In wildland fire suppression in the United States, S-130/S-190 refers to the basic wildland fire training course required of all firefighters before they can work on the firelines. Wildland fire ...
Overcoming barriers to change Despite a growing recognition of the benefits of workforce diversity, the wildland fire profession remains largely homogenous. According to the U.S. Government ...
Wildland firefighting isn't an easy job, but it's open to anyone, including those looking for something new. Nicole Howard now works for the U.S. Forest Service, but she was doing something else ...
As the 2024 wildland fire season ends, Ontario saw more than 475 fires and nearly 90,000 hectares burned – compared to the 10-year average of 694 fires and 201,781 hectares burned. While the fire ...
WHITE CITY, Ore. -- Fire District 3 has welcomed a new Type 3 Wildland Fire Engine. According to a Facebook post from the district, the engine was awarded through the State Fire Marshal. "The OSFM ...
JUHLIN: Black from ash. King has been a wildland firefighter since graduating college. KING: For me and for a lot of firefighters, it's just, like, this, like, sense of pride. JUHLIN: King loved ...
Matteo Cimellaro / Canada's National Observer Saulnier and other climate survivors delivered a petition calling for more support for wildland firefighters to legislators on Parliament Hill Wednesday.
But aside from that single comment from an unnamed wildland firefighting pilot in 2015, he offers nothing to back up his claim that a significant number of firefighters are standing around watching ...
Theresa Fuller noted that a proposal from the Bashaw Fire Department returned to council for discussion: the idea of their organization offering “wildland” firefighting services.