Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

Episode 2 - Emerging Lessons - 2016

Alex Viktora and Travis Dotson discuss emerging numbers and lessons from the year so far.  Topics discussed include early season physical training medical emergencies, equipment burning up (including lessons about parking in the black), and tire failures.  Tune in to get dialed!

2016 Incident Review Summary

Episode 1 - Chainsaws and Fire Season 2016: A Chat with Travis Dotson

Travis Dotson, Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center Analyst, has been crunching the numbers on chainsaw incidents during the 2016 fire season.  Listen in to hear his thoughts on chainsaws, and what sawyers and crew leaders might do differently based on what he's seen so far this season.