(originally posted in March, 2007)

During the 2nd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference in Destin, Florida, March 23-27, 2007, the attendees contributed to a raffle and raised $1,088 for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation (WFF). The IAWF Board of Directors voted to match this and sent a total of $2,176 to the WFF.

We also owe our thanks to the companies that contributed items to be raffled. They are:

• ESRI
• Kestrel (Nielsen-Kellerman Co.)
• Forestry Suppliers
• Madd Dog Foam Nozzles
• Speedtech Instruments
• Lab Safety Equipment

The IAWF held similar fund raising events for the WFF at 8th Wildland Fire Safety Summit in Missoula, Montana, in 2005, and also at the 1st Fire Behavior and Fuels conference in 2006 in Portland, Oregon.

The IAWF believes in the mission of the WFF, which is to “honor past, present, and future members of the wildland firefighting family”. The WFF also provides emergency support services to the families of injured and fallen firefighters. For more information about the WFF, visit their web site at Wildland Firefighter Foundation.

(originally posted in March, 2006)

At the Fire Behavior and Fuels conference in Portland, Oregon March 27-30, an excellent painting of a fire scene was raffled off. The winner was Lee Smith from Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. The proceeds of the raffle was $1,100, which was matched by the IAWF. A total of $2,200 was presented to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. The WFF has a photo and a short article about the raffle at THEIR WEB SITE. In 2005 at the Wildland Fire Safety Summit in Missoula, the IAWF matched a pass-the-hard-hat collection for the WFF.