9th Wildland Fire Safety Summit

Last updated: February 26, 2006

International Association of Wildland Fire

P.O. Box 261
Hot Springs, SD 57747-0261
Phone: (605) 890-2348
Fax: (206) 600-5113

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Overview

The third announcement is available as a PDF document.

Pasadena, California
April 25-27, 2006
To submit abstracts online go to the Presenter Information Page.

The IAWF has been putting on Wildland Fire Safety Summits since 1997. This Summit, in the heart of one of the busiest wildland fire environments in the world, promises to meet the high standards firefighters have come to expect from the IAWF. Join us in Southern California to see and participate in presentations on:

New Technologies Human Performance Aviation safety. Fire weather. Fire Safety Case Studies Vendor displays.	Special Presentations: --CDF Chief John Hawkins: An ICs Perspective on the Cedar Fire --USFS Safety Chief Ed Hollenshead: Doctrinal Change --Dr. Jennifer Thackaberry-Ziegler: Ethical Dilemmas in Wildland Fire Safety

Optional Loop Fire Staff Ride (Field Trip)
Friday, April 28, 2006
On November 1, 1966, the El Cariso Hotshots were trapped by flames as they worked on a steep hillside in Pacoima Canyon on the Angeles National Forest 25 miles northwest of Pasadena, California. Ten members of the crew perished on the Loop Fire that day. Another two members succumbed from burn injuries in the following days. Using the Staff Ride process, you will have the opportunity to see the site, walk the ground, and discuss the events that happened on that fateful November day in 1966.

Lessons learned from the Loop Fire resulted in development of the Checklist for Downhill Line Construction, improved firefighting equipment, better fire behavior training, and the implementation of new firefighter safety protocols. This Staff Ride will allow you to reflect on the events, the changes that have occurred, and their relevance in your world of wildland firefighting.

Some moderate hiking will be involved. We will provide a box lunch, a beverage, handouts, and transportation via deluxe motor coach.

Who should attend:
Firefighters
Prescribed Burners
Land Managers
Fire Chiefs
Agency Administrators
Safety Officers
Fire Researchers
Fire Aviation Specialists
Public Officials

Co-sponsors:
Los Angeles County Fire Dept.
NWCG Safety & Health Working Team

To submit abstracts online go to the Presenter Information Page.