15TH INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY SUMMIT AND 5TH HUMAN DIMENSIONS CONFERENCE
Rethinking the Global Wildfire “Problem”: Are We Focusing on the Right Problems and Solutions?
December 10-14, 2018
Asheville, North Carolina
The 15th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit and 5th Human Dimensions Conference in Asheville, North Carolina was a success despite the unexpected snowstorm that disrupted many attendees’ travel plans. Only one presentation had to be cancelled as a result of these challenges highlighting just how determined and passionate the presenters and attendees were to share the important research being conducted in the field of wildfire safety and human factors in the wildland urban interface.
The five-day conference ran from December 10th – 14th and consisted of a wide range of workshops, presentations, poster sessions, and networking opportunities. The conference went outside the box to offer various types of presentations, ranging from plenaries and panels that allowed for dialog and diverse perspectives, to deep-dives that encouraged in-depth learning and participation, to themed sessions of 20-minute presentations exploring new and innovative research being conducted. The conference also provided a unique opportunity for academics and practitioners to learn from each other, discuss partnerships and challenge assumptions. The topics discussed were diverse and varied. They included gender equality; cultural perspectives; firefighter safety and decision making; community mitigation, recovery, and evacuations; fire use, health, research-practitioner partnerships, and many more.
Full Conference Program
