Aesthetics and Visual Resource A collection of research syntheses, applications, and tools to support management of the aesthetic and visual resource effects of wildland fire, smoke, fire effects, and fire management actions.
Community Collaboration A collection of research syntheses, applications, and tools to assist managers in collaborative efforts with communities, stakeholders, and other agencies especially on wildland urban interface and landscape-scale fire management.
Community Communication A collection of research syntheses, guidelines, and tools for communication with communities and stakeholders about wildland fire, smoke, fire effects, and disaster.
Social Acceptability A collection of research syntheses and guidelines for measuring and managing the social acceptability of fire, smoke, fire effects, and fire management actions.
Social and Economic Impacts A collection of research syntheses, guidelines, and tools for measuring and managing the impacts of fires, smoke, fire effects, and fire management actions on community social and economic conditions and the psychological and behavioral consequences of fire and disaster.
Podcasts
Podcasts allow fire managers to review social science applications on the go. Some have been collected from other sources such as the Center for Disease Control. Others are prepared by the HDFSS project from systematic reviews of the fire social science research literature.
Firefighter health These podcasts describe research applications that will help firefighters improve and maintain health and well being.
Coping with Traumatic Events - Tragedies, such as the recent shootings on the Virginia Tech campus, affect all of us in different ways. Some people might react to the stress immediately, while others may not experience stress until later.
Never too Late to Quit Smoking - Former Washington Redskins Cornerback and NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green explains how once you quit smoking your breathing, circulation and health start to improve immediately.
Fight the Bite Lime and West Nile - This podcast discusses West Nile Virus and Lyme disease and offers strategies to reduce the risk of mosquito and tick bites.
Safety
Podcasts are included here that describe research applications to improve firefighter and public safety in wildland fires.
Dangers of Tree Felling - Felling your backyard tree could be fatal - logging is one of the five most dangerous jobs in the world - and this broadcast discusses the cause of injuries and how to prevent them.
Fire Education
These podcasts describe applications of research results to fire education.
Information General Sobre Incendios Forestales - El humo de los incendios forestales puede causar problemas de salud para todos, pero especialmente para las personas que padecen de enfermedades cardiacas y pulmonares, los adultos de mayor edad y los ninos.
General Information about Wildfires - Wildfire smoke can cause health problems for anyone, especially those with heart and lung conditions, older adults, and children.
Wildfire and At-Risk People - More and more people are making their homes in woodland settings - in or near forests, rural areas, or remote mountain sites - areas in which wildfires are more likely to occur. Wildfires often begin unnoticed. They spread quickly, igniting brush, trees, and homes. CDC recommends taking steps before, during, and after local wildfires to reduce the effect they have on your life.
Wildfires Growing Hazard in USA - Over 2,200 wildfires occur in the United States each year. In March of 2006 residents in the Texas panhandle suffered through over a week of devastating wildfires that took 12 lives and damaged over $16 million in property. In 2004, wildfires burned 8 million acres in 40 states. For information to help you prevent future wildfire tragedies go to http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=6404
