The Alaska Reference Database originated as the standalone Alaska Fire Effects Reference Database, a ProCite reference database maintained by former BLM-Alaska Fire Service Fire Ecologist Randi Jandt. It was expanded under a Joint Fire Science Program grant for the FIREHouse project (The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research Clearinghouse). It is now maintained by the Alaska Fire Science Consortium and FRAMES, and is hosted through the FRAMES Resource Catalog. The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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McCaffrey, Toman, Stidham, Shindler
As with other aspects of natural-resource management, the approach to managing wildland fires has evolved over time as scientific understanding has advanced and the broader context surrounding management decisions has changed. Prior to 2000 the primary focus of most fire…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Black, McBride
This study examined the effects of organisational, environmental, group and individual characteristics on five components of safety climate (High Reliability Organising Practices, Leadership, Group Culture, Learning Orientation and Mission Clarity) in the US federal wildland…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
With more people than ever living in the vicinity of the wildland-urban interface, communicating wildland fire management activities and building trust with the public is paramount for safety. Although the time and resources it takes to build and maintain the public's trust may…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Goldstein, Taufen Wessells, Lejano, Butler
How can communities enhance social-ecological resilience within complex urban systems? Drawing on a new urbanist proposal in Orange County, California, it is suggested that planning that ignores diverse ways of knowing undermines the experience and shared meaning of those living…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Mutch
For the 2012 fire season, a USFS 'fire ban' directive raised concerns that a return to a 'suppression'-only response to fire would undermine long-term fire management strategies and policies. Bob Mutch responds with a call for communicating our fire expertise.
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Hambly
The colloquialism 'secret squirrel channel' has been used for decades in wildland firefighting. Salty captains and battalion chiefs have long denounced the use of channels not assigned to the fire. In fact, Finding Number 34 of the Esperanza Fire Investigation states that, '…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Toman, Stidham, McCaffrey, Shindler
Over the past decade, a growing body of research has been conducted on the human dimensions of wildland fire. Building on a relatively small number of foundational studies, this research now addresses a wide range of topics including mitigation activities on private lands, fuels…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
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The Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide is a revision of what used to be called the Fireline Handbook, PMS 410-1. This guide has been renamed because, over time, the original purpose of the Fireline Handbook had been…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Fischer, Toman, Olsen
Wildland fires have increased in extent and severity in recent years. At the same time, the number of people living in harm's way has increased dramatically. This has not only resulted in more people and private property potentially at risk from future fire events, but also an…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Parsons, Shiffman, Darling, Spillman, Wright
While some scientists may view Twitter as a social media fad, we argue that it can be a powerful tool to deliver conservation messages to a wide audience.
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Olsen, Spies, Shindler
This report is a deliverable to share the impact of travel funding awarded by the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) in support of a workshop focused on fire-prone coupled human and natural systems (CHANS). From August 4th-7th 2014, twenty-six scientists convened in Bend, Oregon…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Goulette, Decker, Medley-Daniel, Goldstein
The Forest Service's Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) program invests in a wide range of partnerships and programs to promote the mitigation of wildfire threats and impacts to communities. FAC supports Firewise Communities/USA; Ready, Set, Go!; and community wildfire protection…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Deaton
Whether you are at the town, county, or regional level, identifying and bringing together the proper players in wildland-fire preparedness can be a challenge. Each player has an important role in preparedness, and each brings both benefits and unique challenges to the local…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Fronterhouse
Presented at the CFFDRS in Alaska Summit – October 28-30, 2014 Fort Wainwright, AK.
Year: 2014
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Olsen
This study will examine citizens' knowledge of and perceptions about smoke management and associated communication strategies before and after exposure to a smoke event and/or communication event that addresses smoke. This study is an expansion of a larger multi-region project…
Year: 2014
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Toman, Olsen
This project examines how communication programs and fire and fuels-related community partnerships influence public perceptions of smoke management across multiple regions. Using a case study design, we will compare communities where smoke (from wildfire or prescribed fire) has…
Year: 2014
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Shindler, Toman
Considerable social science research has been conducted at the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) since inception of the Joint Fire Science Program and National Fire Plan. Results have provided useful insight into factors including public acceptance of fuel treatments, communication…
Year: 2013
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Trainor, Leigh, York
In Alaska's boreal forest, fire is an integral part of ecosystem function. Smoke often fills the summer skies, and extensive wildfires can pose risks to life, property and subsistence livelihoods. The frequency and severity of wildfires in the interior and south central regions…
Year: 2013
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Smith
This is the fifth presentation held on the third day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Rick Smith discusses communications. This webinar originally aired on March 28, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Smith
This is part 2 of the fourth presentation held on the second day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Rick Smith discusses radio communication updates. This webinar originally aired on March 27, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Smith
This is part 1 of the fourth presentation held on the second day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Rick Smith discusses radio communication updates. This webinar originally aired on March 27, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Lange-Navarro
This seminar is part of the USFS Missoula Fire Lab Seminar Series.
Ever wish you could be out on the ground watching how fire behaves over the terrain, in different fuels with effects from weather, then use that experience to try and replicate what you saw and predict what will…
Year: 2014
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Pike
Americans are waking up to the reality of extreme weather events and are beginning to connect the dots to climate disruption. Effectively engaging the public as partners in addressing the challenge requires emphasizing local, current and personally relevant impacts and bridging…
Year: 2014
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
McCaffrey
As more people live in high fire hazard areas, the active involvement of the public will be central to many efforts to minimize fire risk and improve forest health. One barrier to effectively engaging the public may be that many of the accepted descriptions related to the public…
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES