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 The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Alexander, Mutch, Davis, Bucks
The "Wildland Fires" chapter incorporates the latest information on developments in the field based on research findings and real-world events.
Year: 2017
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Broyles, Butler, Kardous
Wildland fire fighters use many tools and equipment that produce noise levels that may be considered hazardous to hearing. This study evaluated 174 personal dosimetry measurements on 156 wildland fire fighters conducting various training and fire suppression tasks. Noise…
Year: 2017
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Cascio
This webinar presented by Wayne Cascio June 21, 2017 highlighted updates to the Wildfire Smoke Guide, as well as the Smoke Sense app, which is a mobile application that gets air quality information to people impacted by wildfire smoke, and helps those affected learn ways to…
Year: 2017
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Wildfire hazard is a growing threat to communities around the United States. In 2011, the National Interagency Fire Center reported nearly 75,000 wildfires in the U.S., the majority of which were a result of human activities. Preferences for second homes, suburban lifestyles,…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Jones, Berrens
Recent growth in the frequency and severity of US wildfires has led to more wildfire smoke and increased public exposure to harmful air pollutants. Populations exposed to wildfire smoke experience a variety of negative health impacts, imposing economic costs on society. However…
Year: 2017
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Campbell, Dennison, Butler
Escape routes are essential components of wildland firefighter safety, providing pre-defined pathways to a safety zone. Among the many factors that affect travel rates along an escape route, landscape conditions such as slope, low-lying vegetation density, and ground surface…
Year: 2017
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Butler, Marsh, Domitrovich, Helmkamp
Wildland fire fighting is a high-risk occupation requiring considerable physical and psychological demands. Multiple agencies publish fatality summaries for wildland firefighters; however, the reported number and types vary. At least five different surveillance systems capture…
Year: 2017
Type: Document
Source: 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
Harbour
From the text ... 'For anyone who has spent any amount of time working in the world of wildland fire management, it is not news that wildland fire management is a risky business -- that risk is inherent in our work.'
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Yao, Brauer, Henderson
Background: Exposure to wildfire smoke has been associated with cardiopulmonary health impacts. Climate change will increase the severity and frequency of smoke events, suggesting a need for enhanced public health protection. Forecasts of smoke exposure can facilitate public…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Adetona, Adetona, Gogal, Diaz-Sanchez, Rathbun, Naeher
Objective: A repeated measures study was used to assess the effect of work tasks on select proinflammatory biomarkers in firefighters working at prescribed burns. Methods: Ten firefighters and two volunteers were monitored for particulate matter and carbon monoxide on workdays,…
Year: 2017
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Rappold, Reyes, Pouliot, Cascio, Diaz-Sanchez
Identifying communities vulnerable to adverse health effects from exposure to wildfire smoke may help prepare responses, increase the resilience to smoke and improve public health outcomes during smoke days. We developed a Community Health-Vulnerability Index (CHVI) based on…
Year: 2017
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
The information in this report comes from 67 wildland fire incidents-from various agencies-submitted to and gathered by the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (LLC) during 2013. (Most of these reports have been posted to the LCC's Incident Reviews Database.) Our intent is for…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Schoeffler
Burns are one of the most painful, disabling, disfiguring, and costly injuries anyone can experience, requiring more medical care than all other traumas (Tutterow 2012). There is a recognized growing problem in the wildland firefighting culture whereby firefighters are exposing…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Harbour
For anyone who has spent any amount of time working in the world of wildland fire management, it is not news that wildland fire management is a risky business-that risk is inherent in our work.
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Wade
The term 'backfire' refers to a commonly used method for prescribed burning in which the igniter sets a line of fire that slowly backs into the wind. This technique should not be confused with the colloquial use of the term 'backfire' for 'suppression fire,' which refers to any…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
In October, the 12th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit in Sydney, Australia brought together students of fire from all over the world to explore new approaches in wildland fire safety. Participants attended from the USA, Switzerland, Hong Kong, France, New Zealand and…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Alexander
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Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Chan
Military research center focuses on heat stress reduction in a proposed 'Wildland Firefighter Advanced Personal Protection System.'
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Clay
The more we work firelines and incidents together, the more we'll be able to sense when to 'check in' and offer 'Stress First Aid,' firefighter-to-firefighter.
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Wildfire firefighting has been shaped and re-shaped by tragedy fires. We've collected a range of initial responses by writers who apply the losses of Yarnell Hill to make the fireline safer for the next crews.
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Alexander, Baxter, Dakin
A field study of fire crews using escape routes provides insights into a key element of firefighter safety.
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
This Forest Service brochure, originally printed in 2006, will help firefighters balance food intake with energy demands before, during, and after the fire season.
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
***** DISCONTINUED IN 2021 *****
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
Blades, Hall, McCaffrey
[from the text] Land managers and officials need to understand the diverse public opinions toward smoke from wildland fires; however, a very limited amount of research has been conducted on this topic. Hence, land and fire managers are largely uncertain about society's…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES