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 The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Munson, Fisher
From the text ... 'A transfer of command should not be confused with a transition in fire behavior or in situational complexity on a fire. ...Recognizing potentially deadly changes in fire behavior should begin on the first day of fire season.'
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
The following list of research topics was generated by agencies within AWFCG during 2005. The topics were ranked originally by the AWFCG Fire Research and Development Committee (FRDAC) and finally by the AWFCG members. Ranking was as follows: 3= high, 2 = medium, 1= low (or H…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Kolaks, Grabner, Hartman, Cutter, Loewenstein
From the text ... 'Several years ago, Blank and Simard (1983) described an electronic timer, frequently referred to as a rate-of-spread (ROS) clock -- a relatively simple instrument used in measuring fire spread. Although other techniques for measuring rate of spread are…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
The 2005 fire season was unusually busy because weather conditions lined up the right combination of dry weather and ignitions from lightning strikes to result in large, long-lasting fires. On September 1, 2005, the number of acres burned in Alaska became greater than that of…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Listed below is a summary of finding and comments based on lessons learned as this study was conducted. 1. Fixed-wing Type 1 and 2 airtankers are justified as an integral component of the initial attack resources for land management agencies. 2. Due to differences in speed, tank…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Taber, Elenz, Langowski
This publication focuses on the thought processes and considerations surrounding a risk management process for decision making on wildfires. The publication introduces a six element risk management cycle designed to encourage sound risk-informed decision making in accordance…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
***** 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
Greulich
Under high initial attack fire loads, dispatchers sometimes redirect airtankers that are working on other fires. The inherent variability of flight distance between random fire locations is a potentially important aspect of any model that would reallocate the airtanker resource…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Braun, Fouts, Silver, Putnam
The fire shelter is an integral part of wildland firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). There is growing concern, however, that firefighters may accept greater levels of risk while carrying them. Such concerns are consistent with Risk Homeostasis Theory, which…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Sullivan, Jones, Krueger, Zuuring, Troutwine
Presents a guide to the operation of MAGIS eXpress, a spatial decision support system. This program spatially schedules treatments and road activities for small landscapes to design vegetation management projects. MAGIS eXpress is designed to install and run on personal…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Stanturf, Fowler, Reitz, Finley, Neznek, Araman
Description not entered.
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Reams, Haines, Renner, Wascom, Kingre
The dramatic expansion into the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) places property, natural assets, and human life at risk from wildfire destruction. The U.S. National Fire Plan encourages communities to implement laws and outreach programs for pre-fire planning to mitigate the risk…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Fiore
This is the seventh presentation held on the third day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Dennis, USFS/BLM, discusses sustainable operations. This webinar originally aired on March 28, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
LaValley
This is the sixth presentation held on the third day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Shane LaValley, USFS, discusses VIPR contracts. This webinar originally aired on March 28, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
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
Maricle
This is the fourth presentation held on the third day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Martin Maricle, Alaska Division of Forestry, discusses EERA on-line applications Alaska. This webinar originally aired on March 28, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
McDaniel, MacDowell
This is the third presentation held on the third day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Brenna MacDowell and Josh McDaniel, both of the Lessons Learned Center, discuss the Lessons Learned Center. This webinar originally aired on March 28, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Peterson
This is the second presentation held on the third day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Jan Peterson, BLM, discusses medical-related information. This webinar originally aired on March 28, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Carlson
This is the first presentation held on the third day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. AnnMarie Carlson, BLM, discusses business-related information. 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
Grey Cloud
This is the third presentation held on the second day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Beth Grey Cloud discusses Resource Ordering and Status System (ROSS) updates. This webinar originally aired on March 27, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Bald
This is the second presentation held on the second day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Gina Bald, USFS, discusses barcoding. This webinar originally aired on March 27, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Worden
This is the sixth presentation held on the first day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Steven Worden, USFS, discusses cache management. This webinar originally aired on March 26, 2013.
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Whalen
This is the fifth presentation held on the first day of the 2013 National Logistics Webinar Series. Mike Whalen, BLM, discusses qualifications, successional planning, and the provisions that are being made to Incident Management Teams and what they will look like. This webinar…
Year: 2013
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES