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 The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Winter, Vogt, McCaffrey
Surveys of homeowners in three different ecosystems with varying fuels management approaches reveal that homeowners' trust in natural resource agencies is significantly associated with perceived risks and benefits and with perceived agency competence. A weaker association…
Year: 2004
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
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Year: 2004
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Barnett
Forest Service manuals and handbooks are full of binding standards intended to protect and guide employees. Training, tools, and information bolster safe operational objectives. Everyone from the Chief of the Forest Service to forest resource experts provide input and oversight…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Cantrell
The challenges of shrinking budgets, lack of travel funds, and the ever-pressing need to train wildland firefighters has led to calls by instructors, training officers, and geographic area training representatives for new ways to safely conduct training. With the development of…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Takai
As in the old westerns, the incident management team rides into the challenges of fighting fires, hurricanes, and other threats to townsfolk. We come to help restore order out of chaos and to give communities assurance that the situation is being resolved. As public information…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Vaillant, Ager
Fire behavior modeling and geospatial analysis can provide tremendous insight to land managers in defining both the benefits and potential impacts of fuel treatments in the context of land management goals and public expectations. ArcFuels is a streamlined fuel management…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Irland
Recent work for the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact contains several useful, simple-to- use tools for studying very large fires. This article examines the 112 largest fires nationally from 1997 to 2011 from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) wildfire list…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Barnett
Accident avoidance, or 'premitigation,' starts with the individual. From their first exposure to operations, firefighters possess a level of reliance on procedure and a sense of self-preservation that assist in maintaining an accident-free environment. These motivators persist…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Harbour
Addressing wildfire in the United States is not simply a fire management, fire operations, or wildland-urban interface challenge: it is a more complex land management and societal issue. For the past 3 years, fire officials from across the Nation have been working together to…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
This first issue of Two More Chains features insights into emergency medical evacuation procedures, including a review of the related Dutch Creek protocol and procedures-and a memorial tribute to firefighter Andy Palmer. Readers are also provided a firsthand account from a…
Year: 2011
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
"If a Tree Falls in the Forest..." this issue's cover story, focuses on the threat of trees-or pieces of them-falling on wildland firefighters and actions that can be taken to reduce this risk. Also in this issue: Why you should read accident reports; Chainsaw troubleshooting…
Year: 2011
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
"Your Fire Shelter: Would You Hesitate Deploying It?" this issue's cover story, focuses on wildland firefighters' reluctance to use their fire shelters. Why does this happen? What can we do about this fire shelter "stigma"? Also in this issue: firefighter Brian Hicks shares key…
Year: 2011
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
"Prescribed Fire Escapes: Are We Learning Anything?" this issue's cover story, explores whether or not we're actually learning from our escapes-and how we can help to ensure that we are. Also in this issue: two burn bosses share their key lessons and hard-earned insights; plus…
Year: 2012
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
"Initial Attack-We're Doing a Good Job, But..." This issue's cover story, explores the challenges and risks-potential pitfalls-that might await you on your next IA assignment. Travis Dotson's "Ground Truths" delves into why we love IA, as well as its associated dangers and…
Year: 2012
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
This issue focuses on firing operations. What does a good firing show look like? And, what could go wrong? If you've ever heard: "Hustle up, the window is closing!" you'll want to check out Travis Dotson's "Ground Truths" page. Our "Shop Talk" page provides you an interactive…
Year: 2012
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Flannigan, Stocks, Wotton
This paper addresses the impacts of climate change on forest fires and describes how this, in turn, will impact on the forests of the United States. In addition to reviewing existing studies on climate change and forest fires we have used two transient general circulation models…
Year: 2000
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Wheels, Wings, and Rotors. Getting there and getting back. It's our most dangerous activity. How come? This issue takes a deeper look into why firefighters keep getting injured and killed in driving and flying accidents. Included in this issue: a firsthand driving accident…
Year: 2012
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
"Taking Care of Our Own" is the theme of this issue that takes a deeper look into what this concept truly means. Included in this issue: the compelling "journey to recovery" story shared by South Canyon Fire survivor Kim Lightley and insights from Ahtanum IA Crew Supervisor Ben…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
This issue's cover story-"TRAINING: What Does It Mean?"-takes a closer look at how we might want to redefine or reimagine what "training" means to us. Bottom Line: Training shouldn't be limited to the classroom. We all like to learn-what are you doing to make it happen? Tying…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
We are dedicating our Summer Issue of Two More Chains to our 19 fallen Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew brothers who lost their lives on June 30, 2013, on the Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona.
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Potter, Conkling
The annual national report of the Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) Program of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, presents forest health status and trends from a national or multi-State regional perspective using a variety of sources, introduces new techniques for…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Rodriguez-Franco, Haan
Surveys were collected to assess Forest Service (FS) resource managers' perceptions, attitudes, and informational needs related to climate change and its potential impacts on forests and grasslands. Resource managers with three background types were surveyed. All participants…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Krawchuk, Moritz
Global pyrogeographic study is necessary to inform climate change impact assessments used for management and decision-making. Climate is a strong driver of spatial and temporal patterns of fire such that ongoing climate change is expected to alter global fire activity. A growing…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Han, Braun
The Prometheus Fire Growth Model is a deterministic wildfire simulator. Given weather, topographical and fuel information, the simulated fire front is plotted at equally spaced times. Unpredictability of fire behavior makes deterministic predictions inaccurate. By statistically…
Year: 2014
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
"AARs-Why Do We Do Them?", the theme of this issue, explores the various ways your standard AAR can be retooled to achieve more effective and beneficial results. A variety of tips and insights on how to hone your AARs are provided. AAR alternatives are also explored. Case in…
Year: 2013
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES