Join the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab for their 2024/2025 webinar series every Thursday at 11AM Mountain Time
"Wildland firefighters are exposed to hazards when working; these hazards can result in serious injury or death. Understanding the activities in which firefighters are engaged when they are injured, the hazards to which they were exposed during that activity that caused the injury, and the resulting injury severity is critical to manage risk of serious injury to firefighters. This presentation provides an overview of the activities, hazards and injury severities associated with wildland firefighter severe injuries. Aviation activities are associated with higher injury severity; there is no statistically significant difference in injury severity between other activity categories. Region and fire type do not impact injury severity. Injury frequency and severity vary between hazards and associated activities. Given the hazard mitigations already in place, reducing injury frequency and severity may be challenging without clearly defined agency level risk tolerances."
This event is part of a series:
Fire Lab Seminar Series
The Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory has been hosting an annual seminar series since 1998. Hour-long seminars are presented by Fire Lab employees and other researchers from throughout the world. Seminars cover current research and management about the natural world from a broad range of disciplines, but most seminars usually have a wildland fire theme. The Fire Lab Seminar Series provides a platform for researchers and managers to present their work in an environment that encourages critical thought, the free exchange of ideas, and knowledge discovery. For more information, visit the Fire Lab Seminar Series page.