Kelly Woods visits with Larry Sutton, Jim Cook, and Chris Wilcox to capture their reflections on the 30 years that have passed since the watershed 1994 fire season when the wildland fire community lost 34 firefighters in the line of duty. That season changed the trajectory of the wildland fire program and was a catalyst in the development of many things we take for granted today. Larry, Jim, and Chris provide their perspective on what was happening culturally at that time and as these significant changes began. They also share lessons on how to be an agent of change.
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Wildfire Lessons
The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center is a national, interagency, federally-funded organization with interagency staffing. It is an integral part of the interagency fire program created to facilitate a learning culture on behalf of all agencies with wildland fire responsibilities whether local, state, Tribal, or federal. The center staff strives to enhance safe work performance and organizational learning for all wildland firefighters and is a reflection of the wildland fire community’s commitment to honor through learning. The center hosts the "Wildfire Lessons" podcast to discuss lessons and organizational learning, click to see the Wildfire Lessons homepage for more information.
Media Record Details
Jun 10, 2024
Cataloging Information
Crew Dynamics
Human Factors of Firefighter Safety
Human Performance
Organizational Culture & Identity