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Managing Fire, Understanding Ourselves: Human Dimensions in Safety and Wildland Fire Managing Fire, Understanding Ourselves: Human Dimensions in Safety and Wildland Fire 13TH INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY SUMMIT & 4TH HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLAND FIRE BOISE, IDAHO, USA • APRIL 20-24-2015 • #IAWFCon15 HOSTED BY: International Association of WILDLAND FIRE PRESENTED BY International Association of Wildland Fire PLATINUM SPONSOR USDA, Forest Service – Fire & Aviation Management GOLD SPONSORS Joint Fire Science Program Office of Wildland Fire – Department of the Interior MOBILE APP SPONSOR Phos-Chek EXHIBITORS Aviation Specialties Unlimited Boise State University Bridger Aerospace Dragonslayers, Inc. EnviroVision Solutions USA Fire Science Exchange Network FRAMES - Fire Research & Management Exchange System Grainger International Fire Relief Mission Interagency Joint Fire Science Program National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy National Fallen Firefighter Foundation NFPA Firewise NOVELTIS Phos-Chek Sierra Nevada Company/Intterra SimTable Technosylva Inc. US Forest Service - Stress Control and Resiliency Wildland Firefighter Foundation 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Organizing Committees .........................4 Welcome Letter from IAWF President ........................6 About the International Association of Wildland Fire............7 IAWF Board of Directors ...................................8 General Information .......................................9 Social Events ............................................12 Featured Presenters ......................................14 Program Schedule .......................................20 Workshops..............................................27 Field Trips ..............................................32 Sponsors and Exhibitors ..................................34 Oral Presentations .......................................41 Poster Presentations.....................................119 Participants Contact List .................................138 Exhibitor Contact List....................................147 Map of Boise Centre ....................................149 SPONSORED BY International Association of Wildland Fire 3 CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEES STEERING COMMITTEE Thomas Zimmerman Ph.D. (Co-chair) Alen Slijepcevic IAWF President IAWF Board of Directors Kuna, Idaho USA Deputy Chief Officer Capability and Infrastructure, Country Fire Authority Larry Sutton (Co-chair) Victoria, Australia Risk Management Officer US Forest Service Victor Stagnaro Boise, Idaho USA Director of Fire Programs National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Toddi Steelman, Ph.D. Crofton, Maryland USA Executive Director and Professor, Jennifer A. Ziegler, Ph.D. School of Environment and Sustainability, Dean, Graduate School and University of Saskatchewan Continuing Education & Saskatchewan, Canada Associate Professor of Communication Valparaiso University Kim Lightley Valparaiso, Indiana USA Critical Incident Response Program Management Specialist Nancy Guerrero US Forest Service Public Information Officer Powell Butte, OR USA USDA Forest Service National Interagency Fire Center Lily M Konantz Boise, Idaho USA Wildland Fire Dispatcher Marjie Brown US Forest Service Eugene Digital /Social Media Specialist Interagency Dispatch Contractor Grand Junction, Colorado USA Joint Fire Science Program Salt Lake City, Utah USA Jerry M. McAdams IAWF Board of Directors Mikel Robinson Captain, Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator, Executive Director Boise Fire Department International Association of Wildland Fire Boise, Idaho USA Missoula, Montana USA Dana McAdams Fundraising Coordinator Boise, ID USA 4 CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEES PROGRAM COMMITTEE Toddi Steelman, Ph.D. (Chair) Morgan Pence Executive Director and Professor, Fire Application Specialist School of Environment and Sustainability, Wildland Fire Management RD&A University of Saskatchewan Rocky Mountain Research Station Saskatchewan, Canada Salem, Oregon USA Rebekah L. Fox, Ph.D. Mikel Robinson Assistant Professor Executive Director Texas State University International Association Communication Studies Department, of Wildland Fire San Marcos, Texas USA Missoula, Montana USA Tony Jarrett Larry Sutton Community Engagement Coordinator Risk Management Officer New South Wales Rural Fire Service US Forest Service New South Wales, Australia Boise, Idaho USA Branda Nowell, Ph.D. Thomas Zimmerman, Ph.D. Associate Professor IAWF President Michigan State University Kuna, Idaho USA Organizational Behavior, Change Management, Organizational Theory, and Program Evaluation Raleigh, North Carolina USA 5 WELCOME Wildland fire management has risen to the forefront of about these program concerns. It will provide a forum for land management and now receives greater social and discussion, a stage where workshops, oral presentations, political attention than ever before. As we progress poster paper presentations, special sessions, workshops, through the 21st century, these areas of attention are con- and plenary presentations by leading experts in the field tinually presenting challenges never experienced before. can facilitate the sharing of what is known, what needs to be learned, what lies ahead, how to advance knowledge, We may consider ourselves well positioned to move into and how to use this knowledge to effectively respond to the future. Our knowledge of many areas of fire manage- increasing concerns. During this conference you will be ment pertaining to the physical fire environment, ecologi- able to explore ways to expand collaborations, gain new cal interactions, science and technology, and management knowledge, discuss the latest relevant research findings, strategies and tactics has never been greater. But, an learn about and from management treatments, engage in improved understanding of human behavior - at indi- policy discussions, and conduct global fire management vidual, group and organizational levels – is vital to mak- interaction. ing fire management safer, more active, progressive, and adaptable. This is a far-reaching topical area that includes, On behalf of the International Association of Wildland but is not limited to, firefighter and public safety, best Fire, all conference sponsors and partners, I welcome all practices in safety training and operations, safety related participants and hope that this conference will meet, and research, new approaches to safety, fire response, safety is- even exceed your expectations of increasing awareness, sues in wildland urban interfaces, training, equipment and knowledge, and capability in this important field in addi- technology, risk assessment, risk informed decision-mak- tion to networking with peers to establish future avenues ing, high reliability organizations, sense-making, shared of discovery. We hope that you will enjoy attending and responsibility, preparedness, organizational discipline, gain significant information from what promises to be the organizational performance, organizational breakdown, most informative, enlightening, and powerful conference decision making, communications, resilience, risk, decision to date on safety and human dimensions in wildland fire support, community and homeowner fire protection and management. hazard mitigation, fire education, and social, economic, and political effects of fires. Each year’s fire seasons If you were not previously a member of the IAWF, you around the world reinforce that we have much to respond are receiving a one-year membership in the association to and to learn in these areas. included in your registration. By participating as an active IAWF member you can help to improve communication The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) is ex- between firefighting organizations, enhance firefighter tremely proud to present the 13th Fire Safety Summit and and public safety, increase our understanding of wildland the 4th Human Dimensions in Wildland Fire Conferences fire science, and improve our ability to manage fire. Your this year together for the first time. The IAWF recog- membership in the IAWF provides you with a connection nizes the importance for both these areas to wildland fire to other wildland fire professionals from across the world. management and the challenge for interested individuals Our membership, which is truly international, includes pro- to attend two separate venues. As a result, we feel that fessionals from the fields of fire ecology, suppression, plan- a combined single conference will afford the maximum ning, contracting, fire use, research, and prescribed fire. benefits of a substantially elevated conference program Our members are scientists, firefighters, mangers, contrac- during a single event. tors, and policy makers. As an association, we are unique in that we represent all areas of wildland fire management. This conference is designed to be innovative, revolution- ary, and not focused only on a single component, but On behalf of the Board of Directors of the IAWF, thank you rather on the many aspects of human behavior and safety for your support of our association. in wildland fire management. The conference will bring together at one time the significant body of knowledge 6 ABOUT IAWF The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) is a non-profit, professional association representing members of the global wildland fire community. The purpose of the association is to facilitate communication and provide leadership for the wildland fire community. The IAWF is uniquely positioned as an independent organization whose membership includes experts in all aspects of wildland fire
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