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Improving Wildland Fire Safety:

Improving Wildland Fire Safety:. A Challenge for Forest Fire Researchers Richard J. Mangan Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA. A High Risk Environment for Firefighters. Illnesses/Injuries/Fatalities. Illnesses/Injuries. Illnesses/Injuries. Fatigue. Illnesses/Injuries.

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Improving Wildland Fire Safety:

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  1. Improving Wildland Fire Safety: A Challenge for Forest Fire Researchers Richard J. Mangan Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  2. A High Risk Environment for Firefighters

  3. Illnesses/Injuries/Fatalities

  4. Illnesses/Injuries Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  5. Illnesses/Injuries • Fatigue Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  6. Illnesses/Injuries • Fatigue • Smoke Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  7. Illnesses/Injuries • Fatigue • Smoke • Heat Stress Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  8. Illnesses/Injuries • Fatigue • Smoke • Heat Stress • Ankle/Knee/Back Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  9. Fatalities Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  10. Fatalities • Burnovers Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  11. Fatalities • Burnovers • Heart Attacks Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  12. Fatalities • Burnovers • Heart Attacks • Aircraft Accidents Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  13. Fatalities • Burnovers • Heart Attacks • Aircraft Accidents • Vehicle Accidents Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  14. 20th Century Improvements

  15. 20th Century Improvements • Air Tankers Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  16. 20th Century Improvements • Air Tankers • Helicopters Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  17. Other Important 20th Century Improvements Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  18. Other Important 20th Century Improvements • Protective Clothing Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  19. Other Important 20th Century Improvements • Protective Clothing • Engine Protection Systems Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  20. Other Important 20th Century Improvements • Protective Clothing • Engine Protection Systems • Ignition Systems (Ground and Aerial) Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  21. Some Subtle Improvements Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  22. Some Subtle Improvements • Remote Automatic Weather Stations Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  23. Some Subtle Improvements • Remote Automatic Weather Stations • Fire Behavior Modeling Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  24. Some Subtle Improvements • Remote Automatic Weather Stations • Fire Behavior Modeling • Satellite Technology (Green-up & Drought) Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  25. Some Subtle Improvements • Remote Automatic Weather Stations • Fire Behavior Modeling • Satellite Technology (Green-up & Drought) • Lightning Detection Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  26. Research & Development Facilities Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  27. Research & Development Facilities • CSIRO and NRE (Australia) Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  28. Research & Development Facilities • CSIRO and NRE (Australia) • Private (i.e. Iturri Company, Spain) Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  29. Research & Development Facilities • CSIRO and NRE (Australia) • Private (i.e. Iturri Company, Spain) • Canadian Forest Service Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  30. Research & Development Facilities • CSIRO and NRE (Australia) • Private (i.e. Iturri Company, Spain) • Canadian Forest Service • Siberian Fire Research Labs Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  31. Research & Development Facilities • CSIRO and NRE (Australia) • Private (i.e. Iturri Company, Spain) • Canadian Forest Service • Siberian Fire Research Labs • US Forest Service Fire Labs and T&D Centers Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  32. Few in Number, World-wide in Scope

  33. Our Challenge “…coordinate integrated research among physical, biological and social science researchers to develop meaningful products, with effective technology transfer, for field firefighters….”

  34. Key Components

  35. Key Components • Needed Information/Equipment

  36. Key Components • Needed Information/Equipment • Cost Efficient

  37. Key Components • Needed Information/Equipment • Cost Efficient • Timely

  38. Key Components • Needed Information/Equipment • Cost Efficient • Timely • User-Friendly

  39. Who is Your Market??

  40. Who is Your Market?? 1st World, 2nd World, and 3rd World Nations, and their Firefighters

  41. Obstacles to Improving Wildfire Safety

  42. Obstacles to Improving Wildfire Safety • Tradition

  43. Obstacles to Improving Wildfire Safety • Tradition • Ownership

  44. Obstacles to Improving Wildfire Safety • Tradition • Ownership • Physical Limitations

  45. Obstacles to Improving Wildfire Safety • Tradition • Ownership • Physical Limitations • Costs

  46. Research Opportunities to Improve Firefighter Safety

  47. Knowledge-based Research Opportunities to Improve Firefighter Safety

  48. Knowledge-based Equipment-based Research Opportunities to Improve Firefighter Safety

  49. Knowledge-based Equipment-based Behavior-based Research Opportunities to Improve Firefighter Safety

  50. Knowledge-based Equipment-based Behavior-based Health & Fitness Research Opportunities to Improve Firefighter Safety

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