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2024 WOR: Letter to Leadership

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Letter to Leadership

May we never stop learning.

Week of Remembrance (WOR) 2024 is dedicated to the thoughtful review and recognition of the events of the 2018 Mendocino Complex. As such, this year’s theme of “Learning From the Mendocino Complex” aims to embody a longstanding hallmark of WOR: the act of honoring through learning. Each day focuses on a topical area or event from the Mendocino Complex that has massive relevance on all incidents past, present, and future. Throughout the week, energy is focused toward providing a springboard for the generative conversation that will occur in briefing rooms and at tailgates.
 
This year, WOR also encourages the fire community to be reflective of our own thinking, emotions, communication style, and of the limitations of perspective on and off the fire ground. The human factor, as we call it, is a common denominator in all of our actions and outcomes. How can we study our own thinking in order to be safer fire practitioners? Where do we start?  Within the somber context of tragedy, we are reminded that our predecessors faced these same challenges. By renewing our commitment to refine and evolve our craft, and to engage with events of the past as serious students, we honor the fallen in the most meaningful way.
 
There is no doubt that, for many, this will be a difficult week. Even many years removed, the trauma of those who share a connection to an incident may become fresh and painful. We at 6 Minutes for Safety will continue to educate and draw attention to the importance of providing support for firefighter mental health. We ask our fellow and parent committees to join us in this effort.

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