National Wildfire Coordinating Group

2017 WOR Day 2: Getting Real About Leadership

Ribbon symbol for survivor next to the Wildland Fire Leadership logo Week of Remembrance June 30-July 6, 2017

We all lead on the fireline, whether we are conscious of it or not. Decisions are rarely made in a vacuum. We all contribute to how decisions get made. One of the most important decisions made regarding wildland fire is whether or not we “engage.”  How is this decision really made?

 

Engage or not Engage?

Look at pages 1 and 2 in the IRPG—they are intended to aid us with this crucial decision:

pages 1 and 2 from the Incident Response Pocket Guide.

Discuss the following questions:

  • How are these decisions really made?

  • What drives us?

  • Who makes these decisions?

  • How realistic are these IRPG references?

Want context from a real-life event? Watch and discuss Episode 1 of the Nuttall Fire Story video series here:
https://youtu.be/ofksOghWlg0


  

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Week of Remembrance
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Jun 2023

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