WFSTAR, Catalog

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Historical Modules

Module Name Module Category Core Components Year Added
2022 Fire Year in Review Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		2023 Screen shot of the 2022 Fire Year in Review.
Point Fire Immersive Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2022 Point Fire Intro Screen
2021 Fire Year in Review Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		2022 Screen shot of the 2021 Fire Year in Review.
Wildland Fire Investigation and Fire Origin Protection Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2022 Firefighter walking on side of road looking at a burned out area with a fire truck sitting in burned out area in the distance.
Devils Creek Fire Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2022 Devils Creek Fire Entrapment screen shot
The Tenth Order: A Smokejumper Perspective Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2022 Smokerjumper sitting at opening, getting ready to jump from plane.
Aviation Watch Out Situations Aviation Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 2022 Man wearing hardhat, holding radio while watching a helicopter land in the distance.
Lauder Fire - September 29, 1987 Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2022 Screen shot of Lauder Fire video screen with new banner on right.
Emergency Medical Care Guidelines Medical Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 2022 Man laying on ground with oxygen mask on and a hand holding his head.
Golden Gate Estates Fire - January 30, 1985 Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2022 Screen shot of Golden Gate Estates Fire video screen with new banner on right.
Interagency UAS Program: Wildland Fire Operations Integration Aviation Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 2021 Title slide with agency logos and UAS logo on background aerial of burning sage with new banner across upper right on image.
DoD Wildland Fire Operations: Six Steps to Installation Operations Operations Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 A group of roughly nine soldiers kneel and prepare to fire rocket launchers and weapons.
Wildland Fire Mental Health Medical Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 2021 Two women sitting outside under a tree. Woman on right with arm around shoulder of woman on left.
Romero Fire Case Studies Current Issues
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 An old dozer with operator at controls and a firefighter walking to right out of frame.
Assessing the Fire Environment to Anticipate Fire Behavior Fire-Environment Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 Image of fire burning with large cloud of smoke.
DoD Watch Out Situations Hazards Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 An armored tank drives across dirt.
2019 Year in Review Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 2021 2019 Year in Review text
Mack Lake Fire Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 Animation of a flame front moving toward a tractor and fire engine. A cross hatch dozer line is between fire and equipment, and compass in top left corner.
2020 Year in Review Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		2021 2020 Fire Year in Review icon
Wildland Fire on U.S. Army Installations Operations Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 Five army soldiers ready a rocket launcher.
Chainsaw Operational Complexity and Tree Size-Up - When Complexity Changes Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 Two men looking up the trunk of a tree.
Spanish Ranch Fire Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 Silhouette of two firefighters walking up a hill beyond burned brush.
Fire Danger Rating: More Than Just A Number Fire-Environment Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		2021 Title over background of heavily burning sage and grasses with billowing plumes of dark smoke with new banner in upper right of image.
Wildland Fire on U.S. Air Force Installations Operations Local Topics
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 A fighter jet on tarmac with two other fighter jets lined up in background.
Helispot Management – A Skill for All Firefighters Aviation Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 2021 Helicopter hovering over a landing area with banner announcing new across top right corner.
Bass River Fire Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2021 A view from overhead of a burned fire truck in the middle of a burned fire area.
Firefighting Orders and Watch Out Situations Immersive Activity Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2020 Firefighter talking on a radio.
Observations from Recent Prescribed Fire Reviews Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2020 Firefighter with drip torch standing in a field.
Sleep Deprivation Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2020 Cartoon of person sleeping in a bed.
Felling Hazard Trees: Does it Need to Come Down? Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2020 Image of sawyer looking at large tree to be cut
Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation for Ground Resources Operations Local Topics 2020 Image of zebra mussels
2018 Wildfire Summary Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2019 Photo of international fire crew in front of NIFC sign.
Fuel Geysering Predictable Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2019 Photo of someone holding chainsaw.
Standard Firefighting Orders Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2019 Group of wildland firefighters hiking up a hill, carrying tools.
The Risk Management Process: A Universal Tool Operations Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2019 Photo of boat on a river with aircraft crew member hanging out door to look down.
Introduction to the Crash Rescue Kit Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2019 Group of wildland firefighters stand near a crash rescue kit.
Watch Out Situations Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2019 Group of wildland firefighters stand on hill looking down at flames in trees. With "UPDATED" banner.
Smoke, Roads, and Safety Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		2019 Photo of heavy smoke with truck barely visible coming down road. With "UPDATED" banner.
LCES Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2019 Graphical image of the LCES commands with a man and an eye representing that he look around. With "NEW" banner.
Point Fire Revisited Case Studies Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2019 Man standing in front of two white cross markers.
Jack Wilson Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2019 Photo of Jack Wilson.
Boise Bicycle Project - Collaboration and Partnerships Leadership Local Topics
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2018 Photo of Boise Bicycle Project logo with updated banner in upper left corner.
Alabaugh Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2018 Aerial image of the topography of South Dakota where the Alabaugh Fire occurred.
Introduction to the Three Tier Dispatch System Communications Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 2018 Image of a triangle depicting tier 1, 2, and 3.
Mudd Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2018 Aerial image of the topography of Nevada where shelters were deployed on the Mudd Fire.
Panther Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2018 Aerial photo of Panther Fire
2017 Season Summary Operations Local Topics 2018 Photo of the United States with red circled overlaying portions of the country signifying season summary.
Santiago Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2018 Aerial image of the topography of California showing the Santiago Fire and where fire shelters were deployed with updated banner in upper right corner.
Seven Oak Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2018 Aerial image of California where Aerial image of California where shelters were deployed on the Seven Oak fire with updated banner in top right corner.
Indians Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2018 Aerial image of the topography of California showing where shelters were deployed on the Indians Fire.
Belt Weather Kit Tutorial Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2017 Photo of a complete belt weather kit laid out on a table.
Highway 31 Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2017 Aerial image of the topography of the South Carolina coast where the Highway 31 fire occurred.
Kestrel Digital Weather Meter Tutorial Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2017 Image of a firefighter holding a kestrel into the wind.
Holloway Fire Case Studies Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2017 Aerial image of the topography of the Oregon/Nevada border where the Holloway Fire occurred.
Incident Within an Incident Medical Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2017 Photo of firefighters preparing to airlift an injured person on a backboard.
Introduction to Dead Fuel Moisture Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2017 Image of four types of fuel that includes pinecones/twigs, logs, brush, and trees.
Another Tool in the Box: National Rappel Program Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2017 Photo of rappellers coming down off of a rappel line from a helicopter.
Introduction to Fire Behavior Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2017 Cartoon image of a flame in the foreground of trees depicting flame length and height updated.
Little Venus Fire Case Studies Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 2017 Aerial image of the topography of Wyoming showing where shelters were deployed on the Little Venus fire.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Update Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2017 Image of a drone flying in the sky above smoke filled mountains.
AFUE Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2017 Photo of a single engine air tanker making a retardant drop.
Analysis of Burnovers Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2016 or earlier Clip art graphic of 5 people standing in a v-shape.
Command and Control Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of a hotshot crew lined out on a ridge in the black area of the fire.
Tutorial: Programming Bendix-King DPH Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Image depicting the manual programming of a Bendix-King DPH radio.
Fire Orders Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Fire fighter standing in front of flames holding sign that says "make them known".
Preparing for Wildfire Medevac Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of firefighters preparing an injured person on a backboard for a medivac.
Yarnell Hill Fire Case Studies Other Hazards & Safety Issues
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2016 or earlier Photo of the Granite Mountain Hotshots overlooking the Yarnell Hill Fire
Emergency Medical Short-Haul Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2016 or earlier Image taken from the ground directly under a short-haul mission.
Heat Related Illness Medical Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2016 or earlier Photo of firefighters with chainsaws cutting slash next to a burning tree.
The Mighty Engine Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of a Forest Service Type 4 engine.
Driving Safety Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of a fire crew rig driving down road.
Lookouts Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Image of a firefighter as a lookout up on a ridge overseeing the fire across the valley updated.
Crew Cohesion Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of a group of firefighters standing on ridge top.
Helicopter Operations Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Picture of the underside of a helicopter with a bucket attached for water drops.
Seahawks Leadership Teamwork Communication Leadership Local Topics
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of Seattle Seahawks team doing drills with updated banner in upper left corner.
Fire Weather Forecasting Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of man with dark curly hair and mustache speaking.
Cramer Fire Case Study Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2016 or earlier Aerial picture of a deep river canyon in the Salmon River Breaks.
Tutorial: Programming Bendix-King KNG Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Image of a Bendix-King KNG radio being manually programmed.
The Fire Triangle Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of the fire behavior triangle with words on each side reading weather, fuel, and topography. Flames in center.
Short-Haul Recap Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Image of firefighters loading an individual onto the end of a tether for a short-haul evac.
Latest Research on Safety Zones Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		2016 or earlier Image of a man with mathematical equations overlaid on the photo.
Human Factors: The Gap Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier In this photo, passengers wait to be rescued on the wings of a US Airways Airbus 320 jetliner that safely ditched in the frigid waters of the Hudson River in New York with updated banner..
Personal Protective Equipment Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo showing firefighters holding tools with gloves and full nomex on.
Managing the Maze of Communications Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier A picture put together to illustrate the various ways firefighters need to communicate with one another via radio.
Beyond Your Limits Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of silhouette of fire fighters walking up hill with flames in background.
Innovative Use of Helicopters Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2016 or earlier Close up photo of someone being hoisted via short-haul.
Margins Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Drawing of an individual with points of margin surrounding them.
Radios of Fire Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of firefighters gathered around a map discussing with a radio in hand with banner..
Fires of 1910 Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry based at Fort George Wright in Spokane were called in to fight the 1910 fire and protect residents of Avery, Idaho.
Developing Realistic Tactical Objectives Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Image of a time wedge graph that grows larger from left to right updated.
Tutorial: Programming Bendix-King Mobile-Radio Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of hand holding keypad to a mobile radio mounted on the dash board of a vehicle.
The Watch Out Situations Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of fire truck with flames burning very near by.
SEAT - Single Engine Airtanker Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Side profile image of a single engine airtanker dropping retardant.
Communication with Aviation Resources Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of man sitting at desk with a phone and microphone in front of him.
Firefighting Airspace Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier An image of firefighting airspace that is tiered.
Salt Fire Case Study Case Studies Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of a firefighter standing next to a dozer and truck looking toward the fire.
Rollover Accidents and Seatbelt Safety Hazards Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2016 or earlier Photo depicting an accident where crash dummies were not seatbelted in and ejected from the vehicle.
Tutorial: Cloning Bendix-King DPH Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Image of a Bendix-King Radio DPH being cloned.
Fit For Fire Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of a group of people running down a path.
Load and Return Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Picture of an airtanker on the RAMP getting refilled with retardant with updated banner.
Weather and Wind Warnings Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Image of a firefighter adjusting a RAWS unit in a canyon with brush and rocks.
Position Task Books Operations Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 2016 or earlier Photograph of an Incident Commander Type 3 position task book with burnt edges.
Communication Tools Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of a firefighter using a map on the ground to explain the situation to those around him with updated banner in upper right corner.
Professional Reading Program Leadership Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Drawing of books on a bookshelf with a title that reads "professional reading program" updated
Fire Technology Communications Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 2016 or earlier Photo displaying various phone app's relating to wildland fire with updated banner.
Predicting Fire Behavior Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of two fire fighters with backs turned while they point out to a valley below.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/drones) Aviation Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2016 or earlier Photo of a drone flying over mountains toward a area of smoke.
Hazardous Materials The Industrial Interface Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of a gas fire plume in a field with fire trucks on the road.
Skywatching Fire-Environment Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Image of cumulonimbus clouds.
Is Your LCES Adequate Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Firefighters looking through trees at smoke from the fire while engaging in radio communication.
Troubleshooting the Amazing Mark III Pump Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of a mark III pump with a jerry can to the left of it with updated banner in top right corner.
1994 South Canyon Fire on Storm King Mountain Case Studies Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance 		2016 or earlier Photo of a firefighter looking through trees and brush at billowing smoke from the south canyon fire.
Tutorial: Cloning Bendix-King KNG Communications Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Image of a Bendix-King KNG radio being cloned.
Stress Preparedness and Resilience Medical Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Image of a gauge with the word STRESS and the needle in the high zone.
Paracargo Aviation Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of paracargo attached to parachutes floating to the ground.
When Lightning Strikes Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Photo of a bolt of lightening during a storm at night with updated banner.
Situation Awareness Operations Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Group of firefighters standing in a small meadow observing the fire in the background with updated banner..
Chainsaws and Human Factors Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of a firefighter using a chainsaw to making a face cut into a tree. Updated banner
Fireline Leadership Leadership Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of firefighters gathered around a tree learning about tree hazards.
Firefighter Footcare Medical Local Topics
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 		2016 or earlier Photo of a firefighter putting medicine on their foot.
Identifying Hazard Trees and their Target Zones Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned 2016 or earlier Two fire fighters looking at trees on hillside to access hazards.
Transfer of Command Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making 		2016 or earlier Photo of firefighter walking in front of flames.
Smoke: Knowing the Risks Hazards Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety 		2016 or earlier A skeleton holding head with brain showing depicting a headache with updated banner..

 

 

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2023-03-20

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