Oct 27
Book Review of Blazing Heritage: A History of Wildland Fire in the National Parks, by Hal K. Rothman
Brian Lawatch NO CommentsFor background information, I read this book. It was good!
Oct 26
As part of my effort to learn about all the different agencies at NIFC, I went around the offices, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), interviewing their communications coordinators.
Oct 20
As part of my introduction to NIFC, I was taken on a tour of the facility. It was a lot to take in all at once, but I learned much about the organizational structure of wildland firefighting.
Oct 12
Effective communication is the responsibility of everyone regardless of your job description.
Oct 12
It happened on a Monday afternoon three hours before the crew was going off the clock.
Oct 12
Throughout the season, as I mentioned in earlier blog entries, I observed countless examples of our core firefighter principles of Duty, Respect, and Integrity, and I learned many lessons that will help push me forward in my life.
Oct 12
As a current Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employee at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), I was excited for a detail opportunity with NPS Fire and Aviation Management.
Oct 12
NIFC is like an off-road 4x4 vehicle. All of the agencies make up the engine and parts of the vehicle. Each part operates a different function, but all of the parts together build a lean, mean, beefy machine that can climb any mountain in any conditions.
Oct 12
Hello, my name is Brian Lawatch. I am the new Student Conservation Association intern for the National Park Service at the National Interagency Fire Center.
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