Background The public safety sector includes law enforcement officers (LEO), corrections
officers (CO), firefighter service (FF), wildland firefighting (WFF), and emergency medical …

Abstract Purpose of Review The objectives of this paper are to briefly review basic risk
management and analytics concepts, describe their nexus in relation to wildfire response …

Wildland fire occurrence is highly variable in time and space, and in the United States where
total area burned can vary substantially, acquiring resources (firefighters, engines, aircraft …

In this study, we aim to advance the optimization of daily large fire containment strategies for
ground-based suppression resources by leveraging fire risk assessment results commonly …

Background Wildland firefighters are likely to experience heightened risks to safety, health,
and overall well-being as changing climates increase the frequency and intensity of …

Research Highlights: Our results suggest that weather is a primary driver of resource orders
over the course of extended attack efforts on large fires. Incident Management Teams (IMTs) …

Projected increases in wildfire frequency, size, and severity may further stress already
scarce firefighting resources in the western United States that are in high demand. Machine …

Increasing wildfire activity, decreasing workforce capacity, and growing systemic strain may
result in an interagency wildfire-response system less capable of protecting landscapes and …

Wildland fire management agencies are responsible for assigning suppression resources to
control fire spread and mitigate fire risks. This study implements a principle component …

As the need for fire suppression has grown, private contractors have become increasingly
important in providing equipment and services to support agency wildfire suppression …