IGNITE: Learning and Sharing

In a learning organization, every member of the team is responsible for leading themselves in learning and sharing what they know with their peers. - Learning in the Wildland Fire Service, p. 22

[Photo: Midewin IHC]

IGNITE: Conversations with the Past

 

“The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.” - Rene Descartes

[Photo: Kyle Miller/Wyoming IHC]

Opportunities for Inquiry and Dialogue - Professional Reading

Most successful organizations with sustained high-risk missions have professional reading programs. A key part of those programs is the recommendation that every leader read at least two books a year. Many corporations have required readings for their supervisors and managers.

Greg Smith - 2021 LBE Winner for Motivation and Vision

Tommy Hayes presenting Greg Smith with LBE award

Greg Smith

Aravaipa IHC/BLM

Category: Motivation and Vision

Congratulations to Greg Smith for being selected as one of the recipients for the 2021 Paul Gleason Lead by Example award. Three individuals and one group from across the wildland fire service have been chosen to receive this national award.

IGNITE: The Purpose of Life

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” - Pablo Picasso

[Photo: Jackson IHC]

Clocks and Clouds

 

Philosopher Karl Popper mused that anything we study can be divided into two categories: clocks and clouds.

Clocks are easily broken down into individual parts, what each component does and precisely how changing that component will affect the clock’s performance. When trying to find out why a clock is not working properly it is simply a process of finding the malfunctioning part.

Challenge #15 - 2022 WLFDP Campaign

 

Challenge #15: Students of fire learn from accidents.

• Download and review the Facilitated Learning Analysis and Learning Review Implementation Guide.
• Follow the FLA process through a non-complex event to foster localized learning.

IGNITE: Be A Beginner

 

“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” ― Meister Eckhart, Theologian

[Photo: Zalek Linker/USFWS, Planet Ranch Fire]

Bea Day - 2021 LBE Winner for Mentoring and Teamwork

(USFS Photo: Bea Day receiving her award from Stu Rodeffer)

Bea Day
Incident Commander/Portland NIMO
Category: Mentoring and Teamwork

Congratulations to Bea Day for being selected as one of the recipients for the 2021 Paul Gleason Lead by Example award. Three individuals and one group from across the wildland fire service have been chosen to receive this national award.

Learning to Learn from Accidents

Accidents—and the reviews and investigations that follow—have been part of the wildland fire service since the time before the pulaski. And over the years, the focus and the tone of accident reviews have changed.