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Cohesive Strategy - A Shared Vision
Four firefighters huddle around a drip torch
11/19/2019
Community level efforts identify the values and resources that matter most to those communities.
The call to serve
Firefighter using a drip torch to fight fire with fire
11/8/2019
For many, the call to serve extends well beyond their time in uniform.
Dear Future Intern
OWF Intern Brendan Mitchell sits on the wall of Grey Towers, home of Gifford Pinchot.
10/24/2019
Brendan Mitchell, an intern with the Michigan State University Demmer Scholars Program, recaps his time with the Office of Wildland Fire.
October Tech Update
Two firefighters show off a FireNet enabled cell phone on the Vader Fire
10/17/2019
In today’s modern landscape, technology, and accessibility to that technology, is as important to the wildland firefighter on the ground as the chainsaw and Pulaski.
Reflecting on mental health (Part 2 of 2)
Peer Support L.C.E.S
10/8/2019
Looking at some of the mental health resources available to wildland firefighters.
Reflecting on mental health (Part 1 of 2)
A firefighters sprays water around a rustic cabin as a fire approaches.
10/8/2019
Reflecting on what we can do to understand, support, and care for our firefighters and emergency responders throughout the year.

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