International Association of Wildland Fire - Overview
The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) is a non-profit, professional association representing members of the global wildland fire community. The purpose of the association is to facilitate communication and provide leadership for the wildland fire community.
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10th Wildland Fire Safet Summitt Registration
Registration for the 10th Wildland Fire Safety Summit is now open. Register online (login required). All presenters and attendees must register for the Wildland Fire Safety Summit. Confirmation of your registration will be e-mailed to you upon... More »
IAWF Scholarship recipients for 2008
The International Association of Wildland Fire is pleased to announce that it has awarded its' scholarships for 2008 to two students in Canada and The Netherlands. These scholarships, each worth $2,500 USD, are designated for Master of Science or PhD. students studying wildland fire or wildland fire-related topics. Kara Yedinak, a PhD. Student at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington,... More »
10th Wildland Fire Safety Summit, preliminary announcement
The International Association of Wildland Fire, in cooperation with the NWCG Safety & Health Working Team, is pleased to issue this "Preliminary Announcement" for the 10th IAWF Wildland Fire Safety Summit. We are in negotiations with a specific venue at this time, so the following information is "tentative"; we hope to finalize the specific details within the next 30 days. Location: Phoenix, Arizona... More »
New e-mail address for IAWF
We have a new email address at the IAWF. It is: ExecDir **(a_t)** iawfonline dot org. Of course, remove the "*( )*" around the "at". And it is not case-sensitive. We had to make the change because of massive amounts of spam we have been receiving at the original address. Please update your address books. A Google search for the old address shows 1,140 places where the address... More »
Planning continues for the "The '88 Fires: Yellowstone and Beyond" conference
Plans for "The '88 Fires: Yellowstone and Beyond" conference are coming together. The program committee has been very busy in the last two weeks evaluating the presentation abstracts that were submitted. They were very pleased with the quality of the abstracts and we are even more certain that the conference is going to be excellent! The final details of the program are still being put together,... More »
Community Awareness in May/June Wildfire magazine
The May/June issue of Wildfire magazine focuses on Community Awareness. It will be full of valuable information for Fire Chiefs, Fire Management Staff, Duty Officers, and Line Personnel. The main article tells the story of a community that took action to mitigate their risk of catastrophic loss in the event of a wildland fire.The story is told primarily by community sparkplugs, Roger and Kathy... More »