The Art and Science of Fighting Wildfire

Personal leadership is where “art” takes over to control the application of “science”. This does not mean that principles are ignored but rather that the successful leader understands how to properly apply the principles.

The Standard Firefighting Orders and the many other lists we have generated represent one of the classic definitions of science. The application of these lists comes in the form of an art in which the skill to apply your knowledge comes from within.

Standard Firefighting Orders: Shifts in Meaning and Authority (1950s-today)

Standard Firefighting Orders: Shifts in Meaning and Authority (1950s-today) ppt

Standard Firefighting Orders: Shifts in Meaning and Authority ppt handout