The IAFC’s Wildland Fire Policy Committee publishes new articles, announces 2009 WUI Conference in Reno, Nev.

FireRescue magazine is proud to be the official publication of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). As part of our relationship with the IAFC, we wanted to bring to your attention to several articles written recently by members of the Wildland Fire Policy Committee of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) for On Scene, the IAFC’s member publication. The list of articles includes:

• Update: Leave Early or Stay and Defend
• 2009 Quadrennial Fire Review Final Report
• Integrating Private Firefighting Resources
• Recognition of Prior Learning: Wildland Firefighter Qualification Assessment Tool, Pilot #2
• National Fire Safety-Property Insurance Wildfire Summit
• WUI Commentary: Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

These articles are now available on the IAFC website.  Please note that several of the articles relate to sessions taking place at the upcoming Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) 2009 conference in Reno, Nevada, March 22-26.  For the complete schedule, visit www.iafc.org/wui.
WUI 2009 is presented by the IAFC, in collaboration with the US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior, and National Association of State Forresters.  Fire Rescue Magazine is the official media partner for WUI 2009.