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Background. Medical services for wildland fire incidents are vital and fire personnel need to be comfortable seeking care and have adequate access to care. Aims. The aim of this study was to examine wildland firefighters’ (WLFFs) attitudes towards, opinions of and experiences with the medical services on fire assignments. Methods. A survey was used to collect information from WLFFs.

This article identifies specific social characteristics in two wildland urban interface communitiesthat may have significant impacts on the ability of those communities to adapt to wildfire.Researchers used a mixed-methods approach to triangulate results to identify potential views andmotives surrounding three important behaviors and values related to crafting potential strategiesto mitigate wi

The importance of knowledge transfer between researchers, policy makers and practitioners is widely recognized. However, barriers to knowledge transfer can make it difficult for practitioners to apply the results of scientific research.