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Latest episodes

  • Episode 47 - Travis Dotson: Lessons Learned from 17 Years at the LLC

    September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

    Former Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center Assistant Director, Alex Viktora, comes back to the podcast to talk with Travis Dotson, Analyst with the Lessons Learned Center. Alex talks with Travis about his career, his time with the Lessons…

  • Episode 46 - Rhabdomyolysis in Wildland Firefighters

    July 23, 2026 · 46 min

    Christina Anabel talks with Dr. Jennifer Symonds about rhabdomyolysis. They cover what rhabdo is, risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and what folks in the wildland fire community can do to reduce their risk.   Links NWCG Risk Management…

  • Episode 45 - Incident Review Summary

    June 25, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Erik Apland, Travis Dotson, and Travis Touchette discuss stories and insights collected by the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center in 2025. This episode focuses on the specific takeaways highlighted by events in the field over the past…

  • Episode 40 - Humble Accountability

    June 18, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    Crew Captain Ben McLane describes what values-based leadership in the wildland fire service can look like in 2025. Listen in for some tangible tips on leading in a way that produces high-quality performance and maximizes well-being.   This…

  • Episode 41 - Lessons on Structure Protection Operations

    June 18, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    Structure Protection Specialist Hunter Bell III discusses his unusual career trajectory into wildland fire, and shares lessons on structure protection principles and the use of sprinklers to effectively protect structures without causing…

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  • Episode 42 - Outliers

    June 18, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    Erik Apland and Travis Dotson explore “outliers” in wildland fire – unusual incidents that highlight less-discussed hazards and how we prepare ourselves to respond to events we don’t expect.   To read more about each of the incidents…

  • Episode 43 - How to Use Next Gen Task Books

    June 18, 2026 · 30 min

    Travis Dotson and Erik Apland share crucial information on how to be successful and use all the support material that comes along with NWCG Next Generation Task Books.    IPTM overview: Incident Performance and Training Modernization

  • Episode 44 - Training, Humility, and Learning from Others

    December 22, 2025 · 53 min

    Erik Apland talks with Lindsay Amundson about the importance of a culture of humility and open communication in training and mentorship. They also discuss the challenges of working with interagency qualifications while not being in a fire…

  • Episode 39 - The Importance of New Perspectives

    April 22, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min

    Orlando Genao and Erin Hurley discuss their recent multi-month detail experiences at the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (LLC) with Travis Dotson, the LLC’s Analyst. Orlando served as the LLC’s Acting Director, and Erin worked as the…

  • Episode 38 - Lessons from 2024

    March 14, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min

    Erik Apland and Travis Dotson discuss stories and insights collected by the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center in 2024. This episode focuses on the specific takeaways highlighted by events in the field over the past year.

  • Episode 37 - Unplanned Leadership Moments

    October 22, 2024 · 1 hr 18 min

    Travis Dotson, Erik Apland, and Rebecca Sorensen discuss “unplanned leadership moments;” decisions that need to be made when the boss isn’t there.

  • Episode 36 - 30 Years of Growth: The Wildland Fire Service After 1994

    June 10, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min

    Kelly Woods visits with Larry Sutton, Jim Cook, and Chris Wilcox to capture their reflections on the 30 years that have passed since the watershed 1994 fire season when the wildland fire community lost 34 firefighters in the line of duty…

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About the show

We discuss accidents, incidents, innovation, efficiencies and just about anything to help reveal risk and improve performance in the wildland fire service.