Why Do We Still Not Know How to Prevent Firefighter Entrapments?—Thoughts and Observations from a Few Perplexed Fire Practitioners
Wildland firefighters continue to die in the line of duty. Flammable landscapes intersect with bold but good-intentioned doers and trigger entrapment—a situation where personnel is unexpectedly caught in fire behaviour-related, life-threatening positions where planned escape routes or safety zones a...
Main Authors: | Kelsy Gibos, Kyle Fitzpatrick, Scott Elliott |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Fire |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/5/1/8 |
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