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Riva Duncan

The Georgetown Public Policy Review Podcast

Indianz.Com

The Anchor Point Podcast

Life with Fire

John Nores

Monica Tanner

Alex Potter

Jack Fry

Melissa Moore

John Cullen

Greg Jones

Michael McManus

Mike West

Randy Brooks

Chris Ruano

Dana Gleason

Jon Freeman

Stuart Palley

Josh Simmons

OwlTail

GPPR Senior Podcast Editor Eleazar Weissman (MPP’ 24) speaks with Riva Duncan, Vice-President Of Grassroots Wildland Firefighters, about the most pressing issues impacting the wildland firefighting community. In this podcast, Riva shares her perspective on the policy issues that matter to wildland firefighters and what can be done to ensure they can accomplish their mission.

Supporting Wildland Firefighters Through Public Policy With Riva Duncan

House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 188, H.R. 932, “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act", “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”, “FIRESHEDS Act”, “Direct Hire to Fight Fires", “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”, “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023” and “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |  2:00 PM On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2022”; H.R. 934 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes; H.R. 1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act”; H.R. 1726 (Rep. Tokuda), “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”; H.R. _ (Rep. Moore of Utah), “FIRESHEDS Act”; H.R.  (Rep. Issa), “Direct Hire to Fight Fires”; H.R. __ (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”; H.R. _ (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023”; and H.R. ___ (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” Legislative Hearing on H.R. 188, H.R. 932, “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act", “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”, “FIRESHEDS Act”, “Direct Hire to Fight Fires", “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”, “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023” and “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” | Federal Lands Subcommittee Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email  Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |  2:00 PM Tags: Federal Lands On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2022”; H.R. 934 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes; H.R. 1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act”; H.R. 1726 (Rep. Tokuda), “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”; H.R. _ (Rep. Moore of Utah), “FIRESHEDS Act”; H.R.  (Rep. Issa), “Direct Hire to Fight Fires”; H.R. __ (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”; H.R. _ (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023”; and H.R. ___ (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” Witnesses and Testimony Panel I:  To Be Announced Panel II [Forest Management Bills]: Mr. Troy Heithecker Associate Deputy Chief U.S. Forest Service Washington, D.C. [All bills]  Mr. Robert Dugan Chairman Placer County Water Agency Auburn, CA [H.R. 188]  Mr. Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, OR [H.R. 1450]  Mr. Jamie Johansson President California Farm Bureau Sacramento, CA [H.R. 3522] Panel III [Fire Suppression Bills]:  Ms. Riva Duncan Fire Chief Umpqua National Forest U.S. Forest Service (Retired) Vice President, Grassroots Wildland Firefighters Asheville, NC [H.R. 3499]  Mr. Rick Goddard Managing Director Caylym Technologies International Fresno, CA [H.R.3389]  Mr. Laurence Crabtree U.S. Forest Service (Retired) Bieber, California [H.R. 934]  Mr. Jonathan Godes President of Colorado Association of Ski Towns (CAST) Glenwood Springs City Councilor, Glenwood Springs, CO [H.R. ___(Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023”] [Minority Witness]

House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 188, H.R. 932, “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act", “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”, “FIRESHEDS Act”, “Direct Hire to Fight Fires", “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”, “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023” and “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2022”; H.R. 934 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes; H.R. 1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act”; H.R. 1726 (Rep. Tokuda), “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”; H.R. _ (Rep. Moore of Utah), “FIRESHEDS Act”; H.R. (Rep. Issa), “Direct Hire to Fight Fires”; H.R. __ (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”; H.R. _ (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023”; and H.R. ___ (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” Legislative Hearing on H.R. 188, H.R. 932, “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act", “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”, “FIRESHEDS Act”, “Direct Hire to Fight Fires", “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”, “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023” and “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” | Federal Lands Subcommittee Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 2:00 PM Tags: Federal Lands On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2022”; H.R. 934 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes; H.R. 1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act”; H.R. 1726 (Rep. Tokuda), “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”; H.R. _ (Rep. Moore of Utah), “FIRESHEDS Act”; H.R. (Rep. Issa), “Direct Hire to Fight Fires”; H.R. __ (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”; H.R. _ (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023”; and H.R. ___ (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” Witnesses and Testimony Panel I: To Be Announced Panel II [Forest Management Bills]: Mr. Troy Heithecker Associate Deputy Chief U.S. Forest Service Washington, D.C. [All bills] Mr. Robert Dugan Chairman Placer County Water Agency Auburn, CA [H.R. 188] Mr. Cody Desautel President Intertribal Timber Council Portland, OR [H.R. 1450] Mr. Jamie Johansson President California Farm Bureau Sacramento, CA [H.R. 3522] Panel III [Fire Suppression Bills]: Ms. Riva Duncan Fire Chief Umpqua National Forest U.S. Forest Service (Retired) Vice President, Grassroots Wildland Firefighters Asheville, NC [H.R. 3499] Mr. Rick Goddard Managing Director Caylym Technologies International Fresno, CA [H.R.3389] Mr. Laurence Crabtree U.S. Forest Service (Retired) Bieber, California [H.R. 934] Mr. Jonathan Godes President of Colorado Association of Ski Towns (CAST) Glenwood Springs City Councilor, Glenwood Springs, CO [H.R. ___(Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023”] [Minority Witness]

Riva Duncan / Grassroots Wildland Firefighters

Today on the show - We sit down with former Fire Staff Officer, Riva Duncan, to talk about some of the experiences she has had over the course of her career...Here is a little about Riva:"Riva Duncan recently retired after 31 years in the US Forest Service. She worked on 7 national forests in 5 FS regions. Riva started as a forester trainee, but got bitten by the fire bug after her first T2IA crew assignment out West. She has experience on crews (T2IA and hotshot), engines, helitack and fuels. Riva feels fortunate for all the friendships she made and hopes she is remembered for helping some folks after their worst days."Riva has done a great deal of work in the realm of implementing and assisting with development of programs for Women in Fire, mental health, and CISM over the course of her fire career - And she continues to do so with being a mentor, Grassroots Wildland Firefighters contributor, and by continuing to write amazing articles about the human element of wildland fire on her website...You can find Riva's works here:http://www.rivaduncan.comYou can find her Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/firechik/You guys know the drill...Stay safe, stay savage!Enjoy!..........................Updates!We have received some unfortunate news regarding some injuries and complete losses of property with some of our folks in the field. Please check out our new landing page to help these firefighters get back on their feet again:https://anchorpointpodcast.com/help-a-wildland-firefighterWe launched a Patreon!!! If you guys would like to support us, head over to our Patreon Page!https://www.patreon.com/theanchorpointpodcastThe new website is live! Be sure to check our the "Resources" page for some folks in the industry that are doing incredible things for us!http://anchorpointpodcast.com..........................Sponsors:The Anchor Point Podcast is supported by the following wonderful folks...Mystery RanchNeed badass packs? Then look no further than Mystery Ranch!https://www.mysteryranch.comManscapedNeed to "clean up" for your significant other? Look no further than Manscaped!Save 20% off and get free shipping site wide with code "anchorpoint"!https://www.manscaped.comHotshot BreweryWanna pick up our Anchor Point Podcast merch or need killer coffee? Hit up Hotshot Brewery!!!https://www.hotshotbrewing.comThe Smokey GenerationWanna get some history and knowledge on Wildland Fire? Hit up The Smokey Generation!http://wildfire-experience.orgNot a sponsor of The Anchor Point Podcast, but a great organization:The Wildland Firefighter FoundationAnd, as always, please consider supporting this great nonprofit organization - The Wildland Firefighter Foundation!https://wffoundation.org

Today on the show - We sit down with former Fire Staff Officer, Riva Duncan, to talk about some of the experiences she has had over the course of her career...Here is a little about Riva:"Riva Duncan recently retired after 31 years in the US Forest Service. She worked on 7 national forests in 5 FS regions. Riva started as a forester trainee, but got bitten by the fire bug after her first T2IA crew assignment out West. She has experience on crews (T2IA and hotshot), engines, helitack and fuels. Riva feels fortunate for all the friendships she made and hopes she is remembered for helping some folks after their worst days."Riva has done a great deal of work in the realm of implementing and assisting with development of programs for Women in Fire, mental health, and CISM over the course of her fire career - And she continues to do so with being a mentor, <a href="https://www.grassrootswildlandfirefighters.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grassroots Wildland Firefighters</a> contributor, and by continuing to write amazing articles about the human element of wildland fire on her website...You can find Riva's works here: <a href="http://www.rivaduncan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rivaduncan.com</a>You can find her Instagram here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/firechik/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/firechik/</a>You guys know the drill...Stay safe, stay savage!Enjoy! .......................... Updates!We have received some unfortunate news regarding some injuries and complete losses of property with some of our folks in the field. Please check out our new landing page to help these firefighters get back on their feet again:<a href="https://anchorpointpodcast.com/help-a-wildland-firefighter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchorpointpodcast.com/help-a-wildland-firefighter</a>We launched a Patreon!!! If you guys would like to support us, head over to our Patreon Page!<a href="https://www.patreon.com/theanchorpointpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theanchorpointpodcast</a>The new website is live! Be sure to check our the "Resources" page for some folks in the industry that are doing incredible things for us!<a href="http://anchorpointpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://anchorpointpodcast.com</a>..........................Sponsors:The Anchor Point Podcast is supported by the following wonderful folks...Mystery Ranch Need badass packs? Then look no further than Mystery Ranch! <a href="https://www.mysteryranch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mysteryranch.com</a>Manscaped Need to "clean up" for your significant other? Look no further than Manscaped! Save 20% off and get free shipping site wide with code "anchorpoint"! <a href="https://www.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.manscaped.com</a>Hotshot Brewery Wanna pick up our Anchor Point Podcast merch or need killer coffee? Hit up Hotshot Brewery!!! <a href="https://www.hotshotbrewing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hotshotbrewing.com</a>The Smokey Generation Wanna get some history and knowledge on Wildland Fire? Hit up The Smokey Generation! <a href="http://wildfire-experience.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://wildfire-experience.org</a> Not a sponsor of The Anchor Point Podcast, but a great organization:The Wildland Firefighter Foundation And, as always, please consider supporting this great nonprofit organization - The Wildland Firefighter Foundation! <a href="https://wffoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wffoundation.org</a>

Reflections of a Fire Career w/ Riva Duncan