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Two Entrapment Avoidance Projects: Studying Crew Cohesion as a Social Human Factor
Jon Driessen received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Colorado in 1969. Currently he is professor emeritus from the University of Montana, retiring after 34 years of service. Since 1977, he also has worked as a faculty affiliate at the Missoula Technology and Development Center. His most recent project has been the production of the Forest Service training program, Personal Safety in Remote Locations. He was also Project Leader for several other training programs, including Making a Crew, Driving Mountain Roads, and Focus on the Mission. He is currently working on an entrapment avoidance project for firefighters.
Lisa Outka-Perkins received her master’s degree in sociology with an emphasis in criminology from the University of Montana in 2001. She works for the Missoula Technology and Development Center as a sociologist. Her most recent project has been the production of the Forest Service training videos, Personal Safety in Remote Work Locations: Module 1, General Awareness (0167-2V02); Module 2, Supervisor Responsibilities; (0167-2V02) and Module 3, Avoiding Trouble (0367-2V03-MTDC).
Leslie Anderson began working at the Missoula Technology & Development Center (MTDC) as an equipment specialist in 1997, and has been a project leader for projects involving fire shelters and fire-resistant clothing. She is currently the Program Leader for the Fire Program at MTDC. Leslie has a bachelor's degree in forestry from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in forestry from the University of Montana. She began working in wildland fire in 1979. Leslie was a smokejumper from 1984 to 1989 in Missoula, MT. She worked for 2 years in fire management with the Costa Rican National Park Service as a returned Peace Corps volunteer from 1989 to 1991. Leslie worked as an assistant district fire management officer on the Bitterroot National Forest from 1992 to 1997.
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