Wildfire on the Range Workshop Survey

While we like to have fun here at IJNR, we also take our mission very seriously. Because of this, we like to enlist our alumni to help make sure that our programs are the very best they can be. If there was a portion of this trip that you either really loved or found to be a waste of time, please tell us! Your thoughtful feedback will help ensure that IJNR's programming continue to be relevant and useful to journalists. Oh, and our funders require this kind of reporting - so it's pretty darn important. Thank you for your time and effort!

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* 1. Please rate each session:

	A = Excellent	B = Very Good	C = Decent	D = Lousy	F = Terrible
Opening Night Session	Opening Night Session A = Excellent	Opening Night Session B = Very Good	Opening Night Session C = Decent	Opening Night Session D = Lousy	Opening Night Session F = Terrible
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire: Climate Change and Shifting Demographics in the West	Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire: Climate Change and Shifting Demographics in the West A = Excellent	Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire: Climate Change and Shifting Demographics in the West B = Very Good	Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire: Climate Change and Shifting Demographics in the West C = Decent	Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire: Climate Change and Shifting Demographics in the West D = Lousy	Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire: Climate Change and Shifting Demographics in the West F = Terrible
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (And Everywhere Else): Wildfire and Public Health	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (And Everywhere Else): Wildfire and Public Health A = Excellent	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (And Everywhere Else): Wildfire and Public Health B = Very Good	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (And Everywhere Else): Wildfire and Public Health C = Decent	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (And Everywhere Else): Wildfire and Public Health D = Lousy	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (And Everywhere Else): Wildfire and Public Health F = Terrible
Rekindling Old Relationships: Returning Cultural Burning to the Landscape	Rekindling Old Relationships: Returning Cultural Burning to the Landscape A = Excellent	Rekindling Old Relationships: Returning Cultural Burning to the Landscape B = Very Good	Rekindling Old Relationships: Returning Cultural Burning to the Landscape C = Decent	Rekindling Old Relationships: Returning Cultural Burning to the Landscape D = Lousy	Rekindling Old Relationships: Returning Cultural Burning to the Landscape F = Terrible
(Not) Burning Down the House: Public Education and Awareness in a Fire-Prone Landscape	(Not) Burning Down the House: Public Education and Awareness in a Fire-Prone Landscape A = Excellent	(Not) Burning Down the House: Public Education and Awareness in a Fire-Prone Landscape B = Very Good	(Not) Burning Down the House: Public Education and Awareness in a Fire-Prone Landscape C = Decent	(Not) Burning Down the House: Public Education and Awareness in a Fire-Prone Landscape D = Lousy	(Not) Burning Down the House: Public Education and Awareness in a Fire-Prone Landscape F = Terrible
Burnout: Long Seasons, Tough Conditions, and the Realities of Wildland Firefighting	Burnout: Long Seasons, Tough Conditions, and the Realities of Wildland Firefighting A = Excellent	Burnout: Long Seasons, Tough Conditions, and the Realities of Wildland Firefighting B = Very Good	Burnout: Long Seasons, Tough Conditions, and the Realities of Wildland Firefighting C = Decent	Burnout: Long Seasons, Tough Conditions, and the Realities of Wildland Firefighting D = Lousy	Burnout: Long Seasons, Tough Conditions, and the Realities of Wildland Firefighting F = Terrible
National Interagency Fire Center campus tour	National Interagency Fire Center campus tour A = Excellent	National Interagency Fire Center campus tour B = Very Good	National Interagency Fire Center campus tour C = Decent	National Interagency Fire Center campus tour D = Lousy	National Interagency Fire Center campus tour F = Terrible
Soda Fire Stop 1: Sage-Steppe Ecosystem Overview	Soda Fire Stop 1: Sage-Steppe Ecosystem Overview A = Excellent	Soda Fire Stop 1: Sage-Steppe Ecosystem Overview B = Very Good	Soda Fire Stop 1: Sage-Steppe Ecosystem Overview C = Decent	Soda Fire Stop 1: Sage-Steppe Ecosystem Overview D = Lousy	Soda Fire Stop 1: Sage-Steppe Ecosystem Overview F = Terrible
Soda Fire Stop 2: Coordinated Wildfire Suppression and Mitigation	Soda Fire Stop 2: Coordinated Wildfire Suppression and Mitigation A = Excellent	Soda Fire Stop 2: Coordinated Wildfire Suppression and Mitigation B = Very Good	Soda Fire Stop 2: Coordinated Wildfire Suppression and Mitigation C = Decent	Soda Fire Stop 2: Coordinated Wildfire Suppression and Mitigation D = Lousy	Soda Fire Stop 2: Coordinated Wildfire Suppression and Mitigation F = Terrible
Soda Fire Stop 3: Fuel Treatment, Prescribed Burns, and the Wildland Urban Interface	Soda Fire Stop 3: Fuel Treatment, Prescribed Burns, and the Wildland Urban Interface A = Excellent	Soda Fire Stop 3: Fuel Treatment, Prescribed Burns, and the Wildland Urban Interface B = Very Good	Soda Fire Stop 3: Fuel Treatment, Prescribed Burns, and the Wildland Urban Interface C = Decent	Soda Fire Stop 3: Fuel Treatment, Prescribed Burns, and the Wildland Urban Interface D = Lousy	Soda Fire Stop 3: Fuel Treatment, Prescribed Burns, and the Wildland Urban Interface F = Terrible

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 2. Don't worry! We're not making you rate them all, but please read through the list of speakers and, if a name stands out, let us know! If you found any of these speakers to be particularly outstanding (engaging, helpful, information-laden, etc.) or particularly unimpressive (unhelpful, boring, uninformed), please share your thoughts.

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* 3. Please pretend you're Goldilocks, and rate the content, pace, and rigor of the workshop on a "too much," "not enough," and "just right" scale.

	Too Much	Just Right	Not Enough
Content	Content Too Much	Content Just Right	Content Not Enough
Free Time	Free Time Too Much	Free Time Just Right	Free Time Not Enough
Amount of Food	Amount of Food Too Much	Amount of Food Just Right	Amount of Food Not Enough
Amount of Sleep	Amount of Sleep Too Much	Amount of Sleep Just Right	Amount of Sleep Not Enough

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 4. If you said "too much" content, what would recommend cutting? Or, if you said "not enough" content, what would you recommend adding?

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* 5. How, if at all, do you think the workshop will affect the way you approach your work?

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* 6. How did the workshop measure up to your expectations?

It fell short

It met my expectations

It exceeded my expectations

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 7. Was the balance of viewpoints sufficient?

Yes

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 8. Were there voices missing from the conversation?

I thought there was a good diversity of speakers.

There were voices I was hoping to hear but didn't.

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Was the amount of time devoted to each topic sufficient?

Yes

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 10. Should there have been more down time in the form of rap sessions or news huddles on what we just saw/heard or journalism and covering the environment in general?

Yes

If so, what would you suggest cutting to create time for these sessions?

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* 11. Would you recommend an IJNR program to a friend or colleague?

Yes, without reservation

Yes, with reservation

No way

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* 12. Do you feel that you gained a number of valuable story ideas over the course of the tour?

Yes

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* 13. If so, how may stories do you hope to produce, based on the tour, within the next 6 months?

One or two

Five to ten

Ten or more

Links to any stories:

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* 14. On a scale of 1 to 5, how interested are you in covering each of the various workshop topics?

	1	2	3	4	5
Climate change and wildfire	Climate change and wildfire 1	Climate change and wildfire 2	Climate change and wildfire 3	Climate change and wildfire 4	Climate change and wildfire 5
Shifting demographics in the West	Shifting demographics in the West 1	Shifting demographics in the West 2	Shifting demographics in the West 3	Shifting demographics in the West 4	Shifting demographics in the West 5
Wildfire and public health	Wildfire and public health 1	Wildfire and public health 2	Wildfire and public health 3	Wildfire and public health 4	Wildfire and public health 5
Cultural burning	Cultural burning 1	Cultural burning 2	Cultural burning 3	Cultural burning 4	Cultural burning 5
Fire-wise preparedness	Fire-wise preparedness 1	Fire-wise preparedness 2	Fire-wise preparedness 3	Fire-wise preparedness 4	Fire-wise preparedness 5
Wildland firefighters	Wildland firefighters 1	Wildland firefighters 2	Wildland firefighters 3	Wildland firefighters 4	Wildland firefighters 5
Sagebrush ecosystems and fire	Sagebrush ecosystems and fire 1	Sagebrush ecosystems and fire 2	Sagebrush ecosystems and fire 3	Sagebrush ecosystems and fire 4	Sagebrush ecosystems and fire 5
Coordinated rural fire suppression and mitigation	Coordinated rural fire suppression and mitigation 1	Coordinated rural fire suppression and mitigation 2	Coordinated rural fire suppression and mitigation 3	Coordinated rural fire suppression and mitigation 4	Coordinated rural fire suppression and mitigation 5
Fuel treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface	Fuel treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface 1	Fuel treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface 2	Fuel treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface 3	Fuel treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface 4	Fuel treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface 5

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* 15. Please assign a letter grade to each IJNR representative (we can take it, promise!)

	A = Excellent	B = Very Good	C = Decent	D = Lousy	F = Terrible
Dave Spratt	Dave Spratt A = Excellent	Dave Spratt B = Very Good	Dave Spratt C = Decent	Dave Spratt D = Lousy	Dave Spratt F = Terrible
Adam Hinterthuer	Adam Hinterthuer A = Excellent	Adam Hinterthuer B = Very Good	Adam Hinterthuer C = Decent	Adam Hinterthuer D = Lousy	Adam Hinterthuer F = Terrible
Iyana Esters	Iyana Esters A = Excellent	Iyana Esters B = Very Good	Iyana Esters C = Decent	Iyana Esters D = Lousy	Iyana Esters F = Terrible

Feedback for IJNR Organizers

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* 16. Please give the workshop an overall grade:

A = Excellent

B = Very Good

C = Decent

D = Lousy

F = Terrible

Please offer any thoughts or feedback you'd like to share:

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* 17. Finally, journalist testimonials can be valuable feedback for our staff, as well as powerful promotional tools for our funders. If you'd like to leave a few last thoughts on your journey with us, we'd appreciate it.

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* 18. Name (if you'd rather leave your answers anonymous, just type "anonymous" or some other fancy pseudonym. HOWEVER, if you have anything good to say about us, our funders will only believe us if we can attribute the quote to someone, so we leave this option just in case!)