In this episode, host Shefali Lakhina speaks with Neil Chapman, Wildland Fire Captain for the Flagstaff Fire Department and Summit Fire & Medical District, Arizona. We talk about Neil's wide ranging career in fire adapted land management over the years; how agencies are working together to catalyze systems innovations to modernize workforce capacities; and why it is important to democratize access to beneficial fire for both landscape stewardship and community resilience objectives. Neil is President of the Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership Advisory Board, 2024 Chair of the Northern Arizona Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, and President of the Friends of Camp Colton Board of Directors. Learn more about Neil here: https://gffp.org/essential_grid/neil-chapman-flagstaff-fire-department-and-summit-fire-medical-district-forest-health-supervisor/