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6-Minutes for Safety - an interagency safety initiative that, on a daily basis, addresses high risk situations that historically get firefighters in trouble.

SAFENET:  Wildland Fire Operations Safety Reporting System

Click Here to Submit a SAFENET

SAFENET Review (pdf)

Safety Alerts - access to posted Safety Alerts

Education and Training

10 Standard Fire Orders & 18 Situations That Shout Watch Out

FireFit

Radio Education and Information

Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR): This is an interagency, centralized resource for instructors of refresher training.

Initiatives and Resources

Accident Investigation Resources

Federal Fire and Aviation Safety Team (FFAST):  An introduction to the team and an overview of current projects.

Fire Shelters

Hazard Tree Safety

Historical Wildland Firefighter Fatality Reports

Interagency Medical Qualification Standards

Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Database: All fire-related JHA's are compiled into a single database for easy acess.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

NWCG Safety and Health Working Team Web Site

Phases of the Wildland Firefighter Safety Awareness Study

The Department of the Interior's SafetyNet: A one-stop information source for all safety and health-related issues.

Wildland Fire Accident Virtual Site - Mann Gulch Fire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BLM - Bureau of Land Management NASF - National Association of State Foresters BIA - Bureau of Indian Affairs FWS -  US Fish & Wildlife Service - Fire Management NPS - National Park Service - Fire & Aviation Management FS - US Forest Service - Fire & Aviation Management NOAA -  National Weather Service - Fire Weather AMD -  National Business Center Aviation Management USFA -  US Fire Administration