The intent of the Hazard Tree and Tree Felling Task Group is to enhance a principle base approach to manage the risk of hazard trees in order to help firefighters continue to learn and stay safe in the wildland fire environment.
Resources
Accidents/Lessons Learned
Oak Mesa Fire - Lessons Learned - October 2008
Kitson Fire, Near Miss/Accident Review - October 2008
Camel Hump Falling Incident -
July 2008
Briefing Paper: Falling Operations and Hazard Trees - August 2008
Firefighter injured by falling tree near Neihart - July 30 2008
Lime Complex - Falling snag incident on division Tango - July 2008
NMAC Safety Stand Down - August 2008
ROMBO Fire Saw Accident - Facilitated Learning Analysis
2007
M Stanley Accident Report - 2006
Missouri Ridge Tree Felling Accident Factual Report - September 2005
Tree Falling Lessons Learned - Barrett
Missionary Ridge Fire Fatality - 24 & 72 hour Brief - July 2002
Safety Message: LCES
Six Minutes For Safety - Felling Operations Situational Awareness
Chainsaw Accident March 2005
Holmes Press Releas e 2005
Holmes Report Questions and Answers
Holmes Accident Investigation Report - 2004
24-Hour Report - Fatality on the Inyo National Forest - July 2003
Near Miss During Fire Fighting Operations - Rough Canyon Fire - July 2003
Report on the Poplar Log Fire, Redbird Ranger District Daniel Boone National Forest - Firefighter was struck and seriously injured by a snag on the Poplar Log Fire - 2001
Alerts/Advisories
Hazard Tree/Palmer Fatality_72 Hr Report_07_31_08
A Dangerous Day in the Woods
Chainsaw Felling Fatal Stats
Hazard Tree Safety Advisory
(Dated 9-23-2005)
Hazard Tree Safety Advisory
(Dated 7-16-2007)
Hazard Tree Alert
Hazard Tree 05 Safety Alert
Learn Advisory Hazard Tree 8-2-2007
Osha Stats Logging Fatal
SAFENET - Chain Saw Gas Cap
Safety Advisory - Hazard Trees
Safety Alert - Tree Felling
Misc.
Chainsaw Red Cross Volunteers
Chainsaw Basics - 6-11-2007
Dangerous Tree Checklist
Faller Safety-Oregon Report 2007
Hazard Tree JHA Template
(pdf)
(.doc)
Hazard Tree Manual 1992
HT and Risk Mitigation Paper 2-27-2008
Learning Curve-12th Edition - April 2008
OSHA Stats 06
Saw Notes from National 2005 Meeting
Scratchline Issue 16
Scratchline Issue 17
Snag & Hazardous Tree Awareness & Prevention
Brochure - 2003
Snag Safety Poster
Stump Shot Definition 5-07
Tree Topping Darwin Award
Western Fallers Association Report BC