NWCG
Safety & Health Working Team's Mission:
The purpose
of this team is to improve firefighter health, safety, and effectiveness
through emphasis on excellence in workforce development, leadership,
and the establishment of standards. Through data collection and
analysis the team will validate and prioritize safety issues for
resolution and communication to the field and management. Team
principles will emphasize the values embodied in High Reliability
Organizations and help promote the concepts within the National
Wildifre Coordinating Group.
Hazard
Tree/Tree Felling Task Group: 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.
Incident
Emergency Medical Task Group:
The mission
of the Incident Emergency Medical Task Team (IEMTT) is to establish
a methodology that meets the emergency medical and occupational
health care needs of managed incidents with the integration of
local, state, and federal systems.
Agency
Administrator's Guide to Critical Incident Management
(January 2005 - DRAFT)
10 Standard Fire Orders Adopted by the NWCG
National
Incident Operations Driving Standards
Wildland
Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR): Web
site that provides an interagency centralized resource for instructors
of refresher training.
Wildland
Firefighter Safety Posters
Work/Rest
and Length of Assignment Standards (revised 2004)
Six
Minutes for Safety:
An interagency safety initiative that addresses high-risk situations
that historically get firefighters in trouble. |