Safety, Health and Fire
Welcome to DoD Safety, Health, Fire & Emergency Services
Protecting personnel, property and mission capabilities through
- informed risk decisions
- at the appropriate level of leadership.
Curtis Bowling
Director, Environmental Readiness and Safety
Office of the Secretary of Defense DUSD(I&E)
Announcements
DoD Manual 6055.06-M, Change 1, DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program (PDF)
DoD Manual 6055.09-M, DoD Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards
DoD 6055.18-M, Safety Standards for Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (PDF)
Use of Open-air Burn Pits in Contingency Operations, Updated February 15, 2011 (PDF)
DoD Prohibits Text Messaging and Hand-held Cell Phones While Driving
DoD implemented the Executive Order 13513 prohibition on text messaging while driving. DoD policy now prohibits driving while: text messaging, using hand-held cell phones, or using other hand-held electronic devices:
- while on official Government business, or - while using Government-supplied devices, whether driving a government or personal vehicle (e.g., a DoD-issued Blackberry). Use of headsets and other hands-free devices is permitted, but not recommended. Recent research indicates the likelihood of crashing is equal for both hand-held and hands-free communication because the conversation pulls attention away from the driving task.
DoDI 6055.17, DoD Installation Emergency Management (IEM) Program (PDF)