Post-Fire Recovery
In September 2020, the Riverside Fire burned through the Timber Lake Job Corps CCC in Estacada, Oregon. Students and staff evacuated safely ahead of the fire, and most of the core facilities survived but damage was significant. Some staff lost their homes, the campus was without water, power,…
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Disaster Recovery
When natural or human-caused disasters occur on national forests and grasslands, the devastation can have long-term effects on the land and nearby communities. Repairing the damage, like repairing a house after a hurricane, can be costly and long-term.The Forest Service uses available funding, supplemental funding and emergency authorities to respond to immediate or long-term disaster recovery on…
#BurnedAreaEmergencyResponse, #Watershed, #EmergencyResponse, #Disasters, #Hurricane
September 2024 Chief's all-employee call | Budget, hiring update
Yesterday, employees joined Chief Moore for an all-employee call to discuss budget and hiring topics.Following an introduction from Chief of Staff Jaelith Hall-Rivera, the Chief discussed the Forest Service budget and hiring discussions and decisions. He began by acknowledging the tremendous effort put forth by Forest Service employees during this extreme fire year. He also acknowledged the role…
#MentalHealth, #Wellness, #EmergencyResponse, #InsideTheForestService
Casualty Assistance Program - Video Channel
IntroductionPeer SupportHonor GuardHospital LiaisonFamily LiaisonCare Team
#CasualtyAssistanceProgram-CAP, #Employees, #Safety, #EmergencyResponse
Fuels treatments critical to wildfire management
Widespread thunderstorms delivered lightning without precipitation to the dry hillsides surrounding Asotin, Wash. (USDA Forest Service/Umatilla National Forest)
Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service recently announced a 10-year strategy to confront the wildfire crisis and improve forest resilience. The…
#Wildfire, #FuelsTreatment, #ForestHealth, #Safety, #PrescribedFire, #EmergencyResponse, #FireManagement, #WildfireCrisisStrategy, #WildfireCrisis
Stress First Aid
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Stress First Aid is a framework to improve recovery from stress reactions, both in oneself and in coworkers. Stress First Aid was originally designed to support military personnel, and subsequently tailored to support a wide range of occupations, including wildland firefighters, emergency services…