Forest Service personnel merge in New Mexico for safety training
NEW MEXICO—More than 130 safety and fire personnel from across the agency gathered in person (and virtually) at the Albuquerque Service Center earlier this month to experience practical training and hear from senior leaders on issues involving risk management in today's ever-changing environment—all part of the 2023 Forest Service All Safety Training…
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Safer safety zones: new tool evaluates safe separation distance
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COLORADO—Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Matt Thompson, Bret Butler and Dan Jimenez recently partnered with Mickey Campbell and Phil Dennison from the University of Utah in developing a new tool to improve firefighter safety. The Safe Separation Distance Evaluator is an…
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Eicks Fire learning review now available online
On May 24, 2021, resources responded to a fire on private land seven miles north of the United States-Mexico border in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. During a late afternoon fire jump, smokejumper Tim Hart landed on a rocky slope at the base of a ravine. Tim’s injuries were severe, and despite…
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El Dorado fire learning review is now available online
A Coordinated Response Protocol Learning Review has been completed for the El Dorado Fire fatality incident which occurred on the San Bernardino National Forest on Sep. 17, 2020. The documents associated with that effort were posted on the wildfirelessons.net website on Jan. 7, 2022 (website currently being redeveloped). The documents can be found…
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National Crosscut and Chainsaw Program
National Saw Program Technical Advisory Group (SPTAG)The new Forest Service saw policy, (pdf - 305kb) directs the use of chainsaws and crosscut saws on the National Forest System Lands. Forest Service employees, volunteers and cooperators can now access consistent training, evaluation and certification. The policy enables properly qualified volunteers and cooperators to train and evaluate…
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Workers' Compensation Injury Guidance
For Injured or Ill EmployeesCompensation Injury GuidanceDetermining If/When CA-16 Is UsedMemo: Revised Addendum to Facilitating Treatment of Traumatic Injuries 2013Presumptive Illness ClaimsResources about the unique occupational disease injuries (latent cancers, heart disease, lung disease) firefighters may develop, and the complex Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) claims development…