Serious Injury or Illness Information for Employees and Families
The Forest Service aims to provide immediate assistance and support to the families of employees who die. This web page provides basic information for families. In the event of a tragedy, the family liaison will provide specific information. NotificationWhen an employee becomes seriously ill, is injured, or dies in the line of duty, an agency representative will conduct notification as…
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Page Being Moved
The content on this webpage has changed. For the newest information, go to the Greening Fire Team - Incident Recycling page for more details.
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Fall 2019/Winter 2020; Volume 4
Update from Greening Fire Team LeadershipOn behalf of the National Greening Fire Team, Dennis Fiore, Greening Fire Team Co-Chair, presented Shawna Legarza, USFS Director of Fire and Aviation Management, with a GFT T-Shirt as a thanks for her support. The National Greening Fire Team is working hard to integrate sustainable operations best…
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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 Guidance (internal link)Presumptive 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 involved. Firefighters and Cancer: 2023 National Defense Authorization Act and Cancer:…
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Zigzag Facilities and Local Area
Mt. Hood National Forest is an urban forest, located just east of Portland, Oregon. It encompasses more than one million acres stretching from the Columbia River in the north to the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness in the south and surrounds Mt. Hood. The vast forest connects with state, private, and other federal land including the Williamette National Forest and the Confederated Tribes…