Exploring wellness initiatives: OSOH visits Fairfax County
The team visited the recently opened Public Safety Wellness Center, which provides therapy, counseling and mental health services to police officers, firefighters and other public officials. First responders face traumatic experiences daily on the job and the center focuses on their mental…
#Safety, #Health
Ping-pong balls and drones: Future of fire in the forest
Ping-pong balls to ignite prescribed fire can be used with drones larger than this Vision Aerial Switchblade Elite (Type 4). USDA Forest Service photo by Kaitlyn Tyler.
ARIZONA—Drier, hotter days create the perfect climate for wildfires to spread violently, rushing into neighboring…
#Drones, #FirefighterSafety, #Safety, #WildlandFirefighting, #PrescribedFire, #UnmannedAircraftSystems
Local voices, local action plans, local results: Chief Moore on the Work Environment Improvement Program [VIDEO]
WASHINGTON, DC—Chief Moore invites you to join him in thinking about the work we need to internally—related to morale, holistic safety and work capacity—to allow us to tackle the challenges facing our agency.That's why he supports the Work Environment Improvement Program, which aims to help us continue our journey to an inclusive, positive and productive work environment.It's not just a survey.…
#Safety, engagement, #Video
Wildfire management in advance: Using PODS to identify boundaries
Glen Lewis explains the basics of PODs at the workshop held on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. USDA Forest Service photo by Richard Parker.
WASHINGTON, DC—The Forest Service is taking a proactive, collaborative and innovative approach to wildfire management in part by hosting a series of potential…
#Wildfire, #Collaboration, #FirefighterSafety, #Safety, #Maps, #Education
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…
#Safety, #FirefighterSafety, #Training
Mechanized birds: Wildland firefighting with drone intelligence
Leonard Pies and Jordan Hahn with Precision Integrated Programs / Overwatch Aero perform pre-flight maintenance on the FVR-90 fixed wing drone, before takeoff to fly around the perimeter of the Lightning Complex Fire near Willow Creek, California, August 31. (USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)
The…