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08/28/14 01:38 PM
West 3.2.c. Tasks 1-2
1. Develop a national wildland firefighter health and safety reporting system for all widland agencies and jurisdictions that gathers and tracks accidents, incidents and "no fault" close calls and supports a safety culture that effectively assesses risks and offers acceptable safe practices.
2. Design a proposal to offer the NWCG Executive Board that establishes a reporting commitment from each supporting agency (DOI, FS, NASF, USFA) to annually provide wildland injury and accident statistics in a consistent way for a comprehensive database to track trends in firefighter exposure. Attempt to establish this data profile by 12/31/2014.
Priority:
National C
Goals:
Respond to Fire
Scope:
National
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years) & Mid Term (2-4 years)
Lead:
NWCG
08/28/14 01:38 PM
West 3.2.d. Tasks 1-2
1. Governors and state wildland fire authorities for state and private lands will actively support the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO) in their current project to create a national interstate compact to recognize EMS licenses/qualifications across state lines.
2. All stakeholder affiliations in the WFLC will actively support efforts for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) authorities to address barriers to EMA personnel working across state lines.
Priority:
National A
Goals:
Respond to Fire
Scope:
National & Regional
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years)
Lead:
WGA
08/28/14 02:00 PM
West 3.2.e. Tasks 1-4
1. Collaboratively establish (with land management agencies, fire response organizations, law enforcement agencies, emergency management, Red Cross, and public health departments) evacuation plans and places for people, pets, and livestock that include facilities that can accommodate people with special needs.
2. Develop a clear, concise, consistent education and awareness program using a full range of communications tools, including social media.
3. Establish and enforce state, Tribal, and/or local ordinances related to wildfire prevention.
4. Use "cost recovery and restitution" authorities aggressively as and active fire prevention measure.
Priority:
National A
Goals:
Respond to Fire
Scope:
Local, National, & Regional
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years), Mid Term (2-4 years), & Long Term (>4 years)
Lead:
USFS
08/28/14 01:38 PM
West 3.2.f. Tasks 1-5
1. Establish at the USFS Regional Forester and State Forester levels a multi-agency task force to evaluate fire causes categorized by damage and cost. With interagency task forces, develop actions to prevent ignitions that are the most expensive and cause the most damage. Consider shifting resources from suppression to this effort for three to five years and evaluate effectiveness annually, compared to a baseline. Possible actions after the analysis are:
- Improved fire prevention public education;
- Recommended changes to enforcement options;
- Engineering enhancements that would reduce ignitions.
2. Human-casued wildfire ignitions and fire escapes result from sequences of human behaviors. Develop effective fire prevention/mitigation approaches based on the behavior patterns that lead to ignitions and escapes.
3. Assist and support NASF, NFPA and IAFC efforts to develop a new fire cause classification system to be used by all agencies and jurisdictions based on human behaviors that lead to human-caused wildfires. Develop a robust Fire Prevention and Education Research program in the USFS research stations, in the USGS, and at land grant universities.
4. Develop a Prevention Education, Knowledge Utilization and Technology Transfer Program. A body of knowledge about prevention and education effectiveness exists in the field of Public Health and other areas outside of fire. Use an evidence-based approach to prevention and education that is based on science as well as considered experience. Recruit the Cooperative Extension Service as a key partner in knowledge utilization and technology transfer.
5. Fire information: Direct the fire information focus to serve people whose lives, property and values are endangered by wildfire. Train fire information officers in the best communication practices and communicating information to help people cope with the threat of wildfire. Fire information can reduce economic and social disruption, fire losses, and psychological distress. Fire (both wild and prescribed) provide "teachable moments" during which fire education objectives can be met.
Priority:
National A
Goals:
Respond to Fire
Scope:
Local, National, & Regional
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years), Mid Term (2-4 years), & Long Term (>4 years)
Lead:
USFS
08/28/14 02:00 PM
West 3.3.a. Tasks 1-7
1. Ensure communications interoperability and resolve the radio incompatibility issues for responders to include: digital, analog, narrow band, and wide band systems.
2. Continue to measure the three response goals established in the DHS 2008 National Emergency Communications Plan.
3. Continue to implement the goals and actions set out in the NMAC Action Plan of 2005 regarding narrowband and wideband radio systems.
4. Develop national interagency policy, leadership and direction for fireline communications. Include all cooperators in the development of the national policy.
5. Increase understanding and profession development training regarding radio issues to ensure proficiency of radio technicians in all wildland fire agencies.
6. Provide key stakeholders with a single comprehensive strategy and a process to report and provide oversight for radio communications issues.
7. Define the level ofradio coverage, from a risk management standpoint, that isis acceptable to key wildland fire stakholders.
Priority:
National A
Goals:
Respond to Fire
Scope:
National
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years), Mid Term (2-4 years), & Long Term (>4 years)
Lead:
DOI, USFA, & USFS
08/28/14 02:00 PM
West 3.3.b. Tasks 1-5
1. WFLC will encourage and support the DHS completion of the national incident qualification/standards of which NWCG 310-1 wildland fire qualification standards will be a sub-set.
2. Continue to work with DHS and other partners to incorporate NWCG wildland fire qualification/training standards and endorsements into the National Incident Management System.
3. In collaboration with partners, continue to develop criteria and procedures for evaluating and crediting previously acquired wildland fire training and experience to meet national wildland fire qualification system requirements when applicable.
4. Continue to seek opportunities to utilize crosswalk and recognition for prior learning process solutions to meet the 310-1 standards when applicable.
5. Continue to look for opportunities to utilize non-wildland fire incident (i.e. scenarios, all-hazard incidents) to satisfy position task book experience requirements when applicable.
Priority:
National A
Goals:
Respond to Fire
Scope:
National
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years)
Lead:
NWCG & USFA
08/28/14 01:38 PM
West 3.4.a. Tasks 1-3
1. Evaluate and assess federal DHS grant programs to more closely align them with the Cohesive Strategy goals and maximize community awareness of funding sources.
2. Make recommendations for adjustments to more closely align programs with the Strategy.
3. Provide a user guide or other tool, and ensure broad distribution for the end users.
Priority:
National C
Goals:
Respond to Fire
Scope:
National
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years)
Lead:
USFA
08/28/14 01:38 PM
West 3.4.b. Task 1-4
1. Increase local capacity to provide support and development of Type 3 Incident Management Organizations.
2. Local interagency fire cooperators will reach beyond traditional recruitment sources; examples may include NGOs, private contractors, local governments and Tribes.
3. Provide training, vocational education, equipment, and emergency hiring opportunities to boost capabilities.
4. Invest in sub-geographic collaborative training and development programs and projects.
Priority:
Regional A
Goals:
Respond to Fire
Scope:
Regional
Timeframe:
Short Term (0-2 years)
