Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
Firefighters work long hours to protect communities, often in dangerous conditions and for low starting pay. Surveys show the ...
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NFFF Fire Service Health & Safety Report
wildland fire incidents, accountability, officer development, fire dynamics and more. The NFFF shares how the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives (FLSIs) connect with each of the safety topics ...
East Oregonian10d
Eye to the sky: Inversions — friend and foe to wildland firefighters
Eastern Oregon dealt with a historical fire season with more than 80 large wildfires (at least 300 acres each) this year.
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Report: Reforms could increase federal wildland firefighter diversity, improve recruitment and retention
Wildland firefighter Abigail Varney, a fellow at Stanford’s Climate and Energy Policy Program and the report’s lead author, ...
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2020 Fire Service Health & Safety Report
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF ... How to incorporate the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives in the wildland And much more!
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Outfitting Wildland Firefighters
A wildland firefighter's standard-issue fire shirt is made of fire-resistant Nomex material and is always bright yellow for easy visibility. Fire pants are made of high-strength, flame-resistant ...
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Building a diverse wildland fire workforce to meet future challenges
Wildland firefighters are under significant strain, often overworked and underpaid despite the growing need to respond to larger, more destructive fires. Building a more resilient and effective ...