Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner    -    James R. Karels, Director

Safety

The Safety Office works closely with the Division of Forestry's assistant director, bureau chiefs and deputy chiefs in the development and administration of safety, EMS programs and risk management issues.

The Safety Office within the Director's Office is responsible for the researching, planning, designing, implementing, directing, and evaluating of statewide safety programs for the Division of Forestry. The Safety Office also conducts systematic investigations and analysis of incidents involving DOF personnel, programs and properties.

For Wildland and Structural Firefighters...

• 10 Standard Fire Orders
• 18 Watch out Situations That Shout “Watch Out”
• Wildland/Urban Watch out Situations and Indicators of Extreme Fire Behavior
• Common Denominators of Fire Behavior on Tragedy Fires
• 13 Prescribed Fire Situations That Shout “Watch Out”
• Thunderstorm Safety
• Power Line Safety
• Snag Safety and Hazard Tree Indicators
• NWCG Safety Flagging Standards
• Five Steps to a Safe Flight
• “Fly Clear of Wildfire and Smoke” Poster
• Directing Retardant and Bucket Drops
• Up The Ante, A Hazard Tree Safety Initiative (pdf)

Links to Related Sites

• National Wildfire Coordinating Group- Safety and Health Working Team
• Six Minutes for Safety- Federal Fire and Aviation Safety Team
• SAFENET
• National Wildfire Coordinating Group- Safety Alerts
• USFS Fire Shelter Information 2005
• The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center