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Safety in Wildland Fire Suppression Operations

Safety in Wildland Fire Suppression Operations. Dick Mangan International Association of Wildland Fire & Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA. 4 th International Wildland Fire Conference. Seville, Spain 17 May 2007. Wildfire Suppression:. A High Risk Endeavor.

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Safety in Wildland Fire Suppression Operations

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  1. Safety in Wildland Fire Suppression Operations Dick Mangan International Association of Wildland Fire & Blackbull Wildfire Services Missoula, Montana USA

  2. 4th International Wildland Fire Conference Seville, Spain 17 May 2007

  3. Wildfire Suppression: A High Risk Endeavor

  4. Death & Injury on the Fireline • “Hero” Attitude • Situational Awareness • Social and Political Expectations • Wildland-Urban Interface

  5. Some Additional Factors • Global warming effect on fuels; • Inadequate training/equipment/leadership; • Communications capabilities; • Vehicle operations; • Incomplete weather and fire behavior; • Physical fitness issues.

  6. Challenges for the World’s Wildfire Community • Quantify causes of death & injuries; • Develop investigation protocols; • Conduct on-going trend analyses; • Open international channels for information sharing and lessons learned.

  7. Improving Firefighter Safety in the 21st Century • Adequacy of training at all levels; • Personal Protective Equipment; • Lessons Learned; • Safety Officer positions; • Individual Responsibility and Accountability.

  8. An IAWF Initiative for Wildland Firefighter Safety

  9. International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) • “….. Providing leadership and facilitating communications in the wildland fire community.”

  10. IAWF Fire Safety Initiative To record, document and analyze wildland fire serious injuries and deaths world-wide.

  11. IAWF Fire Safety Initiative • IAWF will create and maintain a fatality and serious injury database • Quarterly and annual reports analyzing data; • Reports to the world’s wildfire community.

  12. More information on-line by June 1, 2007 www.iawfonline.org

  13. Suppressing Wildland Fire Remains a Dangerous Job!

  14. To Minimize &Mitigate Risks • Identify risks and hazards; • Share information and trends; • Change practices and mitigate risks.

  15. Muchas Gracias! … and be safe on the fireline!

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