Fire Management Officer (FMO) & Wildland Firefighter (WLFF) Training

1. Fire Management Officer (FMO)&Wildland Firefighter (WLFF) Training

2. WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER MEDICAL STANDARDS PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

3. DOI MSP Website

4. DOI MSP & Risk Mitigation/Waiver Process

5. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND WORK CONDITIONS OF AWILDLAND FIREFIGHTER

6. Waiver vs. Risk Mitigation Waiver Risk Mitigation • Waives the requirement to meet a medical standard when there is sufficient evidence that the WLFF can perform the essential functions of the job safely and efficiently, without endangering the health and safety of the individual or others. • Risk mitigation places specific mitigation(s) on the WLFF, eliminating or reducing the symptoms or impact of an impairment when performing arduous duties during wildland firefighting

9. DOI MSP Risk Mitigation/Waiver Process

10. Interactive Risk Assessment Process • SHRO notifies FF of opportunity to participate in the RM/W process (unless FF is AD/EFF). • FMO is then responsible for facilitating the Interactive Risk Assessment. • WLFF is responsible for providing all required information (qualifications, training & mitigations). • SHRO is responsible for insuring process is followed and time frames are met. • All are responsible for drafting the Risk Mitigation or Waiver memo together.

11. Roles and Responsibilities

12. Roles and Responsibilities

13. Roles and Responsibilities

14. Roles and Responsibilities

15. Risk Mitigation/ Waiver Process 5 1st Level 60 Day Maximum 60 5 30 5 5 5 5

16. Risk Mitigation/ Waiver Process 2nd Level 65 Day Minimum 15 35 5 10

17. Questions? DOI MSP Contact Information Phone: 888-286-2521 Email: wlffcsr@blm.gov