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Management Official (MO) Briefing. WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER MEDICAL STANDARDS PROGRAM. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. DOI MSP Website. New DOI MSP & Risk Mitigation/Waiver Proces s. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND WORK CONDITIONS OF A WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER. Waiver vs. Risk Mitigation. Waiver.
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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER MEDICAL STANDARDS PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND WORK CONDITIONS OF AWILDLAND FIREFIGHTER
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
Interactive Risk Assessment Process • FMO is 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.
Decision Point Shift • Agency Management Official • Acceptable Risk • Acceptable Risk with Conditions Unacceptable Risk
Risk Mitigation/ Waiver Process 5 1st Level 60 Day Maximum 60 5 30 5 5 5 5
Risk Mitigation/ Waiver Process 2nd Level 65 Day Minimum 15 35 5 10
Roles and Responsibilities DOI MSP
Questions? • DOI MSP Contact Information • Phone: 888-286-2521 • Email: wlffcsr@blm.gov