NWCG Safety and Health Working Team

Safety and Health Working Team page identifier - photo of a firefighter fighting a fire with a hose.

SHWT Task Groups:

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group's Safety and Health Working Team is committed to creating a safe work environment for the wildland fire community.

NWCG Safety & Health Working Team's Mission:

The purpose of this team is to improve firefighter health, safety, and effectiveness through emphasis on excellence in workforce development, leadership, and the establishment of standards. Through data collection and analysis the team will validate and prioritize safety issues for resolution and communication to the field and management. Team principles will emphasize the values embodied in High Reliability Organizations and help promote the concepts within the National Wildifre Coordinating Group.

NWCG Memo on Interagency Safety and Health Reporting Processes

"2008" Risk Management Summary

"Keeping It Safe" (ppt) (pdf) (outline)

Agency Administrator's Guide to Critical Incident Management
(July 2008)

10 Standard Fire Orders Adopted by the NWCG

National Incident Operations Driving Standards

Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR):
Web site that provides an interagency centralized resource for instructors of refresher training.

Wildland Firefighter Safety Posters

Work/Rest and Length of Assignment Standards
(revised 2004)

Six Minutes for Safety: An interagency safety initiative that addresses high-risk situations that historically get firefighters in trouble.