Resources

Featured Links

• REPLICA - Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate CompAct website
• Model Interstate Compact for EMS Personnel Licensure for State Adoption. This project will initiate a 20-month process to develop a model interstate compact for states’ legislative use to solve the problem associated with day-to-day emergency deployment of EMS personnel across state boundaries. For more information go to the National Association of State EMS Official's website. 2/2013
• Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461
• NASEMSO State Processes for Legal Recognition of EMT's for Wildand Fires

Additional Resources for Medical Units:

• Red Book
• Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512
• NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident BUsiness Management, PMS 902
• Medical Helicopter Services
• Known State Frequencies for Air Ambulance/Air MedEvac
• Red Book, Chapter 7:  Updated Burn Protocol
• Burn Care Facilities
• NIOSH-Traumatic Incident Stress for Emergency Workers
• Veteran Affairs - National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response

Limited Request for Recognition Information:

• Limited Request for Recognition Form with directions - Generic
• NASEMSO State Processes for Legal Recognition of EMT's for Wildand Fires

Critical Incident Stress Management(CISM):

• National Wildland Fire and Aviation Critical Incident Stress Management

Line-of-Duty Death (LODD):

• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
• Wildland Firefighter Foundation

Hospitals, Burn Centers, Air Ambulance

This section is for the EMS individuals with the primary responsibility to organize and manage an effective and efficient medical unit for a wildland fire or all-risk incident. Whether you're a medical unit leader (MEDL), incident medical specialist manager (IMSM), or involved with the fire medic program, this site will help you develop the medical unit quickly and also serve as a resource for you.

The forms and templates provided here will help you get started quickly and accurately. It is your responsibility to verify the information on these forms and websites provided. The procedures, information, and forms may change periodically before it can be posted.

Note: Many states require certified/licensed EMS personnel to carry on their person their current EMS credentials at all times. It is recommended that all wildland/all-risk EMS resources do so as well.

Hospital Resources

• Hospital Link
• American Trauma Society (ATS) - Find a Trauma Center

Burn Center:

• Burn Care Facilities List

Air Ambulance:

• Medical Helicopter Services