History

NFPA history goes back into the late 1800s. However, wildland fire was not included until 1993 when the first edition of NFPA 1977, the Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting was published. 

Background

In July 2025, the Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) and Risk Management Committee (RMC) released a safety bulletin (linked below) with laundering recommendations for wildland firefighter (WFF) clothing in response to increased research and awareness of contaminants that adhere to wildland firefighting clothing. The wildland fire environment exposes WFFs to hazardous compounds that can increase the risk of illnesses and diseases, including various cancers.

One of the most dynamic elements of wildland fire operations is the variety of environments in which we operate. Landscapes in each geographic area present unique complexities. So how do we build our local knowledge when we’re not a local?

Is all sleep, good sleep?

What is “good sleep” to you and your crew? Fireline work and life in fire camp raise barriers to mitigating the physical and mental stresses that accumulate during an extended fire assignment. Improving sleep quality is a powerful lever to manage fatigue. This daily topic aims to highlight the impacts of poor sleep and then generate conversation around what actions we can take to improve sleep while on assignment.