6 Minutes for Safety

Mission Statement

The 6 Minutes for Safety Subcommittee (6MFS) provides national leadership and oversight of the 6MFS program. The Subcommittee is responsible for the development, maintenance, and distribution of the 6MFS platform, which delivers the daily topics, This Day in History, and the Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance.

Primary Objectives

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Provide daily topics to help firefighting personnel to actively troubleshoot known high risk situations encountered on the fireline.
Promote a vigilant fire safety culture by supporting the daily use of 6MFS by every firefighter and every fire program.
Develop critical thinking skills and awareness by creating meaningful learning opportunities for firefighters.
Proactively seek and sustain vibrant and collaborative relationships with other wildland fire partners such as the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center, the Hazard Tree Subcommittee, the Wildland Fire annual refresher group, National Technology and Development Program, the Wildland Fire Leadership Committee, and all field personnel.

Get Involved with 6MFS

Submit Your Own 6MFS Daily Topic

The 6MFS Subcommittee and the NWCG Risk Management Committee invite you and your crew to write your own 6 Minutes for Safety discussion!

Submit Your Own This Day in History Topic

The 6MFS Subcommittee and the NWCG Risk Management Committee invite you and your crew to write your own This Day in History topics!

Drop Us A Comment

Have an idea or feedback? Share it with the NWCG 6MFS Subcommittee

August 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
27 Refusing Risk	28 Stanza Fire Engine Rollover	29 Safety Zone Research	30 SAFENETs	31 SAFECOMs	1 Replacing Haines LAL	2 International Mobilization
3 Communicating with Aviation Resources	4 Hazard Tree Secure Felling Area	5 Mann Gulch	6 Subjective vs. Objective Hazards	7 Taking a Nap Near the Fireline	8 Contagious Diseases	9 Sadler Fire Bugs We Hate Part 2 - Mosquitos
10 Propane Tank Hazards	11 Wenatchee Helicopter Longline Accident	12 First Airtanker Drop – 1955, Mendocino N.F. California Aerial Supervision	13 Avoiding Fuel Geysering	14 Terrain and Fuels Make Escape Difficult	15 Exertional Rhabdomyolysis	16 Illegal Grow Operations
17 Wildland/Urban Interface-Structure Protection	18 Properly Refuse Aviation Risk	19 Hazard Tree - Situational Awareness	20 Great Fires of 1910 (The Big Blowup)	21 Parking an Engine on the Fireline	22 Poisonous Plants	23 Unburned Fuel Between You and the Fire
24 Common Denominators of Fire Behavior on Tragedy Fires	25 Communication	26 Effects of Smoke Exposure	27 Solar Farm Safety	28 Attempting a Frontal Assault on a Fire	29 Type 1 Helicopter Operations	30 Extreme Fire Behavior – I
31 Extreme Fire Behavior – II

Airtankers

Aviation

Felling Safety

Fire Communication

Firefighter Health & First Aid

Leadership

Misc Fireline Hazards

Operational Engagement

This Day in History

Vehicles Roads

Weather Fire Behavior

Week of Remembrance

Situation Report

This report will be posted Monday - Friday at 0730 Mountain Time unless significant activity occurs.

View today's Incident Management Situation Report

In the same Committee as 6MFS

Chair: Evans, Benjamin

NWCG Coordinator: Lee, Sarah

Parent Committee: Risk Management Committee

Meeting Schedule:

TBD

Page Last Modified or Reviewed: 06/09/2025

NWCG Latest Announcements

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for UASD, UASM, UASL and UASP

Date: July 31, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for all four Unmanned Aircraft Systems positions:

Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Data Specialist (UASD)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Manager (UASM)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader (UASL)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UASP)

The Performance Support Packages for these positions were developed as part of the Incident Performance and Training Modernization effort. These resources support trainees, qualified personnel, and evaluators in their respective roles.

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1, scheduled for January 2026.

References:

NWCG Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Data Specialist Position Page

NWCG Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Manager Position Page

NWCG Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Module Leader Position Page

NWCG Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot Position Page

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for RADO and INCM

Date: July 30, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Incident Logistics Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Radio Operator (RADO) and Incident Communications Center Manager (INCM).

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1, scheduled for January 2026.

References:

NWCG Radio Operator Position Page

NWCG Incident Communications Center Manager Position Page

ETC Equipment Bulletin: 25-004 NEW Aquatic Invasive Species – Golden Mussels

Date: July 29, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) issued Equipment Bulletin: 25-004, notifying the wildland fire community about a newly discovered invasive species and actions to take if found. Golden mussels, a highly invasive species recently identified in California, pose a significant risk to native ecosystems, infrastructure, and fire equipment. These mussels rapidly colonize hard and soft surfaces, including aquatic plants and fire equipment, clogging pipes, fouling motors, disrupting water systems, and impacting native species.

To help prevent their spread, fire personnel must follow the decontamination procedures outlined in the NWCG Guide to Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species Transport by Wildland Fire Operations, PMS 444. Additionally, report any sightings immediately to your Lead Resource Advisor and include clear, close-up photos and location details.

Read the complete ETC Equipment Bulletin: 25-004 to learn more.

References:

NWCG Alerts

ETC Equipment Bulletin: 25-004

NWCG Guide to Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species Transport by Wildland Fire Operations, PMS 444

Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books Now Available for ICT5 and FFT1

Date: July 29, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Incident Command Subcommittee
Incident Operations Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that Incident Position Standards and the Next Generation Position Task Books are now available for Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) and Firefighter Type 1 Squad Boss (FFT1).

Any changes to qualification pathways will take effect with the next update of the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1, scheduled for January 2026.

References:

NWCG Incident Commander Type 5 Position Page

NWCG Firefighter Type 1 Squad Boss Position Page

National Wildfire Coordinating Group

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