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SAFENET ID:
20190607-0001        [Corrective Actions]
Event Start Date:
04/29/2019 1300
Event Stop Date:
 
Incident Name:
Squires Timber Fire
Fire Number:
 
State:
North Carolina
Jurisdiction:
State
Local Unit:
Pender County
Incident Type:
Wildland
Incident Activity:
Line
Stage of Incident:
Mop Up
Position Title:
Firefighter  
Task:
Mop-up 
Management Level:
4
Resources Involved:
Heavy equipment, Firetrack (heavy tracked engine); Engine operators, ICT4  
Contributing Factors
Contributing Factors:
Human Factors
Human Factors:
Risk Assessment  
Other Factors:
Lack of PPE 
Narrative
Describe in detail what happened including the concern or potential issue, the environment (weather, terrain, fire behavior, etc), and the resulting health issue.
NC Forest Service personnel routinely do not wear Personal Protective Equipment while working wild fires within their counties, districts , or regions. This is especially true during mop up activities. On the Squires Fire multiple resources would not wear the appropriate PPE or wear line gear on a fire that was continually flaring up weeks after the initial attack. This is a red flag situation because most fatalities occur on quiet areas of fires or when situational awareness is lowered.
Immediate Action Taken
Reporting Individual : please describe actions you took to correct or mitigate the unsafe/unhealthful event.
As a line resource I have continually mentioned to command leadership resources are not wearing PPE as a concern for personnel safety.


Agency Response

20190607-0001-CA001

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