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SAFENET ID:
20200325-0001        [Corrective Actions]
Event Start Date:
03/17/2020 0800
Event Stop Date:
 
Incident Name:
USFS Inyo NF Covid 19 R-5
Fire Number:
 
State:
California
Jurisdiction:
USFS
Local Unit:
0504
Incident Type:
All Hazard
Incident Activity:
Support, Transport to/from, Readiness/Preparedness
Stage of Incident:
Non-incident
Position Title:
EQPI, FMI 
Task:
Daily Tasks 
Management Level:
N/A
Resources Involved:
All 
Contributing Factors
Contributing Factors:
Other
Human Factors:
 
Other Factors:
Daily Tasks 
Narrative
Describe in detail what happened including the concern or potential issue, the environment (weather, terrain, fire behavior, etc), and the resulting health issue.
I received special clearance to continue doing mission critical work on the Fire Equipment. I'm diligently trying to keep the required maintenance for the Fire Equipment scheduled.

I worked with my supervisor, and Line Officers to get permission to be in the Office for what is considered Critical Mission work. We came up with a detailed plan to mitigate the Covid 19 Virus concerns, including disinfecting, and social distancing.

Much to my surprise my coworker was in the office today. I was assuming they were Teleworking like I was told was mandatory without special permission. A main part of my Virus mitigation is to limit social distancing, and disinfecting. We normally share the same facilities.
I also found out that they were picking up Vehicles out of town after we were told not to leave the County. This happened without any antivirus mitigations.

Being a medical professional, I understand how serious this pandemic is. I'm doing my best to not spread the virus, nor be infected.

I find this circumstance unsetting that I get clearance to do Mission Critical work, and a coworker isn't following any basic mitigations.

The only answer I get is they don't have a Telework agreement.

I was told to forgo my approved Mission Critical Work today and go back home.
Immediate Action Taken
Reporting Individual : please describe actions you took to correct or mitigate the unsafe/unhealthful event.
Took the advise from my supervisor and went home. I left my Mission Critical Work unfinished.


Agency Response

20200325-0001-CA001

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