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SAFENET ID:
20250630-0003        [Corrective Actions]
Event Start Date:
06/28/2025 0815
Event Stop Date:
06/28/2025 0900 
Incident Name:
Bear creek
Fire Number:
Ps362 
State:
Alaska
Jurisdiction:
State
Local Unit:
Anderson Ak
Incident Type:
Wildland
Incident Activity:
Transport to/from
Stage of Incident:
Other
Position Title:
 
Task:
Utv use 
Management Level:
1
Resources Involved:
All line resources  
Contributing Factors
Contributing Factors:
Equipment, Human Factors, Other
Human Factors:
Decision Making, Leadership, Risk Assessment  
Other Factors:
Safety issue  
Narrative
Describe in detail what happened including the concern or potential issue, the environment (weather, terrain, fire behavior, etc), and the resulting health issue.
During morning briefing on 7 27 or 7 28 which is recorded resources were told utv's were available that had no rollcage or helmets. Helmets were on order so be careful when using utv until helmets arrive. This is a blatant violation of agency policy red book policy an general safety in regards to utv use and poses extremely dangerous conditions if accidental rollover would occur possibly resulting in death! This is unacceptable and the IMT should be disbanded for their blatant unsafe actions. Again the briefing was recorded an a safety officer gave the message. This is deplorable and again unacceptable. Put lives at risk for no reason.
Immediate Action Taken
Reporting Individual : please describe actions you took to correct or mitigate the unsafe/unhealthful event.
It was Alaska IMT X I told people i know who are agency do not use without helmet due to not being covered if accident may occur. Told IMT member an was told im from n lower 48 we do things different in Alaska. So to avoid being demobed i walked away. Was not going to argue with team member when im just here for assignment but I know some people who have demobed due to hostile attitude towards non alaska resources an other unsafe practices while on this incident one of whom is a union steward an said he plans on filing a complaint against the IMT an their actions.


Agency Response

20250630-0003-CA001

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