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The geospatial data product described here provides foundational information which address the Risk Management Principles described in Forest Service Manual 5131. FS Manual 5131 - Wildfire Doctrine and Principles
5131.3 - Risk Management Principles
The wildfire response environment is complex, presenting significant effects on public health and safety, and possesses inherent hazards that can result in harm to firefighters engaged in wildfire response operations, even with reasonable mitigation. 1. The Forest Service is committed to the aggressive management of risk. 2. Apply a risk management process to minimize the exposure and effects of the inherent hazards in wildfire response while maximizing the opportunities to achieve management objectives. 3. Maintaining state of the art decision support systems based on the best available science is essential for making sound decisions on how to manage all wildland fire to achieve Land Resource Management Plan objectives, including public and Agency personnel safety. |
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The geospatial data product described here provides foundational information which address the Risk Management Principles described in Forest Service Manual 5131. FS Manual 5131 - Wildfire Doctrine and Principles
5131.3 - Risk Management Principles
The wildfire response environment is complex, presenting significant effects on public health and safety, and possesses inherent hazards that can result in harm to firefighters engaged in wildfire response operations, even with reasonable mitigation. 1. The Forest Service is committed to the aggressive management of risk. 2. Apply a risk management process to minimize the exposure and effects of the inherent hazards in wildfire response while maximizing the opportunities to achieve management objectives. 3. Maintaining state of the art decision support systems based on the best available science is essential for making sound decisions on how to manage all wildland fire to achieve Land Resource Management Plan objectives, including public and Agency personnel safety. |
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USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station |
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<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>Snags are a hazard to firefighters that has traditionally been managed at the field level through scouting, rapid assessment, and mitigation by avoidance or by elimination though felling. Widespread wildfires and insect/disease disturbances have resulted in an accumulation of snags across many forested landscapes, raising the risk of injury or death for firefighters and other forest workers. The National Snag Hazard Map (Riley et al. 2022) is intended to provide a landscape level view of current snag hazard to encourage awareness, assessment, and planning to mitigate snag-related risks. The National Snag Hazard Map is based on the estimated density and median height of snags greater than or equal to 7.9-in diameter at breast height and at least 10-ft tall. Snag density and median snag height are classified into hazard levels based on the logic that hazard increases with snag density and height (Dunn et al. 2019).</span></p><p><span>Snag hazard is a landscape level decision support tool intended to help firefighters consider the magnitude and spatial distribution of snag hazard in their incident response strategy planning. Valid uses include identifying areas of higher snag hazard on the landscape that may require extra mitigation for safe operation, or that could be avoided to reduce risk to firefighters. The snag hazard map is not meant for tactical planning. A rating of low snag hazard does not mean that no overhead hazards are present and should not be interpreted as judgement that an area is safe to occupy. Conditions should always be verified in the field. Maintaining high situational awareness for overhead hazards is recommended regardless of the snag hazard rating.</span></p><p><span>Dunn CJ, O’Connor CD, Reilly MJ, Calkin DE, Thompson MP (2019) Spatial and temporal assessment of responder exposure to snag hazards in post-fire environments. Forest Ecology and Management 441, 202-2014. DOI:10.1016/j.foreco.2019.03.035</span></p><p><span>Riley KL, O’Connor CD, Dunn CJ, Haas JR, Stratton RD, Gannon B (2022) A national map of snag hazard to reduce risk to wildland fire responders. Forests 13, 1160. DOI:10.3390/f13081160</span></p></div></div></div> |
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<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>The U.S. Forest Service makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or utility of these geospatial data or for the improper or incorrect use of those data. The data are dynamic and may change over time. The user is responsible for verifying the limitations of the geospatial data and for using the data accordingly.</span></p></div></div></div> |
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