Wyoming 2013 Wildland Fire Preparedness Reviews

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May 16, 2013
EMS TRANSMISSION: 05/17/2013
Information Bulletin No. WY-2013-018
To: District Managers
From: Associate State Director
Subject: Wyoming 2013 Wildland Fire Preparedness Reviews DD: 7/5/2013
Program Area: Wildland Fire Preparedness
Purpose: The 2013 Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book),
Chapter 2, requires pre-season Wildland Fire Preparedness Reviews be conducted by Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Managers at National, State, District, Field Office and/or Resource
Area level annually.
Policy Action: In Wyoming, individual State Office led District Wildland Fire Preparedness
Reviews rotate annually, with the state-wide national review every fourth year. For 2013 a
review will be conducted in the High Plains District by the Wyoming Branch of Fire and
Aviation (WY-931). This review will begin the week of June 10, 2013. A final itinerary will be
sent to the High Plains District Office prior to the review.
Reviews will be completed using the standard Fire and Aviation Preparedness Review Guide and
Checklists, which can be viewed and/or downloaded at:
http://www.blm.gov/nifc/st/en/prog/fire/fireops/preparedness/preparedness_review.html.
Paul Hohn, Wyoming State Office Branch of Fire and Aviation, Assistant State Fire
Management Officer, is the team leader for the 2013 High Plains District review. The success of
this review depends on the support from the District Office and the Wyoming State Office. The
State Office Fire staff will solicit nominees for the review team in the following subject matter
areas:
• Line Management
• Fire Management
• Fire Operations
• Incident Business
United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Wyoming State Office
P.O. Box 1828
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-1828
IN REPLY REFER TO:
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• Fire Safety
• Fire Training
• Radio Program
• Aviation Management
• Warehouse/Fire Facilities
• Dispatch Operations
All per diem and any overtime accrued for BLM team members of the High Plains District
Review Team will be paid by the Wyoming Branch of Fire and Aviation (WY-931).
Additionally, the Wind River/Big Horn Basin District and High Desert District must complete an
internal review of their respective programs by June 28, 2013, and submit completed checklists
to WY-931 by July 5, 2013. District Fire Management Officers are encouraged to enlist the aid
of experts from adjoining Fire Management Units to assist in these reviews.
Any questions regarding these reviews should be directed to Paul Hohn, at (307) 775-6086.
Timeframe: Effective immediately. Line Officers will ensure that preparedness reviews
are conducted within areas of their responsibility and they are aware of the results prior to
July 5, 2013.
Budget Impact: Costs may be incurred as a result of conducting the various State and Unit level
preparedness reviews. Costs should be considered a standard part of providing oversight for
wildland fire management programs at the State and Unit level and covered within current
budget allocations.
Manual/Handbook Sections Affected: None. Direction follows that outlined in the Interagency
Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book), Chapter 2.
Contact: For questions related to this memorandum, contact Kyle Cowan, State Fire
Management Officer, at (307) 775-6100.
Signed by: Authenticated by:
Mary Jo Rugwell Sherry Dixon
Associate State Director Administrative Assistant
Distribution
Director (FA-100), Boise, ID 1
Field Managers 1
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