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Two people use medical equipment on a medical mannequin.

Hats off to our OMSP Providers

If something goes wrong in a remote area, members of the Operational Medical Support Program are trained to handle medical emergencies until traditional EMS arrive.
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a wide angle view of Smokey Bear in hot air balloon form, surrounded by other hot air balloons

Taking Fire Prevention to New Heights: Dinah Soar Days with Smokey Bear

The Green River District and the Vernal Field Office staff partnered with Ashley National Forest to bring Smokey Bear to the annual Dinah Soar Days festival.
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Single Engine Airtankers set the state for the new Casper Airtanker Base's inauguration.

BLM Wyoming bolsters aerial firefighting capabilities with new Casper Airtanker Base

After several years of operating from a makeshift one-acre base, a modernized, permanent airtanker base to support aerial wildland firefighting in the region has become a reality for the BLM High Plains District.
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A man in a blue cap and shirt and green pants squats to examine a huge field of dead grass with long seeds.

Invasive Species and BLM Fire

Invasive species can cause severe, lasting damage to public lands. Meet a few of the worst offenders among invasive grasses changing fire behavior for the worse in the sagebrush ecosystem.
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Ceremony attendees pose for a group photo in front of the water tender

BLM Utah West Desert District Donates Water Tender to North Tooele Fire District

​​​​​​​The BLM Utah West Desert District fire management program donated a water tender to the North Tooele Fire District as part of the Rural Fire Readiness program.
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A person wearing sunglasses and hardhat takes a selfie in a forest with an excavator digging fireline behind him.

Rance Neighbors recognized for excellence in fire leadership

The BLM's Assistant Fire Management Officer (Fuels) for the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District was recently recognized for demonstrating excellence in fire leadership.
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