Fire and Aviation Safety Team Report and Follow-Up

United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Wyoming State Office

P.O. Box 1828

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-1828

In Reply Refer To:
9210 (931) P
August 10, 2007
Instruction Memorandum No. WY-2007-031
Expires: 9/30/2008
To: Field Managers
From: State Director
Subject: Fire and Aviation Safety Team Report and Follow-Up
In mid-July, a Fire and Aviation Safety Team (FAST) reviewed interagency wildland fire
program operations in Wyoming; please take the time to review t his report.
In evaluation, some of the safety deficiencies identified were previously documented in our
statewide pre-season readiness evaluation, dispatch programmatic reviews, and associated
action and correction plans. Midway through the wildland fire season, I am very concerned that
we have not acted upon a few of these findings.
I have instructed the Wyoming State Office Fire staff to review the FAST team report to
develop a BLM and associated interagency collaborative action plan. I am also requesting the
State FMO to meet individually with each Zone FMO within the next 2 weeks to review FAST
findings, recommendations, and action items.
In addition, I am requesting that you engage with your Zone Fire Management Officers (FMOs)
to implement recommended corrective actions as soon as possible.
We have maintained an excellent fire and aviation safety record for the last 2 years through a
preoccupation with failure, sensitivity to operations, and reluctance to simplify; please ensure
you follow-up on these action items.
For additional information, please contact John Glenn, State Fire Management Officer,
Wyoming State Office, at 307-775-6234.
/s/ Alan Rabinoff
Acting
2 Attachments:
1 - Wyoming BLM’s Response to the Rocky Mountain Coordination Group’s (RMCG) FAST
team report (11 pp.)
2 - RMCG FAST report (26 pp.)