New requirements are in place
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Firefighters on the Dixie Fire at Greenville, CA, 2021. Jay Walter.Saturday morning CBS broadcast an 8-minute piece on national TV that laid out some of the issues causing the recruitment and retention issues for wildland firefighters in the federal land management organizations. They interviewed several very experienced firefighters including some who resigned. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore was confronted about his statement before a Congressional Committee that 90 percent of firefighting positions were filled. It turns out he was assuming that 100 percent of the job offers were accepted, which was not accurate.
Forest Service Chief fumbles answer about the number of air tankers needed
During hearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Continue readingSenators ask Forest Service Chief about firefighter pay, fuels treatment, and firefighting aircraft
Chief Randy Moore said the agency has 10,184 firefighters on board
Continue readingForest Service Chief to testify before Congress June 9
He may be asked questions about implementing the firefighter pay raises signed into law 8 months ago
Continue readingUS Forest Service pauses all prescribed fire operations
A 90-day review of practices is being conducted
Continue readingForest Service Chief’s letter covers fire use and work-rest guidelines for firefighters
The annual Letter of Intent for Wildfire
Continue readingRandy Moore and Carole King to testify before Congress Wednesday about wildfires
Topics of the hearing will include wildfire preparation measures and the human toll of wildfires
Continue readingVice President Harris speaks about the pay of firefighters
At Del Rosa fire station in Southern California the VP was introduced by a wildland firefighter
Continue readingIn Congressional hearing Forest Service Chief Randy Moore recommended improved pay for federal wildland firefighters
He was asked about the Tamarack Fire which was not aggressively attacked for 13 days
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