NASF submitted comments responding to the Occupational Safety Administration’s (OSHA) request for input regarding the potential impacts to the wildland firefighting community of incorporating various National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards into the proposed Emergency Response Standard.
In the comments, NASF expressed concern that the National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s (NWCG) existing standards and training are being overlooked and requested that OSHA consider NWCG standards equivalent where applicable.
NASF believes in protecting all wildland fire personnel; however, this proposed regulation must account for the unique work environment and hazards that wildland firefighters face.