Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act establishes a program to improve the health of federal wildland firefighters.
The Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act establishes the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program to improve the health of federal wildland firefighters. The Act mandates the creation of an interagency Task Force and an Advisory Panel to develop a Wildland Firefighter Health Strategy, focusing on reducing occupational exposures, enhancing mental health support, and implementing administrative and engineering controls. The Program Director is tasked with coordinating with relevant agencies to integrate safety standards and technologies into operational guidance.
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