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NWCG Infectious Disease Guidance for Wildland Fire Incidents

Planning for the impacts of the novel coronavirus on wildland fire operations has been a hot topic lately. See this guide (NWCG Infectious Disease Guidance for Wildland Fire Incidents) from the NWCG Emergency Medical Committee for recommendations and considerations when planning for wildland fire incident management activities. Remember that this guide:

“…does not supersede the guidance or direction of local health authorities but supplements existing direction from them.”

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