SAFENET safenet.nifc.gov/

SAFENET http://safenet.nifc.gov/

SAFENET What SAFENET is: An anonymous reporting system where firefighters can voice safety and health concerns. Documents corrective actions taken at the field level or provides suggested corrective actions for higher level of action. What SAFENET is NOT: A forum for personal attacks/defamation. A mechanism to elevate “pet peeves”. Only used for incidents that need higher level corrective action. Interagency criteria for posting SAFENETs: Clearly stated safety or health issue encountered in wildland fire or all hazard operations.

SAFENET Management 3 Ways to Submit: Electronic - http://safenet.nifc.gov/ Hard copy form – PMS 405-2, NFES 2633 Dedicated telephone line – 1-888-670-3938 SAFENET Administrators: SAFENET sponsored by NWCG-Safety & Health Working Team and managed by the Federal Fire & Aviation Safety Team (FFAST) located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) FFAST designated SAFENET report administrator – sanitizes reports, determines agency distribution, posting/non-posting follow-up including corrective actions. Agency Review: Every SAFENET is reviewed by respective jurisdictional agency FFAST representative or by the National Association of State Foresters representative.

Near Miss Reporting National SAFENET submission decline from 2005: 2005 -- 180 submissions 2006 -- 155 submissions 2007 -- down to 119 submissions Every report matters – do your part and REPORT!!! SAFENET submitted reports have made a difference and resulted in success stories. The wildland fire community is much better served by taking action at a near-miss (incident) level than waiting for tragedy to occur see Safety Triangle (next slide)

Safety Triangle “A reporting culture is a safety culture” Weick & Sutcliff 1 10 Serious Injury (with disability)/Fatal Light injury (without disability) 29 Accident with losses (property/equip) 600 Incidents Figure 3. Pyramid of Bird. Source: Geller (1998)

SAFNET Questions . Please contact Your agency FFAST Representative http://www.nifc.gov/safety/ffast.htm