COVID-19

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IN THE NEWS

(NOV 12) COVID spread among Marine recruits despite quarantine, Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy

(AUG 11) 14 wildland firefighters in quarantine after fellow firefighter diagnosed with COVID-19, KOMO News

(AUG 08) California: Dual threats of wildfire and COVID-19 underscore need for prevention, Nick Smith via The Hill

(AUG 07) How Many Wildland Firefighters Have Covid-19? Some Agencies Won’t, or Can’t, Say, Zoya Teirstein of the Daily Yonder

(AUG 04) COVID-19 leads to changes in wildland fire camps, briefings, Rob Chaney Missoulian via Associated Press

(AUG 03) Epidemic model shows how COVID-19 could spread through firefighting camps, Anne Manning of Colorado State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

(AUG 03) Oregon’s human-caused wildfires are increasing and COVID-19 is getting the blame, Monica Samayoa of Oregon Public Broadcasting

(JULY 29) USFS Wildland Fire Response Plans to protect firefighters and the public during COVID-19, Sadie Browne via KRCR News

(JULY 22) US Forest Service adapting to COVID-19 firefighting restrictions, Russ Thomas of KPAX

(JULY 16) Arizona wildfires and COVID-19: Firefighters are fighting two battles, Alana Minkler of Arizona Republic

(JUNE 11) The Coronavirus Pandemic and Fuel Geysering, Alex Viktoria via Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

(MAY 22) Will Wildfire Smoke Worsen the Pandemic? We’re About to Find Out, Wired

(MAY 20) Alberta hired an additional 200 wildland firefighters this year, Wildfire Today

(MAY 19) Fighting wildfires during a pandemic, Wildfire Today

(MAY 19) Why social distancing during COVID-19 may not always work, Wildfire Today

(MAY 13) COVID-19 pandemic complicates 2020 wildfire season, Elizabeth Miller

(MAY 12) Coronavirus a ‘Game Changer’ During California Wildfire Season, Government Technology

(MAY 11) Reducing wildfire risk in the COVID-19 era, Mail Tribune

(MAY 8) Wildland Fire Camps Need Dramatic Change Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, NPR

(MAY 8) Legislation introduced to provide benefits for families of firefighters killed by COVID-19, Wildfire Today

(MAY 8) Hollister Fire tests firefighters’ new physical distancing firefighting, KEYT

(MAY 7) Wildfire and COVID-19; How the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could impact the upcoming fire season, and what fire and health agencies need to do to prepare, NFPA

(MAY 6) COVID-19 pandemic brings changes in how wildfires are managed, KPAX

(MAY 4) Forest Service reverses course on prescribed fires, Wildfire Today

(APRIL 27) AAR completed for the Lion Fire near Meeker, Colorado, Wildfire Today

(APRIL 27) How is the Pandemic Affecting Wildfire Preparedness? Public Policy Institute of California

(APRIL 24) COVID-19 creates new challenges for wildland firefighters, Ravalli Republic

(APRIL 19) Wildfire smoke worsens coronavirus risk, putting firefighters in extra danger, Wildfire Today

(APRIL 22) Is there Coronavirus in your car? Here’s how you can protect yourself. USA Today

(APRIL 17) Are Wildland Firefighters at a Greater Risk from COVID-19?, High Country News

(APRIL 15) Wildfire smoke worsens coronavirus risk, putting firefighters in extra danger, The Conversation

(APRIL 15) The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Impact Approaches to Fighting Wildfires, TIME

(APRIL 14) Forest Service personnel provide input on firefighting during COVID-19 Pandemic, Wildfire Today

(APRIL 11) ‘Hope Isn’t A Strategy.’ How to Prepare For A Natural Disaster During COVID-19, NPR

(APRIL 10) COVID-19 could make this year’s wildfire season more dangerous, Popular Science

(APRIL 9) Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires, The Press Democrat

(APRIL 7) New Research Links Air Pollution to Higher Coronavirus Death Rates, New York Times

(APRIL 5) Agencies hurry to devise wildland firefighting protocols in coronavirus era, Missoulian

(APRIL 3) Broken ankle presents numerous opportunities for COVID-related lessons learned, Wildfire Today

(APRIL 3) How The Coronavirus Could Hurt Our Ability To Fight Wildfires, NPR Shortwave Podcast

(MARCH 20) How the Coronavirus Crisis May Hinder Efforts to Fight Wildfires, New York Times

(MARCH 19) Fighting wildfires during a pandemic, Wildfire Today

(MARCH 19) Thinking Outside the Stratosphere, Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Latest General Publications on COVID-19, LitCovid

Wildland fire management under COVID-19. Brief 1, Review of Materials. Moore, P., Hannah, B., de Vries, J., Poortvliet, M., Steffens, R., Stoof, C.R. (2020).

Control of wildfire-sourced PM 2.5 in an office setting using a commercially available portable air cleaner. Stauffer D., Autenrieth D., Hart J., Capoccia S. (2020)

What Does Fire Season Look Like Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic? Concerns, Perspectives, And Ideas from The Field, Document by US Forest Service, Human Performance & Innovation and Organizational Learning

OPERATIONS

COVID-19 Prevention and Management During Wildland Fire Operations, NWCG

Wildland Fire COVID-19 Portal, Fire Management Board

FAQs for Wildland Firefighters, CDC

Regional COVID-19 and Wildland Fire Response Plans, National Interagency Fire Center

BLM Fire and Aviation Social Distance and Hygiene Tips for Firefighters, BLM Operations Alert

Infectious Disease Guidance for Wildland Fire Incidents, Emergency Medical Committee, National Wildfire Coordinating Group, Emergency Medical Committee recommendations

Best Practices: Returning Employees to Work Under COVID-19, Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers, LLC

References for public information management for assignments affected by COVID-19, National Interagency Fire Center

The 2020 Fire Year: Managing risk in a pandemic, USFS

COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Mining and Logging, State of California OSHA

LCES for COVID-19, NIFC

Chief’s Letter of Intent for Wildland Fire – 2020, USFS

Two More Chains: Spring 2020, Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

COVID-19 Wildland Fire Response Plan Assignment, Area Command Teams 1, 2, 3 and Eastern Area Type 2 IMT

COVID-19 and Invasive Species Programs Webinar, Western Governors’ Association

COVID-19 Impacts to Natural Resource Management Webinar, Western Governors’ Association

Fire and COVID-19 Briefing Checklist (white version), NWCG

Interagency Checklist for Mobilization of Resources in a COVID-19 Environment, National Multi-Agency Coordination Group Chairs (NMAC)

Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions and Resources for Air Resource Advisors and Other Environmental Health Professionals, CDC

COVID-19 funding and resource support for fire and EMS, U.S. Fire Administration

COVID-19 planning and response resources for fire and EMS, U.S. Fire Administration

COVID-19 resources for fire and EMS, U.S. Fire Administration

COVID-19 Incident Risk Assessment Tool, Covid-19 Fire Modeling Team

COMMUNITY OUTREACH/WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) COVID-19 Resources Page for Tribes

2020 National Fire Season Themes, National Interagency Fire Center

Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke, CDC

Strategies for Resilience: Make the Most of National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day While Practicing Social Distancing, Adapted from the NFPA Toolkit and Fire Adapted Colorado (FAC) newsletter.

Stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak but want to help here in Colorado? Here’s how. The Colorado Sun

Do your part to protect your home from wildfire! Make sure your summer doesn’t go up in smoke, Idaho Fire Info

Preparing for wildfires during a pandemic, Headwaters Economics

Wildfire Preparedness in the age of Social Distancing, Women Owning Woodlands

Adapting to Covid-19: Staying Active in a Time of Uncertainty, Fire Adapted NM

Improve your home’s wildfire safety in 60 minutes: caring for the plants you value, NFPA Xchange

Reducing Wildfire Risks in the Home Ignition Zone, NFPA

Minimizing the effects of wildfire smoke during COVID-19, U.S. Fire Administration

Public Health Strategies to Reduce Exposure to Wildfire Smoke during the COVID-19 Pandemic, CDC

PSA COVID-19: Stay Home, Ready.gov

MEDICAL

Infectious Disease Guidance for Wildland Fire Incidents, Emergency Medical Committee, National Wildfire Coordinating Group, Emergency Medical Committee recommendations

On COVID19 Epidemiology, with Application to Wildland Fire Management Practices, White Paper by Karin Riley, US Forest Service

Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMSHA)

How to Build a “Psychological First Aid Kit”, Outside

Towards aerodynamically equivalent COVID19 1.5 m social distancing for walking and running. Blocken, B., Malizia, F., van Druenen T., and T. Marchal. 2020. UrbanPhysics.

Mental Health and COVID, WHO

Firefighter Health Archives, Wildfire Today

Covid-19: The CIDRAP Viewpoint (3 possible scenarios of COVID spread in the coming months), Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

The airborne lifetime of small speech droplets and their potential importance in SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Stadnytskyi, V., Bax, C., and P. Anfinrud. 2020. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).

Response to COVID-19 Stress Continuum and Resilience Resources, Laura McGladrey and Responder Alliance with contribution from National Parks Service

Reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Prather, K. P., Wang, C. C., and R. T. Schooley. 2020. Science.

Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials, AirNow

COVID-19 behavioral health resources for fire and EMS, U.S. Fire Administration

COVID-19 infection control resources for fire and EMS, U.S. Fire Administration

Telehealth and Online Mental Health Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic, Sunshine Behavioral Health

Mental Health Colorado Resource Page

Indoors, outdoors, 6 feet apart? Transmission risk of airborne viruses can be quantified. Colorado State University, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering.

GOVERNMENT PAGES

US Forest Service Coronavirus (Covid-19) Updates, US Forest Service

DOI Wildfires & COVID-19, Information from the Department of the Interior about Wildland Firefighting and COVID-19

The Pandemic Response and Preparedness Plan for the Federal Wildland Fire Agencies, Guidance from US Dept of Agriculture to guide operational decision making during a pandemic

OSHA COVID-19 Control and Prevention Plan, OSHA

Department of Homeland Security National Response Framework, Fourth Edition, DHS

List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2, EPA

Coronavirus Pandemic Response: Exercise Starter Kit, FEMA

Coronavirus printable resources, CDC

Coronavirus Rapid Lesson Sharing Reports: A summary of coronavirus related lessons extracted from 23 Rapid Lesson Sharing (RLS) reports 1st Edition.

Coronavirus Rapid Lesson Sharing Reports: A summary of coronavirus related lessons extracted from 20 Rapid Lesson Sharing (RLS) reports 2nd Edition.

Responding to a Fire Located in a National Hotspot for COVID-19, Matt Filbert, Zone Fire Management Officer Sawtooth National Forest.

How the Huron-Manistee Forest Responded When a Fire Employee Tested Positive for COVID-19, John Norton-Jensen Huron Zone Fire Management Officer.

COVID-19 Observations and Concerns Revealed on the Shepard Road Fire. Greg Juvan, FMO St. Joe Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forests.

COVID-19 Mitigations on the Porter Creek Fire –Successes and Challenges. Kurt Ranta, Superintendent, Baker River Hotshot Crew.

560 Fire. What We Learned. U.S. Forest Service, South Platte RD. Jay Karle, BC 11 USFS.

This Crew’s COVID-19 Precautions and Actions Taken in Response to a Crewmember Running a Fever Post Fire. Kelly Rudger, Helitack Supervisor Durango Helitack, San Juan National Forest.

What Does ‘Module as One’ Actually Mean? and Other Coronavirus Guideline Clarifications for the Fireline and Fire Camp. Dr. Jennifer Symonds Fire and Aviation Management Medical Officer USFS.

COVID-19 Risks: Do More Vehicles Mean More Risk? A Quantitative Approach, By John Cataldo, Fire and Aviation Officer, Yellowstone National Park

COVID-19 Mitigations and Lessons from Two Incident Management Teams, Erin Albury Director/State Forester Florida Forest Service

COVID-19 Mitigations and Lessons on the Basin Fire, Shawn Jaca, Fire Management Officer Arizona Strip District, Bureau of Land Management and Joe Harris, Fire Program Specialist-Training Rocky Mountain Research Station Human Performance & Innovation and Organizational Learning U.S. Forest Service

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Regarding COVID-19 and Food Safety and Nutrition, Dr. Joe Domitrovich, Exercise Physiologist, and his team at the U.S. Forest Service National Technology and Development Program (NTDP).

So Who the Heck is MPHAT? By Kelly Woods, Director, Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center.

COVID-19 is the Incident— the Wildfire is the Incident Within the Incident, Jaime Laczko State Fire Supervisor New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Central Montana Zone Type 3 IMT COVID-19 Mitigation Lessons During the Lump Gulch Fire

Rocky Mountain Area Incident Management Team Black Sand Creek Fire, Lessons Learned

East Canyon COVID-19 Lessons learned Rocky Mountain Blue Team, Lessons Learned

Managing Wildfire Suppression and Safeguarding Crews from COVID-19 Exposures: Are These Goals Mutually Exclusive?

Unanticipated Complications on the Bush Fire COVID-19 Incident

Great Basin Interagency Resource Representative Report Southwest Area Deployment June 2020, Great Basin Coordinating Center

Lessons from a COVID-19 Positive Employee Incident in an Interagency Environment

Implementing Virtual Expanded Dispatch: Lessons Learned Through Application, Colbey Williamson Expanded Dispatch Supervisor

COVID Mitigations on the Henry Creek Fire; Firsthand Observations and Lessons on Significant COVID Issues and Concerns, Shawn M. Faiella, Superintendent, Lolo Interagency Hotshot Crew.