SAFENET

http://safenet.nifc.gov/

SAFENETWhat 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 Management3 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 ReportingNational 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

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29

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1 Serious Injury (with disability)/Fatal

Light injury (without disability)

Accident with losses (property/equip)

Incidents

Figure 3. Pyramid of Bird. Source: Geller (1998)

SAFNET Questions….

Please contact

Your agency

FFAST

Representative

http://www.nifc.gov/safety/ffast.htm