6 Minutes for Safety

Mission Statement

The 6 Minutes for Safety Subcommittee (6MFS) provides national leadership and oversight of the 6MFS program. The Subcommittee is responsible for the development, maintenance, and distribution of the 6MFS platform, which delivers the daily topics, This Day in History, and the Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance.

Primary Objectives

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Provide daily topics to help firefighting personnel to actively troubleshoot known high risk situations encountered on the fireline.
Promote a vigilant fire safety culture by supporting the daily use of 6MFS by every firefighter and every fire program.
Develop critical thinking skills and awareness by creating meaningful learning opportunities for firefighters.
Proactively seek and sustain vibrant and collaborative relationships with other wildland fire partners such as the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center, the Hazard Tree Subcommittee, the Wildland Fire annual refresher group, National Technology and Development Program, the Wildland Fire Leadership Committee, and all field personnel.

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6 Minutes for Safety Daily Topics Calendar

March 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
23 Hydration	24 Medical Incident Report	25 Hazard Mitigation Through Risk Management	26 Hazard Tree - Risk Management	27 Hazmat Incident Operations	28 NFDRS PocketCards	1 Developing a Learning Organization
2 Managing Vehicle Traffic in Smoke	3 Proper Use of Trigger Points	4 Leader's Intent	5 No Communication Link	6 In Country Not Seen in Daylight	7 Initial Attack Sizeup/Safety	8 Lookouts (LCES)
9 Emergencies on the Ramp	10 On a Hillside Where Rolling Material Can Ignite Fuel Below	11 Helicopter Performance	12 Refusing Risk	13 Mine Features and Hazards	14 Noise Exposure Safety	15 Safety Zone Research
16 Safety Zones 1 (LCES)	17 Safety Zones 2 (LCES)	18 Spot Weather Forecast	19 Subjective vs. Objective Hazards	20 Taking a Nap Near the Fireline	21 Thunderstorm Safety	22 Hazmat Incident Operations
23 Hazard Tree Felling - Hang-ups	24 Operational Briefings	25 Terrain and Fuels Make Escape Difficult	26 Five Communication Responsibilities	27 Hazard Tree Felling Safety Tips	28 Powerline Safety	29 Transfer of Command
30 UAS Incursions	31 Parking Safely on Slopes

Airtankers

Aviation

Felling Safety

Fire Communication

Firefighter Health & First Aid

Leadership

Misc Fireline Hazards

Operational Engagement

This Day in History

Vehicles Roads

Weather Fire Behavior

Week of Remembrance

Chair: Benjamin Evans

NWCG Coordinator: Sarah Lee

Parent Committee: Risk Management Committee

Meeting Schedule: TBD

Page Last Modified or Reviewed: 03/24/2025

NWCG Latest Announcements

WFSTAR 2025 Core Component Module Package and 2024 Fire Year in Review Now Available

Date: March 14, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Joe Schindel at mschindel@blm.gov

The 2025 Core Component Module Package for RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) and the 2024 Fire Year in Review are now available on the NWCG website. The 2025 Core Component Module Package provides all content needed to deliver RT-130.

References:

2025 Core Component Module Package

2024 Fire Year in Review Module

NEW! NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053

Date: March 12, 2025
Contact: Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee

The NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053 provides mitigation practitioners at all experience levels with recommendations on the most effective and efficient ways to accomplish mitigation work in communities at risk to wildfire damage or destruction. The content in this guide was written in coordination with the NWCG Standards for Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface, PMS 052.

References:

NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide, PMS 053

Updated, NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

Date: March 11, 2025
Contact: Fire Use Subcommittee
Wildland Fire Module Unit

The NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430 standardizes procedures and expectations for Wildland Fire Modules (WFMs). These standards are to be used by staff, supervisors, specialists, and technicians for planning, administering, and conducting WFM operations. These standards will also be used as a measure of WFM qualifications, capabilities, and expected performance, for both Type 1 and Type 2 WFMs.

References:

NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Module Operations, PMS 430

NEW! NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514

Date: March 7, 2025
Contact: National Interagency Aviation Committee

The NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514 establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating airtankers on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, NWCG Standards for Airtanker Base Operations (SABO), PMS 508, and any applicable agency plans.

References:

NWCG Standards for Airtanker Operations, PMS 514

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