Wildland firefighting is tough and dangerous. Given the physical nature of the work, the environment, the seasonality and uncertainties of employment, the pay scales, the time away from home and family, and especially the dangers faced, firefighting agencies need to do better for those all-too-often ignored critical workers. One of the most pressing and most easily addressed needs is to reduce the impact of injuries through rigorous and specific first aid training for not just medics, but all frontline wildland firefighters.
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