Firefighter Safety Management for Forest Fires in the United States and its Enlightenment to China

doi:10.13466/j.cnki.lyzygl.2021.06.022

Abstract

Abstract:

This paper introduced the basic information of forest fire management,equipment composition and salary of forest fire firefighters in the United States in recent years. The firefighter casualties in the United States was discussed based on the current situation of firefighter casualties and environmental characteristics of accidents. In addition,the firefighter safety supervision in the United States was illustrated from three aspects,including firefighter monitoring system,accident review process and guidelines. The safety protection measures for forest firefighters in the United States was analyzed,and suggestions were provided for the safety management of forest firefighters in China from perspective of integrated organizational system construction.

Key words: forest fire fighting, firefighter safety, fire behavior, fire environment

CLC Number:

S792

GUO Xinbin, MA Hongwei, YAO Shunbin, CHEN Guofu, CHEN Wei, GUO Futao. Firefighter Safety Management for Forest Fires in the United States and its Enlightenment to China[J]. FOREST RESOURCES WANAGEMENT, 2021, 0(6): 135-140.

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