A member of PA-PAS-01 was kind enough to send us this photo of crew members working on some project work for the local Bureau of Land Management - clear-cutting and piling juniper.
PA-PAS-02 was called up to go to Northern California on Friday, July 24, 2020.
Both crews were driving to their assignments instead of flying.
With everything going on in today's world we would like to take a moment to inform you about the process we are employing for crew mobilizations and assignments in regards to COVID-19:
Prior to mobilization:
1. Resources must complete DCNR PA-PAS Assignment Availability Approval before going available. These forms are archived electronically by PA-PAS.
2. Resources should complete daily “Am I Fit?” checklist and document results.
3. Personnel should maintain Contact Logs and archive them.
After a Resource Order is Received:
1. Division of Forest Fire Protection (FFP) staff member contacts requesting unit to discussrequesting unit COVID-19 plan or reviews the requesting units COVID-19 plan if provided. If plans are not agreed upon, then the assignment must be turned down. FFP staff member completes Interagency Checklist for Mobilization of Resources in a COVID-19 Environment. These checklists are archived electronically by PA-PAS.
2. If requesting units COVID-19 plan is acceptable, and requesting unit is accepting of this PA-PAS plan, FFP staff member will discuss assignment with the resource(s) to ensure acceptability.
3. If assignment is accepted by the resource, FFP staff member will complete completes MPHAT Wildland Fire COVID-19 Screening Tool in consultation with resource(s) being mobilized. These screening forms will be archived electronically by PA-PAS.
During an assignment:
1. Follow CDC, National, and agency guidance. Personnel should maintain Contact Logs
2. Conduct daily “Am I Fit?” checks for each person on the crew, module, or the single resource.
3. Anyone displaying COVID-19 symptoms should immediately contact their direct supervisor to obtain medical attention.
4. Notify FFP staff member of anyone displaying symptoms who is being sent for care.
5. If an Incident Management Team (IMT) is in place, follow the COVID-19 INCIDENTMANAGEMENT TEAM RESPONSE ACTION PROCESS flowchart.
6. If there is no IMT and/or no Medical Unit (Med Unit), consult with host unit and FFP staff member who mobilized resource to coordinate medical care.
7. Symptomatic individual must obtain medical care and COVID-19 test and isolate until test results are received. Isolation must be coordinated with host unit and FFP.
8. If individual tests negative, can return to duty if cleared medically. Notify FFP of test results.
9. If individual tests positive, individual should be demobilized and return to home unit if able to travel. Return travel home to be coordinated by host unit and FFP. Notify FFP of test results.
10. If individual cannot travel, coordinate quarantine with host unit and FFP
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