A commitment to improvement and safety
To advance the safety, professionalism, and effectiveness of wildland fire medical services through advocacy, collaboration, training, and the promotion of consistent industry standards, while representing the interests of medical service providers supporting wildland fire operations nationwide.
A passion for Safety
Our members are committed to work for higher standards to ensure the
highest level of care and protection is provided for all involved on an incident, through our Six Core Priorities.
Safety and Operational Excellence
Advance safety practices and operational standards that protect medical personnel, firefighters, and incident support staff.
Training and Professional Development
Promote high-quality training, continuing education, and professional development opportunities for medical personnel in the wildland fire environment.
Advocacy and Industry Representation
Represent the interests of wildland fire medical service providers at the local, state, and federal levels.
Industry Standards and Best Practices
Support the development and continuous improvement of consistent industry standards, recommended practices, and operational guidelines for wildland fire medical services.
Collaboration and Agency Partnership
Build productive working relationships among private medical service contractors, federal and state wildland fire agencies, incident management teams, and other emergency response organizations.
Member Support and Industry Advancement
Provide a unified voice for medial service providers within the wildland fire community.
Representing an array of resources
The NWSA-Medical Services Chapter represents an array of resources; Ambulances, Medical Trailers, Single Resource Personnel, Med Mods, and REMS.
Partnered with the National Wildfire Suppression Association
- Represents over 370+ Contract Companies.
- Instructor Certification Programs.
- Training Database and Inspections.
- https://nwsa.us/
Ready to Respond. Prepared to Serve
- Importance of Qualified Personnel.
- Properly Equipped Medical Units.
- Deployment Preparedness and Operational Consistency.
Advocacy, Collaboration, Excellence
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