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State forester says safety is top priority: chainsaw certification, AARs and safety officers explained
Summary
State Forester Heather Slayton told the committee safety is the division's top priority: crews must be certified to operate chainsaws with a 3—6 recertification cycle, on-scene safety officers are stood up for incidents, and after-action reviews (AARs) are used routinely to drive improvements.
State Forester Heather Slayton told committee members that safety is the Division of Forestry's top priority and described specific training and review practices used in operations and emergency response.
"Safety is our number one priority in the Division of Forestry, and so we do not let anybody touch a chainsaw unless they are certified to do so," Slayton said. She described a training class with a 3-to-5-year recertification requirement, the practice of designating an on-scene safety officer for incidents, and routine AARs after every incident or major administrative activity to capture lessons learned and improve future operations.
