Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

A collection of resources for supporting wildland firefighters following a critical incident on the fireline.

A wildland firefighter wearing protective gear and a helmet is using a chainsaw to cut a tree in a forest fire with smoke and flames in the background, sunlight streaming through the trees.

Casualty Assistance Program Toolkit

Key Contacts for Casualty Assistance and CISM

Reactions to Crisis and Trauma

USFS Employee Illness/Injury Process Guide

Guide to Reporting and Responding to Sexual Assault: Wildland Fire Edition

A resource for firefighting leaders and supervisors (Squad Bosses, Captains, and above) that offers step-by-step guidance for before and after an employee reports a sexual assault.

Reset Guide

A U.S. Forest Service-created document designed to help wildland firefighters and their families navigate a firefighter's reintegration into daily life following an assignment or a fire season.

Stress First Aid Guide

A publication from the National Center for PTSD that helps first responders to identify and address early signs of a stress response in oneself and others.

Wildland Firefighter Foundation: Mental Health Program Guide

Sometimes it helps yourself & others by talking about it.