Welcome to the Oregon State Fire Marshal's (OSFM) Task Force/Strike Team Training page. Here you will find videos and training materials to help our Oregon fire service partners prepare and train for wildfire.
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Training Videos
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Placarding
Lt. Brent Goold, division group supervisor for the OSFM's green team, discusses the placarding process and lessons learned during the last wildfire season.
OSFM Paperwork
OSFM's Jamie Kometz provides a detailed overview of the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid System (OFMAS), including various aspects of procedures and paperwork required for task force leaders and crews.
OSFM Structural Protection Plan
Brent Good, division group supervisor of the OSFM green team, gives an overview of the Oregon State Fire Marshal's structure protection plan. Topics covered include structure triage, preparation, and tactics.
Public Information - Stefan Myers
TVFR Public Affairs Manager Stefan Myers provides tips and suggestions on how local fire agencies can effectively communicate with the media and the communities they serve.
Basic Wildland Fire Radio Training
Training Specialist Rick Heuchert trains on OSFM radio equipment and systems. A system that is not an OSFM system may work differently. BK DPH and KNG2 are the primary OSFM incident handheld radios, featured in this presentation.
Survey123
The OSFM used Survey123 to complete structural triage during the 2018 fire season. Survey123 is an ESRI product by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). The intended audience for this video is incident management team members and members of the Oregon fire service who respond to mobilizations through the OSFM. It is presented by GIS Specialist Don Maxwell.
SOFSA
OSFM's Sara Rubrecht and Jim Wolf of the Intterra Group provide an overview of the State of Oregon Fire Situation Analyst (SOFSA) application, developed by Intterra for the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Office of State Fire Marshal, and how to use it.
Logistical Considerations with Joe Raade
Joe Raade, division chief from South Lane Fire & Rescue, hosts a training for task force leaders and assistants about the logistical functions provided by an OSFM incident management team.