Medical Standards Policy and Contacts

Policy

Key federal policies that pertain to wildland firefighter medical standards include:

In addition to these overarching medical standards policies for wildland firefighters, each bureau also maintains its own policies.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bureau of Land Management

National Park Service

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Contacts

Acuity-CHS (contracted exam provider)
Client and Examinee Portal Link: Acuity MLINK Portal 
Customer Service Email: wlff@chsmedical.com 
Customer Service Phone: 888-636-8619

Interior Department Medical Standards Program 

Bret Amick
Program Coordinator
bret_amick@ios.doi.gov
208-387-5957

James Ogilvie
Program Specialist
james_ogilvie@ios.doi.gov
208-387-5214

Customer Service Representative
wlffcsr@blm.gov
888-286-2521
Fax: 208-433-6423

Bureau of Land Management

Tyler McCowan
Fire Safety Program Manager
tmccowan@blm.gov
208-830-5665

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Eric Fransted
National Wildland Fire Safety Program Manager
edward_fransted@fws.gov
208-387-5210

Brian Gales (HI, ID, OR, WA)
brian_gales@fws.gov
503-231-6769

Nathan Barrett (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
nathan_barrett@fws.gov
520-993-0229

Seth Grimm (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI)
seth_grimm@fws.gov
218-844-3401

Rick Struhar (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN)
rick_struhar@fws.gov
404-353-2004

Tate Fischer (CO, KS, MT, ND, NE, SD, UT, WY)
tate_fischer@fws.gov   
720-635-1977

Gregg Buckalew (CT, D.C., DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV)
gregg_buckalew@fws.gov
757-986-3480

Brad Reed (AK)
brad_reed@fws.gov
907-786-3985

Ryan Aeby (CA, NV)
ryan_aeby@fws.gov
530-510-6339

Jon Larson (U.S. Air Force WIldland Fire Program)
jon_larson@fws.gov
208-631-6488

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Troy Phelps
troy.phelps@bia.gov
406-247-7911

National Park Service

Alyssa Givens, MSN, RN
Health and Wellness Coordinator
alyssa_givens@nps.gov
208-860-9058

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information, review our frequently asked questions for the Interior's Wildland Fire Medical Standards Program. 

For one-on-one technical assistance or questions, please contact us at wlffcsr@blm.gov.

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