tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post3539780970126333402..comments2024-03-29T06:26:14.502-06:00Comments on THE WESTERNER: Forest Service, Idaho Agency Hit With Fines Following Probe Into Firefighter's Death Frank DuBoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078935296275462544noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-53914549259229549012013-02-19T12:49:21.450-07:002013-02-19T12:49:21.450-07:00Your "hands on" comments are greatly app...Your "hands on" comments are greatly appreciated and provide an insight to our readers they don't normally see.<br /><br />Please contact me at flankcinch@hotmail.com<br />Frank DuBoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078935296275462544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-84150621797420877242013-02-15T19:10:05.748-07:002013-02-15T19:10:05.748-07:00"[The Forest Service's report] found no o..."[The Forest Service's report] found no one did anything wrong and it was a more intensive investigation than OSHA."<br />I work for the FS & I was on that fire. I had friends on another crew refuse to engage because of the cowboy tactics being used & the blatant disregard for any of the guidelines we follow. Their exact words to the IC were "if you don't mitigate these hazards (handed them a paper addressing the 10 & 18 and which were violated) then we won't engage." Additionally they said "you're going to kill someone" & sure enough. Long story short, they refused, they were released and we showed up (day after Annes death) crossing paths with this recently released crew who told us we were going to a shit show. I could go on with stories & what we witnessed, but yeah, the FS is WRONG on this one big time, but what's new, another example of CYA. I'm embarrassed to work for this agency ... 8 more years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com