The Federal Interagency Wildland Firefighter Medical Qualification Standards Program (MSP) was developed to provide guidance to wildland firefighters and those responsible for the health and safety of all wildland fire personnel.  This program was developed by the Interagency Medical Standards Team under the direction of the National Fire and Aviation Executive Board.

In the Southwest, program implementation began October 1, 2008.

• Review training materials and attend E-Training as available.  Familiarize yourself with the program. 
• Provide information to employees and keep all employees apprised of program requirements.
• Identify a MSP Coordinator on each unit.
• Ensure that the MSP Coordinator completes the Medical Confidentiality Form and send a copy to Barb Sivey (NIFC) at bsivey@fs.fed.us.
  The MSP Coordinator must request a profile from CAS and begin entering employee information in the CAS system now!  (Exams could not be requested before October 1, 2008.
• Make sure that any employee who has a pre-existing medical condition (hearing loss, visual, insect allergy, asthma, etc.) prepares a documentation packet with his or her personal physician to accompany the Medical Evaluation upon taking the Baseline Exam.  Otherwise, it could cost time!

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