Definitions

In this Act: (1) Advisory panel The term Advisory Panel means the Wildland Firefighter Health Advisory Panel established under section 3(e). (2) Clean apparatus cab protocol The term clean apparatus cab protocol means an exposure-reduction protocol for crew transport vehicles and other apparatuses supporting wildland fire operations— (A) to prevent the transfer of hazardous, toxic, and carcinogenic materials and compounds; (B) to establish protocols for reducing exposures; and (C) to establish decontamination procedures. (3) Health Strategy The term Health Strategy means the Wildland Firefighter Health Strategy developed under section 3(f). (4) Pilot Program The term Pilot Program means the respiratory protection pilot program established under section 5(b). (5) Program Director The term Program Director means the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program Director appointed under section 4(c). (6) Secretaries The term Secretaries means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (7) Support staff The term support staff means any Federal employee who supports fire activities outside of their primary job responsibilities— (A) under the direction of either of the Secretaries; or (B) under a contract or compact with a federally recognized Indian Tribe. (8) Task Force The term Task Force means the Wildland Firefighter Health Task Force established under section 3(a). (9) Wellbeing Program The term Wellbeing Program means the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program established under section 4(a). (10) Wildland firefighter The term wildland firefighter means a firefighter— (A) who— (i) is employed by the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior; (ii) participates in wildland firefighting activities under the direction of either of the Secretaries; or (iii) is under a contract or compact with a federally recognized Indian Tribe; and (B) whose duties primarily relate to fires occurring on forest land, range land, or other wildland, as opposed to structural fires.