This report summarizes the results of Phase II of a four phase study to examine the Federal wildland firefighting community and to improve firefighter safety. The first phase described the strengths and problem areas of the current organizational culture, and considered leadership and accountability issues, human factors, and external influences that affect firefighter safety in the five federal agencies most directly involved in wildland firefighting. These include: the Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish and Wildlife Service. Phase II defined the desired organizational culture of the future that will enhance safety. Phase III will identify the implementation steps needed to move from the current culture to the desired culture of the future, and Phase IV will evaluate, assist in, and monitor the change.

The Phase I report summarized the current organizational culture, leadership, human factors and external factors that affect safety. It identified the strengths of the current system with respect to safety, and a wide array of issues that need attention –about 250 issues falling into 24 general categories. The results of Phase I were used in Phase II to define a set of goals for guiding the five agencies – a vision of the future organizational culture, leadership, human factors and external environment that would improve safety.