DODD 6055.06 12/21/06

Abstract

<u>PURPOSE</u><br>This Instruction:<br>Reissues Reference (a) to update policy and criteria for the allocation, assignment, operation, and administration of the DoD F&ES Program.<br>Establishes a DoD Fire and Emergency Services Working Group (F&ESWG). <br>Authorizes other publications such as guides, handbooks, and manuals to provide specific information on the DoD F&ES Program, including but not limited to:<br>Reference (b).<br>DoD Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program.<br>DoD F&ES Fitness and Wellness Program.<br>Fire Fighter Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).<br>DoD F&ES Standards of Response Coverage.<br>DoD Wildland Fire Management Program.<br><u>APPLICABILITY</u><br>This Instruction applies to:<br>The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the &#8220;DoD Components&#8221;). The term &#8220;Military Services,&#8221; as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.<br>DoD operations, activities, and installations worldwide, including Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities and non-DoD activities operating on DoD installations.