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Video by Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Holden

ORNG Red Card Certification

Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office

July 24, 2020 | 5:50

Approximately 400 Oregon National Guardsman completed wildland firefighter training to receive their "Red Card", June 11-17, 2020 in Salem, Ore. The training was provided by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). The Oregon National Guard (ORNG) has an ongoing agrement with the Oregon Department fo Forestry, called Operation Plan Smokey, that dictates how the ORNG can be used to assist the state in fighting fires. Since 2015, Oregon has called upon 2,148 ORNG members to assist in protecting it's citizens and communites from wildfires.