Drug Awareness
What is Marijuana?
Have an escape route and plan in mind.
Leave your belongings behind.
Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow
Help others escape if possible
Keep your hands visible
What is run?
Local LE contact person
What is Dylan
Take pictures of the fire upon arrival, note the flanks and head locations, utilize flagging tape to mark off the flanks of the fire when you arrived, avoiding walking in the area, avoiding water usage in the area entirely.
What is origin protection?
The amount of time recommended to notify USFS LE of a crime in progress.
What is immediately!
Any equipment, accessory, or container used to make, use, or store illegal drugs.
What is drug paraphernalia?
In an area out of the shooter's view
Lock door or block entry.
Silence your cell phone.
What is hide?
An item, often mail, that raises concern due to its appearance, labeling, or circumstances, and could contain a dangerous substance like an explosive or hazardous material. Indicators include odd shape or weight, unusual stains or odors, leaking substances, protruding wires, excessive postage, misspelling, or no return address.
What is a suspicious package?
Important information the investigator will need to complete the fire investigation report. Must be taken as close to the ignition time of the fire as possible and as close to the origin as possible. Can be done utilizing a kestrel but belt kit is preferred. (Temp, RH, PIG, elevation, aspect, fuels)
What is fire weather?
One of the most valuable pieces of evidence to support an investigation for LE.
What are tag numbers!
A highly addictive and powerful central nervous system stimulant that affects the brain. It is chemically similar to amphetamine and comes in several forms, including pills, powder, and the crystalline form
What is methamphetamine?
Last resort and only when your life is in danger.
Attempt to incapacitate the shooter.
Act with as much physical aggression as possible.
Improvise weapons.
Commit to your actions, your life depends on it.
What is fight?
The amount of USFS vehicles that were left unsecured over the weekend.
What is 8?
When LE notification for a wildfire is appropriate.
What is most of the time.
A nasal spray that blocks the brains receptors to fentanyl that can essentially counteract an overdose.
What is narcan?
A powerful synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Can come in all different kinds of colors and forms.
What is fentanyl?
The active shooter response guide.
What is run, hide, fight?
The amount of building doors left unsecured over the weekend.
An inquisitive person standing around, the same vehicle returning to the area, a vehicle fleeing the area.
What is a person of interest?
The easiest way for LE to find an employee who is late or overdue.
The most prevalent drug seized by USFS LEOs on the Nantahala NF, other than marijuana.
What is methamphetamine.
In June 2025, a man set a fire to lure firefighters to an ambush in northern Idaho. He then shot and killed two firefighters and injured another before killing himself.
The number of breaking and entering cases involving USFS offices and work centers in NC in the past year.
What is 4?
The most critical part to a wildfire arson investigation.
LEO Southard contact number
What is 270-291-0601 / 828-371-4514