Frye Fire Strep Throat Outbreak 2017

On the morning of Friday, June 16 on the Frye Fire, the Gila/Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team’s Medical Unit at the Columbine Spike Camp began getting a rapid influx of firefighters complaining of an unknown illness. This Spike Camp was located up on Mt. Graham—two-plus hours away from the Incident Command Post (ICP). No one had complained of illness down in Safford, Arizona at the ICP. Therefore, this illness appeared to be isolated at the Spike Camp on top of Mt. Graham.

This is the story of how this medical Incident-Within-an Incident was managed. It includes a chronological narrative, a discussion of key issues and decisions, future recommendations, and sharing what went right.

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