Create the one-page safety plan before work starts.
Site location, read-aloud 911 directions, contacts, hospital, hazards, and access notes.
Install WRSP like an app, or update a saved home-screen copy to the newest version.
WRSP does not collect data about you, your work, your medical condition, or anything else. Saved plans and medical card details stay on this device unless you choose to share them.
Testing and tools
Who provides WRSP, why it exists, privacy/local storage, grant support, inspiration, related tools, and creator information.
Job plan
Create or edit safety plan
On this phone
Saved plans
Saved plans are stored only on this device unless you choose to share or export them. Clearing browser data or replacing the phone may remove saved plans.
Safety plan
Plan view
Plan QR code
QR is for small backup links only. For normal offline sharing, use Text Image or PDF / Print.
Help me right now
Current location and emergency utility
WRSP does not contact 911. For serious injury or uncertain severity, call 911 and request EMS.
GPS not captured yet.
Plan details
Medical facility
Use urgent care only for non-life-threatening issues. For serious injury, heavy bleeding, crushing injury, head/neck/back injury, chest pain, trouble breathing, loss of consciousness, or uncertain severity, call 911 and request EMS.
Suggested search: hospital emergency room near [town, state].
Confirm and save to current plan
Enter or paste the facility details, then save them into the current safety plan.
Before an emergency
Preparedness profile
Defaults
Default plan information
Shared plan
Import plan
Import backup file
Choose a WRSP backup file that someone shared with you, then save it as a new local plan.
Paste backup code
Help
Quick Guide
A plan for the job, ready before it is needed. Start with the essentials and add the details you have.
How do I make my first plan?
- Name the job. Open Create and enter the job or site name.
- Locate the entrance or meeting point. Use My Current Location only when you are at the right place, or move the map and tap to place the site pin. Check the road and coordinates.
- Write directions a caller can read aloud. Name a known intersection or landmark, then describe the roads, turns, gate, and meeting point. A map link supplements these directions; it does not replace them.
- Add the people and job details. Enter names, roles, and phone numbers, plus access restrictions, hazards, emergency equipment, and the medical information you have checked.
- Save and share. Tap Save Plan, then Share Plan or Save / Print PDF. Review the actual file and make sure the crew has the current version.
Not finished? Just Save What I Have keeps a partial plan. Missing information is flagged but does not prevent sharing.
How do I get the pin and directions right?
Zoom with + and -, move the map, and tap the exact entrance, landing, or meeting point. You can also use Drop Pin at Map Center. Latitude and longitude appear below the map and can be entered manually.
Suggest Road / Town from Pin may offer a road or address near the pin. Check it before applying it; a rural entrance may not have a useful street address. Manual road and address entry is always available.
Known starting point / landmark and Site-specific directions to read aloud are written entries. WRSP does not generate turn-by-turn responder directions. Include the final approach, gate, and where someone will meet responders.
The possible helicopter landing zone has its own map and coordinates. Recording it does not request a helicopter; dispatch/EMS makes that decision.
Who belongs in People & Contact Information?
Include the crew, forester, trucker, landowner, and other useful job contacts, even if they are not on site. Enter a name, role, and contact number for each person. Use Add person for more rows or choose a saved / recent person.
Check that phone numbers and roles are current. Emergency service and hospital details are entered by you; WRSP does not confirm them automatically.
How do I email, text, or print the plan?
Open a saved plan and tap Share Plan. The full entered plan is included every time; there are no inclusion checkboxes.
- Email Plan + PDF: choose Mail or your email app in the phone's share menu. WRSP supplies the full plan text, the PDF, and the plan name as the title. Some mail apps may omit the subject or part of the shared content; check the draft before sending.
- Text Plan + Image: choose Messages or your messaging app. WRSP supplies the plan image and full text together. Some apps may omit text or compress images. Map links are clickable in the accompanying text, not in the image.
- Download Formatted Email Draft: downloads an .eml file with a subject, formatted body, and PDF. It requires a compatible email app; some apps open it as a message to forward.
- Save / Print PDF: downloads the one-page PDF. Open it to print or save it where you need it.
WRSP does not send email itself. You address and send it in your own app. When file sharing is unavailable, WRSP downloads the attachment and offers clearly labeled Text Only alternatives that do not attach files.
How do I reuse a plan or protect my saved work?
Open Plans, choose a saved plan, and use Edit to update it. For a new job, choose Copy This Plan, rename the copy, and check the location, directions, meeting point, access, contacts, and hospital details.
Saved plans stay in this browser on this device. They do not automatically appear on another phone or computer. Clearing browser data, using private browsing, or losing the device can remove your work.
Use Backup File on the plan to keep an editable backup somewhere safe. On another device, use More → Import Plan. A PDF or image is a readable copy, not an editable WRSP backup.
What works without a signal?
Load WRSP while connected first. Once its offline files are cached, saved plans, editing, PDF/image preparation, and this guide work offline. Open the app and your saved plan in airplane mode before relying on it in the field.
New map tiles, address suggestions, outside websites, and app updates need an internet connection. Delivering email or messages depends on your phone and service. Do not depend on an uncached map or an unsent message.
What if something does not work?
- Missing information warning: add what you can. The warning does not block sharing. Before field use, check that the information responders need is present and correct.
- Plan will not fit one page: shorten repeated wording in the sections named by the message without removing critical information. Your full text remains saved; WRSP does not silently cut it off.
- Sharing is not ready: wait for preparation. If an error appears, use Prepare Plan Again or Edit Plan. If the phone cannot share files, use the offered download or text-only alternative.
- GPS or address lookup fails: check phone/browser location permission and your connection, or enter coordinates and road details manually.
- Older controls still appear: connect to the internet and tap Update at the top of WRSP. You can also use More → PWA Status → Check for Update.
How do I suggest an improvement?
Good things are never really finished. Tell us what is confusing, what failed, or what would make WRSP more useful. Include your phone/browser and the steps that led to the problem, but leave out private medical details.
WRSP helps organize site information. It does not replace safety training, calling 911, or local emergency procedures.
Install and help
Save WRSP to your home screen
If your browser supports direct install, WRSP will show the prompt. If not, use the steps below.
iPhone / Safari
- Open WRSP in Safari.
- Tap the Share button.
- Scroll to Add to Home Screen.
- Tap Add.
(You can also do this in Chrome on iPhone: open WRSP in Chrome, tap Share, choose Add to Home Screen, then tap Add.)
Android / Chrome
- Open WRSP in Chrome.
- Tap the three-dot menu.
- Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
- Confirm.
Saving WRSP to the home screen makes it easier to find and helps it remain available for field use after loading.
Offline readiness
PWA status and test checklist
WRSP version loading...
Full install/offline behavior requires WRSP to be opened from an HTTP/HTTPS address, such as GitHub Pages. The local file preview is useful for layout and workflow review, but it cannot fully test service worker caching.
Field test checklist
- Open WRSP from the hosted site and confirm this page shows service worker support.
- Create or open a sample plan and save it locally.
- Use Add to Home Screen or Install app on the phone.
- Close the browser, turn on airplane mode, then reopen WRSP from the home screen.
- Confirm saved plans open, edits save, and responder view/print/share text remain available.
- Turn service back on and confirm maps, medical lookup, QR image generation, and feedback email work again.
Local only
My Medical Card
Medical Card QR code
Scan this code to open the shared medical card. Use only with someone the user chooses to share with.
About
About
WRSP
The Woods-Ready Safety Plan helps loggers, foresters, crew leads, trucking coordinators, and landowner representatives prepare the emergency information needed before work begins on a logging site.
WRSP is a practical field utility: create a site safety plan, save it on this phone, reopen it offline, and share responder-ready directions, contacts, medical information, hazards, and access notes when needed.
The app is not a substitute for training, calling 911, EMS, or local emergency procedures. It is meant to make critical site information easier to assemble and share before something goes wrong.
Privacy: WRSP does not collect data about you, your work, your medical condition, or anything else. Saved plans and medical card details stay on this device unless you choose to share them.
Northeastern Loggers' Association
The Woods-Ready Safety Plan is a free app brought to you by the Northeastern Loggers' Association, intended to benefit loggers and others regardless of where they are located.
NELA is a regional trade group representing the logging, sawmilling, and forest products community across the Northeast and Lake States. Its support makes WRSP available as a free practical safety tool for the logging community.
THATS Foundation Grant Support
This project is supported by a grant from the National Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety Foundation. The THATS Foundation is administered by the Forest Resources Association and supports practical safety improvements for logging crews and forest product transporters.
More logging safety information and WRSP-related resources are available at loggingsafety.com.
Creator
WRSP was created by Dr. Steven Bick, CF ACF, through Northeast Forests LLC.
Steve Bick simplifies theories and ideas into actions, plans, publications, and products that help people, forests, and rural enterprises.
You can learn about his consulting work at Northeast Forests LLC, find publications and other resources at Logging Chance, and discover learning opportunities he provides at The Forest Business School.
Inspiration
Dana Hinckley is a pioneer in logging safety and rescue techniques. He operates Logger Rescue, LLC in Berlin, NH and is a great source of training and ideas on this topic. His suggestion of a safety plan for each site and KIWY forms (a private form with personal medical records that is shared only with emergency responders and hospital staff) for each crew member is the inspiration behind this app.
Other Apps and Tools
WRSP belongs with a larger set of practical forestry, logging, and forest-business tools created by Steve Bick. Here are a few examples you may find useful:
Custom App Development
WRSP is also an example of how practical, field-specific apps can be built for forestry, logging, training, safety, and small-business workflows.
Organizations interested in custom apps or applied forestry business tools can contact Dr. Steven Bick at steve@northeastforests.com.
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