### Question
Can you define what wildland firefighter means?


### Answer
**Wildland firefighter** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 551d*:

> any person who participates in wildland firefighting activities—


(A) under the direction of either of the Secretaries

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 551d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 3-FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

