 The United States and Mexico border is 1,969 miles long. It is a land that is both beautiful and fragile with a rich diversity of plants and animals. The management and protection of many of these areas has been entrusted to federal and state agencies. The employees working for these agencies not only have to protect the land and serve the public, but also have to deal with a unique situation, a tremendous amount of drug smuggling and illegal immigration in a harsh desert environment. These illegal activities pose a very real threat to employees. Working along the United States-Mexico border is a three-module personal safety series for land management employees. Module 1 and 2 are designed to be watched by anyone who works near the border. Module 3 is specifically for firefighters who work in this area. Here's a brief overview of the modules. In Module 1, understanding the situation, experienced employees talk about the problems they and their agency's face from drug smuggling and illegal immigration. It has three parts, the nature of the problem, impacts on land management agencies, and impacts on employees. In Module 2, protecting yourself, employees discuss what they watch for and what they do to keep safe while working along the border. It has three parts, heading out to the field, working in the field, and dealing with the emotional toll. In Module 3, fighting fire. Firefighters talk about the additional problems they face when conducting prescribed burns or fighting wildfires near the border. It has two parts, impacts on firefighters and special precautions when fighting fire. This program contains background imagery from various times and locations. In most cases, the people portrayed in these images are not the actual people or circumstances discussed in the statements.