200s Brush & Wildland Flashcards
What will Phoenix Fire alarm do on a daily basis during brush season?
Contact Forest department get weather and fire conditions? If hazardous they will send out CAD message. Mesa wont adjust response model
What is a STILL brush assignment?
1 Engine 1 Brush
If conditions dictate how might staffing be adjusted during brush season?
Tender Brush truck constant staffing
How big does a fire need to be to be considered a “Wildland Fire”
Exceeding 50 acres
What gets included in a 1st and 2nd alarm brush fire?
1st: Rehab, Canteen
2nd: Staff and command officers, port a john, refueling truck, mechanics, radio tech, spare radios, weather reports
What are critical factors for wildland?
1: Weather
2: Fuel
3: Topography
What are weather considerations for wildland?
1: Winds can change 180 degrees near midday and become gusty
2: Fire spread slows in evening as humidity increases
3: Fire spread will speed up midmorning as humidity decreases
4: Large fires create convection currents
What are fuel considerations for wildland?
1: Metro area is relatively light and burns quick
2: Light overhaul to include stumps and embers so they dont blow away
What are topography considerations during wildland?
1: Fire burns uphill more rapidly and create spot fires are created downhill once fire crowns
2: Topo may create access problems
3: Consider exposures and where you can make access such as roads
Where should the command post be located during wildland?
1: Safe area where if the fire shift you wont have to move it
2: Where a helicopter can land
Where are maps located for wildland?
1: Command post
2: BC truck
3: Command van that has aerial photos as well
What is the general strategy of a basic brush fire?
1: Stop forward progress (Offensive)
2: Protect exposures (Defensive)
How should water supply be managed if in short supply?
1: Apply to burning material instead of wetting fuel (may dry up quick)
2: Apply to seriously exposed structures
For large open grass fires what can aid us in containment?
Natural barriers (wash, road, canal etc)
What are size up considerations for wildland?
1: Fire head (fast moving part)
2: Burning conditions (time of day weather)
3: Type of fuel (heavy light)
4: Exposures
5: Size and speed
6: Special hazards
7: Manpower needs
8: Fuel continuity
9: Accessibility
10: Water
11: Line of retreat
What resources should be staged if structures are involved with wildland?
2n1
What should command do while mopping up wildland?
1: Determine distance inside control line to be overhauled
2: During rehab keep 2 FFs to observe for flare up
3: Schedule follow up checks
What are the principles of mop up?
1: Ensure all embers out
2: Either put it out or dispose of fuel (put inside burning area if smoldering)
3: Focus on most threatening situations first start quickly
4: Allow fuel to burn if safe and prompt
5: If able fully extinguish, if not focus on area that could spread
6: Search for spot fires
7: Eliminate large trees that could send embers
8: Make sure things cant roll
9: Looks for signs of smoldering (gnats swarming, pin holes wood boring insects, feel for heat)
10 Use water first (sparingly) or cover with dirt
11: Foam
What is a proper brush uniform?
1: Leather boots (not nylon)
2: Flamex brush pants fatigue shirt
3: Brush jacket
4: Hat
5: Gloves
6: Eye pro
7: Particle mask
8: No structure gear
What are the basic brush orders?
1: Size up: base all actions on current expected behavior
2: Pay attention
3: Have escape routes
4: Good communications
5: Clear instructions use order model
6: Maintain control of personnel PAR
7: Lookouts
8: Keep informed of weather
9: Safety first
10: Be alert calm act decisively
11: Buddy system
What are brush benchmarks?
1: Life safety
2: Fire control
3: Loss control
During air ops Captains must maintain comms with sectors and command. How far off the line must crews be for an air drop?
200 feet
Who is allowed to operate in wild land?
Red card personnel
How often is the wild land contract with State land department renewed?
Biannually by fire chief
Who leads a wild land team?
Crew Boss
How long after the page shall wild land be ready to deploy
2 hours
How often will crew bosses provide updates to shift commander?
Daily
