22-10 Brush Fire Operations 2022 Flashcards
The single, most essential element for success in the wildland fire environment is providing good _______
leadership
what is the TIER concept
- take initiative
- Engage
- Report
what is an incident within an incident (IWI)
any significant accident or medical emergency occurring in the field during an incident that directly involves Department personnel or other assigned resources
When an incident is declared to be a life threatening and/or an imminent threat emergency or the status of the incident cannot be determined, it will be identified as an
IWI
what is PACE
- primary
- alternate
- contingency
- emergency plan
Radio communications for an IWI shall be established on what channel
incident command channel
In the event of an extraordinary hazard, or a sudden change in conditions that creates an imminent danger to personnel (imminent threat of burn over) members can communicate this information using the terminology ?
“Emergency Traffic”
What is the primary goal of the IWI plan
provide incident personnel the guidelines to locate, triage, extricate, treat and transport incident personnel involved in a significant accident or medical emergency w/i an incident in a quick and efficient manner
stock each pumping apparatus with how many day supply of infectious disease PPE and cleaning supplies (gloves, masks, eye protection, hand sanitizer, hand soap, sanitizing wipes, disinfectant spray)
7 day supply
Ensure each pumping apparatus is stocked with a how many hour supply of MRE’s and drinking water for each member
72 hour supply for each member
one member symptomatic or test + for covid during S/T
recommended demobilizing single resource
two members or more symptomatic or test + for covid during S/T
demobilize entire S/T
wash hands for at least how many seconds
20 seconds
Apparatus are to be stocked with how many gallons of thermo gel
4 gallons miniumum
Department calculates the BI when
every evening for the next day’s use
BI levels
- low 0-37
- moderate 38-47
- high 48-110
- very high 111-161
- extreme 162 and above
- red flag
Red flag
BI Extreme
wind > 25 mph
RH < 15%
Who is responsible for monitoring current and expected fire weather conditions and the potential impact to Department resource staffing
Operations Valley Bureau (OVB) Assistant Chief assigned to command 42
Pre deployment mode all companies shall stock their apparatus with how many extra gallons of thermo gel
8 gallons for a total of 12 gallons
in pre deployment mode all companies shall maintain apparatus fuel levels at
3/4 full and above
Pre deployment lasts up to how many hours
24 hours
Brush task force
3 engines and a leader (Captain 1 or preferably Captain 2 to one of the engines)
Type 1 S/T
5 engines and a leader(Battalion Chief)
Brush TF and S/T are identified using the state master mutual aid numbering system.
LAFD has been assigned block designation numbers of
1000-1074
S/Ts formed by MFC designator number
1000-1030
S/Ts formed at the scene of an incident designator number
1031-1074
Radio identification for task forces and S/T’s shall be “task force” and “S/T” followed by the four-digit number
reference
how many Type 3 S/T
5 type 3 engines
Anytime an OES Type 3 engine is committed to an incident for __ minutes or more, OES notification is required
60 minutes
What stations have Type 3 engines
35
87
88
89
98
82 (LAFD owned, red)
Department currently operates how many Dozers
three
Normal brush response MFC will dispatch how many helicopters
three
one to support command and control with Helicopter Coordinator
two water droppers
LFD A/G zones
Zone 7 (foothill MTZ)
Zone 10 (lafd initial attack)
Zone 11 (Susana MTZ)
Zone 44 (LAC/Catalina/Marine/Costal)
Zone 45 (Op Areas A/G)
Resource Pre-deployment/augmentation guidelines require that all patrols will normally be staffed when BI Exceeds ___ or a red flag condition is declared
212
What BI level shall Water Tenders be staffed
212 or red flag
WT are normally staffed through
Flex staffing = closing BLS or ALS ambulance
how many gallons of water do WT 77 and 88 have
2,500 gallons
Department of Recreation and Parks has two WT with how many gallons
2,000 gallons
What SHALL be worn by any member operating a chainsaw during vegetation cutting operations, if they are available
Chainsaw Chaps
Immediate Need requests are considered emergency responses, all resources shall be enroute within ___ minutes and respond emergency to the fire station or staging area designated by MFC to form the S/T
three
Any member returning to the City (and remaining on-duty) from a woodland incident who has not had an 8 hour rest period in the past 24 hours shall be given __ hours of rest at their place of assignment before engaging in response activities
8 hour
structures abut the wildland.
Usually identified as housing tracks adjacent to a wildland area
Interface
structures are scattered throughout a willdland area
no clear line of demarcation
intermix
what is an area where a firefighter can survive without a fire shelter
safety zone
TRA
temporary refuse area, structures are not true safety zones
preplanned area where firefighters can immediately take refuge for short term relief from an approaching fire without having use a fire shelter
ex) lee side of structure, inside of structure, large lawn or parking area, or cab of apparatus
Structure Triage Categories
- Not threatened
- Threatened Defensible
- Threatened Non-Defensible
Safety zone and TRA are present. Construction features or defensible space make it unlikely that the structure will ignite during initial fire front contact
Not threatened
Safety zone and TRA are present. Construction features, lack of defensible space, or other challenges require firefighters to implement structure defense tactics during fire front contact
Threatened Defensible
Either there is no safety zone or TRA present and/or the structure has challenges that do not allow firefighters to safely commit to stay and defend the structure during fire front contact
Threatened Non-Defensible
Structure Defense Tactical Actions
- Check and go
- Prep and go
- prep and defend
- bump and run
- anchor and hold
- fire front following
- Tactical Patrol
Rapid evaluation to check for occupants to remove or rescue at a structure and determine whether or not a structure is defendable
Check and go
no safety zone/TRA are present and when fire spread and intensity are too dangerous to stay in the area when the fire front arrives and adequate time exists to prepare a structure for defense ahead of the fire front
prep and go
Safety zone and TRA present and adequate time exists to safely prepare a structure for defense prior to the arrival of the fire front
prep and defend
resources typically move ahead of the fire front in the spotting zone to extinguish spot fires and hot spots and to defend as many structures as possible
bump and run
resources utilize control lines and large water streams in conjunction with fixed water supplies in an attempt to stop fire spread. The goal is to extinguish structure fires, protect exposures, and reduce ember production
anchor and hold
follow up tactic employed when check and go, prep and go, or bump and run tactics are initially used.
Stages resources are deployed after the passage of the fire front to engage in perimeter control, spot fire and hot spot control, or engage in structure fire control on partially involved structures
Fire front following
initiated after the main fire front has passed and flames have subsided but when the threat to structures still remains
Tactical patrol
fuel pod gallons
350 gallon
