A404 Use of Fire Shelters Flashcards
The fire shelter has been required equipment for federal wildland FFs since ____. Since that time fire shelters have saved the lives of more than ___ FFs.
1977
300
The fire shelter should be used as a last resort if ____ or ____ become inadequate and ____.
planned escape routes or safety zones
entrapment is imminent
How many fire shelters are assigned to each BT?
4
Who’s responsible for ensuring the fire shelters are in service and available for use on the BT at all times?
CO
Fire Shelters will be worn by all personnel responding with a BT on ____, _____, or ____.
a grass fire
wildland incident
prescribed fire operation
Annual fire shelter training will be coordinated by ____ and include the following: _______.
Ed Services
viewing the video and HOT, including practice evos
If time permits, scrape away ground fuels to mineral soil in an area a minimum of
4 x 8 feet
Items other than _____ should be thrown away from the deployment site.
radio, water bottle, gloves, and helmet
How long does it take to deploy a fire shelter under ideal conditions?
15-20 seconds
When deploying a shelter, if possible contact Command with _____ or _____.
emergency radio traffic or emergency id activation
Company Officer are responsible for ensuring the inspection is completed and logged into _____ on the shift it is completed
the daily journal
how often will fire shelters be inspected?
weekly
Any fire shelter damage or defects should immediately be reported to _____ for replacement.
Wildfire Mitigation Division
what conditions are signs of serious abrasion that require the fire shelter to be removed from service?
extensive edge abrasion, aluminum particles have turned the clear bag dark gray or black, debris in bottom of bag
Remove shelters from service when tears longer than ___ are found.
1/4”
