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AUC 151 Brush FIRE ops Flashcards

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Head of fire

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Leading edge of moving fire

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Weather is the controlling factor affecting the severity and incidence of brush fires . Serious brush fire conditions occur when he following weather conditions exist

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  1. Low humidity
  2. Winds in excess of 15 mph
  3. Little or no rain fall for preceding 3 or more days
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The rear of fire

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Fire opposite head

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Looking at fire from the rear of blackened area

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The left side is left flank and right side is right flank

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Fingers

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Are strips of long thin sections of fire extending outward from the main blackened area

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Spot fires

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Are isolated small fires downwind from the main fire that caused by brand of fire carried by wind

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Surface fire is a type of brush fire that

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Burn grass weeds small trees leaves on the ground
Fast moving
Most common type in NYC

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Bog fires are a type of brush fire that

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Start on surface and burn downward into soft spongy ground
Burn slowly
Can burn for extended periods of time sometimes extending for days or weeks
Common in dried out marshland
Generally smolder under ground with no oblivious extension hazard
Require burrowing holes in the big inserting hoseline and flooding using large amounts of water

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All engine companies assigned to Staten Island shall have the following brush fire tools and equipment

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1 . Two Indian pumps

  1. Four fire brooms
  2. 1” forestry hose
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All engine companies relocated or assigned to respond on boxes 100d-400d or on 2nd alarms or greater for brush shall carry a minimum of

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Two Indian pumps

Four fire brooms

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All ladder companies assigned to Staten Island shall carry the following brush tools and equipment

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Four Indian pumps
Four fire brooms
Six lengths of 1 3/4 hose

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Portable pumps( dewatering pumps ) are assigned to BFUs and many other units they can be utilized for

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From remote streams ponds and any other suitable sources to supply an adequate hand line with constant water source for brush fire ops or to resupply expended Indian pumps

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What is best water source for brush fires

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Hydrants are best positive water source

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BFU FACTS

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In service all year
Independently staffed during brush fire months
Fire records on independent fire record regardless weather indecently staffed or not
Should be operated by trained members of associated engine company
Chauffeur is member trained in operating vehicle, if necessary member in associated engine who is trained in driving shall be detailed to BFU and member hired on ot put in engine to backfill position

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If a BFU is damaged during operation

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Report endorsed by associated engine company commander
Forward to chief of ops via chain
Officer in command must comply with normal fleet service notifications and or accident apparatus requirements p

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When BFUs independently staffed

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Separate from associated engine
Respond to nonstructural fires as single unit or with associated engine or another engine or ladder
At discretion of dispatcher
Perform patrols twice a day between 1030-1130 and 1530-1630 hours
Copies of patrol area kept on BFU apparatus
Officer in charge advise dispatcher when 10-8’on patrol and again when 10-9’ in quarters
If stop for condition notify dispatcher

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BFUs will receive runs over MDT

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No MDT radio

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BFU wenches can be used for

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Self extrication and towing similar size vehicles

No full size apparatus

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Company commander of BFU units shall keep a record of members trained where

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Uniform filing system

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BFUs besides brush fires can be used for

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  1. Winter ops
  2. Hurricane and severe weather
  3. High winds with fallen trees and numerous wires down
  4. Dewatering ops
  5. Special events
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Pmp for BFUs

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Company commander ensure Pmp by
March 1 st and Oct 1 st
Not during brush season

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ATV,s or Polaris units

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Limited ff capabilities 
30 GPM  pumps 
70 gallon tanks 
Booster reel 
Forestry hose 
Indian pumps
Pump and roll capability 
All wheel drive 
Can be operated as stationary manifold 
Equipped to remove Injured members using stokes
Transported and operated by members trained and designated by company commander where unit located 
Records of Members trained maintained by CC
Transported by flatbed
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Forestry hose

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1” light weight hose
Yellow
100 foot lengths
Handline or extend length of booster lines
Only for outside wild land ops
Mini manifold carried by battalion can supply 4 one inch lines
Manifold supplied by 2 1/2

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Tactics at brush fires

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  1. Protect exposures
  2. Initial attack operations concentrate on mobility
    Avoid hooking up to hydrant s except to protect exposures
  3. Once exposures covered the fire attack can begin
    Attack when wind diminishes
  4. Consider wetting down unburned area ahead
    5 in general avoid attacking from front of fire
  5. If necessary to operate in front of fire ( for life) sufficient lines in place
  6. Attack fire from flanks
  7. Extinguish from flanks first then move to interior burning areas
  8. Streams should be directed at burning brush not at the flames burning above the brush
  9. Bypass stumps and trees until fire under control
    10 advance through burnt out areas to attack fire
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Stretching hand lines should be considered for

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1 protecting exposures

  1. Cutting off forward fire travel
  2. Deep seated fires
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The majority of brush fires are controlled by

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Two ff teams working with Indian pumps and brooms along flanks near head of fire

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When attacking a fire on hill you should attack how

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Have units positioned on streets at top of hill to protect exposures but attack the fire from bottom of hill and work upward

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Engine ops at brush fires

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  1. Initial alarm should concentrate on exposure protection
  2. Fire attack begin when exposures covered
  3. Heavy reliance On Indian pumps brooms and booster lines from BFUs
  4. Stretching lines big commitment
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Ladder ops at brush fires

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  1. Anticipate operating in teams using Indian pumps brooms
  2. Wait till wind not gusting to use Indian pumps only 5 gallons
    3 when operating with indian pumps teams of 2 one with pump and one with broom work along perimeter near head of fire .do not operate in front
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If operating off road and conditions are doubtfull what shall you do

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Members proceed apparatus on foot

If still doubtful do not proceed

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Safety at brush fires

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Wear proper ppe including helmet with chin strap

All body parts covered

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