BOOK 99 BRUSH FIRE OPERATIONS MANUANL CHAPTER 2 STRAGETY AND TACTICS Flashcards
A large part of making brush fire strategy and tactics effective is
preplanning.
Our first-alarm brush response is based on a
“hit it hard and fast” concept.
first-alarm brush response You can expect to get _____engines, ___ task force, ___helicopters (at least one with water-drop capability), and ____ Chief Officers.
4 engines
1 task force
2 helicopters
2 chief officers
If it is a high hazard day, companies will be
Predeployed
During the response, you should notify responding companies if you “have a
Loom up
You should note the shape, color and angle of the ____ ____, as it tells you wind direction and air stability, and hints at what is burning.
Smoke column
Sizeup, Your report should consist of:
Exact location of fire
Size and terrain of fire
Material burning
Wind direction and speed
Exposures
Life hazard
Assistance needed
Anatomy of an Incident
Actions (3)
Stabilize
Demobilize
Recovery
After making your initial sizeup and report, place your company under command of your ____ _____ and assign your company to the most urgent task.
Acting captain
is one where fire control starts at a point on the perimeter of the fire and works along one or both edges (flanks) toward the head of the fire, extinguishing as you go along.
Direct attack
Direct attack is the primary method used by the Los Angeles City Fire Department, We normally use what is called a “______ _____” attack, which means that we work rapidly along the flank, making a control line just wide enough to establish control and then going back and ______ the line later.
Scratch line
Cold trailing
is one where the fire officer selects a place where the terrain is favorable for control of the fire
Indirect attack
Indirect attack should not be used in ________, ________, or to stop the fire head.
Heavy fuel, high winds
In either the direct or indirect attack, the final fire perimeter must be _______ thoroughly and patrols continued until the fire is dead out.
Coldtrailed
Most of our smaller fires are controlled with a direct attack and most of our larger fires are controlled with a combination of _____ and _______ methods.
Direct and indirect
is our prime consideration under any conditions with the exception of safety.
Structure protection
When deciding on a direct or indirect attack or a combination of both, you are beginning to formulate a
control plan.
The task force commander could be assigned as a _____ commander or a __________
Sector commander
Strike team leader
In the fire area, consideration must be given to proper
placement of apparatus.
Make use of your apparatus if you are about to be overrun by fire. Keep the ______ _____, get inside closed cabs.
Engine running
The following actions should be taken to aid in protecting structures:
- Close ALL doors and windows and DON’T FORGET the
Garage
The following actions should be taken to aid in protecting structures:
- Connect
Garden hoses
The following actions should be taken to aid in protecting structures:
3. Place any available _____ to the roof on side away from fire.
Ladders
The following actions should be taken to aid in protecting structures:
- Roll up
Auto windows
The following actions should be taken to aid in protecting structures:
LEAVE _____________
Lights on in structure
The following actions should be taken to aid in protecting structures:
- Where possible remove _____ objects that are a direct exposure, exposure threat to a structure.
Combustible
THERE IS NO VALUE IN _____ ______BRUSH, TREES AND FIRE RESISTIVE ROOFS AHEAD OF A FIRE.
Wetting down
Strike Teams formed at Staging have numbers assigned starting with
S/T 51
In planning your strategy refer to _______ _____, and the ____map showing previous brush fires in the area.
Brush inventories
800’
For major fires the Command Post will be reestablished at a site located within a reasonable distance to the operational area. ________ are generally used for this purpose.
Fire stations
if tasks can be accomplished by three engines rather than five, the available companies should be “______” back to staging for additional assignment.
Recycled
