Brush Bulletin Flashcards
Interface Condition
Structures abut wildland
Intermix Condition
Structures scattered throughout wildland area
Safety Zone
Survive without a Fie Shelter
Temporary Refuge Area
Without Fire Shelter
Near area of Ops for short-term Limited Relief from sudden increase in fire intensity
Behind wall
In a structure
In a cab
Major difference between
Temporary Refuge Area (TRA)
Safety Zone
In a TRA, you must have another tactical action planned.
Tactical Maneuver
Work and move in purposeful reaction to change
Structure Triage Categories
Not Threatened
Safety Zone
TRA
Unlikely to ignite during initial fire front
Structure Triage Categories
Threatened Defensible
Safety Zone
TRA
Structure Triage Categories
Threatened non-Defensible
Either. No Safety Zone or TRA, or
FF’s can’t safely stay and protect
Structure Protection Tactical Actions
Check and Go
Rapid Eval for defensible
Rescue Occupants
Structure Protection Tactical Actions
Prep and Go
Some prep before leaving
Structure Protection Tactical Actions
Prep and Defend
Safety Zone
TRA
Structure Protection Tactical Actions
Bump and Run
Move ahead in spotting zone
Extinguish spots and defend structures
Structure Protection Tactical Actions
Anchor and Hold
Large Water streams and supplies
Extinguish structures
Reduce Embers
Structure Protection Tactical Actions
Fire Front Following
After the fire Front has passed
Structure Protection Tactical Actions
Tactical Patrol
Remain Mobile Seek Threats Monitor Defend Structures Secure Perimeter Lines
What is the Contingency Planning acronym?
PACE
What does PACE stand for?
Primary
Alternate
Contingency
Emergency
What is
alternate Plan?
Fall Back
Supports Primary
What is
Contingency Plan
Focused on
FF Safety
What is Emergency Plan?
Focused on
FF Survival
Burning Index
Very High is 111
Extreme is?
162
Red Flag Alert is?
RH 15
Wind 25 mph
What is a Task Force?
Resources with
Communications and
Leader
3 Engines
What is
Strike Team?
5 Engines
Leader
What S/T numbers are assigned to LFD
By State Master Mutual Aid
1000 - 1074
State Master Mutual Aid
What numbers assigned by?
Metro
1001 - 1030
State Master Mutual Aid
What numbers assigned by?
At the scene
1031 - 1074
Radio designation for
Task Force is
Task Force
Not tac team
Radio designation for
Strike Team
Strike Team
LFD has ___ dozers.
3
Each Dozer has an HEO
And responds with _____
Swamper
Dozer Boss
What is in a Dozer Team?
Dozer
Transport
Tender
Boss
What is a Dozer Strike Team?
2 Dozers
Tender
Boss
What State Master Mutual Aid number do we reserve for our Dozer Strike Team?
LFD S/T 1000K
What are our Dozer numbers?
Dozer 11
Dozer 12
Dozer 13
What make/Model and year are our Dozers?
Cat D-8R, 2003 Enclosed Cab
Cat D-7F, 1969 Open Cab
Cat D-7F, 1971 Open Cab
Helicopters
Normal Dispatch
3 helicopters
Water Dropper full
Water Dropper to helispot with Helitac
Helicopter Coordinator (HLCO)
What is LA County Air/Ground freq?
154.400
Helicopters
How many?
6
What Patrols are around 96’s?
28 Class A 8 Barricade 98 Barricade 74 Barricade 78 Barricade 83 Barricade 84 Barricade
Water Tenders
Where?
Gallons?
WT 77 2,500
WT 88 2,500
Water Tenders
How many Rec and Parks WT’s?
How many gallons?
2
2,000
Helicopters
What number drops how much water?
1 Bell 370 gal
4 Bell 370
2 AW 475
3 AW 475
5 AW 475
6 Bell Jet Ranger Command
How Many Water Tenders?
What numbers and gallons?
2
WT 77
WT88
both 2,500 gallons
What water Tenders available from Griffith Park Rangers?
2
2,000 gallon
LACFD Camp Crews
Order how many?
minimum of 2
normal is 4
with a Superintendent for each 2 crews
Helicopters
Priority 1
LFD
Helicopters
Priority 2
LAC auto aid
FireHawk 1,000 gallons
Helicopters
Priority 3
LFD & LAC Helitankers, 2,600 gallons
LAC Superscooper 1,620 gallons
Helicopters
Radio call signs for superscoopers
Quebec 1
Quebec 2
Helicopters
Priority 4
ANF Helitanker ($9,000/hr.)
What are the 3 BBI’s that trigger Pre-Deployment?
162 Extreme
212
Red Flag Alert
