EA-456 Flashcards
Fire Order #7
Maintain prompt communication with your forces, your supervisor and adjoining forces
MRE’s For a :
24 to 48 hour period
Fire Order #1
Keep informed of all weather conditions and forecast.
Fire order # 2
Know what your fire is doing at all times.
Fire order # 3
Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire
1- hour fuels:
Grass and small twigs are the wick. They ignite easily, spread rapidly, and are susceptible to long-range spotting, and are very responsive to changes in humidity
10- Hour Fuel:
This is the fuel that is referred to as the “stick” on the daily fire weather forecast and is of particular interest to firefighters. A “stick” of 7 or less in old growth fuel will signal a potential for large fire development, even on routine days. A “stick” of 3 or less means very high rates of spread, potential for spotting and significant resistance to control measures
100- hour fuels:
This is the material that is 3 inches and larger and is common in old growth. Dry 100 hour fuels means greater intensity, resistance to control, and difficulty in extinguishing.
Organizational control
Take initiative-engage the fire-report to your supervisor
Fire Order #4
Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known
Fire Order #10
Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first.
Risk management process ( 5)
Situational awareness Hazard assessment Hazard control Decision point Evaluate
Situational awareness
Gathering information-weather, terrain, communications, scout
Hazard assessment
These are inputs-fire behavior potential, on site hazards
The watch out situations are applied here
Hazard control
Actions taken to control the hazard-what is to be done?
The firefighting orders are applied here
