IRPG

Question 1

FIVE COMMUNICATION RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIREFIGHTERS

Answer 1

BRIEF OTHERS AS NEEDED
DEBRIEF YOUR ACTIONS
COMMUNICATE HAZARDS TO OTHERS
ACKNOWLEDGE MESSAGES
ASK IF YOU DON'T KNOW

Question 2

LEADERS INTENT

Answer 2

TASK - WHAT IS TO BE DONE

PURPOSE - WHY IS IT TO BE DONE

END STATE - HOW IT SHOULD LOOK WHEN DONE

Question 3

AAR

Answer 3

WHAT WAS PLANNED?

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED?

WHY DID IT HAPPEN?

WHAT CAN WE DO NEXT TIME?

Question 4

RISK MANAGEMENT 5 STEPS

Answer 4

HAZARD ID (SA)
HAZARD ASSESSMENT
DEVELOP CONTROLS AND MAKE RISK DECISIONS
IMPLEMENT CONTROLS
SUPERVISE AND EVALUATE

Question 5

PLANNING FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES?

3 QUESTIONS

Answer 5

1. WHAT WILL WE DO IF SOMEONE GETS HURT?
   ARE THERE PERSONNEL THAT CAN PROVIDE CARE?
   WHAT EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO TREAT/CARE
2. HOW WILL WE GET THEM OUT OF HERE?
   CAN YOU GET INJURED TO ROAD OR HELISPOT
   HOW MANY PERSONNEL AND WHAT TYPE OF EQUIP TO GET OUT
3. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET THEM TO A HOSPITAL
   CLOSEST HOSPITAL?
   AIR OR GROUND TRANSPORTATION?
   COULD CONDITIONS CHANGE AND AFFECT TRANSPORTATION

Question 6

IRPG COMMON DENOMINATORS

Answer 6

1. SMALL FIRES, OR QUIET AREAS OF LARGE FIRES
2. IN LIGHT FUELS, SUCH AS GRASS, LIGHT BRUSH, HERBS
3. UNEXPECTED WIND SHIFT OR IN WIND SPEED
4. WHEN FIRE RESPONDS TO TOPOGRAPHY AND RUNS UPHILL
5. CRITICAL BURN PERIOD BETWEEN 1400-1700

Question 7

HOW TO PROPERLY REFUSE RISK?

MAY TURN DOWN ASSIGNMENT WHEN?

Answer 7

NO ALTERNATIVES AND UNSAFE

MAY TURN DOWN WHEN

• VIOLATION OF SAFE WORK PRACTICES
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS MAKE WORK UNSAFE
• LACK QUALS OR EXPERIENCE
• DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT BEING USED

Question 8

HOW TO PROPERLY TURN DOWN AN ASSIGNMENT?

Answer 8

ID SAFE ALTERNATIVES

IF NO SAFE ALTERNATIVES, NOTIFY SUPERVISOR. DOCUMENT IT

SUPERVISOR NOTIFIES SO OR SECTION CHIEF

IF SUP ASKS ANOTHER RESOURCE TO DO ASSIGNMENT, THEY MUST INFORM THEM IT WAS TURNED DOWN AND WHY

IF UNSAFE ACT COMMITTED OR SAFETY HAZARD STILL EXISTS DO A SAFE NET OR SAFECOM IN A TIMELY MATTER.

Question 9

DOES THE TURN DOWN PROCESS STOP AN OPERATION FROM BEING CARRIED OUT?

Answer 9

NO, EFFECTIVE AS RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL.

TIMELY IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDS TO CHAIN OF COMMAND

Question 10

DOWNHILL CHECKLIST? (7)

Answer 10

1. DISCUSS W/CREW SUP, TFLD OR ICT4 PRESENT
2. MUST BE SCOUTED BY SUP
3. LCES
4. USE DIRECT ATTACK, IF NOT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BETWEEN ANCHOR POINTS
5. NO FIRELINE ADJACENT TO CHUTE OR CHIMNEY
6. ANCHOR POINT
7. MONITOR BOTTOM OF FIRE, IF POTENTIAL FOR FIRE TO SPREAD, TAKE ACTION TO SECURE FIRE EDGE

Question 11

FIRE BEHAVIOR HAUL CHART

Answer 11

LESS THAN 4 FT - ATTACK AT HEAD AND FLANKS, HANDTOOLS AND HANDLINE

4-8FT - DOZERS, TRACTOR PLOWS, ENGINES, RETARDANT DROPS

8-11FT - TORCHING, CROWNING, SPOTTING. CONTROL EFFORTS AT HEAD PROBABLY INEFFECTIVE

11FT PLUS - CROWNING, SPOTING, MAJOR FIRE RUNS, EFFORTS AT HEAD OF FIRE INEFFECTIVE.