OP 5202 Wildland Fire Operations Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Direct Attack?
A
Fire along the Fires edge
2
Q
What is an Indirect Attack?
A
Using natural or constructed fuel breaks to control fire well ahead of fire front
3
Q
Backfiring VS. Burning out
A
- backfiring is indirect attack where you set a fire inside the control lines to change the force and direction of fire
- burning out is burning a dirty burn or fingers of an inactive fire line
4
Q
Time frame and alarms for initial attack
A
Initial attack is considered a fire w/n first 2 hrs or 2nd alarm
5
Q
What is considered an operational period?
A
From 0800-0800 the following day
When the fire starts to 0800 the following day
6
Q
Information you want to cover in an On Scene report (brush)
A
- location
- Brush type/size of fire
- fire behavior
- Primary helispot (designate an exact engine)
7
Q
Size up information for a brush fire
A
- SRA/LRA
- Direction of travel
- Potential for growth
- Life threats
- Property/Critical infrastructure threats
- Hazards
- Identify the Box
- Comm plan
- Commitment
- Ordering point
8
Q
Progress Reports to Dispatch on brush fire
A
- Change in command
- Change in box
- Updated GPS information
- Emergency Traffic
- Change in Comm plan
- Escalation/De-escalation of incident
- Fire Contained
- Fire Controlled
- Fire Out
9
Q
Considerations for ICP for fires that go 2nd alarm or more?
A
ICP needs to be big enough, with good access and good comms (Cell and radio)
10
Q
IC must get what other tasks done w/n first alarm?
A
- Contacting assisting agencies
- Make sure agencies have a way of contacting incident
- Establish Unified Command
- Inform the public
