OPS Manual - Vegetation Fire Procedures (2017)

Question 0

In designated Special Response Areas following the Initial Attack response (2 Type I Engines), if there are indicators of active fire the response shall be upgraded to a full Vegetation 1st Alarm by the _____or any ________ on the response.

Answer 0

FCC or ANY Fire Officer

Question 1

The Burn Index will be announced daily to all fire stations, with the ________________, and posted __________________________?

Answer 1

0800 hours pager test and posted on the CadView active incident web page

Question 2

Vegetation fires in No-Special Response Areas will only receive the Initial Attack resources unless the IC requests a _______________ or ____________.

Answer 2

Vegetation First Alarm or Strike Teams

Question 3

What’s the alarm assignment consist of for a Vegetation 1st Alarm (including the “Initial Attack Response”)?

Answer 3

4 - type I Engines
2 - type III Engines
2 - BC's
2 - Copters (if available and all conditions right during the day)
1 - Helitanker (if available)

Question 4

Incidents occurring in certain areas within Special Response Area boundaries will be designated to receive an automatic assignment of the _______________________ regardless of whether or not active fire indicators are present based on proximity to water supply and estimated response time of ground resources.

Answer 4

Copter and/or Water Tender

Question 5

SDFD Copters will respond to vegetation fires with water during the day under what conditions?

Answer 5

the fire is in close proximity of Montgomery Air Field

Question 6

Why do we order Type III and Task Forces on Wildland fires?

Answer 6

To expedite firefighting in areas where structural fire apparatus and techniques would be impeded by the lack of satisfaction roads and inadequate water supplies. The equipment used provides for a more effective firefighting tactics and control.

Question 7

Definition:

Strike Team

Answer 7

• (5) five like units
• strike team leader
• common communications.

Question 8

Task Force:

Answer 8

• Any combo of single resources (two or more)
• Assembled together to meet a specific need
• Task Force leader
• Common Communication

Question 9

What are the Strike Team Leader Engine (STEN) or Task Force Leaders (TFL)

Answer 9

• report to a Division Supervisor
• responsible for performing tactical assignments
  STEN should be given designators by ECDC and communicated to the IC

Question 10

Who does the STEN Leader or Task Force Leader report to?

Answer 10

Division Supervisor and then

—STEN or STL are responsible for “tactical assignments”

Question 11

Strike Team designators are what?

Answer 11

“A” for Type I
“B” for Type II
“C” for Type III

Question 12

Initial Attack response purpose?

Answer 12

Assess the incident
Attack the fire
Protect structures

Question 13

What happens if no San Diego units are assigned to an incident within the city?

Answer 13

The respective BC will be notified to coordinate incident reporting and/or logistical needs.

Question 14

What areas will the “initial attack” responses be dispatched to?

Answer 14

No-special Vegetation Special Response Areas

Question 15

Initial Attack Response:

What should you do enroute or once at scene and there is a confirmed fire or indicators of a fire?

Answer 15

Request through “Metro” a 1st Alarm Vegetation Response, followed by other needs such as Type I, III, Alarms, Rotatry/Fixed Wings, Air Attack 330