Safety Briefing IRPG

Question 1

Safety Briefing IRPG
You are a captain assigned to a structure Protection Group on a watershed fire, it is October 25th during the second day of a Santa Ana wind event, it is 1130hrs, and three other personnel are assigned to your engine.
You arrive at your location directly from home quarters and then meet the Structure Protection Group Supervisor, who gives you and the other captains a complete briefing as part of making you ready for your assignment. …you give a safety briefing to your crew about the fire and their assignment.

Answer 1

Scenario

Question 2

What resource can you use as a way to conduct a safety briefing?

Answer 2

The current January 2010 “Incident Response Pocket Guide” or IRPG from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group or NWCG.

Question 3

What will you include in your safety briefing?

Answer 3

Fire name
Location
Map orientation
Any other incidents in the area
Terrain influences
Fuel type and conditions,
Fire weather (previous, current, & expected)
Winds, RH, temperature, etc…
Fire behavior (previous, current, & expected)
Time of day, alignment of slope and wind, etc…

Question 4

Mission/Execution

Answer 4

Command
Incident Commander/Immediate supervisor
Leader’s intent
Overall objectives/Strategy
Specific tactical assignments
Contingency plans

Question 5

Communications

Answer 5

Communication plan
Tactical, Command, Air-to-Ground frequencies
Cell phone numbers
Medevac plan

Question 6

Service/Support

Answer 6

Other Resources
Working Adjacent and those available to order Aviation operations
Logistics
Transportation
Supplies and equipment

Question 7

Risk Management

Answer 7

Identify known hazards and risks
Identify control measures to mitigate hazards/reduce risk
Identify trigger points for reevaluating operations
Questions or concerns?