SOP 500 Wildland Fire Flashcards
Initial actions taken by Incident Commander
Conduct a size up including Incident location, estimated size, fuel type, fire conditions, weather conditions, terrain and slope, values at risk, access routes, take and name command
What also should the IC do?
Develop actions based on critical fire ground factors. Take an aggressive approach to ordering resources early and forecasting. Base all actions on current and expected fire behavior.
What is established on all wildland fires?
LCES.
Other considerations as far as ordering resources?
Upgrade or order based on expected fire conditions. Be specific with JeffCom and consider ordering engines in strike teams. Consider identifying a staging area.
Who else can the IC ask to order?
The full WMFR Wildland Team
Life Safety Objective in the Wildland IAP includes?
Firefighter safety, risk assessment, Look up, down and around, Standard firefighting orders, watch out situations, Full PPE and civilian safety
Incident Stabilization in IAP includes?
Containing the perimeter, controlling the movement to high risk areas, defend property that can be saved, thorough mop up
Property Conservation in IAP includes?
Minimizing the impact and damage to property, improvements and resources.
Community assistance in IAP?
Provide information to public, Support LE in evacuations, support livestock transportation
Offensive strategy on Wildland Incidents
A direct fire attack. Hand tools for <4’ flame lengths can be used. Water for larger flame lengths. Advantages are reducing fire growth, bringing the black (safety zone) with you and no need for burning out.
Offensive Strategy Tactics
Anchor, Flank and Pinch. Securing at an anchor point and working the perimeter until the head is pinched off.
Sunsets of Anchor, flank and pinch
Pincer (Both flanks at once)
Tandem (Multiple apparatus leap frog on one flank)
Envelopment ( Multiple anchor points to protect specific values)
Parallel (cleaning up unburned fingers)
Mobile (Using apparatus with pump and roll capabilities)
Constructing handline on perimeter
Progressive attack (Black packs)
Stationary attack (pre-configured hoselines, quick but hard to relocate)
Defensive strategy (aka Indirect attack)
Building fire line some distance from the fires edge. Used when direct attack is not practical or possible.
Defensive strategy tactics
Using hand tools or heavy equipment. Using foam or wet line. Using geographical features like roads or wetlines.
Firing Operations (part of defensive put an offensive tactic)
Backfiring: setting fire on inners edge of fire line, to consume fuels next to line to slow rate of spread, change direction of fire
Burning out: setting fire on inside of the line to consume fuel between fire line and edge of the fire.
Structure Protections Strategy and Categories
Used when there are values at risk threatened by the fire. Defensible Prep and Hold, Defensible Standalone, Non-defensible prep and leave, Non-defensible rescue drive by.
Defensible Prep and Hold
Structure with some tactical challenges but sufficient safety zone to hold while protecting structure from fire front contact
Defensible Standalone
Structure with a safety zone that needs little assistance, will stand alone but needs patrol after fire front
Non-defensible prep and leave
No safety zone present. Prep house and then return to follow up tactics after fire front
Non-defensible Rescue Drive by
No safety zone. Check for victims and then retreat to safety. Return after fire front.
Structure protection Tactics
Rapid mitigation (quick help)
Bump and Run (ahead of fire front getting spot fires and defending structures)
Fire containment/control (direct attack)
Patrol following fire front
Radio frequencies should be based on?
Need, size, location and complexity. If in district only the appropriate WMFR TAC or SIMPLEX channels
VHF Channels if in mountainous, rapidly escalating or multi agency fires
VREDSW: south of I70
VREDNW: North of I70
VFire21: Secondary Option
VFire22: Tertiary Option and Douglas County Air Ops Primary
A/G35 or A/G10: Federally or State Aircrafts
Radio Considerations
Try to not patch 800mhz and VHF, just go all VHF. Consider using preprogrammed inital attack groups built into BK radios Jeffco IA North, South and Douglas Co IA
Who has VHF radios/
Interface engines, brush trucks, SAM and District Chiefs. Cache of VHF radios can be used at Station 9.
What is aircraft support used for?
Aid in the effective and efficient protection of resources and extinguishment. (reconnaisance, slowing spread and protecting values)
Two places to order aircraft?
The office of emergency management via JeffCom and DFPD Duty Officer.
What is the information that the IC placing the order for aircraft should provide?
Incident name, Description of location (latitude, longitude in degrees/decimals minutes), Ground contact, specific resource being ordered, values at risk and hazards in the area.
