Wildfire

Question 1

Explain the acronym LACES?

Answer 1

Lookouts

A fixed, aerial or mobile lookout shall be deployed to maintain a clear appreciation of risks and to provide advise on escape routes and safety zones

Awareness

Aware of the impact of changes in fire behaviour including those resulting from variations to fuel, weather and topography and of other fireground hazards

Communications

All crews shall follow the communications plan, communicate with your crew and surrounding crews to discuss and address safety issues

Escape routes

At least two escape routes should be agreed and made known. Suitability of escape routes should be continually reviewed to ensure they remain effective. In fire
operations, crews must maintain a safety zone close at hand as the progress, allowing the fuels inside the control line to ne consumed before going ahead

Safety Zones

Safety zones should be identified and made known to all relevant firefighters. Need to consider escape time and safety zone size requirements, and these will change as fire behaviour changes

Question 2

3 Factors the influence bushfires?

Answer 2

Fuel, Weather, Topography

Question 3

3 ways houses can be impacted by bushfire?

Answer 3

Ember Attack, Direct Flame Contact, and Radiant Heat