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Wildland Flashcards

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Wildland

3 Levels of Fire Danger:

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  • level 1: low to moderate (baseline)
  • level 5: high fire danger
  • level 9: extreme fire danger
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Wildland

Fuels

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10hr: dead 1/4-1” diameter and reflect day to day weather trends
1000hr: dead 3-8” and reflect seasonal drying trends

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Wild land

Red stone canyon

Criteria for initial dispatch levels

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IDL 10hr 1000hr

1 >6% >11%

5 =< 6% =<11%

9 =<4% =<8%

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3 wild land areas:

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  • urban core: east of overland w/ fire hydrants
  • eastern plains: east of overland trail and outside the urban core (w/out hydrants)
  • western foothills: west of overland and west of 287, excluding the town of Laporte

** LCES is notified of all fires in western foothillsj

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Wild land

IDL Level 1

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  • urban core: 1 engine
  • eastern plains: 1 engine
  • western foothills: 1 engine
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Wild land

IDL Level 5

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  • urban core: 1 engine
  • eastern plains: 1 engine, 1 brush (3-6 personnel)
  • western foothills: 1 engine, 1 brush, 1 tender, SO, BC, LCES (7-9 personnel)
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Wild land

IDL Level 9

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  • urban core: 1 engine, 1 brush, SO, BC (5-8 personnel)
  • eastern plains: 1 engine, 1 brush, 1 tender, SO, BC (6-9 personnel)
  • western foothills: 1 engine, 2 brush, 1 tender, SO, BC, LCES (9-12 personnel)
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Wild land response:

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1st due responds emergent, additional units respond non-emergent unless requested otherwise

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Wild land w/ structure(s) threatened:

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  • call should be upgraded to a wildland first alarm

- 2 engines, 2 brushes, one tender, SO, BC, notification of emergency services

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Wildland first alarm response

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When a wildland fire cannot be controlled or stabilized by the initial assignment, the IC should call a wildland first alarm

  • 2 engines, 2 brush units, 1 tender, SO, BC, notification of emergency services
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Wildland second alarm response

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  • 3 engines ( one shall be eng7)
  • 3 brush units
  • 2 tenders
  • 1 BC (15-18 personnel)
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Wildland second alarm

IC should verify:

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  • request LCES sup to respond to the ICP
  • ascertain the availability of air resources
  • notify wildland command team
  • notify PFA command staff
  • request PIO and fire investigator to respond to the ICP
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Wildland 3rd Alarm

Response

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2nd alarm +

  • st 9&11 personnel w/ requested equipment
  • off duty wildland team members
  • command staff, wildland command team, and mobile ICP
  • rehab unit
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Initial Ops at Wildland Fires

First Arriving IC

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  • establish command
  • develop and communicate IAP appropriate for conditions, suppression resources, and values at risk
  • if anoth agency is 1st, first PFA unit should establish contact w/ IC and obtain briefing
  • a decision SHALL be made as to whether the initial IC will retain command, establish unified command, or transfer command to PFA
  • should be prepared to monitor 800 and VHF
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Initial Ops at Wildland Fires

Size-up

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  • continual and on-going due to dynamic nature
  • should include:
    • fire size, fuels (types and continuity, and conditions), weather, direction and rate of speed
    • what is or will be threatened and when (immediate or delayed)
    • the potential for sustained fire spread and growth
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Initial Ops at Wildland Fires

IAP

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  • IC develops appropriate strategic goals and tactical objectives to meet PFA’s incident priorities and communicate the IAP
  • IC should assess the type and # of resources needed and determine the need for air craft, personnel, &/or equipment from other agencies
  • IC should establish a staging area or location for incoming units
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Initial Ops at Wildland Fires

To provide for safety of personnel, the IC SHALL:

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  • determine the need for lookouts
  • designate a radio frequency
  • establish trigger points for action plan re-assessment
  • establish an escape route and safety zones that are adequate and realistic
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Initial Ops at Wildland Fires

First Arriving Company

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  • engaging in “fast attack” command option should be considered only when rapid and immediate actions can accomplish one or more of the following:
    • protect the public
    • limit property loss or damage
    • prevent the fire from escaping initial attack, provides these actions will not jeopardize crew safety
  • if growth or intensity surpasses the capabilities of initially dispatched resources or for safety, the IC should use the command-only option - order additional resources and develop IAP
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Initial Ops at Wildland Fires

Re-assessing the IAP

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  • changing conditions may necessitate modifying IAP:
    • current fire size and location are not known
    • conditions exceed the ability of personnel to operate safely
    • objectives are not being met
    • span of control has become excessive
  • if a crew disengages, the crew lead SHALL communicate this to the IC
  • IC SHALL determine criteria for re-engaging, including development of a modified IAP
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Extended Ops at Wildland Fires

Type 3 (extended attack)

Role of initial IC

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  • when a wildland incident expands beyond the capabilities of initial resources, or span of control of initial IC, the initial IC SHALL request the next level of qualified IC (eg. Capt - BC or BC - NWCG qualified ICT4 or ICT3)
  • the initial IC SHALL initiate a written IAP & continue to manage the incident w/in capabilities
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Extended Ops at Wildland Fires

Until next level IC assumes command, the IC should:

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  • maintain control of all resources via command-only option
  • ensure safety of all personnel
  • confirm LCES is in place
  • re-assess the situational status (current and predicted weather and fire behavior)
  • Re-assess IAP
  • consider disengagement if cannot operate safely
  • establish staging area and ICP
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Extended Ops at Wildland Fires

Incident transition and transfer of command

Incoming IC should ensure adequate info about incident has been obtained:

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a) current size-up of fire
b) evaluating the IAP
c) completion of incident complexity analysis
d) staffing: current, ordered, and additional needed
e) location and adequacy of ICP and staging area
f) potential values at risk
g) any other concerns

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Extended Ops at Wildland Fires

Criteria for disengagement:

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  • the incident exceeds the capabilities of assigned and available resources
  • the PFA complexity analysis indicates a higher level of incident management and support needed
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Extended Ops at Wildland Fires

Transition to Type 3 incident

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  • if it becomes apparent an incident will likely exceed one operational period
  • will exceed assigned and available resource
  • complexity analysis indicates a level beyond type 4, IC should consider a type 3 level
  • the IC should request a type 3 IC and incident management team (IMT) through 900 LCSO
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Extended Ops at Wildland Fires

Transition to Type 2 or Type 1 incident

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  • PFA SHALL maintain an active role and provide an agency representative
  • the representative should:
    a) remain in contact w/ IMT and provide support for PFA resources
    b) provide info for IMT
    c) ensure any PFA specific agency administrative duties and responsibilities are fulfilled
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Wildland

Ordering Air Craft

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  • all air craft resources SHALL be routed to the USFS Ft Collins Dispatch Center via LCES, 900, or in rare instances, by direct contact to USFS
  • when the PFA IC is in direct contact with LCES command staff, the IC may make direct request for air resources. The PFA IC should then contact the on-duty BC to inform him that an order has been placed via IC representative
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Wildland Air Craft

The following info SHALL be provided by the IC:

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  • type of air resources needed:
    a) fixed wing, light/single engine air tanker (SEAT)
    b) fixed wing, heavy
    c) rotary wing
  • fire size-up
    a) fire size
    b) fuel type
    c) rate of spread/flame length
    d) terrain/aspect
  • values at risk/structures threatened
  • location: legal description and a common name
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Wildland Power Saws

3 recognized levels:

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  • required to obtain and maintain sawyer qual through NWCG red card
  • Faller A: trees up to 8” and brush
  • Faller B: up to 24”
  • Faller C: > 24”
  • Faller A red card: NWCG S-212
  • Faller B&C: Colorado state forest service task book
  • maintain: shall have documentation of performed or refresh every two years
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Wildland Command Team

Consists of:

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  • PFA chief officers and personnel with advanced red card qualifications of engine boss or above
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Wildland Command Team (WCT)

Activation:

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  • WCT can be paged through dispatch by a BC, IC, or systems BC to incident such as:
    • a 2nd alarm Wildland response
    • the IC needs assistance with supervision
    • multiple fires are occurring
    • multiple operational periods
    • multiple auto or mutual aid depts are involved
  • when WCT is activated, the IC should use the vhf communication plan
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WCT

Response/Assignments:

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  • team members will be issued a VHF
  • will communicate w/ systems or BC 3 regarding what positions in the IAP they need filled
  • if coverage allows, on-duty WCT personnel will be placed on special assignment working (SAW)
  • systems or BC 3 will notify available team where to report
  • WCT members may be placed in command positions
  • WCT personnel will be allowed to fill overhead positions one level above their red card qual.

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