-relatively small fires or deceptively quiet areas of large fires
-in relatively light fuels (grasses, herbs, light brush)
-unexpected shifts in wind direction or wind speed
-fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill
-#5 (not in report): suppression tools (e.g. helicopters; air
tankers) can adversely modify fire behavior<--flare ups
-also often a failure in communications - ANSWERS-What
are the (4) major common denominators of fire behavior on
fatal and fatal fires?
LACES (lookouts, awareness/anchor point, communications,
escape routes, safety zones) - ANSWERS-the minimum level
of hazard control that must be in place to engage a fire
- ANSWERS-**all communications should be clearly
understood and repeated back to ensure understanding**<-
-you should never be on a fire with no communications
-should always be known to all and marked ahead of time
-more than one should be used when possible
-always consider the terrain of the escape route and adjust
escape time accordingly
, -update the escape routes as the event progresses -
ANSWERS-escape route considerations:
safety zone - ANSWERS-a place you, your crew, and your
equipment can go to be safe
-a fire shelter is no replacement for a safety zone
-should be big enough for you, your crew, and all your
equipment to be out of harms way
-more than one is okay
-should be clearly marked through their proper escape
routes and known to all - ANSWERS-safety zone
considerations:
-prevention (#1)
-detection
-suppression - ANSWERS-What are the (3) main priorities in
wildland firefighting?
direct attack - ANSWERS-any treatment applied directly to
burning fuel such as wetting, smothering, or chemically
quenching the fire or by physically separating the burning
fuel from unburned fuel
-in relatively light fuels (grasses, herbs, light brush)
-unexpected shifts in wind direction or wind speed
-fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill
-#5 (not in report): suppression tools (e.g. helicopters; air
tankers) can adversely modify fire behavior<--flare ups
-also often a failure in communications - ANSWERS-What
are the (4) major common denominators of fire behavior on
fatal and fatal fires?
LACES (lookouts, awareness/anchor point, communications,
escape routes, safety zones) - ANSWERS-the minimum level
of hazard control that must be in place to engage a fire
- ANSWERS-**all communications should be clearly
understood and repeated back to ensure understanding**<-
-you should never be on a fire with no communications
-should always be known to all and marked ahead of time
-more than one should be used when possible
-always consider the terrain of the escape route and adjust
escape time accordingly
, -update the escape routes as the event progresses -
ANSWERS-escape route considerations:
safety zone - ANSWERS-a place you, your crew, and your
equipment can go to be safe
-a fire shelter is no replacement for a safety zone
-should be big enough for you, your crew, and all your
equipment to be out of harms way
-more than one is okay
-should be clearly marked through their proper escape
routes and known to all - ANSWERS-safety zone
considerations:
-prevention (#1)
-detection
-suppression - ANSWERS-What are the (3) main priorities in
wildland firefighting?
direct attack - ANSWERS-any treatment applied directly to
burning fuel such as wetting, smothering, or chemically
quenching the fire or by physically separating the burning
fuel from unburned fuel
