Calfire Mission Statement - Answers The California Dept.of Forestry and Fire Protection serves and
safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California
Calfire Vision Statement - Answers To be a leader in providing fire prevention and protection,
emergency response, and natural resource protection services
Calfire Core Values (Service) - Answers We are committed to the safety and well-being of the public and
our employees. We strive for excellence and proffessionalism. We maintain a can-do attitude and
humility in the execution of our duties.
Calfire Core Values (Cooperation) - Answers We care about each other and our service to others,
including cooperators, governing bodies, and the public. We build and maintain cooperative
relationships across the state to benefit the public we serve. We allow every member of the department
a voice withhin a chain-of-command structure.
Calfire Core Values (Protection) - Answers We integrate resource management, fire protection, and fire
prevention missions on behalf of the state and local communities. We strive to ensure a high level of
environmental protection in all our programs and operations.
Calfire Core Values (Organizational Excellence) - Answers We value the diversity among our employees
and the vital functions they perform to enhance our mission. We exhibit calm resilience and
performance in the face of emergencies and disasters of any scale. We recognize the importance of
clear and consistent comnunication. We embrace and support innovation.
Watch out 1 - Answers The fire has not been scouted and sized up
Watch out 2 - Answers You are in country you have not seen in daylight
Watch out 3 - Answers Safety zones and escape routes have not been identified
Watch out 4 - Answers You are in an area where you are unfamiliar with local factors influencing fire
behavior
Watch out 5 - Answers You are uninformed on strategies, tactics, and hazards
Watch out 6 - Answers You have been given an assignment and instructions unclear to you
Watch out 7 - Answers You have no communication link with crew members or supervisors.
Watch out 8 - Answers You are constructing fire line without a safe anchor point
Watch out 9 - Answers You are building fireline downhill toward a fire below
Watch out 10 - Answers You are attempting a frontal assault on a fire
Watch out 11 - Answers You are in heavy cover with unburned fuel between you and the fire