18's Watch Out Situations Flashcards
(18 cards)
2.
In country not seen in daylight
1.
Fire not scouted and sized up.
3.
Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
4.
Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior.
5.
Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards.
6.
Instructions and assignments not clear.
7.
No communication link with crew members or supervisor.
8.
Constructing line without safe anchor point.
9.
Building fire line downhill with the fire below.
10.
Attempting frontal assault on a fire.
11.
I burned fuel between you and fire.
12.
Cannot see main fire; not in contact with someone who can.
13.
On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below.
14.
Weather becoming hotter and drier.
15.
Wind increase and or changes direction.
16.
Getting frequent spot fires across line.
17.
Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
18.
Taking a nap near fireline.
