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1
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Interface Condition

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Structures abut wildland

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Intermix Condition

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Structures scattered throughout wildland area

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Safety Zone

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Survive without a Fie Shelter

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Temporary Refuge Area

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Without Fire Shelter
Near area of Ops for short-term Limited Relief from sudden increase in fire intensity

Behind wall
In a structure
In a cab

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5
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Major difference between
Temporary Refuge Area (TRA)
Safety Zone

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In a TRA, you must have another tactical action planned.

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Tactical Maneuver

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Work and move in purposeful reaction to change

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Structure Triage Categories

Not Threatened

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Safety Zone
TRA
Unlikely to ignite during initial fire front

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Structure Triage Categories

Threatened Defensible

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Safety Zone

TRA

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Structure Triage Categories

Threatened non-Defensible

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Either. No Safety Zone or TRA, or

FF’s can’t safely stay and protect

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Structure Protection Tactical Actions

Check and Go

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Rapid Eval for defensible

Rescue Occupants

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Structure Protection Tactical Actions

Prep and Go

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Some prep before leaving

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Structure Protection Tactical Actions

Prep and Defend

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Safety Zone

TRA

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Structure Protection Tactical Actions

Bump and Run

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Move ahead in spotting zone

Extinguish spots and defend structures

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Structure Protection Tactical Actions

Anchor and Hold

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Large Water streams and supplies

Extinguish structures
Reduce Embers

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Structure Protection Tactical Actions

Fire Front Following

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After the fire Front has passed

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Structure Protection Tactical Actions

Tactical Patrol

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Remain Mobile
Seek Threats
Monitor
Defend Structures
Secure Perimeter Lines
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What is the Contingency Planning acronym?

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PACE

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What does PACE stand for?

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Primary
Alternate
Contingency
Emergency

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What is

alternate Plan?

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Fall Back

Supports Primary

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What is

Contingency Plan

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Focused on

FF Safety

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What is Emergency Plan?

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Focused on

FF Survival

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Burning Index

Very High is 111

Extreme is?

23
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Red Flag Alert is?

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RH 15

Wind 25 mph

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What is a Task Force?

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Resources with
Communications and
Leader

3 Engines

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What is | Strike Team?
5 Engines | Leader
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What S/T numbers are assigned to LFD | By State Master Mutual Aid
1000 - 1074
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State Master Mutual Aid What numbers assigned by? Metro
1001 - 1030
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State Master Mutual Aid What numbers assigned by? At the scene
1031 - 1074
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Radio designation for | Task Force is
Task Force Not tac team
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Radio designation for | Strike Team
Strike Team
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LFD has ___ dozers.
3
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Each Dozer has an HEO | And responds with _____
Swamper | Dozer Boss
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What is in a Dozer Team?
Dozer Transport Tender Boss
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What is a Dozer Strike Team?
2 Dozers Tender Boss
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What State Master Mutual Aid number do we reserve for our Dozer Strike Team?
LFD S/T 1000K
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What are our Dozer numbers?
Dozer 11 Dozer 12 Dozer 13
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What make/Model and year are our Dozers?
Cat D-8R, 2003 Enclosed Cab Cat D-7F, 1969 Open Cab Cat D-7F, 1971 Open Cab
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Helicopters Normal Dispatch
3 helicopters Water Dropper full Water Dropper to helispot with Helitac Helicopter Coordinator (HLCO)
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What is LA County Air/Ground freq?
154.400
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Helicopters How many?
6
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What Patrols are around 96's?
``` 28 Class A 8 Barricade 98 Barricade 74 Barricade 78 Barricade 83 Barricade 84 Barricade ```
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Water Tenders Where? Gallons?
WT 77 2,500 | WT 88 2,500
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Water Tenders How many Rec and Parks WT's? How many gallons?
2 | 2,000
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Helicopters What number drops how much water?
1 Bell 370 gal 4 Bell 370 2 AW 475 3 AW 475 5 AW 475 6 Bell Jet Ranger Command
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How Many Water Tenders? What numbers and gallons?
2 WT 77 WT88 both 2,500 gallons
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What water Tenders available from Griffith Park Rangers?
2 | 2,000 gallon
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LACFD Camp Crews Order how many?
minimum of 2 normal is 4 with a Superintendent for each 2 crews
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Helicopters Priority 1
LFD
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Helicopters Priority 2
LAC auto aid FireHawk 1,000 gallons
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Helicopters Priority 3
LFD & LAC Helitankers, 2,600 gallons | LAC Superscooper 1,620 gallons
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Helicopters Radio call signs for superscoopers
Quebec 1 | Quebec 2
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Helicopters Priority 4
ANF Helitanker ($9,000/hr.)
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What are the 3 BBI's that trigger Pre-Deployment?
162 Extreme 212 Red Flag Alert

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