Chapter 2 Flashcards
four common denominators related to fatality fires
Relatively small fires
Light fuels
Unexpected shifts in wind direction or speed
Topographic conditions
Situational awareness
Knowing what is going on around you at all times
10 standard fire orders
Keep informed weather conditions
Know what your fires doing at all times
Face all actions on current an unexpected fire behaviour
Identify escape routes and safety zones
Post lookouts
Be alert, calm, think clearly at decisively
Matane communication
Gift clear instructions
Maintain control of your forces at all times
Fight fire aggressively, but provide safety first
Risk management
Process whereBy management decisions are made. An actions are taking concerning the control of hazards and acceptance of remaining risk.
A turn down
It’s a situation, where an individual fire fighter or crew has decided that he, or she cannot carry out assignments as given and is unable to negotiate an alternative solution
The individual should directly inform their supervisor
What does LACES stand for
Look outs
Anchor points
Communications
Escape routes
Safety zones
Anchor points
A safe point that won’t burn that you start at
Can be burnt areas roads water, sources
Head fire intensity stats that anchor points must have a class of what ?
4 or greater
Escape Routes
Must be cleared marked for date night I must be known by everyone working
Safety zones
A safe area that provides protection from the fire
At least four times the flame length
Standard for wildland personal protective equipment
1977
Four steps to take entrapment in wildfire
Do not panic
Cover any expose skin and protect yourself from heating by hiding under something like a large rock
Why face down?
Protect your airway
Taking refugee in a vehicle
Do not drive
Turn on headlights Parkway vegetation is sparse
Roll up windows in my face down
3 survival options
Take refugee in a vehicle
Past due to fires edge
Burnout a safety area
Look up, look down, look around rule
Looking around for all potential hazards
