SOP 500 Wildland Fire

Question 1

Initial actions taken by Incident Commander

Answer 1

Conduct a size up including Incident location, estimated size, fuel type, fire conditions, weather conditions, terrain and slope, values at risk, access routes, take and name command

Question 2

What also should the IC do?

Answer 2

Develop actions based on critical fire ground factors. Take an aggressive approach to ordering resources early and forecasting. Base all actions on current and expected fire behavior.

Question 3

What is established on all wildland fires?

Answer 3

LCES.

Question 4

Other considerations as far as ordering resources?

Answer 4

Upgrade or order based on expected fire conditions. Be specific with JeffCom and consider ordering engines in strike teams. Consider identifying a staging area.

Question 5

Who else can the IC ask to order?

Answer 5

The full WMFR Wildland Team

Question 6

Life Safety Objective in the Wildland IAP includes?

Answer 6

Firefighter safety, risk assessment, Look up, down and around, Standard firefighting orders, watch out situations, Full PPE and civilian safety

Question 7

Incident Stabilization in IAP includes?

Answer 7

Containing the perimeter, controlling the movement to high risk areas, defend property that can be saved, thorough mop up

Question 8

Property Conservation in IAP includes?

Answer 8

Minimizing the impact and damage to property, improvements and resources.

Question 9

Community assistance in IAP?

Answer 9

Provide information to public, Support LE in evacuations, support livestock transportation

Question 10

Offensive strategy on Wildland Incidents

Answer 10

A direct fire attack. Hand tools for <4’ flame lengths can be used. Water for larger flame lengths. Advantages are reducing fire growth, bringing the black (safety zone) with you and no need for burning out.

Question 11

Offensive Strategy Tactics

Answer 11

Anchor, Flank and Pinch. Securing at an anchor point and working the perimeter until the head is pinched off.

Question 12

Sunsets of Anchor, flank and pinch

Answer 12

Pincer (Both flanks at once)
Tandem (Multiple apparatus leap frog on one flank)
Envelopment ( Multiple anchor points to protect specific values)
Parallel (cleaning up unburned fingers)
Mobile (Using apparatus with pump and roll capabilities)
Constructing handline on perimeter
Progressive attack (Black packs)
Stationary attack (pre-configured hoselines, quick but hard to relocate)

Question 13

Defensive strategy (aka Indirect attack)

Answer 13

Building fire line some distance from the fires edge. Used when direct attack is not practical or possible.

Question 14

Defensive strategy tactics

Answer 14

Using hand tools or heavy equipment. Using foam or wet line. Using geographical features like roads or wetlines.

Question 15

Firing Operations (part of defensive put an offensive tactic)

Answer 15

Backfiring: setting fire on inners edge of fire line, to consume fuels next to line to slow rate of spread, change direction of fire
Burning out: setting fire on inside of the line to consume fuel between fire line and edge of the fire.

Question 16

Structure Protections Strategy and Categories

Answer 16

Used when there are values at risk threatened by the fire. Defensible Prep and Hold, Defensible Standalone, Non-defensible prep and leave, Non-defensible rescue drive by.

Question 17

Defensible Prep and Hold

Answer 17

Structure with some tactical challenges but sufficient safety zone to hold while protecting structure from fire front contact

Question 18

Defensible Standalone

Answer 18

Structure with a safety zone that needs little assistance, will stand alone but needs patrol after fire front

Question 19

Non-defensible prep and leave

Answer 19

No safety zone present. Prep house and then return to follow up tactics after fire front

Question 20

Non-defensible Rescue Drive by

Answer 20

No safety zone. Check for victims and then retreat to safety. Return after fire front.

Question 21

Structure protection Tactics

Answer 21

Rapid mitigation (quick help)
Bump and Run (ahead of fire front getting spot fires and defending structures)
Fire containment/control (direct attack)
Patrol following fire front

Question 22

Radio frequencies should be based on?

Answer 22

Need, size, location and complexity. If in district only the appropriate WMFR TAC or SIMPLEX channels

Question 23

VHF Channels if in mountainous, rapidly escalating or multi agency fires

Answer 23

VREDSW: south of I70
VREDNW: North of I70
VFire21: Secondary Option
VFire22: Tertiary Option and Douglas County Air Ops Primary
A/G35 or A/G10: Federally or State Aircrafts

Question 24

Radio Considerations

Answer 24

Try to not patch 800mhz and VHF, just go all VHF. Consider using preprogrammed inital attack groups built into BK radios Jeffco IA North, South and Douglas Co IA

Question 25

Who has VHF radios/

Answer 25

Interface engines, brush trucks, SAM and District Chiefs. Cache of VHF radios can be used at Station 9.

Question 26

What is aircraft support used for?

Answer 26

Aid in the effective and efficient protection of resources and extinguishment. (reconnaisance, slowing spread and protecting values)

Question 27

Two places to order aircraft?

Answer 27

The office of emergency management via JeffCom and DFPD Duty Officer.

Question 28

What is the information that the IC placing the order for aircraft should provide?

Answer 28

Incident name, Description of location (latitude, longitude in degrees/decimals minutes), Ground contact, specific resource being ordered, values at risk and hazards in the area.