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4 Structure Triage Types (IRPG)

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  1. Defensible-Prep and Hold
  2. Defensible-Standalone
  3. Non-Defensible-Prep and Leave
  4. Non-Defensible-Rescue Drive By
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Rates of Spread

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Slow (very little)

Moderate (< 1 MPH)

Dangerous (1-3 MPH)

Critical (> 3 MPH)

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3 structure triage categories

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Not Threatened

Threatened Defensible

Threatened Non-Defensible

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5 Assessment Items for the Vegetation Management Survey

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  1. Access
  2. Weeds
  3. Trees
  4. Dead Palm Fronds
  5. Combustibles on Property
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Structure Defense Tactical Actions

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Check and Go
Prep and Go
Prep and Defend
Fire Front Following
Bump and Run
Anchor and Hold
Tactical Patrol
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P.A.C.E

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Primary Plan (offensive)

Alternate Plan (offensive)

Contingency Plan (defensive)

Emergency Plan (defensive)

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DRAW-D (levels of engagement for wildland firefighting)

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Levels of engagement in wildland firefighting

D-Defense: holding actions, defending priority areas

R-Reinforce: bring more resources to bear. Add more resources to defend or advance.

A-Advance: Anchor and Flank. Direct or Indirect attack. Burnout operations.

W-Withdraw: cease current activities until conditions modify

D-Delay: wait until the situation has modified sufficiently to allow a different level of engagement. Wait for conditions to meet identified triggers

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Wildland Fire Size Up

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Unit
Location
Vegetation fire size
Fuel type
Rate of spread 
Direction of spread
Potential size
Life or structure threat
Actions taken (progressive hoselay)
Identify divisions
Additional resource request
Establish IC
  • BR133 is onscene at 1234 Main Street of an approximate 1 acre vegetation fire in medium fuels with a moderate rate of spread to the south-southeast with a potential for 5-10 acres. We currently have structures immediately threatened, BR133 is anchoring and starting a progressive hoselay along the hot flank which will be division Alpha. Start me a full Calfire Response including air and BR133 is establishing Main IC
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Tactical Objectives for Wildland Fire

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Life Safety

Structure Defense

Perimeter Control

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Tactical objectives on a wildland Fire

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Anchor

Flank

Pinch

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S-FACTS

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Survival

Fire Environment

Access

Construction/Clearance

Time Constraints

Stay or Go

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Vegetation Fire - Normal

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1 BC
4 Engines (1 type 1/3 type 3)
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Vegetation Fire - High

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1 BC
1agency BC
5 Engines (2 type 1 and 3 type 3)
1 Water Tender
1 Utility
1 County Copter (when requested)
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Vegetation Fire - Red Flag

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2 BC
1Agency BC
7 Engines (2 type 1/5 type 3)
1 Water Tender
1 utility 
1 County Copter when requested
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Parameters for Vegetation Fire Response - Normal

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Temperatures 80-90

RH 40%-60%

GACC (Geographic Area Coordination Centers) 7 Day Fire Potential - Green (moist) or yellow (dry)

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Parameters for Vegetation Fire response - High

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Temperatures > 90

Wind > 15 mph

RH 15% - 40%

GACC 7 day fire potential - orange or red

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Parameters for vegetation Fire response - red flag

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RH < 15

Sustained winds > 25 mph

Wind gusts > 35 mph for > 6 hours

OR

Existing dry lightning activity

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What to base IAP off of as an IC -Wildland

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Weather

Fuel type

Rate of spread

Exposures

Topography

Resource availability

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On high or red flag days the company officer can…

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  • limit outside activities
  • defer routine vehicle/equipment maintenance
  • pay attention to hydration and fatigue factors
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2 slope aspects that have higher fuel temps

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South

West

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Fire attack strategies

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Direct

Indirect

Parallel

Combination of any of these

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Fire attack tactics

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Wet line

Hand line

Back burning

Burning out

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Guidelines using wet line

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More water needed for heavier fuels

Minimum 1.5” hose with 50 GPM nozzle for fast moving, high intensity, and/or threatening high-dollar exposures

Progressive hoselay require 1.5” hose

Never rely on hose line for FF safety

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Burning out

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Clean up a line with fire of residual fuel between control line and fire’s edge

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Backfire
Fire set to consume fuel in the path of a free burning wildfire
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Public Resources Code 4426
A person shall not set a backfire, or cause it backfire to be set, except under the direct supervision or permission of a state or federal Forest officer, unless it can be established that the setting of such a backfire was necessary for the purpose of saving life or valuable property.
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CalFire Wildland Aircraft Response
1 Air TAC Grp Sup 2 type 3 air tankers 1 type 2 Copter
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L.A.N.D. Pneumonic
Location: geographic division and position Actions: what actions are you taking to mitigate the entrapment? Needs: what do you need to mitigate the entrapment Designator: include number of people trapped ***Mayday for wildland Fire
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GPS Coordinates format
Degrees Decimal Minutes Example: 33 8.977 “33 degrees 8 decimal 977” And 117 8.485 “117 8 decimal 485
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Requirements for air response to be reimbursed
Threat to SRA Imminent threat to life/structures
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Information required before requesting aircraft
Incident location Air to ground radio frequency Ground contact
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Initial Attack VHF channels for North Zone
Group 2 MVU1 or 2 Or CDF CMD 1, 2, or 3 CDF TAC 5/8 CDF A/G 2
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2 frequencies for fire aircraft that can be used on IA
County Red Cal-Fire Air to Ground
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Criteria for Red Flag Warning
RH < 15% Wind > 25 mph Burning index > 81
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4 actions to consider during a Red Flag warning
Limit details of fire units away from quarters Cancel routine service/maintenance and put apparatus back in service if possible Assess available staffing Cancel all burn permits
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Information to give medical helicopter during IWI
1. Known hazards 2. Terrain 3. Wind speed/direction 4. Patient update
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IWI Components (AKA 9-Line)
1. Contact Communications/Dispatch 2. Incident status/summary 3. Initial patient assessment 4. Transport plan 5. Additional resources/equipment needed 6. Communications 7. Contingency plan 8. Additional information
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ICS form 214
Activity Log
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ICS Form 213
General Message
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ICS form 201
Incident Briefing
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ICS Form 204
Assignment List
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ICS form 205
Communications Plan
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ICS form 206
Medical Plan
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ICS form 220
Air Ops Summary
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Air to Ground channel for San a diego Area Local Government
XSG A/G Group 2 channel 11
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What to base an IDP off of for a wildland Fire
Weather Topography Fuel type Resource availability Rate of spread Exposures
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Time of day weather is taken (what 3 things are measured?)
0930 and 1430 Temperature Wind speed RH
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Weather zone number for Valley Center/Escondido
Zone 250 10 miles inland to 3000’ elevation
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Primary and secondary websites to check for weather conditions
Primary: mesowest.utah.edu Secondary: weather.com
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Vegetation Fire Dispatch level for LRA - low level
3 type 3 1 type 1 1 BC
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Vegetation Fire Dispatch level for LRA - high level
``` 3 type 3 2 type 1 1 water tender 1 BC 1 Copter on request ```
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Vegetation Fire Dispatch level for LRA - red flag
``` 5 type 3 2 type 1 1 water tender 2 Chief Officer 1 count Copter on request ```
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3 options for ordering additional resources on IN ZONE immediate needs
1. Request number of specific type of single increment units 2. Request striker teams including amount and type 3. Request a task force
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In County Immediate Need should....
Respond directly to the scene and report to STEN the strike team assignment
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Out of county immediate need must reach incident/rendezvous within ____minutes
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Rendezvous point north I15
Park and ride I15 and 76
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Rendezvous N I5
Cristianitos and I5
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Rendezvous E78
San Pasqual Academy
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Rendezvous south I15
16881 West Bernardo Drive (RB Transit Center)
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Rendezvous East 76
CAL Fire station 70-Rincon
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South I5 Rendevous
12971 Sorrento Valley Rd (Park-N-Ride)
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Minimum drawdown for engines
Two type 1’s and/or two type 3’s *Goes to 1 and 1 for San Marcos or RSF
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Drawdown for ambulances
2...3 can go to mutual aid
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Max auto aid
1 engine (either type), 1 truck, 1 ambulance ***2 engines for San Marcos it RSF
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Minimum ICS forms needed for strike team
214 225 F42
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Minimum amount of days personnel must pack for on a strike team
5 days
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Three numbers to get for a strike team
Strike team number Order number Request number
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Places you can check into upon arrival to an incident
Staging Division/group supervisor Base Camp Helicopter ICP
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Give the following to your crews on a strike team
Incident objectives Assignment Safety information and hazards Communication plan Travel plan Weather forecast Predicted fire behavior
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How to submit 214 and F42 and S number
214: original to the STEN and copy for your records F42: retain copy for your agency Obtain S number/form for any items damaged and not recovered at incident
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What does ATGS stand for and what is their role?
Air Tactical Group Supervisor -coordinates fixed and rotary wing aircraft assigned to the fire
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Air Attack uses on an incident
Coordinate air attack both rotary and fixed wing Mapping Reconnaissance Arias photography Lightning detection USFS lead plane
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VLAT Air Tanker capacity and hourly cost
12,000 gallons $26,500
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Type 1 fixed wing capacity One example
3000+ gallons of retardant Lockheed C-130
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Type 2 fixed wing capacity One example
1800 to 2999 gallons Douglas DC-4 airliner
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Type 3 fixed wing capacity One example
600 to 1799 gallons S-2 air tanker
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When are air tanks most effective
Initial attack Followed up with ground forces
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Type 1 rotary wing capacity
700 gallon bucket S-64 hello-tanker 2000+ gallons 16 seats
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Type 2 rotary wing
300 gallons bucket or tank Bell 212 10 seats
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Type 3 rotary wing
100 gallons 8 seats
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6 parts to a briefing checklist
``` Situation Mission/Execution Communications Service/Support Risk Management Questions or Concerns? ```
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6 things a good operational leader will do
``` Take Charge Assess situation Motivate Demonstrate initiative Communicate Supervise ```
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3 values of a leader (IRPG)
Duty Respect Integrity
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5 IRPG Communication responsibilities
Brief others as needed Debrief you’re actions Communicate hazards to others Acknowledge messages Ask if you don’t know
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5 barriers to decreased situational awareness (IRPG)
Low experience level Distraction from primary task Fatigue Stress reactions Hazardous attitudes
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Reporting aviation accident prevention/near miss incidents
SAFECOM
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5 parts of risk management plan (IRPG)
Identify hazards Assess hazards Develop controls to make risk decisions Implement controls Supervise and evaluate
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5 common denominators of tragedy fires
1. Relatively small fires or a quite part of Fire 2. Light fuels 3. Unexpected wind shift 4. Topographic changes 5. Critical burn time 1400-1700
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Calculating safety zone
4 times the maximum continuous flame height. Does not consider wind or slope
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Define a “turn down”
Situation where an indivisible has determined they cannot undertake an assignment as given and they are unable to negotiate an alternative solution.
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4 reasons you can turn down an assignment
1. There is a violation of safe work practices 2. Environmental claims dictions make the work unsafe 3. They lack the necessary experience or qualifications 4. Defective equipment is being used
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Who is notified after a turn down?
Safety officer If no safety officer: section chief and/or IC
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Document a ground level safety hazard
SAFENET
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Distance to disengage from direct attack when power lines are involved
100 feet
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Minimum distance to stay from unexploded ordinance (UXO)
1000’
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4 categories of 704 NFPA System
Fire hazard Health hazard Reactivity hazard Specific hazard
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Type 1 Copter Landing requirements
110’ x 110’ safety circle 30’x30’ Touchdown pad
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Type 2 Copter landing requirements
90’ x 90’ safety circle Touchdown pad 20’x20’
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Type 3 Copter landing requirements
75’ safety circle 15’x15’ touchdown pad
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VLAT capability
> 8000 gallons
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Weather watch versus weather warning
Risk of hazardous weather event has increased but I still uncertain is a “watch” while it becomes certain and imminent and poses a threat to life or property is a “warning”
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Medium wildland response from calfire
``` 7 engines 2 WT 2 fire crews 2 dozers 2 copters 1 air attack 2 tankers 2 BC ```
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High wildland Fire response from calfire
``` 10 engines 2 WT 4 fire crews 2 dozers 2 cooters 1 air attack 2 tankers 1 helitanker 2 BC 1 DC ```
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What VHF channel to anticipate of command channel isn’t immediately available
MVU 1
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What channel will initial communications from aircraft occurs on?
The command net so all responding can hear confirmation of size up/priorities
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VHF group for IA
Group 2
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VHF group for North Zone back up
Zone 1
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Local Government A/G frequency
XSD A/G
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How often will acreage be assessed
12 hours
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3 statuses of an incident
Uncontrolled Controlled Contained
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Life Hazard Taping/Marking
Red and white or red and black 3 horizontal strips 18-24 inches apart
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Non-life hazard marking/taping
Black and yellow Examples: trip hazard, septic, snags, low head clearance

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