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KCFR 2006 Annual Wildland Fire Refresher

KCFR 2006 Annual Wildland Fire Refresher. Wildfire Updates. 2005 Accidents Driving- 3 accidents involving 10 personnel with 3 fatalities Heart attacks- 3 fatal heart attacks related to firefighting Prescribed fire- 2 accidents involving 2 FFs, no fatals. Wildfire Updates. 2005 Accidents

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KCFR 2006 Annual Wildland Fire Refresher

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  1. KCFR2006 Annual Wildland Fire Refresher

  2. Wildfire Updates • 2005 Accidents • Driving- 3 accidents involving 10 personnel with 3 fatalities • Heart attacks- 3 fatal heart attacks related to firefighting • Prescribed fire- 2 accidents involving 2 FFs, no fatals

  3. Wildfire Updates • 2005 Accidents • Aviation-1 helicopter accident, 3 fatals RX fire • Wildland- 8 accidents on wildfires. 15 personnel involved, 3 fatalities; 5 burnovers/entrapments, 1 falling tree branch, 1 electrocution and 3 fire shelters were deployed

  4. 2005 KCFR Wildfires • How did the Season go? • Concerns/Comments? • Close calls? • Near misses? • Any Updates?

  5. Size up Location-Lat/Long or Legal Estimated Size Rate of Spread Windspeed/Direction Exposure/Aspect

  6. Size Up Position on Slope-Lower Middle Upper or Ridge Slope-Gentle Moderate Steep Fuels-Light Moderate Heavy -Type (huck brush, sub alpine fir, alder, pine, grass, etc)

  7. Size Up Structures Threatened-Yes or No Additional Resources Needed Best Route of Travel to the Fire Additional Information

  8. Size Up This Fire

  9. Protect the Origin • Flagging • Personnel • Law Enforcement • If you can, do not mop up

  10. LCES

  11. Lookouts

  12. Communications

  13. Escape Routes

  14. Safety Zones

  15. Calling in Aircraft • Tell the pilot where you are from their location • Ex.--I am at your 3 o’clock

  16. Call In This Helicopter To Your Fire 3 o’clock

  17. Call In This Helicopter To Your Fire 8 o’clock

  18. Bucket Drops • Mark your spot clearly • Flagging • Precise Descriptions

  19. How do you Want yourBucket Drops -Stationary -Hovering

  20. How do you Want yourBucket Drops -Line Drop

  21. Map Scenario

  22. Map Scenario 1 • Fireworks Fire • 7710 W. Marine Dr. • Give Dispatch Lat/Long and Legal

  23. Map Scenario 1 • Fireworks Fire • 7710 W. Marine Dr. • Lat/Long Legal 47 42.000 T 50n 116 54.200 R 5w Sec 12 nenw

  24. Map Scenario 2 • Fire at Nettleton Gulch Rd. and the Forest Service Gate • Lat/Long and Legal?

  25. Map Scenario 2 • Fire at Nettleton Gulch Rd. and the Forest Service Gate • Lat/Long Legal • 47 42.900 T50n R3w • 116 44.000 sec 5 nwne

  26. Map Scenario 3 • Forest Service Requests A Tender at: • Lat/Long • 47 33.000 • 116 38.000 Where is the Fire?

  27. Map Scenario 3 • Red Horse Mountain

  28. New Generation Fire Shelter Handout

  29. Fire Shelter Video

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