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Prescott Dispatch Center

Prescott Dispatch Center. 2018 Annual Report. Participating Agencies. Bureau of Indian Affairs Colorado River Agency Fort Yuma Agency Western Regional Office Bureau of Land Management Colorado River District Phoenix District United States Fish & Wildlife Service

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Prescott Dispatch Center

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  1. Prescott Dispatch Center 2018 Annual Report

  2. Participating Agencies • Bureau of Indian Affairs • Colorado River Agency • Fort Yuma Agency • Western Regional Office • Bureau of Land Management • Colorado River District • Phoenix District • United States Fish & Wildlife Service • Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge • Cibola National Wildlife Refuge • Havasu National Wildlife Refuge • Imperial National Wildlife Refuge • Kofa National Wildlife Refuge • United States Forest Service • Prescott National Forest

  3. Contents • Incident History • 2018 Wildfires • 2018 Restrictions / Closure • 2018 Fire Activity by Unit • 2018 Prescribed Fire Activity • 2018 Resource ordering and mobilization • NFDRS • Mapping • AD Program • PDC Website • 2018 Accomplishments • Looking into 2019

  4. 2018 WildCAD Incidents

  5. WildCAD Incident History • 2010: 1,134 • 2011: 1,316 • 2012: 1,100 • 2013: 1,040 • 2014: 1,124 • 2015: 1,074 • 2016: 1,226 • 2017: 1,893 • 2018: 1,828 • April – October • 1, 562 • 33% of incidents occurred on Saturday and Sunday • 38% of incidents occurred between 1000 & 1400

  6. WildCAD Incident History 2018 2017

  7. 2018 Wildfires

  8. 2018 Wildfires

  9. 602 Fire Related Incidents

  10. 2018 Restrictions / Closure • Prescott National Forest • Stage 2 restrictions forest wide with a partial closure on the West side of the forest • Type 3 incident management team established to support on going restriction / closure efforts • Partnered with numerous cooperators – AZ Game and Fish and Yavapai County Sheriffs • Arizona Game and Fish made a total of 4,644 contacts with a total of 83 citations issued • Bureau of Indian Affairs • CRIT closed the Southern Reserve, the Mesquite Bosque and the east side of Mohave Road to the southern end of the reservation. Other area of the closure included undeveloped areas along the Colorado River and east of California Highway 95 • Bureau of Land Management • CRD and PHD enforced Stage 2 Restrictions in late May stretching through early July • Fish and Wildlife • Standard restrictions in effect year round

  11. PNF Fire Activity - 2018 Fire Size Class A: 0 - .25 B: .26 - 9.9 C: 10 - 99 D: 100 - 299 E: 300 - 999 F: 1000 - 4999 G: 5000 + • False Alarms: 32

  12. CRD Fire Activity - 2018 Fire Size Class A: 0 - .25 B: .26 - 9.9 C: 10 - 99 D: 100 - 299 E: 300 - 999 F: 1000 - 4999 G: 5000 + • Agency Assists: 13 • False Alarms: 43

  13. PHD Fire Activity - 2018 Fire Size Class A: 0 - .25 B: .26 - 9.9 C: 10 - 99 D: 100 - 299 E: 300 - 999 F: 1000 - 4999 G: 5000 + • Agency Assists: 4 • False Alarms: 27

  14. BIA Fire Activity - 2018 Fire Size Class A: 0 - .25 B: .26 - 9.9 C: 10 - 99 D: 100 - 299 E: 300 - 999 F: 1000 - 4999 G: 5000 + • False Alarms: 1 Agency Assists: 0

  15. FWS Fire Activity - 2018 Fire Size Class A: 0 - .25 B: .26 - 9.9 C: 10 - 99 D: 100 - 299 E: 300 - 999 F: 1000 - 4999 G: 5000 + • Agency Assists: 0 • False Alarms: 0

  16. Prescribed Fire Activity

  17. 2018 Resource Ordering/Mobilization • Overhead • Processed 3,401 requests • PDC Resources include BIA, BLM, FWS & USFS overhead • Supplies • Processed1,011requests • Requests include ongoing fire and incident replacement (NFES and non-NFES supplies) • Equipment • Processed 412 requests • PDC Resources include BIA, BLM, FWS, USFS and contract vendor equipment • Aircraft • Processed 53 requests • PDC Resources include USFS helicopter • Crews • Processed 50 requests • PDC Resources include USFS IHC & Type 2 crews

  18. NFDRS • Operate the Weather Information Management System (WIMS) for 15 DOI RAWS and 4 USFS RAWS • Document and disseminate NFDRS Indices and Components to field units • Produce and distribute Fire Danger/Outlook/Current Conditions document for DOI & USFS units • Maintain 4 USFS fixed-site RAWS and 1 USFS portable RAWS according to NWCG standards • Produce Prescott NF Fire Danger Pocket Cards according to NWCG standards • Calculate the Local Preparedness Level for Prescott NF and communicate to field units • Update and implement the Prescott NF NFDRS Operating Plan • Utilize FireFamilyPlus software to provide fire management with tools to aid in decision making

  19. Mapping • Manage PDC ArcMap project with shared access to multiple layers • Create new layers to meet agency/PDC needs • Provide on-demand map products • Edit Response Areas as needed

  20. AD Program • AD Employees: 22 • Fire Assignments: 81 • States Supported: 13 • Trainings Attended: 25 • Prescott Dispatch Center Responsibilities • Coordination/communication of current information, training opportunities, pre-season hiring & expectations • Process time & travel for training and incident response • Hard-copy file management

  21. PDC Website • Manage site to provide products & services in support of the participating agencies and PDC staff

  22. 2018 Accomplishments • Assisted numerous neighboring, GACC and out of area dispatch centers • Assignments: 11 • States: 8 • Taskbooks Initiated: 3 • Taskbooks Signed Off: 4 • Enhanced & maintained PDC Website, providing staff and participating agencies a platform for tools and products to help with operations • Implemented the use of Google Pin via text for spot weather and incident location information • Maintained WildCAD database including phone directory, run cards, resources • Maintained/monitored network of weather stations with no down-time or loss of data • Provided cadre for local and regional training courses, centralized temporary hiring, local emergency drills and regional aviation safety assistance teams. • Remain on the cutting edge of Dispatch information technology • Staff received training and assignment opportunities • Successfully managed Prescott NF AD Program, including timely processing of travel and time as well as hard-copy file management

  23. 2019 Duties and Responsibilities

  24. Looking Into 2019 • Continue training & assignment opportunities • Coordinate with participating agencies to review and update Run-Cards • Deploy the Dispatch Operating Guide (DOG) for visiting and permanent staff • Maintain connection with field resources (dispatchers in the field / field resources in dispatch) • Mapping project accepted by BLM GIS to update PDC Response Areas • Utilization of SkyMirafor real-time resource tracking (BLM) • Utilization of AGOL (Collector) for sharing of spatial incident information • Utilization of FireNet for shared access to Southwest Area dispatch protocol and guides

  25. 2019Staffing • Center Manager: Barry Wallace • Assistant Center Manager: Bec Sandle • Assistant Center Manager: Alanna English • IA/Aircraft Dispatcher: Ashley Epright • IA/Aircraft Dispatcher: Sairy Head • Intelligence/Support: Viola Plummer • Logistics Dispatcher: Sonja Hess • IA/Aircraft Dispatcher: Brandon Padron

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