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WFDSS Basics FS-BLM Strategic Thinking Group

WFDSS Basics FS-BLM Strategic Thinking Group. Portland Oregon March 31, 2009. Developed and Presented by:. Louisa Evers - State/Regional Fire Ecologist Dan O'Brien - Predictive Services Fire Analyst, NWCC Nick Giannettino - Planning Section Chief, Portland NIMO Team

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WFDSS Basics FS-BLM Strategic Thinking Group

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  1. WFDSS BasicsFS-BLM Strategic Thinking Group Portland Oregon March 31, 2009

  2. Developed and Presented by: • Louisa Evers - State/Regional Fire Ecologist • Dan O'Brien - Predictive Services Fire Analyst, NWCC • Nick Giannettino - Planning Section Chief, Portland NIMO Team • John Prendergast - Safety Officer, Portland NIMO Team

  3. Objectives • Learn what we need to know • Understand roles and responsibilities • Prepare for on-line webinars and additional skills development on home units • Question – What is your knowledge of and experience with WFDSS?

  4. WFDSS Orientation • My Home – what screen first comes up when login • Incidents – used by Dispatchers and Authors • Analysis – Used by Fire Behavior Specialists and RAVAR Analysts • Intelligence – general fire info • Data Management – used by Data Managers

  5. Navigation of WFDSS • Use tabs and menus; don’t use back button • Menu – main navigation method • Map – access different layers • Info – general information • The “I” button • Values Inventory • File structure • Filters, Filters, Filters…

  6. Initiate a fire – Dispatcher Role • Enter basic info about fire • Strategic Objectives and Management Requirements • Preplanned response (management decision already made) • No additional analysis is needed: • Document key dates • Close out the incident

  7. Unsuccessful Preplanned Response or Fire Use Decision Needed • New Decision Needed • Dispatcher transfers ownership to Author • Must have Author privileges • Notification • Email • Phone call • Page

  8. Assess Situation • Info Tab – Must use “I” button to get location first • Weather forecast, ERC, Values Inventory, Strategic Objectives • 5 mile radius around location point • Map Tab – Must designate a planning area • Upload or draw map perimeter • Conduct Basic/Short-Term Fire Analysis • View active MODIS, recent fires • View other reference information • What is the scope of action?

  9. Fire Behavior Analyses • Consider Fire Behavior Support • WFDSS Analysis Products • Basic Fire Behavior (FlamMap) • Short Term (FlamMap) • Medium Term (FARSITE 2010) • FSPro • Must designate a landscape extent

  10. Objectives and Requirements • Strategic Objectives and Management Requirements • Entered in WFDSS from FMP • Incident Objectives and Requirements • Developed on an Incident specific basis • Based on SO and MR listed above • Status • Included/Excluded – Documenting stage • Activated/Deactivated – Decision approval stage

  11. Course of Action: • Determine sideboards for desired outcomes • Create strategic direction • Can be conditional (MAPs) • Estimate costs • Use existing processes

  12. Estimating Costs • Cost (A,B,C fires) • Average Acres costs (1,000/ac * 100 ac. = 100,000) • Cost (Larger fires) • Estimated resource costs from past WFSAs • Per Acre cost • “Number of heartbeats” cost • Compare to SCI

  13. Validation • Meeting strategic and incident objectives? • Resources available? • Does modeling indicate selected course of action will meet the objectives? • Costs appropriate? • Other items to consider? • If no, need to revisit objectives, course of action

  14. Publishing a Decision • Must be reviewed and approved • Reviewer and Approver must be different people • Can make comments on Action Tab • Build Decision Document under Reports Tab • Copy and paste relevant sections • Rationale – can form basis of Delegation of Authority

  15. CourseofAction DecisionSummary Information Situation - Objectives Validation Reports Risk Decision Process andWFDSS Analysis and Deliberation Evaluation , Lessons Learned, and Feedback Application – Decision, Implementation Archival -Documentation Problem Formulation Information Gathering Affirmation of Analysis Results Analysis Synthesis Analysis Deliberation

  16. Periodic Assessment • Establish frequency (1-14 days) • Can have system send email reminder • Current decision Valid or New Decision Required

  17. Reports • View Full Report • Can only see Incident Information at present • Newer versions will have more utilities • Multiple Editors • More than one editor can work at the same time • Check out different sections

  18. Bookkeeping/House Keeping • Make sure staff have appropriate privileges • Clean up incident privileges • Enable additional Approvers • Regional Forester/State Director (duty officer) • FS Chief/BLM Director (Boise/Washington duty officer)

  19. Communications • E-Mail lists (creating groups ahead of time) • My Home • Address book • SAMETIME in Lotus Notes (FS only) • Cell phones

  20. Strategies for Webinars/WFDDS • Organize with staff • Develop own scenarios based on last year’s fires (training side of WFDSS) • Ensure everyone knows their role • Develop contingencies/backups for roles • Ensure all the contact information is correct

  21. Take home messages • Get an account or can’t make decisions • Know the roles and responsibilities of staff, identify backups • Get FMUs and strategic objectives/management requirements into WFDSS before fire season • Practice, Practice, Practice

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