2018 RT-130 Wildland Refresher - www.BoCoFire.org IRPG Revision (April 2018) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Instructor Notes
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2018 Revision Summary (IRPG i) Other Existing References with Significant Changes Removed the 30/30 Rule in Thunderstorm Safety Edited Last Resort Survival Updated Aviation User Checklist Revised Retardant Use Reminders Updated Directing Retardant and Bucket Drops Updated Spot Weather Forecast information Updated Medical section including the Medical Incident Report NOTE: it’s no longer a “9-Line”
2018 Revision Summary (IRPG i) New References Smoke Hazards and Mitigations Smoke and Transportation Safety Principles of Airtanker and Water Scooper Use Recommended Retardant Coverage Levels Important Winds to Firefighters Alignments and Patterns for Dangerous Fire Behavior Helicopter Extraction Operations Deleted References Flight Following Working with Airtankers Severe Fire Behavior Potential Related to RH and Fuel Moisture Content