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1 KCFR 2006 Annual Wildland Fire Refresher

2 Wildfire Updates 2005 Accidents2005 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 Accidents2005 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?How did the Season go? Concerns/Comments?Concerns/Comments? Close calls?Close calls? Near misses?Near misses? Any Updates?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 L C E S

11 Lookouts

12 Communications

13 Escape Routes

14 Safety Zones

15 Calling in Aircraft Tell the pilot where you are from their locationTell 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 8 o’clock Call In This Helicopter To Your Fire

18 Bucket Drops Mark your spot clearlyMark your spot clearly –Flagging –Precise Descriptions

19 How do you Want your Bucket Drops -Stationary -Hovering

20 How do you Want your Bucket Drops -Line Drop

21

22 Map Scenario

23 Map Scenario 1 FireworksFireworks Fire 77107710 W. Marine Dr. Give Dispatch Lat/Long and Legal

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

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

26 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

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

28 Map Scenario 3 Red Horse Mountain

29 New Generation Fire Shelter Handout

30 Fire Shelter Video


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