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Tactical Watch Outs Position 1. Building fireline downhill. 2. Building underslung or mid-slope fireline. 3. Building indirect fireline, or unburned fuel remains between you and the fire. 4. Attempting frontal assault on the fire, or you are delivered by aircraft to the top of the fire. 5. Terrain and/or fuels make escape to safety zones difficult. Situation 6. Small fire emerging into a larger fire or an isolated area of a large fire. 7. Suppression resources are fatigued or inadequate. 8. Assignment depends on aircraft support. 9. Night-time operations. 10. Wildland-Urban interface operations. Each of these Watch Outs require that you implement appropriate hazard control(s). 5
LCES Checklist LCES must be established and known to ALL firefighters BEFORE needed. Lookout(s) Experienced / Competent / Trusted Enough lookouts at good vantage points Knowledge of crew locations Knowledge of escape and safety locations Knowledge of trigger points Map / Weather Kit / Watch / IAP Communication(s) Radio frequencies confirmed Backup procedures and check-in times established Provide updates on any situation change Sound alarm early, not late Escape Route(s) More than one escape route Avoid steep uphill escape routes Scouted: Loose soils / Rocks / Vegetation Timed: Slowest person / Fatigue & Temperature factors Marked: Flagged for day or night Evaluate: Escape time vs. Rate of spread Vehicles parked for escape Safety Zone(s) Survivable without a fire shelter Back into clean burn Natural Features: Rock Areas / Water / Meadows Constructed Sites: Clearcuts / Roads / Helispots Scouted for size and hazards Upslope? Downwind? Heavy Fuels? More heat impact Larger safety zone Escape time and safety zone size requirements will change as fire behavior changes. 6
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Page 5 and 6: Table of Contents (continued) RED -
Page 7 and 8: Operational Leadership The most ess
Page 9 and 10: RESPECT Know your subordinates and
Page 11 and 12: Communication Responsibilities All
Page 13 and 14: Look Up, Down and Around (Pay speci
Page 15: Common Denominators of Fire Behavio
Page 19 and 20: Downhill Checklist Downhill firelin
Page 21 and 22: Advantages Strategy - Indirect Atta
Page 23 and 24: Structure Assessment Checklist Addr
Page 25 and 26: Structure Protection Guidelines Fir
Page 27 and 28: INCIDENT COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS (TYPE
Page 29 and 30: How to Properly Refuse Risk Every i
Page 31 and 32: Last Resort Survival LOOK AT YOUR O
Page 33 and 34: NOTES _____________________________
Page 35 and 36: HazMat IC Checklist Think Safety
Page 37 and 38: NFPA 704 HazMat Classification For
Page 39 and 40: Structural Triage and Search Assess
Page 41 and 42: Evaluating Search Urgency FACTOR RA
Page 43 and 44: NOTES _____________________________
Page 45 and 46: First Aid Guidelines LEGALITY Do on
Page 47 and 48: 36 CPR Determine responsiveness - G
Page 49 and 50: Disaster Size-up Information TRIAGE
Page 51 and 52: NOTES _____________________________
Page 53 and 54: Aviation Watch Out Situations • I
Page 55 and 56: Helicopter Passenger Briefing All p
Page 57 and 58: Personal Protective Equipment for F
Page 59 and 60: Helicopter Landing Area Selection C
Page 61 and 62: One-Way Helispot 50
Page 63 and 64: Helicopter Hand Signals Clear to St
Page 65: Paracargo and Aerial Retardant Oper
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Directing Retardant and Bucket Drop
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Aircraft Mishap Response Actions Ti
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USFS Visual Signal Code Ground To A
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Energy Release Component (ERC) The
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Haines Index (HI) The Lower Atmosph
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Thunderstorm Safety Approaching thu
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Windspeed Ranges Frontal winds ....
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Relative Humidity - 5000-9200’ El
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Procedural Chain Saw Operations Pro
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Logistical Considerations: • Brin
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- Burning-out and use of gunnysack
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- Use extensive cold-trailing to de
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Dozer Fireline Construction Rates f
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Dozer Use Hand Signals STOP - Back
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Foam Concentrate to Add % M A O F O
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Average Perimeter in Chains One cha
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Fire Cause Determination Checklist
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Phonetic Alphabet Law Enforcement I
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Local Frequencies 93
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NOTES _____________________________
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BRIEFING CHECKLIST Situation Fire n
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