Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination
Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination
Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination
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<strong>Fire</strong>s are reported in many different ways. If you are the one who takes the call be sure to get<br />
some basic information about the caller in addition to the location of the fire.<br />
As a first responder you’ll want to record specific facts about the fire that will be<br />
important to firefighters responding <strong>and</strong> to investigators trying to determine the cause <strong>and</strong><br />
effects.<br />
Responding to the <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Discovery <strong>and</strong> reporting:<br />
Telephone<br />
Radio<br />
Lookout towers<br />
Aircraft<br />
Passersby<br />
When you take the report make sure to get the basic information:<br />
Name<br />
Phone number<br />
Address<br />
Location of fire<br />
How the fire started<br />
Other important information to record:<br />
The time the fire was reported<br />
How it was reported <strong>and</strong> who reported it<br />
Location of the fire<br />
Weather conditions<br />
Access<br />
Jurisdiction<br />
Other units responding<br />
5-34 First Responder – Smoke Column<br />
En route to the fire pay attention to the smoke column <strong>and</strong> relay the information to dispatch<br />
or take notes for later reference.<br />
Responding to the <strong>Fire</strong><br />
Smoke column:<br />
Size<br />
Direction of drift<br />
Color<br />
Volume<br />
Changes in any of the above<br />
5-35 First Responder – Vehicles
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