Structure Protection Guidelines
L. C. E. S.
Lookouts - Communications - Escape Routes – Safety/Survival Zones
Obtain Briefing:
1.
S
P
O
R
T
“SPORT”
Situation
Priorities
Objectives
Resources
Territory
possible).
a brief description of what is happening.
the most important issues.
“what” needs to be accomplished?
available, allocated, or already assigned.
area of operation (use Thomas Bros. grids when
2.
Determine the need for an immediate evacuation.
3.
Determine the location and priorities of structures within your area
Beginning with the most threatened areas first.
Structures are triaged into 1 of 3 categories:
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Not Threatened - A Survival Zone is present.
Threatened Defensible – A Survival Zone is present.
Threatened Non-Defensible - A Survival Zone is not present.
Survival Zones are determined by: “T F T”
4.
5.
Date of Incident:
Time of Dispatch:
Arrived on Scene:
/
/
Contained:
Controlled:
Completed:
INCIDENT SIZE UP REPORT Communicate Highlighted Areas to ECC on Initial Size Up
Incident Name:
Incident Number:
Incident Commander IC
_____________________________________
Size: ____________
Fire Status: Smoldering Creeping Running
Torching Crowning Spotting
Other: _____________________________
ROS: Slow / Moderate / Rapid / Extreme
Ownership: FRA SRA County Private
Latitude: ___________________________
Longitude: _________________________
Do Not – Block Roadways, park on mid-slope road with fuel/fire below you,
park in chimney/saddle/draw, park under power lines, drive over unrated
bridges.
Wind Speed _________________________
Gusts _______________________________
Wind Direction _______________________
Spread Potential: None
Low (0-5 ac)
Mod (5-10 ac) High (10-50 ac)
Assign personnel to Survival Zones and establish Trigger Points.
Insure Communications are adequate and brief superior (as needed),
subordinates, and adjoining resources on plan.
% Slope _____________________________
Position on Slope _____________________
Direction of Spread: __________________
Fuel Model: ________________________
Preplan and prepare structures. Tactical Options -
Spotting Distance _____________________
Flame Lengths ________________________
Aspect ______________________________
Elevation ____________________________
Topographical Features - Fire Behavior and Fuel - Timing
Check and go Prep and go Prep and Defend Bump and Run
Anchor and Hold Fire Front Following Tactical Patrol
6.
Orange County Fire INCIDENT ORGANIZER
Structures/Improvements: Currently or
Potentially Threatened?
YES
NO
Special Hazards/Concerns for Air / Ground
Resources:
Investigator needed?
YES
Temperature ________________________
RH ________________________________
Communication Frequencies:
Command ___________________________
Air/Ground __________________________
Tactical 1 ___________________________
Tactical 2 ___________________________
NO
Incident Objectives
1.
2.
3.
4.
Firefighter and Public Safety
Times Reviewed
Orange County BK "Wildland Group" Group 2
10 Standard Fire Orders
18 Watch Out Situations
RESOURCES ON SCENE:
Type &
personnel
Identifier
IRPG
Brief
Assignment
Start
Time
Release
Time
Hours
Worked
Group 2 Ch
1
2
3
4
5
6
7N
8N
9N
10N
11
12
13
14
15
16
RX FREQ
151.3550
151.2650
151.3400
151.0850
154.2650
154.2950
151.1375
154.4525
158.7375
168.200
159.2700
159.3750
151.2200
154.4000
158.9700
168.6250
TX FREQ
159.3000
159.3300
159.3450
159.0000
154.2650
154.2950
151.1375
154.4525
158.7375
168.200
159.2700
159.3750
151.2200
154.4000
158.9700
168.6250
DISPLAY
CDF C1 (R)
CDF C2 (R)
CDF C3 (R)
OCC ACC
WHITE 2
WHITE 3
VTAC 11
VTAC 12
VTAC 13
NIFS T2
CDF T15
CDF T20
CDF A/G
LACT19 A/G
LACT24
AIR GUARD
TONE
(T4)
(T6)
(T6)
(T6)
(T14)
(T14)
Probable IA B.K. Freq for USFS & Cal Fire Ortega Area
RESOURCES ORDERED:
Type &
Personnel
Identifier
ETA
ICS Position
Name
Qualification
RX FREQ TX FREQ DISPLAY GROUP/CH.
USFS Cleveland NF
CNF Dispatch Tone 12 168.7500 171.4250 CNF
G1/1, G20/3
CNF Fire Tac 2
168.2000 168.2000 NIFC T2 G11/14, G21/2
CNF Fire/Local Tac 5
173.9625 173.9625 FSR5 T5 G12/7, G21/9
USFS Air to Grnd Net 170.0000 170.0000 FS A/G G13/4, G23/3
Cal Fire Riverside Perris Disp
RRU Perris Disp Tone 7 151.3850 159.3600 RRU 1 G2/1
CDF Command 1 Tone 1151.3550 159.3000 CDF C1 G9/1, G16/1
RRU Local Tac (Med./TC)154.4450 154.4450 SUPT 6 G2/12
RRU Fire Tac 10
151.4000 151.4000 CDF T10 G10/6, G19/3
RRU Fire Tac 22
159.4050 159.4050 CDF T22 G11/4, G19/15
CDF Air to Gnd Net
151.2200 151.2200 CDF A/G G13/3, G23/1
Camp Pendleton
OES White 1 (Fires)
154.2800 154.2800 VFRE21 G1/12, G3/15,
OES White 3 (Fires)
154.2950 154.2950 VFRE23 G7/16, G14/13
Aircraft Emergency Chn.
Air Guard (Emergency ONLY)168.6250 168.6250 AIR GUARD G13/8, G23/13
RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Step 1 Situational Awareness
Gather Information
Objective (s)
Communication
Estimate Potential Fire Behavior
Previous Fire Behavior
Look Up/Down/Around Indicators
Identify tactical hazards
Weather Forecast
Who’s in Charge
Local Factors
Scout the Fire
FIRE ORDERS, LCES Checklist
MANDATORY
Consider severity vs. probability
Finance
Operations
Logistics
Planning
Step 4 Decision Point
Are controls in place for identified hazards?
NO – Reassess situation YES – Next Question
Are selected tactics based on expected fire behavior?
Downhill Checklist
(if applicable)
What other controls are necessary?
______
What other safety hazards exist?
Anchor Point
Trigger Points
Staging
______
Deputy
Watch Outs
Step 3 Hazard Control
NO – Reassess situation YES – Next Question
Have instructions been given and understood?
NO – Reassess situation YES – Next Question
Step 5 Evaluate
Personnel: Low experience level with local factors?
Distracted from Primary Tasks?
Hazardous Attitude?
The situation: What is changing? Are strategy and tactics working?
NOTES:
IC
______
Step 2 Hazard Assessment
Division
______
Division
______
Division/SPG
______
Air
______
INCIDENT COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS –
SKETCH MAP:
TYPE 3, 4, 5:
Re-evaluate as needed
FIRE BEHAVIOR
N
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
Fuels extremely dry and susceptible to long-range spotting or you are
currently experiencing extreme fire behavior
Weather forecast indication that no significant relief or worsening
conditions
Current or predicted fire behavior dictates indirect control strategy
with large amounts of fuel within planned perimeter
FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
Performance of firefighting resources affected by cumulative fatigue
Overhead overextended mentally and/or physically
Communication ineffective with tactical resources or dispatch
ORGANIZATION
Operations are at the limit of span of control (150 persons assigned or
more than 3 Divisions)
Incident Action Plans, briefings, etc missing or poorly prepared
Variety of specialized operations, support personnel or equipment
Unable to properly staff air operations
Limited local resources available for Initial Attack
Heavy commitment of local resources to logistically support
Existing forces worked 24 hours without success
Resources unfamiliar with local conditions and tactics
VALUES TO BE PROTECTED
Not to scale
Urban interface; structures, developments, recreational facilities, or
potential for evacuation
Fire burning or threatening more than one jurisdiction and potential
for unified command with different or conflicting management obj.
Unique natural resources, special-designation areas, critical municipal
watershed, T&E species habitat, cultural value sites
Sensitive political concerns, media involvement, or controversial fire
policy
If 3 to 5 of the analysis boxes are checked YES, consider requesting the
next level of Incident Management
IC Signature _____________________________________________________________
Spot Forecast:
Requested: YES NO
Received:
YES NO