KCFR 2006 Annual Wildland Fire Refresher. Wildfire Updates 2005 Accidents2005 Accidents –Driving-...

KCFRKCFR 2006 Annual Wildland 2006 Annual Wildland

Fire RefresherFire Refresher

Wildfire UpdatesWildfire Updates• 2005 Accidents2005 Accidents

–Driving- 3 accidents involving 10 Driving- 3 accidents involving 10 personnel with 3 fatalitiespersonnel with 3 fatalities

–Heart attacks- 3 fatal heart attacks Heart attacks- 3 fatal heart attacks related to firefightingrelated to firefighting

–Prescribed fire- 2 accidents Prescribed fire- 2 accidents involving 2 FFs, no fatalsinvolving 2 FFs, no fatals

Wildfire UpdatesWildfire Updates• 2005 Accidents2005 Accidents

–Aviation-1 helicopter accident, 3 Aviation-1 helicopter accident, 3 fatals RX firefatals RX fire

–Wildland- 8 accidents on wildfires. 15 Wildland- 8 accidents on wildfires. 15 personnel involved, 3 fatalities; 5 personnel involved, 3 fatalities; 5 burnovers/entrapments, 1 falling tree burnovers/entrapments, 1 falling tree branch, 1 electrocution and 3 fire branch, 1 electrocution and 3 fire shelters were deployedshelters were deployed

2005 KCFR Wildfires2005 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?

Size upLocation-Lat/Long or Legal

Estimated Size

Rate of Spread

Windspeed/Direction

Exposure/Aspect

Size UpPosition 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)

Size Up

Structures Threatened-Yes or No

Additional Resources Needed

Best Route of Travel to the Fire

Additional Information

Size Up This Fire

Protect the OriginProtect the Origin• Flagging

• Personnel

• Law Enforcement

• If you can, do not mop up

LL CC EE SS

Lookouts

Communications

Escape Routes

Safety Zones

Calling in Aircraft• Tell the pilot where you are Tell the pilot where you are

from their locationfrom their location

–Ex.--I am at your 3 o’clockEx.--I am at your 3 o’clock

Call In This Helicopter

To Your Fire

3 o’clock

8 o’clock

Call In This Helicopter

To Your Fire

Bucket DropsBucket Drops

• Mark your spot clearly Mark your spot clearly

–Flagging Flagging

–Precise DescriptionsPrecise Descriptions

How do you Want yourBucket Drops

-Stationary

-Hovering

How do you Want yourBucket Drops

-Line Drop

SLAUGHTER GULCH

FIRE

J uly 23, 2005

Map Map ScenarioScenario

Map Scenario 1Map Scenario 1• Fireworks Fire Fireworks Fire • 7710 W. Marine Dr.7710 W. Marine Dr.•Give Dispatch Lat/Long and Legal

Map Scenario 1Map Scenario 1• Fireworks Fire Fireworks Fire

• 7710 W. Marine Dr.7710 W. Marine Dr.• Lat/Long LegalLat/Long Legal

47 42.000 T 50n47 42.000 T 50n

116 54.200116 54.200 R 5w Sec 12 nenw R 5w Sec 12 nenw

Map Scenario 2• Fire at Nettleton Gulch Rd.

and the Forest Service Gate

•Lat/Long and Lat/Long and Legal?Legal?

Map Scenario 2• Fire at Nettleton Gulch Rd.

and the Forest Service Gate

• Lat/Long Legal47 42.900 T50n R3w116 44.000 sec 5 nwne

Map Scenario 3•Forest Service Requests A Tender at:– Lat/Long

• 47 33.000• 116 38.000

Where is the Fire?

Map Scenario 3

•Red Horse Mountain

New Generation Fire Shelter

Handout

Fire Shelter VideoFire Shelter Video