Wildland Firefighting Order
INSTRUCTOR GUIDE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
TOPIC: The "10 Standard Firefighting Orders"
The “18 Fire Situations that Shout "Watch Out"
LCES
TIME FRAME: 1 Hour
LEVEL: 1
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVE:
Condition: A written or oral quiz
Behavior: The student will list or recite the 10 standard orders.
Standard: With a minimum of 70% accuracy
REFERENCES: Wildland Firefighting, Clayton, Day and McFadden, Chapter 12 IFSTA, Ground Cover Fire Fighting Practices, 2nd Edition, Chapter 6
MATERIALS NEEDED: Handouts
PREPARATION: Wildland firefighting is a dangerous job. It requires that you be thoroughly familiar and aware of the hazards involved on the fire line. Your life and the lives …show more content…
It is paramount that every firefighter receive the correct message in a timely manner
6. Check communications again once lookouts and firefighters are in place
7. Continued communication about safety during the shift must occur
a. This only takes a few seconds and it is time well spent
8. Remember! Timely communications are critical for ensuring a safe operation
C. ESCAPE ROUTES
1. Establish escape routes prior to deployment of ground forces
2. Always have at least two escape routes
3. Continually update escape routes as the fire dynamics and crew location changes
a. This is probably the most elusive component of LCES. The effectiveness changes continuously
b. As a firefighter works along the fire perimeter, fatigue and spatial separation increases the time required to reach the safety zone
4. The most common escape route is the fireline
5. Crews usually have the most difficult escape routes
a. It is very important to constantly be aware of the difficulty for a crew to escape
b. Communications of adjustments and additions of escape routes for crews is critical
6. When Establishing escape routes, ensure the routes will facilitate the arrival of crews to safety zones I a timely
TOPIC: The "10 Standard Firefighting Orders"
The “18 Fire Situations that Shout "Watch Out"
LCES
TIME FRAME: 1 Hour
LEVEL: 1
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVE:
Condition: A written or oral quiz
Behavior: The student will list or recite the 10 standard orders.
Standard: With a minimum of 70% accuracy
REFERENCES: Wildland Firefighting, Clayton, Day and McFadden, Chapter 12 IFSTA, Ground Cover Fire Fighting Practices, 2nd Edition, Chapter 6
MATERIALS NEEDED: Handouts
PREPARATION: Wildland firefighting is a dangerous job. It requires that you be thoroughly familiar and aware of the hazards involved on the fire line. Your life and the lives …show more content…
It is paramount that every firefighter receive the correct message in a timely manner
6. Check communications again once lookouts and firefighters are in place
7. Continued communication about safety during the shift must occur
a. This only takes a few seconds and it is time well spent
8. Remember! Timely communications are critical for ensuring a safe operation
C. ESCAPE ROUTES
1. Establish escape routes prior to deployment of ground forces
2. Always have at least two escape routes
3. Continually update escape routes as the fire dynamics and crew location changes
a. This is probably the most elusive component of LCES. The effectiveness changes continuously
b. As a firefighter works along the fire perimeter, fatigue and spatial separation increases the time required to reach the safety zone
4. The most common escape route is the fireline
5. Crews usually have the most difficult escape routes
a. It is very important to constantly be aware of the difficulty for a crew to escape
b. Communications of adjustments and additions of escape routes for crews is critical
6. When Establishing escape routes, ensure the routes will facilitate the arrival of crews to safety zones I a timely