Downhill Checklist
Fireline will not lie in or adjacent to what?
Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known.
#1
Fire not scouted and sized up
#1. On relatively small fires or _____ ____ areas of large fires.
Deceptively quiet
Medical Incident Report
Responsible overhead individual stays with job until completed. (_____, or _____ qualified)
TFLD (Task Force Leader) or ICT4 (Incident Commander Type 4 Qualified)
#6
Be alert. Keep Calm. Think Clearly. Act Decisively.
#2 and #3
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified
#2. In relatively light fuels such as...
Grass, Herbaceous fuels, and light brush
Step #1 of the 8 Line.. what do you do first?
Contact Communications/Dispatch
ex. "Los Padres, FF346, stand by for emergency traffic"
Coordinate ______ for all personnel involved.
LCES
#7 and #8
Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor, and adjoining forces.
Give clear instructions and be sure they are understood.
#7 and # 12
7. No communication link with crewmembers or supervisors.
12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with someone who can.
#3. When there is an unexpected...
shift in wind direction or wind speed.
Did you hit...?
Number of patients,
Type of emergency,
Identify yourself as IC?
Use _____ _____ whenever possible. If not possible, the fireline should be completed between anchor points before being fired out.
Direct Attack
1.Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts.
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times.
3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire.
#6 and #13
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below
#4.
When fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill.
What are the three types of patient tags? (Severity of Emergency/Transport priority) Describe them, and give an example.
Red: Life or limb threating injury or illness, evacuation need is immediate.
Yellow: Serious injury or illness, evacuation may be delayed if necessary.
Green: Minor injury or illness. Non emergency transport.
How many # Bullet Points in the downhill Fireline Construction Checklist?
7
#5, #9, #10
#9 Maintain control of your forces at all times.
#10 Fight fire aggressively having provided for safety first.
#14, #15, #16, #17
15. Wind increasing and/or changes direction
16. Getting frequent spot fires across the line
17. Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult
#5.
Extra credit for the old "6th" Common Denominator
During critical burn period between 1400 and 1700
Extra credit: Rotor wash
Run me through an 8 line from memory. Your patient is suffering from an unknown medical, not conscious but breathing and has a pulse. You're here, right where you are. Pretend to use a radio.
Did they hit:
Identify themselves as IC? Patient priority? Give coordinates? Request ground and air transport? Designate an EMT/Patient Care provider? Did they use a command channel with proper tone? Did they give hazards for air ambulance?