All Categories
Are you ready for the 2014 Wildland Fire Season?The 2014 season may be one of the worst on record. Prepare yourself now with the Wildland Fire Incident Management Guide. It is an essential tool for all firefighting personnel. Topics include:FIREFIGHTING SAFETYRisk ManagementWildland Fire Safety Culture and PrinciplesClothing and Personal Protective EquipmentFatigue, Nutrition, and HydrationDriving LimitationsSmoke Impairment of Roads: Assessment and ResponseCarbon Monoxide PoisoningInjury and Fatality ProceduresBurn Injury ProceduresNight OperationsFiring EquipmentChain SawsIncident-Generated HazmatMedia Access Guidelines: General Policy and GuidelinesSafety Responsibilities of Wildland Fire SupervisorsOPERATIONAL GUIDESInitial AttackDuties of an Initial Attack Incident CommanderFire Suppression StrategiesInitial Attack Safety ChecklistExtended AttackCharacteristics of an Extended Attack IncidentExtended Attack Safety ChecklistLarge Fire Management TeamsArea Command, Unified Command, and Transfer of CommandIncident Commander BriefingIncident Commander's ChecklistUrban InterfaceWildland/Urban Interface "Watch Out" SituationsStructure Triage GuidelinesStructure Assessment Checklist and Structure Protection GuidelinesPOSITION RESPONSIBILITIESCommand and General Staff, Operations, Air Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance and Administration, and DemobilizationOrganization ChartPosition ChecklistsPlanningPlanning ProcessFactors to Consider When Locating and Laying Out an Incident Base or Ca