This chapter discusses the role and responsibilities of the Incident Safety Officer (ISO) at wildland and interface zone fires. It outlines several key points:
1) The ISO must understand wildland fire behavior and terminology, monitor changing conditions, and identify imminent safety threats as the fire grows.
2) General ISO functions include assessing weather, terrain, fuels and fire growth potential, defining hazards, evaluating resource effectiveness and operational safety, and ensuring accountability systems are in place.
3) Unique considerations for wildland fires include managing traffic safety, requesting additional assistant safety officers as needed, coordinating aircraft safety, and preparing for incident escalation and transition of the ISO role.
BFS 3251, Introduction to Fire Protection 1 UNIT VII.docxhartrobert670
BFS 3251, Introduction to Fire Protection 1
UNIT VIII STUDY GUIDE
Emergency Operations
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VIII
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Identify the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives and the “Two In, Two
Out” rule.
2. Describe the role and limitations of the fire department in various types
of incidents.
3. Discuss the value of maintaining firefighter safety and decision making.
Unit Lesson
Personnel
In order for a fire department to be capable of operating, there is a need for
personnel, human bodies. Personnel are found at all levels and ranks: entry
level firefighter, EMT/Paramedic, veteran firefighter, lieutenant, captain, deputy
chief, and chief to name a few. Without personnel, the fire department is little
more than a station with trucks. Personnel are responsible for the achievement
of objectives, and the first objective of any incident is to “provide for responder
and public safety.”
16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
In March of 2004, the first ever National Fire Fighter Life Safety Summit took
place in Tampa, Florida, and was attended by over 200 fire service professional
who hammered out a doctrine known as the “16 Firefighter Life Safety
Initiatives.” The details of each initiative are found on pages 465 and 466. As a
result of this summit, a web site was created titled “Everyone Goes Home”
where invaluable insights and information regarding firefighter safety can be
found.
In addition, two other web sites are dedicated to firefighter safety: Firefighter
Close Calls and National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation. The web links for both
are given below. Soon after the passage and adoption of the 16 initiatives, the
list was circulated around the nation and world in an attempt to reduce firefighter
injuries and deaths. Responsibility for supporting, practicing, and promoting the
initiatives rests with each and every firefighter and fire officer worldwide.
Rapid Intervention Teams (RITs)
Rapid intervention teams, or rapid intervention crews (RIC), are an integral and
essential component of the 21st century fire service, however many individual fire
departments do not have RITs/RICs. Members of these teams have undergone
specific training in rapid rescue of fellow crew members who may become lost or
disoriented while performing interior firefighting. Some departments claim cost
prevents them from having RITs/RICs, while others claim lack of personnel on
first-in crews. The solution is both money and personnel; however, economic
conditions often do not permit one or both.
Reading
Assignment
Chapter 14:
Emergency Operations
Suggested Further
Reading
See information below.
Key Terms
1. Arcing
2. Boiling liquid
expanding vapor
explosion (BLEVE)
3. Cone roof
4. Crew resource
management (CRM)
5. Delta Δ
6. Flank
7. Immediately
dangerous to life and
health (IDLH)
...
UNIT VIII STUDY GUIDEEmergency OperationsReadingAssignment.docxdickonsondorris
UNIT VIII STUDY GUIDE
Emergency Operations
Reading
Assignment
Chapter 14:
Emergency Operations
Suggested Further
Reading
See information below.
Key Terms
1. Arcing
2. Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE)
3. Cone roof
4. Crew resource management (CRM)
5. Delta Δ
6. Flank
7. Immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH)
8. LCES
9. Mitigation
10. Parapet wall
11. PCB oil
12. Scratch line
13. Sky lobby
14. Subsurface foam injection
15. The 2&7 Tool
16. Unburned island
17. Worst case scenario
(WCS)
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Identify the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives and the “Two In, Two
Out” rule.
2. Describe the role and limitations of the fire department in various types of incidents.
3. Discuss the value of maintaining firefighter safety and decision making.
Written Lecture
Personnel
In order for a fire department to be capable of operating, there is a need for personnel, human bodies. Personnel are found at all levels and ranks: entry level firefighter, EMT/Paramedic, veteran firefighter, lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, and chief to name a few. Without personnel, the fire department is little more than a station with trucks. Personnel are responsible for the achievement of objectives, and the first objective of any incident is to “provide for responder and public safety.”
16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
In March of 2004, the first ever National Fire Fighter Life Safety Summit took place in Tampa, Florida, and was attended by over 200 fire service professional who hammered out a doctrine known as the “16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.” The details of each initiative are found on pages 465 and 466. As a result of this summit, a web site was created titled “Everyone Goes Home” where invaluable insights and information regarding firefighter safety can be found.
In addition, two other web sites are dedicated to firefighter safety: Firefighter Close Calls and National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation. The web links for both are given below. Soon after the passage and adoption of the 16 initiatives, the list was circulated around the nation and world in an attempt to reduce firefighter injuries and deaths. Responsibility for supporting, practicing, and promoting the initiatives rests with each and every firefighter and fire officer worldwide.
Rapid Intervention Teams (RITs)
Rapid intervention teams, or rapid intervention crews (RIC), are an integral and essential component of the 21st century fire service, however many individual fire departments do not have RITs/RICs. Members of these teams have undergone specific training in rapid rescue of fellow crew members who may become lost or disoriented while performing interior firefighting. Some departments claim cost prevents them from having RITs/RICs, while others claim lack of personnel on
first-in crews. The solution is both money and personne ...
BFS 3251, Introduction to Fire Protection 1 UNIT VII.docxhartrobert670
BFS 3251, Introduction to Fire Protection 1
UNIT VIII STUDY GUIDE
Emergency Operations
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VIII
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Identify the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives and the “Two In, Two
Out” rule.
2. Describe the role and limitations of the fire department in various types
of incidents.
3. Discuss the value of maintaining firefighter safety and decision making.
Unit Lesson
Personnel
In order for a fire department to be capable of operating, there is a need for
personnel, human bodies. Personnel are found at all levels and ranks: entry
level firefighter, EMT/Paramedic, veteran firefighter, lieutenant, captain, deputy
chief, and chief to name a few. Without personnel, the fire department is little
more than a station with trucks. Personnel are responsible for the achievement
of objectives, and the first objective of any incident is to “provide for responder
and public safety.”
16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
In March of 2004, the first ever National Fire Fighter Life Safety Summit took
place in Tampa, Florida, and was attended by over 200 fire service professional
who hammered out a doctrine known as the “16 Firefighter Life Safety
Initiatives.” The details of each initiative are found on pages 465 and 466. As a
result of this summit, a web site was created titled “Everyone Goes Home”
where invaluable insights and information regarding firefighter safety can be
found.
In addition, two other web sites are dedicated to firefighter safety: Firefighter
Close Calls and National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation. The web links for both
are given below. Soon after the passage and adoption of the 16 initiatives, the
list was circulated around the nation and world in an attempt to reduce firefighter
injuries and deaths. Responsibility for supporting, practicing, and promoting the
initiatives rests with each and every firefighter and fire officer worldwide.
Rapid Intervention Teams (RITs)
Rapid intervention teams, or rapid intervention crews (RIC), are an integral and
essential component of the 21st century fire service, however many individual fire
departments do not have RITs/RICs. Members of these teams have undergone
specific training in rapid rescue of fellow crew members who may become lost or
disoriented while performing interior firefighting. Some departments claim cost
prevents them from having RITs/RICs, while others claim lack of personnel on
first-in crews. The solution is both money and personnel; however, economic
conditions often do not permit one or both.
Reading
Assignment
Chapter 14:
Emergency Operations
Suggested Further
Reading
See information below.
Key Terms
1. Arcing
2. Boiling liquid
expanding vapor
explosion (BLEVE)
3. Cone roof
4. Crew resource
management (CRM)
5. Delta Δ
6. Flank
7. Immediately
dangerous to life and
health (IDLH)
...
UNIT VIII STUDY GUIDEEmergency OperationsReadingAssignment.docxdickonsondorris
UNIT VIII STUDY GUIDE
Emergency Operations
Reading
Assignment
Chapter 14:
Emergency Operations
Suggested Further
Reading
See information below.
Key Terms
1. Arcing
2. Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE)
3. Cone roof
4. Crew resource management (CRM)
5. Delta Δ
6. Flank
7. Immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH)
8. LCES
9. Mitigation
10. Parapet wall
11. PCB oil
12. Scratch line
13. Sky lobby
14. Subsurface foam injection
15. The 2&7 Tool
16. Unburned island
17. Worst case scenario
(WCS)
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Identify the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives and the “Two In, Two
Out” rule.
2. Describe the role and limitations of the fire department in various types of incidents.
3. Discuss the value of maintaining firefighter safety and decision making.
Written Lecture
Personnel
In order for a fire department to be capable of operating, there is a need for personnel, human bodies. Personnel are found at all levels and ranks: entry level firefighter, EMT/Paramedic, veteran firefighter, lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, and chief to name a few. Without personnel, the fire department is little more than a station with trucks. Personnel are responsible for the achievement of objectives, and the first objective of any incident is to “provide for responder and public safety.”
16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
In March of 2004, the first ever National Fire Fighter Life Safety Summit took place in Tampa, Florida, and was attended by over 200 fire service professional who hammered out a doctrine known as the “16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.” The details of each initiative are found on pages 465 and 466. As a result of this summit, a web site was created titled “Everyone Goes Home” where invaluable insights and information regarding firefighter safety can be found.
In addition, two other web sites are dedicated to firefighter safety: Firefighter Close Calls and National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation. The web links for both are given below. Soon after the passage and adoption of the 16 initiatives, the list was circulated around the nation and world in an attempt to reduce firefighter injuries and deaths. Responsibility for supporting, practicing, and promoting the initiatives rests with each and every firefighter and fire officer worldwide.
Rapid Intervention Teams (RITs)
Rapid intervention teams, or rapid intervention crews (RIC), are an integral and essential component of the 21st century fire service, however many individual fire departments do not have RITs/RICs. Members of these teams have undergone specific training in rapid rescue of fellow crew members who may become lost or disoriented while performing interior firefighting. Some departments claim cost prevents them from having RITs/RICs, while others claim lack of personnel on
first-in crews. The solution is both money and personne ...
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6742 Ch 13 PowerPoint.pptx
1. Fire Department Incident Safety
Officer
Third Edition
Chapter 13 — The ISO at Wildland and I-Zone Fires
2. Knowledge Objectives (1 of 2)
‣ Identify actions or operations that will be altered,
terminated, or suspended to protect members’ health safety
if identified by the ISO.
‣ Identify imminent threats to firefighter safety.
‣ Classify types of imminent hazards into major categories.
‣ Describe the incident scene conditions that are monitored
as part of an ongoing incident.
3. Knowledge Objectives (2 of 2)
‣ Describe the incident scene conditions that are monitored
as part of an ongoing incident.
‣ D Define the wildland fire terminology relevant to fire
growth and behavior.
‣ Describe fire growth and blowup factors in wildland and
cultivated vegetation fires.
‣ List six situations that may require the appointment of an
assistant safety officer at the wildland fire.
‣ Define LCES.
4. Introduction: Into the Wild
‣ This chapter will provide the structurally oriented fire
officer with ISO insight as part of the initial response
to a wildland or I-Zone (WUI) fire
‣ The fire may grow beyond the resources of the local
fire department and its mutual aid assistance
‣ ISO functions are transferred to a safety officer
who is part of an incident management team
5. Wildland Fire Language (1 of 3)
‣ Language and phrases might conflict with municipal
firefighters
‣ A line is a barrier to fire spread
‣ Control line is the all-inclusive term for all constructed
or natural barriers
‣ Fire line is scraped or dug into mineral soil
‣ Scratch line is a preliminary control line hastily
constructed as an emergency measure
‣ Wet line is water or a water agent sprayed on the
ground as a temporary control line
6. ‣ Wildland fire suppression community rarely uses
typical control zone language
‣ Many of the “zones” used for wildfires are based on
the descriptive parts of the fire or features in the
fire area
‣ Head
‣ Flanks
‣ Origin
‣ Spots
‣ Occasionally, geographical features are used
Wildland Fire Language (2 of 3)
8. Wildland Fire Concepts
‣ Structural and wildland fire control efforts are
different
‣ For wildland, create a 360-degree control line
around the fire
‣ Buildings are defensible or indefensible
‣ Fire attack will be direct or indirect
‣ A simple wildfire can turn into a potential firefighter
line-of-duty death (LODD)
9. General ISO Functions at Wildland Fires
(1 of 9)
‣ The ISO should quickly
grasp the potential for
firefighters being overrun
by the fire
‣ General factors to
consider include:
‣ Weather
‣ Topography
‣ Fuels
Courtesy of David Dodson
10. ‣ Hostile events in a wildland fire include:
‣ Blowup
‣ Sudden advancement and increase in fire intensity
attributed to wind, fuel, or topographical changes
‣ Fire storm
‣ Violent convection column caused by large continuous area
of fire
‣ Flare-up
‣ Sudden, short-lived rise in rate of spread or fire intensity
‣ Torching
‣ Burning of the foliage of a single tree, or small bunch of
trees, from the bottom up
General ISO Functions at Wildland Fires
(2 of 9)
11. ‣ Evaluating flame length
‣ Less than 4 feet (1.2 m): can generally be
attacked using hand lines
‣ 4 to 8 feet (1.2 to 2.4 m): a flanking attack with
increased gallons per minute may be effective
‣ 8 to 11 feet (2.4 to 3.4 m): the fire presents
serious control problems
‣ More than 11 feet (3.4 m): major fire runs are
likely; defensive measures are required
General ISO Functions at Wildland Fires
(3 of 9)
12. ‣ Reconnaissance efforts at wildland fires
‣ Recon vehicles, helicopters, and ASO field reports
all help
‣ Coordination is critical
‣ Define the principal hazards
‣ Rapid fire spread
‣ Physical exertion
‣ Traffic issues
‣ Hazardous energy
General ISO Functions at Wildland Fires
(4 of 9)
13. ‣ Environmental integrity
‣ Stable and not likely to change (subtracts from risk-taking)
‣ Stable but changing slowly (may add to risk-taking)
‣ Unstable and changing slowly (adds to risk-taking)
‣ Unstable and changing quickly (exponentially adds to risk-
taking)
‣ Defining other hazards
‣ Trip-and-fall hazards
‣ Animals, vermin, and noxious vegetation
‣ Burned-pit trees and dead limbs, known as snags
‣ Night-time operations
General ISO Functions at Wildland Fires
(5 of 9)
14. ‣ Resource effectiveness
‣ Resource allocation
‣ Task application
‣ Tools
‣ Team versus task
‣ Trip/fall/struck-by hazards
‣ Rapid withdrawal options
‣ Operational effectiveness
General ISO Functions at Wildland Fires
(6 of 9)
15. ‣ Risk-taking evaluation at wildland fires
‣ Good fire control efforts can prevent millions of
dollars in damage or lost revenue
‣ Intellectual aggressiveness
‣ Judging the pace of the incident is part of risk-
monitoring
‣ IC may become trapped in linear thinking
‣ The ISO must shore up the IC with cyclical
thinking
General ISO Functions at Wildland Fires
(7 of 9)
16. ‣ Safety system effectiveness at wildland fires
‣ Accountability systems
‣ Establish a command post
‣ Orchestrate a radio roll call
‣ Plot initial accountability on a map of the area
‣ Rehabilitation
‣ A central rehab station may not be effective or practical
‣ Physical demand requires rapid hydration and fueling
‣ Personal protection systems
‣ Different PPE plus LCES
General ISO Functions at Wildland Fires
(8 of 9)
17. ‣ Safety system
effectiveness at wildland
fires (cont.)
‣ Personal protection
systems
‣ Different PPE
‣ LCES + 10 standing
orders + 18 watch-
outs
Courtesy of David Dodson
General ISO Functions at Wildland Fires
(9 of 9)
18. Unique Considerations for Wildland Fires
(1 of 5)
‣ Traffic
‣ Smoke obscuration
‣ Divert traffic away from smoky areas
‣ Mobile brush patrol vehicles
‣ Keep headlights and flashing lights on at all times
‣ Escape routes (for vehicles)
‣ Safety zones
19. ‣ The need for an assistant safety officer
‣ Request an ASO at wildland fires in certain
circumstances
‣ Widespread geographical area
‣ A plans section has been established
‣ Fire has been (or is expected to be) active for more
than 4 hours
‣ Base camp has been established
‣ IC asks the ISO to develop safety plans
‣ The fire response involves air resources
Unique Considerations for Wildland Fires
(2 of 5)
20. ‣ The need for an assistant safety officer (cont.)
‣ ISO should develop a safety briefing sheet
‣ Brief overview of the IAP
‣ Active fire areas and anticipated weather/fire-spread
issues
‣ Known safety hazards
‣ Specific precautions
‣ Established safe zones and escape routes
‣ Established rehab/EMS standby locations
‣ LCES reminders
Unique Considerations for Wildland Fires
(3 of 5)
21. ‣ Interface with aircraft
‣ Being familiar with
helicopters and fixed-
wing aircraft is essential
‣ Seek out training
‣ Interagency Aviation
Training website
‣ Site safety visit
‣ Aircraft refueling location
‣ Resupply location
Courtesy of David Dodson
Courtesy of David Dodson
Unique Considerations for Wildland Fires
(4 of 5)
22. ‣ Incident escalation
‣ Once a fire becomes a Type 3, the ISO function
may be transferred to a regional or state SOF
‣ Good notes
‣ Chronological order of events
‣ Series of briefings and communication
‣ You may be assigned to the resource pool
Unique Considerations for Wildland Fires
(5 of 5)