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This document discusses pre-incident planning for wildland/urban interface fire operations. It identifies three key resources for pre-incident planning: Firewise Communities, Community Wildfire Protection Plans, and informal plans. Important items to consider in pre-incident planning include topography, fuels, structure density, access and egress. It also stresses the importance of interactions with the public and media before incidents occur to establish relationships and familiarity that will aid response efforts. The overall message is that having a pre-incident plan and established relationships will make fire operations safer and more effective.
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S215 unit 3
- 1. S-215 S-215 Fire Operations inthe Wildland/Urban Interface Unit 3 Pre-Incident Planning Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-1
- 2. S-215 Unit Objectives • Identifythree resources for pre-incident planning. • List items to consider in pre-incident planning. • Describe some of the factors to be considered with the public before an interface incident occurs. Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-2
- 3. S-215 Introduction Pre-incident planning: • Shouldbe in place before the season or incident • May be formal or informal • Is jointly prepared by all potentially involved parties • May contain special considerations or restrictions Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-3
- 4. S-215 Pre-Incident Planning Sources •Formal Plans – Firewise Communities – Community Wildfire Protection Plans • Informal Plans Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-4
- 5. S-215 Firewise Communities/USA Unit 3– Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-5
- 6. S-215 Community Wildfire Protection Plans •Included in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act in 2003 • Intended to help refine priorities for protection of life, property, and improvements in the interface Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-6
- 7. S-215 Fire Adapted Communities •Fire adapted communities hold that, with proper communitywide preparation, residents and infrastructure can withstand the devastating effects of a wildfire. Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-7
- 8. S-215 Pre-Incident Planning • InformalPlans – Can be very simple – Develop familiarity – Easy to refresh Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-8
- 9. S-215 Pre-Incident Planning: Informal •Perform reconnaissance of local area • Establish public relations with residents • Develop relationship with local media outlets Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-9
- 10. S-215 Wildfire Hazards Assessment Technology •Geographic Information Systems (GIS) • Hazard assessment technology • Parcel maps • Satellite or internet mapping • Commercial hazard maps Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-10
- 11. S-215 Pre-incident Planning Itemsof Importance • Topography • Fuels • Structure density • Access and egress What else can you think of? Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-11
- 12. S-215 Public Interactions Beforean Incident • Residents and property owners • Media Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-12
- 13. S-215 Conclusion Having a planbefore an incident occurs, with relationships already established, will make your efforts safer and more effective. Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-13
- 14. S-215 Review Unit Objectives •Identify three resources for pre-incident planning. • List items to consider in pre-incident planning. • Describe some of the factors to be considered with the public before an interface incident occurs. Unit 3 – Pre-Incident Planning Slide 3-14