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Forms STD 637 - ANS Probationary Report What are the 4 Elements of Fire Prevention - ANS 1. Public Education 2. Planning 3. V.I.P (Volunteers in Prevention) 4. Law Enforcement What are the 7 Structure Protection Tactical Actions - ANS 1. Check & Go 2. Prep & Go 3. Prep & Defend 4. Bump & Run 5. Anchor & Hold 6. Fire Front Following 7. Tactical Patrol What are the three Structure Defense Triage Categories - ANS 1. Not Threatened 2. Threatened Non-Defensible 3. Threatened Defensible Positions in General Staff - ANS - IC - Operations Section Chief - Planning Section Chief - Logistics Sections Chief - Finance/Administration Section Chief Positions in Command Staff - ANS IC Operations Section Chief Planning Section Chief Logistics Section Chief Finance/Administration Section Chief When a fire begins on one jurisdiction, then progresses and or threatens another what type of command should be used? - ANS Unified Command What are the 10 Standard Fire Fighting Orders - ANS Fire Behavior 1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecast 2. Know what your fire is doing at all times 3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire Fireline Safety 4. ID escape routes and safety zones and make them known 5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger 6. Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively Organizational Control 7. Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor and adjoining forces 8. Give clear instructions and insure they are understood 9. Maintain control of your forces at all times. 10. Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first What is Amador Plan - ANS CAL FIRE facility and employees provide fire protection to local government entity during fire season and by contract during the non-fire season What is WUI - ANS A wildland urban interface refers to the zone of transition between unoccupied land and human development. Communities that are within this zone may also be included. These lands and communities adjacent to and surrounded by wildlands are at risk of wildfires What is a Schedule C Contract - ANS Local Government Entity, Local Gov. Employee's, CAL FIRE administered Schedule A Contract - ANS Local Gov Entity, CAL FIRE Employee's. Local Gov Entity pays CAL FIRE to run and staff fire station Leaders Intent - ANS Task - what is to be done Purpose - Why is it to be done End State - How it should look when done What are the Rates of Spread (ROS) - ANS SLOW: little to no progress or of little consequence Moderate: less than 1 mph Dangerous: 1-3 mph Critical: greater than 3 mph What are 3 types of fire attack strategies - ANS Direct Attack (offensive) Indirect Attack (defensive) Combination of Direct and Indirect Define Major Incident - ANS The fire CANNOT be contained within the first burning period, even with substantial augmentation of resources, long-term resource commitment and logistical support will be required Define Initial Attack Wildland - ANS fire can be contained by the first resources dispatched without substantial augmentation, within 2 hours of the report time What is a contract county - ANS It is a county that CDF annually allocates state funds for providing wildland fire protection to SRA What are the contract counties - ANS Marin, Santa Barbara, Kern, Ventura, Orange, and Los Angeles Define DPA - ANS it is the area in which an agency hast the financial responsibility to provide fire suppression What is CDF's Fire Protection Objective - ANS CDF's fire protection objective states that a system of basic fire protection will be provided so that damages to life, property, and natural resources will be help at or below a level of acceptance within social, political, and economic constraints. Board of Forestry and Fire protection designates in their Fire Plan that CDF will strive to contain 95% of all unwanted fires at 10 acres or less. CDF Mission Statement - ANS Department of Forestry and Fire Protection protects the people of California from fires, responds to emergencies, and protects and enhances forest, range, and watershed values providing social, economic, and environmental benefits to rural and urban citizens. What is the Depts Heat Illness Prevention Policy and Procedure - ANS employee to consume 1 qt of water/ hr when in extreme work conditions allow for rest breaks in cooled, or at least shaded areas as needed, and to extent feasible What are the Elements of the WUI Placard - ANS Access Street Name & Address Water Source - Defensible Space Evacuations - Special Notes or Hazards Date and Time Resource ID Name the 8 Elements of the IIPP - ANS Responsibility Compliance Communication - Hazard Assessment Accident/Exposure Investigation Hazard Correction Training and Instruction Recordkeeping Fed Agencies CAL FIRE may work with include - ANS BLM, BIA, USFS, Park Service, USFWS