Emergency Response Procedures Flashcards

Under NWCG guidance, how far should firefighters in a safety zone be from the flames, at minimum, when there is no wind or slope?

Answer: At least four times the maximum flame height

The Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) rule of thumb for flat ground with no wind is a separation distance of at least four times the maximum flame height.

Which standard Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) format is used to report a medical emergency to dispatch?

Answer: Medical Incident Report (MIR)

The MIR gives a standard order for reporting the patient's condition, location and evacuation needs.

After a prescribed fire is declared a wildfire, who usually holds incident command at first?

Answer: The burn boss, until a qualified incident commander takes over

The burn boss usually stays in command and starts initial suppression until a qualified incident commander takes over, as the plan and agency policy direct.

Which statement best describes how escape routes should be set up for a prescribed burn?

Answer: Scout and time them, then tell all personnel before ignition

Escape routes have to be known, scouted and timed ahead of time so crews can reach safety zones quickly.

In the middle of a burn, an updated spot forecast warns of a dry cold front arriving sooner than expected, with a strong wind shift. What is the best action?

Answer: Stop ignition, strengthen the holding lines, and get contingency resources ready

A frontal wind shift can push fire across lines, so ignition should stop and holding and contingency resources should get ready.

A lookout loses radio contact with a crew working below a slope. What does LCES call for?

Answer: Pause operations in the affected area until communication is restored

LCES depends on working communications, so losing them means pausing operations that rely on warnings.

Once an escape happens, whom does the burn boss normally have to notify right away?

Answer: Local dispatch and the agency administrator or duty officer

Burn plans require prompt notification of dispatch and the agency administrator so more resources and oversight can be mobilized.