Safety Protocols & Risk Management Flashcards

A burn plan requires a medical plan. What information is most essential in it?

Answer: Nearest medical facilities, evacuation routes, transport methods, and emergency contact procedures

A medical plan identifies how to treat and evacuate injured personnel, including facilities, routes, and contacts.

Which practice best reduces the risk of smoke-related vehicle accidents on roads near a burn?

Answer: Posting smoke warning signs and having traffic control plans ready

Signage, lookouts, and traffic control plans help prevent accidents when smoke reduces road visibility.

What is the primary purpose of an After Action Review (AAR) following a prescribed burn?

Answer: To identify what was planned, what happened, why, and lessons for future burns

An AAR is a non-punitive review that captures lessons learned to improve future operations.

Which of the following is a core component of required PPE for prescribed fire personnel on the fireline?

Answer: Flame-resistant shirt and pants, hard hat, gloves, and leather boots

Flame-resistant clothing, a hard hat, gloves, eye protection, and leather boots are standard fireline PPE; synthetics can melt.

How does a Red Flag Warning issued for the burn day typically affect a prescribed fire plan?

Answer: Most plans prohibit ignition during a Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warnings signal critical fire weather, and most agency plans prohibit initiating prescribed fire under them.

Within the 10 Standard Firefighting Orders, which order addresses retreat planning?

Answer: Identify escape routes and safety zones, and make them known

The order to identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known ensures every person has a planned retreat.

Why should holding resources be staged and briefed before ignition begins?

Answer: So they can respond immediately to slopovers and spot fires

Holding forces must be in place before ignition to catch slopovers and spots quickly while they are small.