Red Card Incident Investigation & Analysis 2

Question 1

Which investigation model uses a timeline of events combined with a conditions-and-actions matrix to analyze a wildland fire entrapment?

Accepted Answer

Accident Sequence Model

Answer

The Accident Sequence Model traces the timeline of actions and conditions leading to an entrapment to identify failure points.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a Post-Incident Analysis (PIA) conducted after a wildland fire operation?

Accepted Answer

To identify lessons learned and improve future operations

Answer

PIAs are learning tools designed to capture lessons and improve future firefighting operations, not to assign blame.

Question 3

During an investigation, a witness account contradicts physical evidence at the scene. What is the BEST investigator action?

Accepted Answer

Document both and attempt to reconcile the discrepancy

Answer

Investigators must document all evidence and work to understand discrepancies rather than arbitrarily dismissing either source.

Question 4

In the context of wildland fire incident investigation, what does 'causal factor' mean?

Accepted Answer

Any condition or action that contributed to the outcome

Answer

Causal factors are any conditions or actions that, if eliminated, would have prevented or reduced the severity of the incident.

Question 5

Which document provides the standardized framework for reporting serious wildland fire accidents and near-miss incidents in the United States?

Accepted Answer

FS-5700-29 (Serious Accident Investigation Report)

Answer

FS-5700-29 is the USDA Forest Service form used to document serious accident investigations on wildland fires.

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