WILDLAND Class outline May 2024
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Summary: Review and discuss local topics and areas of concern that can impact firefighter safety in the
upcoming fire season.
Dates: 04/18/2024 1300 -2300 HRS (Team 2)
05/02/2024 0700 1700 HRS (Team 1)
Instructor: PSO. Gary Uboldi
Instruction Method: Instructor guided lecture, supported with various sourced online resources.
Followed by manipulative skills demonstration and evaluation.
Sub-topics covered in depth:
Fire Season Year in Review.
Previous fire season statistics.
Current national and local Predictive Services products for upcoming fire season.
Local Fire Management updates and expectations.
Local staffing and availability updates.
Local and national aviation updates and availability.
Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned (replacing Other Hazards and Safety Issues) Review and
discuss lessons learned from past local, regional, and national incident response. Topics may
include:
The Lessons Learned Center Annual Review Summary.
Responding to an incident within an incident utilizing the Medical Incident Report.
Local lessons learned.
Case studies, accident reports, facilitated learning analysis, or lesson learned reports.
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety: (replacing Entrapment Avoidance) Review and discuss the
risk management principles and tools that promote safe and effective incident operations.
Utilize the appropriate sections of the IRPG. Topics may include:
Aviation for fire line personnel.
LCES, Standard Firefighting Orders, Watch Out Situations.
Common Denominators of Fire Behavior on Tragedy Fires.
Common Tactical Hazards.
Downhill Checklist.
Incident Response Guidebook (IRG) use and navigation.
Safety Zones
Weather and fire behavior.
Wildland Urban Interface.
Chainsaw Operational Safety.
Driving Safety.
Heavy Equipment.
Other hazards and safety issues.
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making: Discuss the complexity of human factors,
their impact on communications and decision making. Topics may include:
Operational Leadership.
Communication Responsibilities.
Situational Awareness.
Command Presence.
Fire Shelters and Entrapment Avoidance: Review and discuss shelter use, deployment site
selection, shelter inspections, personal protective equipment, and practice proper deployment
techniques. Topics may include:
Case studies related to entrapment avoidance.
Annual updates and reminders for fire shelters from NWCG Fire Shelter and Protective
Equipment Subcommittee.
General Fire Shelter Information
Manipulative Exercises:
Conduct hands on fire shelter proficiency drills in different environments.
Conduct wildland progressive hose lay
Handline Construction
Belt weather kit operation
Personal protective equipment (PPE0 inspection.