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Federal Wildland Fire Policy
Federal Wildland Fire Policy
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1976 - Prescribed Natural Fire
1988 - Yellowstone
1994 - South Canyon
1995 - Federal Fire Policy Review
1996 - PNF Escapes – R-6
1998 - Implementation Guide
2000 - Cerro Grande
2001 – Federal Fire Policy Review
1995 Federal Fire Policy
• Firefighter and public safety is the top
priority.
• 9 Guiding Principles
• Fire Management Plans guide the
suppression management strategy.
– Based on land management objectives
– Threat to life, property, or resource values
– Risk Management
Guiding Principles
• Firefighter and public safety is the first
priority in every fire management activity.
• The role of wildland fire is an essential
ecological process and natural change agent
will be incorporated into the planning
process.
• Fire management plans, programs, and
activities support land and resource
management plans and their
implementation.
Guiding Principles
• Sound risk management is the foundation
for all fire management activities.
• Fire management programs are
economically viable, based upon values to
be protected, costs, and land and resource
management objectives.
• Fire management plans and activities are
based on the best available science.
Guiding Principles
• Fire management plans and activities
incorporate public health and environmental
quality considerations.
• Federal, State, Tribal, and local interagency
coordination and cooperation are essential.
• Standardization of policies and procedures
among Federal agencies is an ongoing
effort.
Wildland Fires
• Wildland fires are unplanned events
• Wildland fires managed for protection
objectives
• Wildland fires managed for resource
objectives
• Prescribed fire
Federal Fire Policy
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Manual direction
FSM 5100
DOI 2000
BLM 9200
• Handbooks
• Implementation
Guide
• BLM 9214
• BLM SOP
Incident Organization
• Resource Advisor is Appointed by the
Agency Administrator
• Resource Advisor Reports to the Incident
Commander
• Acts as a Liaison between AA, IC, resource
users, and affected parties.
• Extended Attack Fires
• Larger Incidents
• Prescribed Fires
Agency Administrator
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Incident Commander
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Public Information
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Safety
Operations
Plans
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Branch Director
Situation Unit
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Division Group Sup.
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Strike Teams/Task Forces
Safety
• Communicate with the Team
Lookouts
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Be
Included
in
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Incident
Communications
Action Plan
Escape Routes
• Follow 10 Standard Fire Orders
Safety Zones
• Be aware of the 18 Situations
That Shout Watchout
• LCES
• Personal Protective Equipment