To sign up for a refresher, talk with the person listed under "Contact".
Please bring the following items to the refresher: hardhat, gloves, Nomex shirt, Incident Pocket Response Guide, pen or pencil. Contact your local fire manager if you need to acquire any PPE.
Year 2012 Fire Refresher
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- BLM/FS/FWS/NPS - Local managers and line officers will personally communicate
their expectations of leadership in fire management.
- BLM/FS/FWS/NPS and ODF - Completion of refresher training will be documented
including date of training, curriculum and names of participants.
The refresher will cover the
following core topics:
- AVOIDING ENTRAPMENTS
Study the risk management process outlined in the Incident Response Pocket Guide and rules of
engagement, e.g. LCES, Standard Fire Orders, 18
Watch Outs, Wildland Fire Situation Analysis (WFSA) or Wildland Fire Decision Support System
(WFDSS) direction, Fire
Management Plan policies, etc.
- CURRENT ISSUES
Review and discuss
identified "hot topics" and "national emphasis topics". Review forecasts and
assessments for the upcoming fire season and discuss implications for
firefighter safety.
- FIRE SHELTER
Review and discuss
last resort survival. Conduct "hands-on" fire shelter inspections. Conduct "hands-on" fire shelter inspections. Practice shelter deployments.
- OTHER HAZARDS and SAFETY ISSUES
Choose
additional hazard and safety subjects, which could include SAFENET, current
safety alerts, site/unit specific safety issues and hazards.
From direction found in the
Interagency Standards
for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations 2009 and the
Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual
Refresher web site