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General learning outcome:

FIRE MANAGEMENT:

Specific learning outcome:

A range of nocturnal processes must be considered: subsidence inversions, jets, thermal belt, Foehn winds.

Topic:

Issuing a watchout regarding a foehn wind or a possible Red Flag Warning.

Expert Awareness for Fire Behaviour Analysts


The Situation Unit leader needs to be able to assess reports from the field or from analysts and the risks indicated by those reports. They also need to make recommendations to the Planning Officer.
The Planning Officer needs to be able to confidently decide whether to issue watchouts or Red Flag Warnings (Foehn winds), and to prepare alternative incident strategies that reflect the risks posed by foehn winds on the fireground.
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This website is dedicated to bringing forward the latest research findings. They are provided to allow firefighters to be made aware of critical safety issues ahead of the material being included in the national training curriculum.
Material prepared by Rick McRae for AFAC Research Dissemination Pilot Study, March 2012.