WILDFIRE: LATEST LEARNINGS- v01.6

WILDFIRE: LATEST LEARNINGS

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General learning outcome:

FIRE MANAGEMENT:

Specific learning outcome:

Predicting fire spread must include these concepts.

Topic:

Methods of incorporating key events and landscape setting into predictions of fire spread.

Operational Awareness for Advanced Firefighters & Fire Behaviour Analysts


When suppressing escalated fires or when working in rugged terrain, Operations Section staff may make use of fire spread predictions issued by the Situation Unit. It is important to ensure that the inputs to those predictions accurately reflect the conditions on the ground.
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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.