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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 Red Flag Warning regarding a subsidence inversion.

General Awareness for All Fireground Personnel


When a subsidence inversion causes relative humidity to plummet, and fire behaviour to escalate, there may be a watchout or Red Flag Warning issued by the IMT. This indicates that safety is compromised by the fire behaviour escalation.
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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.