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General learning outcome:

SPECIFIC HIGH COUNTRY WEATHER:

Specific learning outcome:

Foehn winds are important in southeast Australia.

Topic:

The types of foehn winds and the conditions for their formation.

Operational Awareness for Advanced Firefighters & Fire Behaviour Analysts


Operations Officers should check daily weather forecasts and briefings for foehn wind potential whenever they are operating downwind of ranges or prominent ridgelines. If there is such a potential then they need to work with Situation Unit to ensure that a suitable situation observation program is in place.


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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.