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The 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and the 18 Watch Out Situations, as referenced in the NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, provide wildland firefighters with a set of consistent best practices and a series of scenarios to be mindful of when responding to a wildland fire.
Fire Behavior. 1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts. 2. Know what your fire is doing at all times. 3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire. Fireline Safety 4. Identify escape routes and make them known. 5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger. 6. Be alert. Keep calm.
7 sty 2021 · Download the zip file (14 MB) with all 10 Standard Firefighting Orders individual images and the poster.
16 paź 2024 · Fire managers make decisions throughout the day on how to suppress fires and best use resources while protecting life and property. This Standard Firefighting Order depicts a firefighter observing increased fire behavior during a time of day when temperatures are high and relative humidity is low.
7 sty 2021 · The 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and the 18 Watch Out Situations, as referenced in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, provide wildland firefighters with a set of...
Standard Firefighting Orders. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts. Know what your fire is doing at all times. Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known. Post lookouts when there is possible danger. Be alert.
The 10 Standard Firefighting Orders were developed in the 1950s by a task force studying what happened on tragedy fires and ways for injuries and fatalities to be prevented in the future. They found these ten common themes that led to trouble and firefighters getting injured or killed.
