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Structure Protection Guidelines
L. C. E. S.
Lookouts - Communications - Escape Routes – Safety/Survival Zones
1. Obtain Briefing: “SPORT”
S Situation a brief description of what is happening.
P Priorities the most important issues.
O Objectives “what” needs to be accomplished?
R Resources available, allocated, or already assigned.
T Territory area of operation (use Thomas Bros. grids when possible).
2. Determine the need for an immediate evacuation.
3. Determine the location and priorities of structures within your area
Beginning with the most threatened areas first.
Structures are triaged into 1 of 3 categories:
Not Threatened - A Survival Zone is present.
Threatened Defensible – A Survival Zone is present.
Threatened Non-Defensible - A Survival Zone is not present.
Survival Zones are determined by: “T F T” Topographical Features - Fire Behavior and Fuel - Timing
4. Assign personnel to Survival Zones and establish Trigger Points.
5. Preplan and prepare structures. Tactical Options -
Check and go Prep and go Prep and Defend Bump and Run
Anchor and Hold Fire Front Following Tactical Patrol
6. Insure Communications are adequate and brief superior (as needed), subordinates, and adjoining resources on plan.
Do Not – Block Roadways, park on mid-slope road with fuel/fire below you, park in chimney/saddle/draw, park under power lines, drive over unrated bridges.
Orange County Fire INCIDENT ORGANIZER
Date of Incident: / / Contained: Time of Dispatch: Controlled: Arrived on Scene: Completed:
INCIDENT SIZE UP REPORT Communicate Highlighted Areas to ECC on Initial Size Up
Times Reviewed
10 Standard Fire Orders
18 Watch Out Situations
RESOURCES ON SCENE:
RESOURCES ORDERED:
IC ______
Deputy
______
Finance
Operations
Division ______
Division ______
Division/SPG ______
Air ______
Logistics
Planning
Staging ______
SKETCH MAP:
N
Not to scale
INCIDENT COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS – TYPE 3, 4, 5: Re-evaluate as needed
IC Signature
_____________________________________________________________
Spot Forecast: Requested: YES NO Received: YES NO