Fire Analysis and Backing Fire

Knowledge about fire behavior, acquired at the UC Fire Propagation.

Theoretical-practical classes in the classroom, including the analysis of past fires. Field practices for the application of suppression fire maneuvers.

To Know the framework for the use of suppression fire

To Know the specific aspects related to the behavior of suppression fire

To Put fire safety principles into practice

To Develop a protocol for the performance of the analysis and use of suppression fire teams

To Conduct suppression fire operational planning

Framework for the use of suppression fire
Introduction. History of the use of suppression fire. Objectives for the use of suppression fire. Legal framework for the use of suppression fire. Entities directly or indirectly involved in DFCI matters
Suppression fire behavior
Fire typologies. Large forest fires and limits of direct attack efficiency.
Fire analysis methodologies: analysis according to the Campbell Prediction System (CPS), taking into account fuels, meteorology and topography, in fire behavior. Structural and meteorological fire risk indices. Analysis of opportunities and identification of critical points. Interaction of fire fronts. Management of fire impacts on soil, vegetation and fauna
Fire safety
Security protocol. PPE, Personal safety, team safety. Self-protection maneuvers. Presentation and analysis of accidents. Accident management with analysis teams and use of suppression fire.
Protocol of action of analysis teams and use of suppression fire
Organization and composition of teams and functions of the elements. Activation and deactivation of teams and intervention criteria. Leadership and human resources management in a crisis environment: leadership, conflict management and stress management. Ethics and organizational culture: entities involved. Organization of operations
Suppression fire operational planning
Strategic planning and action windows for tactical fire and backfire. Preparation and execution of operations. Evaluation. Presentation and analysis of reports with practical cases. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) — its application in planning and analysis and fire simulators (dynamic and static)

NAO

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Campbell, D. 1995. The Campbell Prediction System: A Wild Land Fire Prediction System & Language. D. Campbell ed. 129 p.
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