Initial attack definition

Initial attack means action taken by the first resource to arrive at a wildland fire incident, including evaluating the wildland fire, patrolling, monitoring, holding action, or aggressive suppression action.

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Initial attack means action taken by the first resource to arrive at a wildland fire

Initial attack. A planned response to a wildfire given the wildfire's potential fire behavior. The objective of initial attack is to stop the fire and put it out in a manner consistent with firefighter and public safety and values to be protected. Initial Attack Period: The first 24 hours, or by written local agreement. Initial Attack Fire: Fire that is generally contained by the resources first dispatched, without a significant augmentation of reinforcements, within two hours after initial attack, and full control is expected within the first burning period. Initial Attack Zone: An identified area in which predetermined resources would normally be the initial resource to respond to an incident. Interagency: Involvement of two or more agencies to this Agreement.

Examples of Initial attack in a sentence

• Initial attack agreements can be entered into between FSOs and any wildland fire agency.

• Initial attack aircraft may be non-federally carded / approved when dispatched under a reciprocal operating plan as outlined in the Master Agreement.

• Initial attack should never be delayed because of communication delays or doubts about administrative responsibility.

• Initial attack may include size up, patrolling, monitoring, holding action or suppression.

• Initial attack is defined as the action taken by the resources on a wildland fire that are first to arrive at the incident.

• Initial attack delegations will follow the appropriate agency’s policy.

• Initial attack resources shall determine probable fire cause, whether human or natural.

• District will provide the resources to comply with Section IV of the Cooperative Agreement including the Initial attack and District personnel necessary to act as the local fire official on scene to make the determination to transfer Fire Management Authority.

• Initial attack responsibilities are provided by Nevada BLM under a formal agreement.

• Initial attack, mutual aid, or assistance for hire among federal, state, and local government entities should be described in the Sub-Geographic Operating Plans or in local agreements between federal agencies and local entities.

More Definitions of Initial attack

Initial attack. A planned response to a wildfire given the wildfire's potential fire behavior. The objective of initial attack is to stop the spread of the wildfire and suppress it at least cost. An aggressive suppression action that is consistent with firefighter and public safety. LOW GROUND PRESSURE EQUIPMENT: Equipment with wide pads, designed by the manufacturer to operate in wet, soft or ▇▇▇▇▇ terrain. ON SHIFT: Includes time worked, time that equipment is held or directed to be in a state of readiness, and compensable travel (equipment traveling under its own power) that has a specific start and ending time. OPERATIONAL PERIOD: Equal to one shift, an operational period is defined by the incident action plan. ORDINARY WEAR AND TEAR: Equipment furnished under this agreement may be operated and subjected to extreme environmental and/or strenuous operating conditions which could include but is not limited to unimproved roads, steep, rocky, hilly terrain, dust, heat, and smoky conditions. As a result, by entering into this agreement, the contractor agrees that what is considered wear and tear under this agreement is in excess of what the equipment is subjected to under normal operations and is reflected in the rates paid for the equipment. POINT OF HIRE: The Contractor's place of business or where resource is located at the time of dispatch. POINT OF RELEASE: The location from which a contractor is released upon expiration or termination of required services. This point may be the same as the point of hire. PROPERTY: (Use definition in Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook) - Accountable Property. Items with a purchase price of $5,000 (USDA, USDI) or more, or items that the incident agency considers sensitive, such as cameras, computers, chainsaws, and radios, are accountable and are marked with an agency identification number. - Durable Property. Durable properties are those non-accountable items that have a useful life expectancy greater than one incident (e.g., sleeping bags, water handling accessories, tents, headlamps, tools). This property may be marked with paint or etching to show "US GOVT", or an agency specific marking. - Consumable Goods. Consumable goods are items normally expected to be consumed on the incident (e.g., batteries, Meals Ready to Eat, plastic canteens, petroleum products). This property is not marked. ▇▇▇: Remain Over Night ROPS: Roll Over Protection Structure for heavy equipment usually meeting an ISO, SAE, or OSHA standard. Where...