| 1. |
Fire not scouted and sized up. |
| 2. |
In country not seen in daylight. |
| 3. |
Safety zones and escape routes
not identified. |
| 4. |
Unfamiliar with weather and local
factors influencing fire behavior. |
| 5. |
Uninformed on strategy, tactics,
and hazards. |
| 6. |
Instructions and assignments
not clear |
| 7. |
No communication link with crewmembers/supervisors. |
| 8. |
Constructing line without safe
anchor point. |
| 9. |
Building fireline
downhill with fire below. |
|
| 10. |
Attempting frontal assault on
fire. |
| 11. |
Unburned fuel between you and
the fire. |
| 12. |
Cannot see main fire, not in
contact with anyone who can. |
| 13. |
On a hillside where rolling material
can ignite fuel below. |
| 14. |
Weather is getting hotter and
drier. |
| 15. |
Wind increases and/or changes
direction. |
| 16. |
Getting frequent spot fires across
line. |
| 17. |
Terrain and fuels make escape
to safety zones difficult. |
| 18. |
Taking a nap near
the fireline. |
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