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The New Generation Fire Shelter

Deployment

Selecting Your Deployment Site

The characteristics of an effective deployment site have not changed. Your goal in selecting a deployment site is to keep the fire shelter away from heat, especially flames. Practice evaluating deployment sites (figures 3 to 15) so that you can recognize them quickly under stress. Identify effective sites whenever you are on the fireline so you know where they are before you need one.

Figure 3—Keep away from narrow draws, chutes,
and chimneys. They tend to funnel smoke, flames, and hot
gases that can damage your shelter.

Figure 4—Avoid saddles on ridgetops.
They also funnel smoke and heat.

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