Story 1: The Fire Was Really Picking Up

• When the fire picked up, what were the specific work practices the leader used to maintain cohesion?
  
  
• How do you think his work practices affected the likelihood of the crew becoming entrapped?
  
  
• Think of times when a fire got hot. What other actions did you or other leaders take to make sure firefighters stayed together?

Story 2: We Had People in a Panic

• How is the situation this leader faced a cohesion problem?
  
  
• What work practices did this leader use at the helibase to pull people together in a hurry to avoid a high likelihood of entrapment?
  
  
• Think of a time when you were a leader at a place like a spike camp, fire camp, staging area, or helibase. What would you do if you had to quickly build cohesion to facilitate an emergency evacuation? Who would you turn to for help?

Story 3: We Have Spots All Over the Place

• How does the fire getting hot cause a possible cohesion problem?
  
  
• What main work practices did this leader use to keep his crew cohesive when the fire was spotting all around them?
  
  
• How could the leader's work practices increase both confidence in his leadership and situational awareness?
  
  
• Discuss how to maintain a cohesive group: when would you use radio communications and when is it better to have a face-to-face interaction?