FLAME - FireLine Assessment MEthod

Course Description:

This course is designed to Train-the-Trainer in the correct way to use and to instruct FLAME—a unique, fireline-practical application of fire-behavior science to support safety and suppression decisions. The format of this course is a mix of lecture/discussion and exercises. FLAME is currently part of the S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior course as an introductory unit. FLAME can also be used for refresher training and incident review with fire crews.

FLAME uses the simplest processor and minimum inputs, requiring assessment of only two dominant drivers of short-term change, fuel type and effective wind speed, with relative humidity for fine-tuning. Information is developed using a simple, adaptable worksheet. The process instills a systematic method, ensuring that each key factor is addressed. FLAME heightens situational awareness and guides implementation of ‘LCES’.Utilizing current fire behavior and the expected conditions, in light of the “next big change”, FLAME provides two directly usable outputs: how rate-of-spread (ROS) will change, and the fire spread-time to a given point.

Objectives:

Effectively present FLAME as part of the S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior course or as a stand-alone course.

Target Group:

Those individuals responsible for instructing S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior course as well as annual refreshers or incident reviews.

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Instructors must have successfully completed M-410, Facilitative Instructor or an approved equivalent course. The Unit instructor must be qualified at least at the single resource boss level and it is recommended that they have successfully completed S-490 Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations. In addition it is also recommended that a qualified fire behavior analyst (FBAN) or long term analyst (LTAN) be present in the room to answer questions pertaining to fire behavior.

Prerequisites:

1. Successful completion of Facilitative Instructor (M-410).

2. Successful completion of Crew Boss (Single Resource) (S-230).

3. Successful completion of Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290).

4. Qualified as a single resource boss.

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