Ignite,Control & extinguish fires in a conservation area

I.D:252461

SO1: Assist in preparing to burn.
AC1: Are all equipment in working order, checked and on standard?

Fire beaters:(Broom stick with a conveyor belt connected to stick and cut into reaps.)

• Check if all sticks are in working order and not broken/splinted.
• Check if all conveyor strips are tighten and still in working condition.

Igniter:(To make a back burn)

• Check if pipes are all clean and free of debri.
• Check if petrol and diesel is mixed and enough in tank.
• Check if igniter is in working condition.

Water carriers: (Big water tank standing in the bush to make sure all fire fighing staff can refill quickly. And water carrier is never in the fight.)

• Check water level
• Check for leakage.
• Check if all hoses works.
• Make sure its in working condition.

Knapsac sprays:(Water tank carried on back to spray fire with water.)

• Check if water carriers is full(water)
• Check for leakage
• Make sure the hose is working.
• Check if hose seals.

First aid kit: (Gets taken to the fire fight in case of injury)

• Make sure all the needed equipment is in the box.
• make sure box is easy accessible.
• Make sure all equipment is in working order and ''fresh''

Bakkie sakkie:(fire fighting bakkie-Bakkie with water tank and fire hoses on the back)

• make sure all engins works and has oil,petrol and water in.
• Check all water pumps.
• Make sure water level is always full.
• Check vehicle lights if working.

Communication tools:(cellphones, Radio's)

• All radios must work on same frequency.
• All radios must work.
• Make sure all staff has all the fire fighting staffs number.
• Fire chief must be accessible.
• All radios must be fully charged. 

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Legislation: South Africa:

1. National(South Africa)
2. Provincial(Limpopo)
3. Local/Regional(Bela-Bela)

Mosaic Fire: Burn in a certain pattern(Better for ecological purposes)
Block burn: Used commonly in South Africa-(Easier to control)

Night burning:

• Embers could be followed better.
• Can see better in which direction fire is spreading.
• Heat is less at night so 1 Factor remove from fire triangle

 3 Types of fire:

1. Back fire-(Burn against wind) A backfire is a fire that burns into the prevailing wind, it is typically slow moving with shorter flame heights and lower fire intensity.
2. Head fire-Head fires are fires that burn with the prevailing wind; they are the fastest moving fire type, with the longest flames and greatest intensity.
3. Flank fire-Flank fires are fires that burn or spread parallel to the prevailing wind direction; their behavior is between that of a backfire and head fire.

What is a Tracer Belt?
 A tracer belt is when you slash/burn an escape route from a fire out to a safe point. There should always be more than 1 escape route out of a fire.