RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)

Man Against Fire

RT-130 Decorative banner. Group of photos depicting wildland firefighters performing various duties.

This module looks at how an incident commander takes over operations of a large fire. It describes what they are thinking, how they are communicating with others, and their suppression tactics, along with periodic fire updates.
Category: Operations
Core Component(s): Other Hazards & Safety Issues
Estimated Delivery Time: 1 hour; Video Length: 28:13

Module Tools

Intent

Identify firefighting techniques, technologies, and safety practices from the 1969 training video that are similar and/or different than today. Examine the leader’s role within the fire organization.

Facilitator Preparation

Review the video and module tools.
Consider additional activities and discussion questions pertinent to the location and agency.
Ensure all students have a copy of the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461.

Facilitating the Discussion

Show the video.
Facilitate a small or large group discussion using the activity and discussion questions.

Discussion Questions

In the video, the attitude is that fire is “bad” or “evil”. Is this still the public perception today?
Can you identify any advancements in fire science or research that have been made since the video was produced in 1969?
How have firefighting tactics and/or strategies changed since 1969?
How have equipment and safety practices changed since 1969?
How has terminology changed since 1969?
What elements of Operational Leadership (see IRPG) did you see?
Were all Communication Responsibilities (see IRPG) being met?
Did the leaders provide Leader’s Intent (see IRPG) with their briefings?

Resources

Publication: Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461
Document: 6 Minutes for Safety - Leader’s Intent
Document: 6 Minutes for Safety - Five Communication Responsibilities
Publication: Leading in the Wildland Fire Service, PMS 494-2

Additional Video Information

This video is also available as a download. (Size 56 MB)

Note: For Chrome and Firefox, right click the word download and select Save Link As; for Internet Explorer (IE), right click and select Save Target As.

Download the .srt file for closed captioning (you may need to right click and Save As). For information on how to add closed captioning to a video, see this how to page.

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Page Last Modified / Reviewed:

2023-08-24

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