RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)
Category: Leadership
Core Component(s): Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned;
Human Factors, Communication and Decision Making
Estimated Delivery Time: 30 minutes; Video Length: 9:48
Intent
Apply the five communication responsibilities to past experiences in order to build on successes and learn from mistakes.
Facilitator Preparation
- Review the two videos and module tools.
- Consider additional activities and discussion questions relevant to the location and agency.
Facilitating the Discussion
- Show the video.
- Facilitate a small or large group discussion using the discussion questions below.
Discussion Questions
Review the five communication responsibilities from the video and instruct participants to use them as a guide during discussion:
- Brief others as needed.
- Debrief your actions.
- Communicate hazards to others.
- Acknowledge messages.
- Ask if you don’t know.
Think of an experience on an incident when you were involved in a miscommunication. In groups, choose one experience and answer the following questions:
- Why did the miscommunication occur? What tools were not used or misused?
- What impact did it have?
- If you had a chance to do it over again, what specifically would you do differently?
Think of a recent example on an incident where effective communication lead to a successful outcome. Use the same analytical method as above to answer the following questions:
- How did the communication occur (tools, methods, techniques used)?
- What impact did it have?
- What lesson can you learn from this example that can be applied to an incident in the future?
Resources
- Website: Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program – Briefing and Intent
- Document: 6 Minutes for Safety – Communication
Additional Video Information
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