National Wildfire Coordinating Group

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

Latest Research on Safety Zones

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

Ongoing studies suggest that safety zone direction provided in the Red Book does not take slope and wind into consideration. Missoula Fire Lab shares the math behind predicting a more accurate safety zone size.
Category: Operations
Core Component(s): Incident Reviews and Lessons Learned;
Fire and Aviation Operational Safety
Estimated Delivery Time: 30 minutes; Video Length: 6:15

 

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WFSTAR guide not yet available.  Please contact Mathew Schindel at mschindel@blm.gov if you have questions.

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Page Last Modified / Reviewed: 
2023-04-06

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