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The Wildfire Response Activities Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to smoke
- Inadequate PPE
- 2. Planning
- Poor communication
- Lack of resources
- 3. Commencing Operation
- Ineffective equipment
- Fire spread
- 4. Clearing Operation
- Overexertion
- Working in high temperatures
- 5. Debrief & Review
- Psychological stress
- Exclusion from debrief
- 6. R&R (Rest and Recuperation)
- Burnout
- Lack of access to appropriate rest areas
- 7. Assess Site Conditions
- Unstable ground
- Heat Stress
- 8. Establish Safety Zones
- Unsafe location
- Inadequate sizing
- 9. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Incorrect use of equipment
- 10. Implementing Control Lines
- Fire break failure
- Unexpected wind changes
- 11. Direct Attack
- Close proximity to fire
- Equipment failure
- 12. Indirect Attack
- Misjudged fire behaviour
- Smoke inhalation
- 13. Mopping Up
- Remaining hot spots
- Failure to extinguish completely
- 14. Patrol & Monitoring
- Fatigue
- Visibility problems
- 15. Recovery & Restoration
- Heat exhaustion
- Psychological trauma
- 16. Report Writing
- Miscommunication
- Incorrect information
- 17. Maintenance & Cleaning
- Injury from cleaning tools
- Allergic reactions to cleaning products
- 18. Equipment Repair
- Machinery malfunction
- Incorrect use of tools
- 19. Review Procedures
- Failure to address issues
- Incomplete procedure understanding
- 20. Continuous Improvement
- Resistance to change
- Poor engagement