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Wildfire Forest Fire Weather Knowledge Training DVD
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Wildfire Forest Fire Weather Knowledge Training DVD

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DO YOU KNOW WHAT A CIRCULATION CELL IS?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT DIFFERENT TRIGGER DEVICES ARE?

DO YOU KNOW THE 3 STAGES TO A THUNDERSTORM?

DO YOU KNOW HOW FAST A DOWNDRAFT CAN TRAVEL?

2005 Alaska Wildfires

IF NOT, THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU...

I will provide you the answer to one: A down draft can travel up-wards of 50 - 70 miles an hour...

NEW QUESTION: HOW CAN THIS KNOWLEDGE KEEP YOU ALIVE?

 

FIRE WEATHER AND IT'S ROLE IN FIRE BEHAVIOUR, IS VITAL TO SAFE AND INJURY FREE FIREFIGHTING

 

THIS VIDEO IS GREAT FOR TEACHING WILDFIRE BEHAVIOUR IN RELATION TO THE WEATHER,

THIS VIDEO DVD DEMONSTRATES & TEACHES

 

FIRE WEATHER

 

(WILDFIRES)

 

VIDEO

TRAINING DVD

 

THIS VIDEO CAN HELP WITH KNOWING HOW WEATHER CAN AFFECT FIGHTING A STRUCTURE FIRE AS WELL

2005 Alaska Wildfires

INCLUDED IN THIS VIDEO:

LEARN ABOUT:

WEATHER'S ROLE IN FIRE BEHAVIOUR

WARNING SIGNS

3 - KEY TOPIC AREAS:

MOISTURE

ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY

WINDS

TYPES OF WINDS:

GENERAL WINDS

THUNDERSTORM WINDS

LOCALIZED WINDS

ATMOSPHERIC BREAKDOWN:

CIRCULATION CELLS

LOW/HIGH PRESSURES

GRADIENT WINDS

AIR MASS - FRONTS

WAVES

PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALS

THUNDERSTORMS:

TRIGGER DEVICES

INSTABLILITY

MOISTURE

3-STAGES OF A THUNDERSTORM:

TOWERING CUMILOUS (CLOUD) STAGE

MAQVOUR STAGE

DISAPAITING STAGE

UP/DOWN DRAFTS

WINDS:

LOCAL WINDS,

MONO

NORTH WINDS

EAST WINDS

SANTA ANA WINDS

CHINOOK WINDS

MOISTURE FACTORS:

REALATIVE HUMIDITY (RH)

HIGH/LOW MOISTURE CONTENT

HOW TO CALCULATE RH

WATER IN AIR  X 100 = RH

WATER AIR COULD

HOLD IF SATURATED

 

ATMOSPHERE STABILITY:

NIGHT INVERSION

AIR LAYER

FIRE WUERLS

THERMAL BELT

SPOT FIRES

DUST DEVILS

40 MINUTES

 

COVERS ALL WEATHER

TEMPERATURE OF FUELS

WIND

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

TOPOGRAPHY

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

ASPECT

SLOPE

POSITION OF FIRE

SHAPE OF COUNTRYSIDE: Eg: Steep Canyon

ELEVATION

 

 

ALSO LEARN ABOUT

WARNING SIGNS

STRATEGY TIPS TO ATTACK FIRE AND SAVE LIVES

INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES

LEARN ABOUT FIRE, WHAT MAKES IT TICK

LEARN TO KNOW YOUR ENVIRONMENT

AND STAY SAFE

 AN EXCELLENT TEACHING TOOL

 

A DEFINATE TO YOUR FIREFIGHTING TRAINING PACKAGE

Last Updated: Thursday, 25 April 2024 22:20