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Baldry Road Fire Review

Published Date: 22 Mar 2013

WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO

Summary

Below is a review of the Baldry Road Fire.

WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO

Fast containment

      Extinguish

Protect property / assets

      Be organised

Communicate

      Respond resources quickly

Be safe 

WHAT WENT WELL

      Prepared / planned / ready

Pre-planning by FCC very good

      Fireground management remained on the fireground

Marshalling – staging area

      Closed Road

Rapid deployment   2 x graders   1 x dozer

      Aircraft effective

Food arrangement and distribution managed locally

      Mechanical capability on site

Ration packs - positive

      Patrol crews rostered ½ day shifts from strategic locations

Larras Lee air strip very good and manned in a professional way

      Quick fill pumps set up early 

WHAT COULD BE BETTER

Sightseer's

Portable water storage units capable of being dropped in / Helo 1,000 litre bouywall

Use of thermal imaging camera

Advice to property owners re: patrol of fires on their property