NIFC Incident Response Pocket Guide Handbook (NFES 001077) Education Materials

This authentic wildland fire 2022 IRPG  establishes standards for wildland fire incident response. The Incident Response Pocket Guide Handbook provides critical information for operational engagement, risk management, all hazard response, and aviation management.

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Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, Summary of 2022 Updates

• Added ruler to inside of front cover.
• Added Mental Health Checklist.
• Added a Fire Environment section that brought in new material from the Fire Behavior Subcommittee (FBS) and regrouped how this information is placed in the IRPG.
• Added information to Look Up, Look Down, Look Around.
• Added Fire Environment Assessment information.
• Added Interpreting the Smoke Column information.
• Added Critical Fire Weather Information.
• Added Important Winds Information. o Condensed Beaufort Wind Estimation.
• Added Probability of Ignition tables and removed the Relative Humidity tables.
• Added new table combining Fuel Moisture & Fire Intensity.
• Added new table combining Fire Behavior & Interpretations.
• Added a Night Operations and Firing Checklist.
• Updated information in the Smoke Hazards section.
• Updated information in the Aerial Retardant section.
• Added Dozer Typing information.
• All information about MIST and Reporting Fire Chemical Intrusions was redone.
• Updated information about Fire Information & Media Interviews with some additions.
• Updated information about Burn Injuries.
• Updated information about Injury/Fatality procedures.