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the useofthe earthmoving machinery, construction handline and driving over sites,Avoid their bee For safety keepers toare be accompanied a by Cat and 9 the if crew, beesites high intensity Avoid possible fire, dowhere not flameheight allow to exceed one third water bombing bombing water which ground cause may disturbance. bushfire,back-burn or prescribed withoutburn damage. are either in the predicted path of contact details for telephonenumbers . the fire, on, or adjacent to, the fireground to IW Licensed & Brenton JH bridges, timber adjacent to control before lines, commencement of HR or Backburn. bodies on-ground rescue operations. location suppressionthe on of sites. thresholdsexceededare response or fire the of category speciesthe is eitheran re-seeder obligate or unknown. tree height of relevant the landensure is management agency notified promptly. regard ongoing the with to command, and incident control managementteam requirementsas per relevant the BFMC Operations. Plan of break. IMT outgoing brief incoming staff field before staff going off shift,and outgoing the Comms Div can brief incoming the IMTstaff conditions, create which an extreme fire or danger, during fire operations. fighting fires tankers occurring for along Oxley the Hwy. added GIS the to database. operations possibleto of the time ignition, preferably within24 hours origin must bebrought immediately the attention to of the NSWPolice aggressivelyattacking hotspots and spotovers. limitedto very specificcircumstances howeverSee , “FireSuppression Chemicals”for guidelines the senior of NPWS officer. times implement to backburns. Generally, when the FDI Very is or High greater, backburningshould commence whenthe humidity begins to therise in late afternoon orevening. early With FDIa lower backburning day. andhabitat feedtrees, on-ground hollowsand timber bridges forest adjacent to containment prior lines to backburning, or thesedown trees wet as part of the ignition. backburn prior backburning, to and adhere the above to guidelines. Commandersand Crew Leaders,prioritize the roads and trails neededfor control which lines requirework. exceptional circumstancesassociated wildfire. with KBDIOnce exceeds 125 rainforestcan be expected to burn and ground fires maybecome an issue. Where possiblethe impact ofhigh intensity fire rainforest on margins should be avoided by backburningat the appropriate in time advance of fire fronts Aboriginal of or historic sites andthreatened species and crewCat9 forcommunications and safety officer,and then only ifthe probability of its success is high. NPWS officer andaccompanied a by support vehicle. This vehicle mustbe a forestsoil and protection water guidelines. surveyedto identify unknown cultural heritage sites. theiruse will not be successful. Thickcanopy, and canopies sub in rainforest itmake unlikelythat retardant chemicalswill reach the forest floor. suppression. swamps. product’s recorded.name suppressionoperation. whenplanning for suppression wildfire and prescribed operations. burning and relevant media notified. be must AH1 as AH1 - far possible As protect from site Do down cut fire, not trees. as AH2 - far possible As protect from site ground all fire, disturbance Avoid including all AH3 - Avoid ground disturbance, Avoid bombing, water be Site may burnt by informed Kept the regarding progressof the fire; and forAsked an assessment of their oflevel asset current protectionpreparedness. Beekeepers must be notified within the first four hours of a reported ignition Ralfes at: BeesSites Peak Mapsheet 411200-6525500 and around radius Clear 1m stags, habitat andtrees, feed ‘on-ground’andhollows forest agants Wetting andare foams not be to 50within used metres of or waterways water rescueprogram Wildlife tobe implemented declares when IC the it to safe undertake personnel involved Briefall control in preparation line or vehicle based in fire possible, If protect populations or individuals fromburn area if fire the frequency unknown Check for locations of threatened flora during operations combatantThe first on agency site assume may control of fire, the but then must arrival the On of othercombatant agencies, initial the incident controller will consult Crew shift shouldbe no 12 longerthan within hrs 24-hr period a a min 8-hr with on of days Max 3 fire and/or ground IMT. Changeoversin should field the preferablytake place during daylight Changeoversofand field IMTpersonnel should be staggered when possibleso that Thepark be may closed public the to it is when considerednecessary dueto isWater generally availablefromcreeks and rivercrossings at lower elevations should Consideration tobe given ofprovision water from bouywallsor bulk water advantagesAll fire duringused suppressionwildfire operations mustbe mappedand Wherepossible pointto of origin be protected crews by undertaking suppression NPWSFire Investigators be will madeavailable to investigate fire. Asclose as evidence Note:All relating to the circumstances surrounding fires of a suspicious Theuse helicopters for waterbombing shouldsupport containment operations by Waterbombing withoutthe supportof ground based suppression crewsshould be Wherepracticable foam shouldbe used increase to the effectiveness of the water, Groundcrews mustbe alerted to water bombing operations. Theuse of Fixed bombingaircraft wing is not appropriate. is AI practicable andbemay used Cottan-bimbang, in but only withthe prior consent Temperatureand humidity trendsmust be monitoredcarefully to determinethe safest Wherepracticable, clear radius 1m a around dead and fibrousbarked trees, stags, Briefinvolved all personnel the on location of cultural and sites threatened species Nonew control lines will constructed be within the reserve. If atall possible containmentkeep lines withincatchment one existing Only or previous or trail control routes line will beused. consultation In Planning with Officers, Divisional Commanders, Section all Close tracks not required for otherpurposes immediatelyafter the incident. Incorporate remedial works forerosion control control in works line where possible. of rainforest Use communities aspart of a fire control is line only to beused under Briefpersonnel all involved control in construction line maintenance / on the location heavyAll equipment used to clear or control establish lines will be accompanied a by Earthmovingequipment only be may used the prior with consent of the seniorNPWS Earthmovingequipment be must down washed prior to it entering NPWSestate. Asfaras possible, restrict its useto previouslyused containment lines. Earthmovingequipment be must always guidedand supervised an by experienced Containment constructed lines by earthmoving equipment should follow practice best ObservetheThreatened Species and Cultural Heritage Operational Guidelines. Proposedcontainment lines to beconstructed earthmoving with equipment should be Theuse of fire retardants is not recommended as there a is high probability that Wetting andfoaming agents (surfactants) arepermitted for use in wildfire Excludethe use of surfactants within of 50 rainforest, m watercourses,dams and Areaswhere suppression fire chemicalsare used must mapped be the and used ObservetheThreatened Species Operational Guidelines. Containment should lines be stabilised and r

 Guidelines • • • property All owners with atpossible assets risk froma wildfire event will be: • • • • • • • • • • Guidelines • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • vehicle. firefighting • • • • • • • • • • • Service NPWS VHF - - MNCR NPWS VHF - - NTR NPWS VHF (F/ground- MNCR )- NPWS VHF (F/ground- )-NTR NPWS VHF (Portable- Repeater) NPWS RFS / (X-bandRepeater) PMR RFS - - UHF GRN RFS - CB- UHF Aircraft- VHF MobilePhone - CDMA MobilePhone - GSM SatellitePhone Resource Aboriginal& Historic Heritage (NPWSFMM 4.11 4.12) & ThreatenedProperty (NPWSFMM 3.10) ThreatenedFauna (NPWSFMM 4.12 5.2) & ThreatenedFlora (NPWSFMM 4.12) FireFighting Activity Command& Control (NPWSFMM 4.2) Crew shifts Changeovers. and (NPWSFMM 6.2) Control Visitor (NPWSFMM 3.6) WaterAvailability FireAdvantage Recording (NPWSFMM 4.15) FireInvestigation (NPWSFMM 5.3) AerialWater Bombing (NPWSFMM 4.4 NSW / Fire Agencies AviationSOPs O2 / NPWSGuidelines for Effective AircraftManagement) AerialIgnition (NPWSFMM 4.4 NSW / Fire Agencies AviationSOPs O2-4 / NPWSGuidelines for Effective AircraftManagement) Backburning (NPWSFMM 4.8) Containment Lines (NPWSFMM 3.9 4.6 & ) EarthmovingEquipment (NPWSFMM 4.3) FireSuppression Chemicals (NPWS - FMM 4.9) Rehabilitation (NPWS 5.1) FMM SmokeManagement (NPWS 3.4) FMM 0007 4700 2285 Phone 0428 345 789 6776 0014 0409 220 613 6771 1894 (fax) 6586 8329 0417 497 031 6584 5894 (fax) 6776 6586 8317 6777 6588 5555 6776 0000 6771 1894 (fax) 6586 8300 6584 9402 (fax) 6771 4619 6585 1999 000 6778 6585 1966 000 6777 2244 6585 1404 000 6774 2366 6585 1300 6777 2511 6585 3744 132213 6774 2500 6581 8111 02 6562 4248 018 658802 ContactInformation Position Location / Regional Duty Officer – Northern Tablelands Regional Duty Officer – Mid North Coast Fire Management Officer – NTR Fire Management Officer MNCR- Regional Operations Coordinator – NTR Regional Operations Coordinator – MNCR Walcha Area Office Hastings Area Office Northern Tablelands Regional Office Mid North Coast Regional Office Walcha 24 hr Number Hastings 24 hr Number Emergency Walcha Wauchope Emergency Walcha Station Wauchope Station Emergency Walcha Base Hospital Wauchope Base Hospital Walcha Wauchope Port Macquarie Walcha Shire Hastings Shire IW and JHBrenton Agency NPWS Rural Fire Service SES Police Ambulance Hospital State Forests RTA Council Bee Sites Licensee Suppression Strategies Fire Season Information StrategyInformation In order to minimise the fire area and secure the flanks as soon as possible, early evening in order to backburn the area between the control and line the fire of its location on the relatively high rainfall escarpment and significant areas of rainforest. for a large eventfire is greatest between October and December. This period may extend into January and February the in more severe drought years. under conditions.windy and arson. 2003/04 fire seasons. Fire Management Manual, 4.6, Natural Area Fire Management, particular, in the use of strategies and tactics that will minimise the impact of fire management activities. moisture levels all year round making prescribed burning difficult during most years. dominated by Blady Grass. undertake direct, indirect (parallel) attack along the closest containment lines undertake direct, indirect (parallel) attack along the closest containment lines. during the day. of the fire. during the night. impacting upon them; otherwise backfall to the next potential line. In general Cottan-bimbang NP is regarded not as a prone fire reserve because Wildfires are usually associated NinoEl with drought events. Fires have been known startto as asearly late August, but usually the potential During this period dry in seasons fires may exhibit high intensity behaviour Most fires beenhave associated escapedwith burns from adjoining landholders Moderate sized fires impacted on Cottan-bimbang NP during the 2002/03 and Suppression operations should be undertaken accordancein with the NPWS The reserve located is on the escarpment and experiences relatively high Small strategic burns be can carried out during winter during dry periods. Small areas of the Park that have been frequently burnt understoreyshave In order to minimise the fire area and secure the flanks as soon as possible, Pay particular attention to the flank on the next predicted down wind side. Fallback to existing trails and roads and recently burnt areas. Undertake reconnaissance and prepare control primary lines, and fallback, Secure and deepen containment lines along the next predicted downwind side Target backburning operations for when humidity rises late in afternoon and Ensure there is sufficient time secureto containment lines prior to the fire 1:110,000 1:110,000

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