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AppendixAjFire Readiness Plan, May 2004 <br /> e. Air Patrol - Patrol district throughout the day with necessary stops <br /> for rest and fuel. <br /> f. On Call — A minimum of two initial attack units perarea, is required <br /> until midnight. <br /> 2• District personnel - OIC remain in district office as long as Fire Readiness <br /> Level 5 is in effect and all fires are not mopped up. May assign Deputy 01C <br /> for night shift. OIC may leave district office when needed'at the scene of. a - <br /> fire problem. Communication between areas, district offce, .: and .Forest <br /> Protection Bureau Office be maintained on a continuing`basis. <br /> 3 . Advise news media of fire situation and danger. Requestmaximum <br /> _ coverage. <br /> 4. . If available, immediately dispatch 3 or more units to areas of high risk/loss <br /> potential. Dispatch 2 or more units to areas of moderate risk/loss potential . <br /> Dispatch 2 units to fires in areas of low risk/loss potential <br /> 5 . District Shop Personnel — In communication and available for dispatch as <br /> needed. <br /> 6. All District personnel not listed in the above be available for fire duty as <br /> needed. No work is to be done that would in any way limit such duty or adds <br /> to response time; <br /> 7. Cooperators/RFD's — Fire situation be relayed to all concerned parties. <br /> Request maximum assistance be available. Advise that burning <br /> authorizations be restricted: <br /> 8 Pre-position units as warranted. Notify adjoining districts ofpotential needs. . <br /> 9. - Forest Protection Bureau Office - OIC in State Office 0600 to 2100 hours, <br /> longer if needed. On immediate .call 24 hrs/day. , <br /> 10. Forest Protection Bureau Staff= On 'fire' duty unless otherwise approved by <br /> Chief of Forest Protection. - <br /> 11 . Fire Overhead Team on stand-by for possible dispatch to large and multiple <br /> fire situations. <br /> 12. Alert helicopter pilots: <br /> 13 Alert strike teams for possible dispatch. <br /> 14. State Forester and Chief of Forest Protection consider burning ban. <br /> 15. See Appendix D for information on Red Flag Fire Alert. <br /> B; Permissible Activities <br /> I . Leave granted on an emergency basis only. <br /> 2. Activities of all Division of Forestry personnel must not lessen fire <br /> duty./dispatch capability or length of response time. <br />