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I oil 1 6 all ow is i APPENDIX 11 FIRE READINESS LEVEL PLAN V POLICY The Florida Division of Forestry is charged by law with the responsibility of protecting the State ' s forest resources from destruction by wildfire . It is the policy of the Division of Forestry that its fire suppression forces be at a level of readiness commensurate with the projected and existing forest fire conditions and that other fire suppression forces in the State be kept apprised of the fire situation as warranted . PROCEDURE 1 . The field unit manager is responsible for insuring that the personnel , equipment , and facilities under liis supervision are ready to meet the challenge of the projected /existing fire situation and , therefore , is responsible for the operation of the Firc Readiness Level Plan system in his unit . . The field unit manager will assign [ lie Officer- in -Charge ( OIC ) who will coordinate the Fire Readiness Level Plan . The OIC will implement and monitor the Fire Readiness Level Plan after hours , on weekends , etc . The name of the OIC will be posted in the Dispatch Center at all times . 3 . The Fire Readiness Level Plan will be set by the OIC after input is received from the field unit manager, Area Supervisors , and after considering fixe danger rating , weather forecast , equipment status , risk, and other pertinent factors . The Fire Readiness Level for tomorrow should be set today , immediately after receiving the afternoon weather forecast . This forecast should be available to you no later than 1600 each day . IMPORTANT: Fire Readiness Level Plaits can and should be updated at arty little if conditions so warrant. The Fire Control Bureau may request that afield uttit set a specific Fire Readiness Level Platt . 4 . Districts will advise Fire Control daily with the Activity Report of the Fire Readiness Level that has been set for the next day . 5 . Firc Readiness Level Plans will be based on the worst fire conditions expected in the district for each day . This will correlate with the Fire Danger Rating System in which the " worst fire " is assumed to occur at niid - afternoon when winds are highest and the hurnidit }I is the lov,lest . ( Se. e. Attacluue. nt to Fire Readiness Level Plan )