The Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide is a revision of what used to be called the Fireline Handbook, PMS 410-1. This guide has been renamed because, over time, the original purpose of the Fireline Handbook had been replaced by the Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461. As a result, this new guide is aimed at a different audience, and it was felt a new name was in order.

The Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide states, references, or supplements wildland fire incident management and operational standards established by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). The Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide is a revision of what used to be called the Fireline Handbook, PMS 410-1. This guide has been renamed because, over time, the original purpose of the Fireline Handbook had been replaced by the Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461. As a result, this new guide is aimed at a different audience, and it was felt a new name was in order. CHAPTER 1 - FIREFIGHTING SAFETY * Risk Management * Tenets of a High Reliability Organization * Wildland Fire Safety Culture * Wildland Fire Safety Principles * Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment * Fatigue - Work and Rest * Nutrition and Hydration * Driving Limitations * Smoke Impairment of Roads: Assessment and Response * Carbon Monoxide Poisoning * Injury and Fatality Procedures * Serious Injury * Fatality * Burn Injury Procedures * Night Operations * Personnel Transportation * Firing Equipment * Chain Saws * Incident-Generated Hazmat * Media Access Guidelines * General Policy * Guidelines * Safety Responsibilities of Wildland Fire Supervisors * General Responsibilities * CHAPTER 2 - OPERATIONAL GUIDES * Initial Attack * Definition of Initial Attack * Characteristics of an Initial Attack Incident (Type 4 And Type 5 Incidents) * Example of Initial Attack Organization (Type 4 Incident) * Duties of an Initial Attack Incident Commander * Assessing Incident Progress * Updating Incident Status * Fire Suppression Strategies * Initial Attack Safety Checklist * Extended Attack * Definition of Extended Attack * Characteristics of an Extended Attack Incident * Example of an Extended Attack Organization * Change From an Initial Attack Incident to an Extended Attack Incident * Control or Transfer to Type 2 Incident * Extended Attack Safety Checklist * Large Fire Management Teams * Type 2 Organization * Type 1 Organization * Organization Chart for Type 1 and Type 2 Incidents * Area Command * Unified Command * Transfer of Command * Incident Commander Briefing * Incident Commander's Checklist * Agency Administrator(s)' Responsibility for the Transfer of Command and Release of Incident Management Teams * Transfer of Authority * Agency Administrator Briefing * Release of an Incident Management Team * Urban Interface * Wildland/Urban Interface "Watch Out" Situations * Identification of Reduced-Risk Structures and Communities * Structure Triage Guidelines * Structure Assessment Checklist (if Time Permits) * Structure Protection Guidelines * CHAPTER 3 - POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES * Command and General Staff * Organization Chart * Position Checklists * Operations * Organization Chart * Position Checklists * Air Operations * Position Checklists * Helispot Location and Construction * Principles of Retardant Application * Planning * Organization Chart * Position Checklists * Planning Process * Demobilization * Logistics * Organization Chart * Position Checklists * Logistics Guidelines * Factors to Consider When Locating and Laying Out an Incident Base or Camp * Finance/Administration * Organization Chart * Position Checklists * CHAPTER 4 - REFERENCE * Portable Pumps and Hydraulics * Formula for Determining Pump Pressure * Reminders for Using Portable Pumps and Hose Lays * Drafting Guidelines * Expected Output of Commonly Used Portable Pumps at Sea Level * General Rules for Fireline Hydraulics * Friction Loss by Hose Size and Type * Pump Pressures for 50-psi Nozzle Pressure * Pump Pressures for 50-psi Nozzle Pressure * Foam * Foam Use * Foam Mixture Rates * Foam for Direct Attack * Foam for Indirect Attack * Foam for Mop Up * Foam for Exposure Protection * Foam Safety * Use of Fireline Explosives * Advantages * Disadvantages * Hazmat Checklist for Incident Base Management * Use of Inmate Crews

Are you ready for the 2014 Wildland Fire Season? The 2014 season may be one of the worst on record. Prepare yourself now with the Wildland Fire Incident Management Guide. It is an essential tool for all firefighting personnel. Topics include: FIREFIGHTING SAFETY Risk Management Wildland Fire Safety Culture and Principles Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment Fatigue, Nutrition, and Hydration Driving Limitations Smoke Impairment of Roads: Assessment and Response Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Injury and Fatality Procedures Burn Injury Procedures Night Operations Firing Equipment Chain Saws Incident-Generated Hazmat Media Access Guidelines: General Policy and Guidelines Safety Responsibilities of Wildland Fire Supervisors OPERATIONAL GUIDES Initial Attack Duties of an Initial Attack Incident Commander Fire Suppression Strategies Initial Attack Safety Checklist Extended Attack Characteristics of an Extended Attack Incident Extended Attack Safety Checklist Large Fire Management Teams Area Command, Unified Command, and Transfer of Command Incident Commander Briefing Incident Commander's Checklist Urban Interface Wildland/Urban Interface "Watch Out" Situations Structure Triage Guidelines Structure Assessment Checklist and Structure Protection Guidelines POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Command and General Staff, Operations, Air Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance and Administration, and Demobilization Organization Chart Position Checklists Planning Planning Process Factors to Consider When Locating and Laying Out an Incident Base or Camp REFERENCE Portable Pumps and Hydraulics Formula for Determining Pump Pressure Reminders for Using Portable Pumps and Hose Lays Drafting Guidelines Expected Output of Commonly Used Portable Pumps at Sea Level General Rules for Fireline Hydraulics Friction Loss by Hose Size and Type Foam-Foam Use, Foam Mixture Rates, Foam for Direct Attack, Foam for Indirect Attack, Foam for Mop Up, Foam for Exposure Protection, and Foam Safety Advantages and Disadvantages of Fireline Explosives Hazmat Checklist for Incident Base Management Use of Inmate Crews Interagency Crew Qualifications and Equipment Standards Minimum Crew Standards for National Mobilization Engine and Water Tender Typing (Minimum Requirements) Common Additional Needs for Engines and Tenders Air Tankers Helicopters CLEAR TEXT GUIDES ICS Map Display Symbols Conversion Factors for Map Scale Formula for Area and Circumference of a Circle Acreage Determination Factors Conversion Factors Incident Command System Forms Resource Status Card Distances and Formulas for Estimating Fire Size What the Color and Column of Smoke May Mean Fire Suppression Interpretations from Flame Length Wildland Fire Risk and Complexity Assessment Indicators of Incident Complexity

COMMANDANT PUBLICATION P3120. l 7B Subj: U.S. COAST GUARD INCIDENT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK (IMH) Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5: Management of Domestic Incidents (HSPD-5), Feb 2003 Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness (PPD-8), Mar 2011 National Incident Management System (NIMS), Dec 2008 National Response Framework (NRF), May 2013 Coast Guard NIMS-NRP Implementation Plan, Dec 2004 Alignment with the National Incident Management System and National Response Plan, COMDTINST 16000.27 (series), Jun 2005 Incident Command System, COMDTINST 3120.14 (series), Sep 1998 Coast Guard Incident Command System Implementation Plan, COMDTINST M3120.15 (series) Coast Guard Connectivity to the National Response Framework, COMDTINST 16000.22 (series), Nov 2009 Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series) U.S. Coast Guard Personal Property Management Manual, COMDTINST M4500.5 (series), Feb 2013 COMMANDANT Memo 16000of18 Mar 2011, Final Action Memorandum -Incident Specific Preparedness Review (ISPR) Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill On Scene Coordinator Report Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Sep 2011 1. PURPOSE. The Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook (IMH) is designed to assist Coast Guard personnel in the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) during response operations and planned events. The IMH is an easy reference job aid for responders. It is not a policy document, but rather guidance for response personnel. 2. ACTION. Area, District, and Sector Commanders, Commanders of Service and Logistics Centers, Commanding Officers of Headquarters Units, Assistant Commandants for Directorates, Judge Advocate General and special staff elements at Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook, COMDTPUB P3120. l 7 A, dated August 18, 2006 is cancelled.