Fire Safety and Protection for Tree Improvement Sites

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Fire Safety and Protection for Tree Improvement
Sites
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Agenda

• Introduction
• Fire Prevention-Fire Plan
• Fire Threats-What can we do?

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The Fire Protection and Prevention Plan

• Critical to any effective Fire Prevention
  Program.
• Outlines all of the measures you are going to
  take to prevent fires from starting and to limit
  the spread of a fire, should one occur.

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Before you write a Plan

• Company Buy In
• Research to ensure appropriate authorities and
  laws are consulted
• Risk Assessment

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Title Page

• Key information
• Name of the Document
• Area the document covers
• Date
• Other information to consider
• Author
• Company Names and Logos
• Authorization Signatures

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Index Page

• Includes areas covered within the Plan along with
  a Page Number for quick reference.

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Distribution List

• Lists all parties to receive the Plan along with
  the Organization they are with.
• Includes Company Officials, Emergency Response
  Personnel, and Contractors completing work.
• Should include a statement about notification to
  all parties listed, both annually and if there
  are any changes.

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Contact Information

• Identify an Administrative Supervisor
• Identify a Principal Contact with emergency
  contact numbers. Is this a 24hr Contact?
• Emergency Agency Contacts and Numbers
• Primary Contractors conducting work.

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Location

• Identify the Protected Area
• Site Description
• Geographic Location
• GPS Points
• Township- Lot and Concession
• Fire Numbers
• Road Names

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Access

• Gives detailed instructions to get to the site as
  well as giving detailed information about how to
  get into and around the site.

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Values

• This section outlines any Values that can be
  impacted.
• Should include values within the Protected Area
  as well as any values that are in the surrounding
  area.

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Maintenance

• Important to reducing the risk of a Fire Start
  and Critical to limiting the spread of a Fire
  should one start.
• Things to consider
• Removal of dead material
• Fuel Breaks
• Grass and weed control
• Trimming Trees
• Fire Plan

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Removal of Dead Material

• Reduces the risk of a Fire Start and will
  dramatically limit the speed at which a fire will
  grow.

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Fuel Breaks

• Critical to have in place to limit the spread of
  fire within the Protected Area as well as to
  reduce the chance of a fire from entering the
  Protected Area.

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Fuel BreakMineral Soil
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Fuel Break Buffer Zone
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Fuel Break Buffer Zone
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Grass and Weed Control
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Trimming Trees
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Fire Plan Reviews

• Plan must be reviewed annually to ensure all
  areas outlined in the Plan are current and
  accurate.
• Must be specific with who will complete reviews.
  Prime person is the Administrative Supervisor.

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Prevention Measures

• Outlines measures that will be in place to reduce
  the risk of a fire starting.
• Outlines measures that will be in place to ensure
  fast and effective response to a fire, should one
  start.

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Prevention MeasuresReducing the Risk

• Plan Review
• No smoking
• Ensure Equipment Standards are in place
• Work Restrictions

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Prevention MeasuresEffective Response

• Minimum Training Requirements
• Minimum Fire Suppression Equipment
• Minimum communication requirements
• Emergency Response Agency Reviews
• Training Drills

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Special Considerations

• Irrigation Systems-can be used as protection or
  suppression.
• Suppression Crews Stationed
• Water Sources
• Stationary equipment such as pump houses.
• Helipads
• Emergency Marshalling Points

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Notification Procedures

• Simply a set of instructions to report an
  emergency.
• Who do you call?
• What is the Number?
• What information to relay?

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Site Layout

• Must Include
• Roads
• Fuel Breaks
• Water Sources
• Values
• Distances
• Hazards

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Plan Review Sign Off

• Ensure everybody has reviewed and understands all
  of the conditions outlined within the Plan.
• Consider having everybody sign off on the Plan.

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Fire Threats

• Ensure that the OMNR Fire Program knows about the
  Protected Area.
• Values Protection
• Sprinklers
• Foam Barriers
• Extending Fuel Breaks

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Conclusion

• REMEMBER
• PREVENTION IS THE BEST WAY TO FIGHT A FIRE!