MONITORING AND MONITORING AND TRACKING PROGRESSTRACKING PROGRESS

Remember Your Primary ObjectiveRemember Your Primary Objective

• Mitigate fire suppression-caused damage to as close to pre-fire conditions as is reasonably possible

• Special note for road repairs:

Assess how the road was drained before the fire & work towards establishing similar drainage; consider if basic drainage improvements can be made. DO NOT mitigate pre-fire road drainage problems

MONITOR YOUR PROGRESS:MONITOR YOUR PROGRESS:

• Maintain task / inventory lists

• Track your progress– Use FLSR-specific map from GIS

• Spot check for quality control

• Keep Command Staff briefed

• Use digital photography for before and after photos

MAINTAIN TASK / INVENTORY LISTMAINTAIN TASK / INVENTORY LIST

• Use a continuous work sheet– Identify repair sites on map– GPS waypoints– Location description (lat / long)– Repair Details (description & type of

equipment needed; include potential hazards)– Equipment time estimate– Take sufficient notes as if you will not be at

the incident ever again

STAY ORGANIZEDSTAY ORGANIZED

• Develop a drop file• Keep FLSR Plan handy & make plenty of

extra copies• Keep a current IAP handy• Establish a check out / in table –

accountability is critical for safety– Staff assignments w/ radio identifier, actual

FLSR work / equipment assigned, cell phone # (do not rely on T-card info!)

STAY ORGANIZEDSTAY ORGANIZED

• Develop FLSR-specific phone lists– CAL FIRE – Agency cooperators – Landowner cooperators – Hired Equipment

STAY ORGANIZEDSTAY ORGANIZED

• Develop & maintain a calendar which tracks FLSR staff scheduling (days off)

• Work closely with Hired Equipment Tech Spec

• Work with FSC on damage claims

IMPLEMENT WORK PRIORITIESIMPLEMENT WORK PRIORITIES

• Watercourse crossing removal

• Proper line drainage near watercourses

• Proper line drainage on steep slopes

• Proper line drainage in assoc. w/ slides

• Mitigate BLM, DFG Eco Reserves, DPR lands

TRACK YOUR PROGRESSTRACK YOUR PROGRESS

• Provide daily work assignments (ICS 204)

• End of shift debriefing

• Update master list (spread sheet) or map

• Participate in planning meetings

TRACK YOUR PROGRESSTRACK YOUR PROGRESS

• Stay flexible– Surprises, new discoveries do occur with

FLSR– Be prepared to adapt

SPOT CHECK FOR QUALITY SPOT CHECK FOR QUALITY CONTROLCONTROL

• Conduct field inspections (use before photos as comparison)

• Talk with landowners

• Talk with OSC / Division Supervisors

• Public comments or public input (you will receive it!)

KEEP COMMAND STAFF KEEP COMMAND STAFF BRIEFEDBRIEFED

• Address progress at planning meetings– Provide plan updates to PLANS and IAP if

requested

• Specialized briefings:– IC– Plans Chief– Unit Chief– PIO– Liaison Officer– Cooperators