In this Learning Activity so far you have demonstrated an awareness of the influence that weather, fuel and topography can have on fire behaviour.
Weather and site conditions can be measured and recorded, and the information obtained can be interpreted to help determine firefighting and fire management tactics. A range of Wildfire Prediction Tools is used by the Rural Fire Service to obtain this information. You will now be introduced to each of these instruments along with their core function.
1. Fire Weather Kit
The Fire Weather Kit is a portable kit containing a range of instruments used to monitor a variety of meteorological elements. The Fire Weather Kit typically contains: a Sling Psychrometer, a Clinometer, and a Weather Meter (Windmate or Kestrel).
Click on the following link to learn more about the Fire Weather Kit.
Now click on each of following links in turn to learn more about the instruments within the Fire Weather Kit:
Wow! We have just covered quite a bit of territory. It's probably a good time to lock in some of this knowledge before you are introduced to the other instruments. Try this short quiz to test your knowledge of the Fire Weather Kit and its contents. Feel free to revisit the animations and retake this quiz as often as you like. Begin Quiz.
2. Fine Fuel Moisture Meter
The Fine Fuel Moisture Meter is used to measure the percentage moisture content of fine fuels. It can be carried to any location in a forest and a measurement can be taken quickly and easily.
Try this quiz to test your knowledge of the Fine Fuel Moisture Meter. Revisit the animation and retake the quiz as many times as you like. Begin Quiz.
3. Forest Fire Danger Meter
The Forest Fire Danger Meter is used to determine the Fire Danger Index. Information such as Temperature, Relative Humidity and Wind speed is first obtained then entered into the meter to determine the Fire Danger Index.
Try this quiz to test your knowledge of the Forest Fire Danger Meter. Revisit the animation and retake this quiz as often as you like. Begin Quiz.
Congratulations, you have just covered allot of ground and in doing so you should now be quite familiar with the range of Wildfire Prediction Tools used by the Rural Fire Service and the purpose of each instrument. Lets now have a look at these instruments being used in a fireground environment. Continue.
Introduction to Wildfire Prediction Tools
In this Learning Activity so far you have demonstrated an awareness of the influence that weather, fuel and topography can have on fire behaviour.
Weather and site conditions can be measured and recorded, and the information obtained can be interpreted to help determine firefighting and fire management tactics. A range of Wildfire Prediction Tools is used by the Rural Fire Service to obtain this information. You will now be introduced to each of these instruments along with their core function.
1. Fire Weather Kit
The Fire Weather Kit is a portable kit containing a range of instruments used to monitor a variety of meteorological elements. The Fire Weather Kit typically contains: a Sling Psychrometer, a Clinometer, and a Weather Meter (Windmate or Kestrel).
Click on the following link to learn more about the Fire Weather Kit.
Now click on each of following links in turn to learn more about the instruments within the Fire Weather Kit:
Sling Psychrometer
Clinometer
Windmate Weather Meter
Wow! We have just covered quite a bit of territory. It's probably a good time to lock in some of this knowledge before you are introduced to the other instruments. Try this short quiz to test your knowledge of the Fire Weather Kit and its contents. Feel free to revisit the animations and retake this quiz as often as you like. Begin Quiz.
2. Fine Fuel Moisture Meter
The Fine Fuel Moisture Meter is used to measure the percentage moisture content of fine fuels. It can be carried to any location in a forest and a measurement can be taken quickly and easily.
Click on the following link to learn more about the Fine Fuel Moisture Meter
Try this quiz to test your knowledge of the Fine Fuel Moisture Meter. Revisit the animation and retake the quiz as many times as you like. Begin Quiz.
3. Forest Fire Danger Meter
The Forest Fire Danger Meter is used to determine the Fire Danger Index. Information such as Temperature, Relative Humidity and Wind speed is first obtained then entered into the meter to determine the Fire Danger Index.
Click on the following link to learn more about the Forest Fire Danger Meter.
Try this quiz to test your knowledge of the Forest Fire Danger Meter. Revisit the animation and retake this quiz as often as you like. Begin Quiz.
Congratulations, you have just covered allot of ground and in doing so you should now be quite familiar with the range of Wildfire Prediction Tools used by the Rural Fire Service and the purpose of each instrument. Lets now have a look at these instruments being used in a fireground environment. Continue.