Recent Changes

You will now be provided with instruction on the use of each instrument via a series of narrated Flash animations. Feel free to pause, rewind, stop and play the following content as required, as the subject matter can be quite tricky to get a grasp on the first time round.
At the end of each animation you are provided an opportunity to practise your skills via interaction with simulated/animated versions of each instrument. Example data is provided for you to practice with. You may replay the animations and practice with the interactive instruments as much as you desire and remember to use the Operations of instruments discussion forum (tab at the top of the screen) if you have any queires.
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1. Windmate Weather Meter
Click on the following link for instruction on the use of the Windmate Weather Meter.

Wildfire Prediction Tools (Learning Activity)Scenario & Task
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Scenario and Task
Your brigade has been asked to undertake a 'Prescribed Burn' and your First Officer requires you to obtain weather, fuel and topographic information at the burn site to help determine appropriate tactics for the prescribed burn. The site of the proposed burn presents some issues that need to be taken into consideration:
the vegetation is of varying type and density

Now undertake the quiz, please click here.
After undertaking this quiz do you feel confident that you have a solid understanding of wildfire behaviour fundamentals?
information on fire fundamentswildfire fundamentals before undertaking
If you achieved a score of 14 or over and feel confident in your knowledge of wildfire behaviour fundamentals. Click here to continue.

Now undertake the quiz, please click here.
After undertaking this quiz do you feel confident that you have a solid understanding of wildfire behaviour fundamentals?
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If you achieved a score of 14 or over and feel confident in your knowledge of wildfire behaviour fundamentals. Click here to continue.

The success of a recent prescribed burn and the safety of the local community and firefighting personnel involved was seriously compromised as a result of the brigade not having enough members skilled in the use of a variety of Wildfire Prediction Tools. Wildfire Prediction Tools are used to obtain vital information upon which fire management tactics are based and the more frequently and accurately this data is obtained the better the chances are of achieving safe and successful firefighting and prescribed burn outcomes.
Your brigade needs your help and skills. It is in the interest of your brigade to have as many members skilled in the use of these instruments as on the fireground measurements are required frequently from a variety of locations throughout the site. You can make a valuable contribution to your brigade and your community by developing your skill in the use of these instruments. In doing so you will also confirm and strengthen your existing knowledge of wildfire behaviour and fireground safety.
Continue.

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Your team is now required to present your VoiceThread Burn Plan (via a laptop, data projector and projection screen provided by your Training Officer) to your First Officer and fellow brigade members at the next brigade meeting.
presentation and also in your understanding of the fundamentals of
Demonstrated your knowledge of the core function of a range of Wildfire Prediction Tools.
Demonstrate skill and confidence in using these instruments to obtain a range of data.

Click on the following link for an introduction to VoiceThread .
I advise that you establish your own VoiceThread account so that you can create a simple VoiceThread and then practise with the commenting tools (drawing, voiceover, text tool) that you will use in this exercise.
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Team 1 VoiceThread
Team 2 VoiceThread
Team 3 VoiceThread
And remember to direct any
Click here to continue.

You have now returned from your field trip of the proposed prescribed burn site where you have obtained data and information related to weather and site conditions. As instructed, you have recorded this information on your Wildfire Information Worksheet.
You should now be extremely familiar with the proposed burn site particularly the sector your team is responsible for. You have walked the site, noted the terrain, the vegetation type, arrangement and density, existing control lines and many other site characteristics.
and the potential influence this
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Points to consider in the development of your plan are:

Development of your Team Burn Plan
You have now returned from your field trip of the proposed prescribed burn site where you have obtained data and information related to weather and site conditions. As instructed, you have recorded this information on your Wildfire Information Worksheet.
the sector you areyour team is responsible for.
Referencing the information you have just obtained and recorded on your Wildfire Information Worksheet you are now required to develop a burn plan with your team members. In this plan you will outline the tactics you would implement to achieve a successful burn outcome along your sector. (You will need to refer to other sectors in so far as determining lighting sequences and the overall burn objective). Your tactics must strongly relate to the weather and site information you have obtained and the influence this may have on fire behaviour.
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