Direct suppression Use tactics (such as constructing fireline) next to the fire's edge to stop forward progression of the main fire. Firefighters are likely to be exposed to smoke when working close to this active fire edge. Fireline construction Clear vegetation (often first with chainsaws) an...
[6]. The PT was designed to challenge an individual’s muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, mimicking the physiological strain encountered during wildland fire suppression using hand tools. While the PT is widely used to assess the subjects’ ability to perform sustained and arduous work ...
Note that the flame extinction model does not directly affect surface cooling or smothering of the vegetative fuel, which may happen with certain fire suppression activities. However, such tactics can be accounted for through modifications to the solid fuel thermal degradation model discussed below....