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• List the four structure triage
categories and the four items in the
decision process.
• List five factors upon which to base
structure triage decisions, and give
three examples of each.
• List conditions that may indicate
that a structure cannot be saved.
Unit 5 – Structure Triage
Slide 5-2
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• Firefighter and
public safety
• Fire behavior
• Surrounding fuels
(Is there defensible
space?)
• Available resources
• Condition of structure
itself
Unit 5 – Structure Triage
Slide 5-8
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Events that affect your triage decisions:
• Fire is making significant runs and will
impact the structure.
• Spot fires in and around the structure
are exceeding suppression capability.
• There is a limited water supply.
• Conditions are changing that affect
your safety.
• More than 25% of the roof is involved.
• Interior rooms are involved.
Unit 5 – Structure Triage
Slide 5-22
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• Use a triage checklist, if
available.
• Maintain your situation
awareness.
• Be realistic about your
goals and capabilities.
• Don’t let emotions
cloud sound judgment.
Unit 5 – Structure Triage
Slide 5-23
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• Evaluate all the factors that will
influence your decision to stay and
defend the structure or move to a
structure that can be saved.
• Your consideration of not only current
fire behavior, but expected fire behavior
must be included in the decisionmaking
process.
Unit 5 – Structure Triage
Slide 5-24
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• List the four structure triage
categories and the four items in the
decision process.
• List five factors upon which to base
structure triage decisions, and give
three examples of each.
• List conditions that may indicate
that a structure cannot be saved.
Unit 5 – Structure Triage
Slide 5-25