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Ingest the Bureau of Meteorology's Meteye forecasts into the models (i.e. minimise error from human manual input of information, especially for long rangeforecastings, reduce time) and Manual input (i.e. local weather condition (e.g. Kestrel))

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++ On some occasions, crews may be position in the face of a fire to protect property. Under these circumstances, the key consideration must be the safety of crews, access and the planning of safe escape routes.

Head attack: Attack the head first, then attack down the flanks Flank Attack: Approaching the fire from the cooler flanks and then pinching it out.

Flank attack is a preferred method of suppression as it ensures that the tail of the fire is extinguished prior to crews moving down the flanks. Depending on terrain and fuel types the Incident Controller may concentrate the majority of the suppression effort on the flank that will be on the downwind side of any expected wind changes. If there is a wind change, this should reduce the size of the new head fire.

Source: Rural Fire Suppression, 9 July 2018

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++ On some occasions, crews may be position in the face of a fire to protect property. Under these circumstances, the key consideration must be the safety of crews, access and the planning of safe escape routes.

Head attack: Attack the head first, then attack down the flanks Flank Attack: Approaching the fire from the cooler flanks and then pinching it out.

Flank attack is a preferred method of suppression as it ensures that the tail of the fire is extinguished prior to crews moving down the flanks. Depending on terrain and fuel types the Incident Controller may concentrate the majority of the suppression effort on the flank that will be on the downwind side of any expected wind changes. If there is a wind change, this should reduce the size of the new head fire.

Source: Rural Fire Suppression, 9 July 2018

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