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BLM Engine Equipment Inventory 28

BLM engines will be stocked as per the BLM National Engine Equipment 29

Inventory found at the BLM Fire Operations Website. 30

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Fire Equipment Maintenance and Care Standards 32

BLM fire equipment will be maintained to reflect the highest standards in 33

performance and appearance. XXX, and will meet the following standards: 34

• _{XXX Equipment exterior:} 35

o Clean and waxed 36

o Free of debris 37

o Items secured 38

o Windows and mirrors cleaned 39

o All mechanical systems in good working order 40

• _{Equipment interior:} 41

o Cab and compartments free of dirt and debris 42

o Cab free of loose items 43

o Equipment stored in appropriate compartments and organized 44

o Windows and mirrors cleaned 45

o Mechanical systems in good working order 46

Equipment will be stored in sheltered areas away from environmental elements 1

whenever possible to prevent damage to critical seals, mechanical components, 2

and the high-visibility finish. 3

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The Fire XXX Engine Equipment Maintenance Procedure and Record (FEMPR) 5

will be used to document periodic maintenance on all XXX engines equipment. 6

Apparatus safety and operational inspections will be performed at the intervals 7

recommended by the manufacturer and on a daily and post-fire basis as required. 8

All annual inspections will include a pump gpm test to ensure the 9

pump/plumbing system is operating at or above the manufacturer’s minimum 10

rating for the pump. The Fire XXX Engine Equipment Maintenance Procedure 11

and Record (FEMPR) shall be maintained and archived to record historic engine 12

maintenance for the duration of the vehicle’s service life. This historical data is 13

beneficial in determining trends, repair frequency, and repair costs. The 14

FEMPR can be found at the BLM Fire Operations website. 15

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XXX BLM Implementation of the Department of the Interior (DOI) 17

Authorization for Use of Government Passenger Carrier(s) for Home-to- 18

Work Transportation 19

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XXX The BLM recognizes the need for domiciling fire vehicles for specific 21

positions during fire season in order to provide for more immediate response to 22

wildfires during off-duty hours, and has been granted this authority by DOI. 23

• Only those positions authorized and pre-identified within the DOI 24

memorandum will have the authority to domicile designated government 25

vehicles. 26

• This authority is intended only for individuals in first response fire 27

leadership roles who may be responding to initial attack fires directly from 28

their home after hours. 29

• Government vehicles are used solely for official business and domiciled 30

only during core fire season months when there is a heightened level of 31

current or expected fire activity. 32

• Authorized positions will be recertified every two years and may be revised 33

at that time. 34

• Units are responsible for maintaining documentation of home-to-work use 35

of government vehicles. This documentation will be reviewed during 36

annual fire and aviation preparedness reviews. A BLM standard tracking 37

form has been developed and may be used for this purpose. It can be found 38

on the BLM Fire Operations website: 39

http://web.blm.gov/internal/fire/fire_ops/toolbox.htm 40

• Refer to Instruction Memorandum No. FA IM-2013-023 for more 41 information. 42 43 44 45

Lights and Siren Response 1

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Responding to BLM wildland fire incidents normally does not warrant the use of 3

emergency lights and siren to safely and effectively perform the BLM mission. 4

However, there may be rare or extenuating circumstances when limited use of 5

lights and sirens are appropriate and necessary due to an immediate threat to life. 6

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Those BLM state organizations that determine a lights and sirens response is 8

necessary to meet mission requirements must develop an operating plan that is 9

signed and approved by the State Director and forwarded to the Chief, Division 10

of Fire Operations, BLM FA. The operating plan must ensure the following: 11

1. All vehicles (command, engines, etc.) will be properly marked, equipped, and 12

operated in accordance with state statutes, codes, permits, and BLM unit 13

requirements. 14

2. Drivers will complete training in the proper use of lights and sirens response 15

in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1451 and 1002 16

standards, as well as any state requirements. 17

3. Drivers responding with lights and sirens will be minimally qualified as 18

engine operator. 19

4. Lights and sirens will meet NFPA and state code requirements. 20

5. Posted speed limits will be followed at all times, regardless of response type. 21

6. Operators will stop or reduce speed as circumstances dictate prior to 22

proceeding through all intersections. 23

7. Traffic light changing mechanisms (e.g., Opticons) will only be used under 24

formal written agreement with state and local governments. They will be used 25

only when they are necessary to create safe right-of-way through urban high- 26

traffic areas. All pertinent state and local statutes and procedures will be 27

adhered to. 28

8. Authorization to respond with lights and sirens does not cross state lines. No 29

driver will be authorized by one state to operate with lights and sirens in another 30 state. 31 32 BLM Firefighters 33 34 Introduction 35

Firefighters operate within the Incident Command System (ICS), which is a 36

component of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). 37

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In the ICS, firefighters are either assigned as single resource overhead 39

(individuals assigned to specific supervisory or functional positions) or as 40

members of an organized unit. The individuals within these units are trained to 41

provide different levels and types of tactical, logistical, and managerial 42 capability. 43 44 45 46

These units include: 1

• _{Hand Crews - Vehicle mobile firefighters that specialize in the use of hand} 2

tools, chainsaws, portable pumps, and ignition devices for tactical 3

operations. Hand crew types include Interagency Hotshot Crews (IHC)s, 4

Type 2 Initial Attack Crews, Type 2 Crews, and Fire Suppression Modules.