BIA Preparedness Reviews

The standards reflected in the checklists are established national policy requirements. The checklists reflect the interagency standard for operations and performance in each area of review and are not arbitrary standards set by the review team. These checklists are to be used on all preparedness reviews to maintain a consistent level of review nationwide. Individual agencies and units can request individual items of interest be added to the checklists, but these additions must not undermine any established national policy requirements outlined in the standard checklist.

Interagency Fire Preparedness Readiness Review front page
Checklist 1 Agency Administrator
Checklist 2 Fire Management Administration
Checklist 3 Fire Management Officer
Checklist 4 Fire Operations Supervisor 
Checklist 5 Incident Business
Checklist 6 Fire Training Qualifications
Checklist 7 Prevention and Mitigation
Checklist 8 Facilities Cache
Checklist 9 Local Dispatch
Checklist 10 Aviation Management
Checklist 11 Aviation Base
Checklist 12 SEAT Base
Checklist 13 Helicopter Module
Checklist 14 Individual Firefighter Evaluation
Checklist 15 Engine
Checklist 16 Handcrew Non-IHC
Checklist 17 Interagency Hotshot Crew
Checklist 18 Vehicles
Checklist 19 Fuel Transport
Checklist 20 Employee Orientation Checklist
Readiness Review Policy Memo

Optional Materials

Drills & Skills (Optional) Drill Summary
Drill 1 Initial Response Protocol
Drill 2 Initial Report From Scene
Drill 3 Briefing - Risk Management
Drill 4 Mobile Attack
Drill 5 Stationary Attack - Hoselay
Drill 6 Foam Use
Drill 7 Spot Fire
Drill 8 Line Construction
Drill 9 Portable Pump Exercise
Drill 10 Helitack Initial Attack
Drill 11 Helitack Bucket
Drill 12 Helitack Helispot
Drill 13 Helitack Longline
Drill 14 Helitack Personnel
Drill 15 Dispatch

Skill 1 Engine Inspection
Skill 2 Handtool Safety Checks
Skill 3 Firing Devices
Skill 4 Belt Weather Kit
Skill 5 Hydraulics
Skill 6 Fire Shelter Use
Skill 7 Pump and Flow Test

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