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Title: This document is contained within the Fire Management Toolbox on Wilderness.net. Since other related resources found in this toolbox may be of interest, you can visit this toolbox by visiting the following URL:


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  • This document is contained within the Fire
    Management Toolbox on Wilderness.net. Since other
    related resources found in this toolbox may be of
    interest, you can visit this toolbox by visiting
    the following URL http//www.wilderness.net/index
    .cfm?fusetoolboxessecfire. All toolboxes are
    products of the Arthur Carhart National
    Wilderness Training Center.

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Fire Dispatch and YOU!
  • Your mission, should you choose to accept it . .
    . to navigate your way through the system of
    people who cant agree on what to call you.

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First Things First . . .REDCARDING!!
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This, unfortunately, is not a Redcard.
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THIS is a Redcard. I realize, it is not actually
RED per se. But it used to be, okay?
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But Bianca, you ask HOW do I go about
getting this so-called Redcard?
  • Learn to love your IQCS ADMINISTRATOR!
  • Taskbooks, certificates, list of assignments
  • You need to be entered as a READ or READ(T), but
    it is possible you could end up going out as a
    THSP.
  • There may be some pleading involved . . .

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Your IQCS Administrator will issue your
Redcard.Be sure to check - Expiration
dates - Signatures - Listing of
Qualifications - Fitness Rating
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HintJuly is not a good time to pursue obtaining
a Redcard.March or April would be a better
choice.
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Now that Ive got my Redcard, Im good to go,
right?
  • WRONG

Now you enter the land of . . .
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ROSS
  • ROSS is the
  • Resource Ordering Status System.
  • It is the tool that is used to get you from your
    home unit to somewhere far away.

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The Path of a Resource Order
NICC
Southwest Coordination Center - SWCC(the GACC)
Northwest Coordination Center - NWCC(the GACC)
Bends Local Dispatch
Albuquerque Dispatch
You in Bend, OR
Fire in the Cibola NF
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https//web.ross.nwcg.gov/webapp/rossApp/WebStatus
HTML
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Important Things to Remember
  • Do NOT leave for your assignment without your
    Resource Order.
  • Keep a copy of your Resource Order (I recommend
    keeping them for a year.)
  • Take note for your records of how many shift you
    work on the fire, what the fuel type is, and how
    big it gets.
  • Do not be afraid to ask for a performance
    evaluation for your records.

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What to Expect When You Go on Assignment
  • Dont be caught off guard, be prepared to be gone
    a full two weeks.
  • If you want it, bring it. Dont not count on
    them having it.

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  • Boots must be leather, eight inches high, and
    have Vibram soles.
  • PPE is required. (Pants, shirt, helmet, glover,
    eye-protection, and fire shelter.)
  • Wear all cotton or natural fibers (silk, wool)

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Be Prepared If You Want It, Bring It
  • Sleeping Bag
  • Tent
  • Sleeping Pad
  • Rain Gear
  • Flashlight
  • Towel
  • Shower Shoes
  • Personal Items
  • Jacket and Hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Book/deck of cards
  • Cash
  • Clean Socks
  • Few T-shirts
  • Change of Clothes for time spent in Civilization

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When You Get Home
Let your dispatch know you have returned and
update your status in ROSS. At the end of the
season, provide your IQCS Administrator with a
list of your assignments for the season.
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