wildland fire fighting: 10 standard orders and 18 watchout situations

According to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group the 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and the 18 Watchout Situations 

provide wildland firefighters with a set of consistent best practices and a series of situations to be mindful of when responding to a wildland fire.

The 10 Standard Firefighting Orders are organized in a deliberate and sequential way to be implemented systematically and applied to all fire situations.

The 18 Watch Out Situations are more specific and cautionary, describing situations that expand the 10 Standard Firefighting Orders with the intent that if firefighters follow the Standard Firefighting Orders and are alerted to the 18 Watch Out Situations, much of the risk of firefighting can be reduced. (obtained on June 13, 2022 from The 10 Standard Firefighting Orders, PMS 110 from the Wildfire Coordinating Group

Please take a few moments to watch these two videos that discuss the the 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and the 18 Watchout Situations. I like to share these every so often and I think it has been awhile since I have done so.

Direct link to video from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (10 Standard Orders) on Youtube

Direct link to video from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (18 Watchout Situations) on YouTube