2010 JICA RESEARCH (firefighting techniques) Fire Prevention (Forest Fires)

Kitakyushu City Fire Department Kokura Minami Fire Department. Santani Branch Fire Commander: Umeda Koji

Forest Fire Outbreaks for Japan in 2008

Forest Fire Outbreaks in Japan

Number 1,899

Damage Area
(100)

Deaths 13

Injuries 119

84,325

Forest Fire Outbreaks for Hiraodai in 2008

Damage Number Area

Hiraodai Number

Hiraodai Damage Area

Forest Fire Outbreaks for Hiraodai in 2009

Date 3/18 3/27 3/27

Damage Weath Wind er Speed Humidity Temp. Area Conditi (%) (C) (a) ons (m/s)
6,000 a 50 a Fine Cloudy 5.2 5.7 4.8 49 38 40 20 12 10 4,300 a Cloudy

Characteristics of a Forest Fire

1. Characteristics according to fire classification: (1) Surface Fire (2) Underground Fire (3) Canopy Fire (4) Tree Fire 2. Characteristics according to the type of terrain. 3. Characteristics of the spreading fire.

Firefighting Operations
1. Firefighting Operations Using Water. 2. Firefighting Operations Without Using Water. (1) Smothering () Covering (using dirt) () Creating a fire defense line

Basic Tactics
1. Command Principles 2. Firefighting Operation Principles

Command Headquarters Control

1. Onsite Command Headquarter Facilities 2. Understand the Situation 3. Decide on the Operation Policy

Example: 1977 Nukisan Forest Fire

1. Fire Details 2. Details about the terrain of Nukisan. 3. Mobilized Corps 4. Damage 5. Cause of Deaths 6. What is Rapid Burning? 7. Causes of Rapid Burning 8. How to Prevent Rapid Burning

Safety Control
1. Apply the Basics of Firefighting Operations 2. Knowledge of Commanders 3. Knowledge of Corps 4. Knowledge of the Operations

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Kitakyushu City Fire Department Ogura Minami Fire Department. Mitani Branch Fire Commander: Umeda Koji