Firefighting:  Engagement, Modification, Disengagement:
		A range of behaviors from advancing to retreating
	Engage	Modify	Disengage
	Anchor & Flank	Change Engagement Tactics	Pull back closer to safety zone, take a break, rethink strategy
	Direct Attack	Consolidate Forces	Retreat
	Frontal Assault on Head	Hold, Improve, Reinforce	Evacuate
	Indirect Attack	Patrol, Hold what you have	Last Resort
	Backfire/Burnout	Pull Back to better line location (indirect)
The purpose of this exercise is to state concisely all the firefighting action options, from Engagement to Modification to Disengagement, that are available to wildland firefighters when they follow the TEFF in light of the Trends Toward Trigger Points.   Viewing a concise set of firefighting rules (the TEFF), combined with Trends & Trigger Points, combined with a 3 part system of Fireline Tactics combines previous firefighting knowledge in such a manner that the firefighter has a new, to-the-point guide to fireline tactics.  If you have comments or advice, please contact me at the locations listed below.  Patrick Withen
			pwithen@virginia.edu
			http://people.uvawise.edu/pww8y/index.html#Top
			EngageDisengage.xls    August 10, 2002