Ten Essential Factors in Firefighting (TEFF)         Trends Lead to Trigger Points           Fire Suppression Tactics  
  Good       Medium       Extreme Engagement  
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    
L Lookouts                   Anchor & Flank  
C Communication                   Direct Attack  
E Escape Routes                   Frontal Assault on Head  
S Safety Zones                   Indirect Modify  
W Weather                   Backfire/Burnout Change Engagement Tactics  
T Terrain                     Pull Back to better line location (indirect)  
Fb Fire Behavior                     Consolidate Forces Disengagement
Fr Firefighting Resources                     Hold, Improve, Reinforce Pull back closer to safety zone & break
Fs Fire Status                     Patrol, Hold what you have Retreat
Ft Fuel  Type                     Evacuate
    Last Resort
There are 3 sections to this file  1.  The TEFF  2.  The Trends Leading to Trigger Points  3.  The Fire Suppression Tactics.  The files accompanying this Matrix discuss each of these 3 sections in greater detail.  The TEFF combines 59 Fire Rules including the 10 Standard Firefighting Orders, the 18 Watchouts, LCES & so on.  The Trends examines broad indicators of conditions leading to Trigger Points which signal modification or disengagement Fire Suppression Tactics.  If you have comments or advice, please contact me at the locations listed below.  s/ Patrick Withen
pwithen@virginia.edu
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Matrix.xls     August 10, 2002