Prescribed Burning Operational Planning and Logistics
Senior Firefighter – Robert Strauch (Bushfire Officer)
Operational Capability – Specialised Operations – Bushfire Section
Endangered Ecological Community (EEC)
Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub (ESBS)
Original: 5300 haCurrent: 146 ha
Current ESBS on Managed Lands: 18%
ESBS (EEC) – FRNSW Open Burning Sites
North Head - Broad Area
La Perouse NSW Golf Course - Windrow
Centennial Park - Piles
Locations of Hazard Reductions – Prescribed Burning
North Fort (1.5 ha)
Third Quarantine Cemetery (0.8 ha)
Blue Fish Drive (1.8 ha)
Operational Structure - North Head Complex
North Head Complex Incident
Controller
North Fort Div Com
North Fort Operations
FRNSW Pumpers x 5
RFS CAT 1 Tankers x 2
NPWS CAT 9 x 1
FRNSW Bulk Water
FRNSW BFO
FRNSW HR Support Trailer
Quarantine Div Com
Quarantine Operations
FRNSW Pumpers x 2
RFS CAT 1 Tankers x 2
NPWS CAT 9 x 1FRNSW BFO
RFS Bulk WaterFRNSW HR
Support Trailer
Blue Fish Div Com
Blue Fish Operations
FRNSW Pumpers x 2
NPWS CAT 9 x 4
NPWS Ground Crews x 6
FRNSW Ladder Platform x 1
FRNSW HR Support Trailer
NPWS Hose Trailer x 1
Deputy Incident Controller
Agency Commander
Police
SES
OEH - NPWS
SHFT
RFS
Safety Advisor
Air Attack Supervisor
FB 273 PolAir 4
FRNSW Commissioner
Director Metro Operations
Area Commander Metro East
FRNSW Media Officer
Incident Control Vehicle
Rehab 1
Fire Duty Pod
Air Base
Flying Pumper
Resource Management Overview
FRNSW
•55
OEH - NPWS
•31
RFS
•19
Police
•5
SES
•5
SHFT
•6
Total
•121
• 10Pumpers
• 4Tankers CAT 1
• 6Tankers CAT 9
• 2Bulk Water Carriers
• 1Ladder Platform
• 1Incident Control Vehicle
• 1Rehab Pod
• 1Fire Duty Pod
• 2Aircraft (Helicopter)
• 4Hazard Reduction Trailers
• 4Command Vehicles
• 36 Fire ApplianceTotal
Burn Plan & Operational Map
•Aim and objectives•Site Description / characteristics•Fuel Loads / characteristics•Environmental prescription •Environmental considerations •Control lines and contingences•Optimum fire behaviour•Optimum weather conditions•Ignition strategy •Resources•Water sources / type•Traffic management•Smoke management •Escape routes (public & FFs)•Refuge areas •Incident Management Plan•Administration / logistics •Notification / media
Operations – Planning – Logistics
•Mitigation works along sandstone wall for protection and to compartment the headland into strategic areas. (+ $100K – NDRP funding).•Timeframe and season to conduct the burning operations.
•Breeding season for native species (Bandicoots, Penguins).
•Q-Station operations – Numbers in residents.
•Liaise with Sydney water police and Sydney Ferries re: water evac.
•Harbour Control due to smoke drift in shipping channel. •Set up a stakeholders notification group (email SMS)
•Commitment from Senior FRNSW management to conduct proposal.
•Joint planning with FRNSW, NPWS, SHFT, SWTP.
•Funding for Air support.
•IR issue for crews working in the field for a extended time including Rest and Rehab areas. •Media Management Plan and L/O for the day.
•Traffic Management Plans and approvals (RMS, LGA, Police).
Operations – Planning – Logistics Considerations
•Historical buildings and built facilities•Sandstone walls•Smoke management (Wind direction)•Under ground ventilation intake•Above group electricity supply•ANZAC walkway and monument •Gallipoli Lone pine location •Threaten Species •Site access / safe working areas for crews •Fall back containment lines•Pedestrian / Vehicle movement & access•UXOs •Use of Saltwater•Erosion control
Operations – Planning – Logistics Considerations
•COMPLETE fire exclusion of Cemetery area •Minimise impact when constructing required control lines•Height of vegetation•Open area fire run to West•Fire appliance staging on roadway•COMPLETE fire exclusion from Sydney Water Treatment Plant•Smoke management of underground ventilation for SWTP•Fire protection / management for SWTP biogas bubble•Manly hospital, Schools and Child care•Isolation of installed fire protection FIPs•NO Water on Head land
ESBS Management LA Perouse NSW Golf Course
•Cut and lay dominant larger vegetation
•Cure vegetation allow to dry seed
•Isolated pockets – controlled burning
•High intensity burning
•Fence treated area post fire
•Mosaic burning pattern
ESBS Management Centennial Park
•Cut and thin dominant larger vegetation
•Pile to allow vegetation to Cure
•Cover cured piles
•Isolated pockets – manual thinning
•High intensity burning
•Fence treated area post fire
•Mosaic thinning and pile burning