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Debrief Template
Fire Name
Makara Fire – Chatham Islands (internal debrief)
Rural Fire Authority
Wellington/Chatham Islands
Debrief Date
21 March 2018
Reference
CHIRFIRE
Act
Venue
Porirua EOC
Facilitator/Chairperson
Craig Cottrill
Note: Complete sections relevant to this fire only.
1.
Overview: Incident management personnel to provide comment and prepare reports
Information
1.1 Summary Details
Designated person to comment on the following points in this
Name: Craig Cottrill
section.
1.1.1 Location
Makara, Chatham Islands
1.1.2 Date and Duration 1 February 2018 through to 2 March 2018
Official
1.1.3 Incident
background
1.1.4 Impact and Area
2500 hectares
Burnt the
1.1.5 Cause
Most possible deliberately lit
1.1.6 Fire Environment:
Nearest RAWS
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under
Temp ………. FFMC ………. ISI ……….
Weather
Topography
Wind Speed ………. Dir ………. DMC ……….
Fuel(s)
BUI ……….
RH ………. DC ………. FWI ……….
Fireground Weather:
Released
1.1.7 Threats
19 residential properties, local power station, Moriori Marae,
DOC Reserve
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1.1.8 Fire Resources
2 x IMT
Deployed
2 x medium Helo with 2 x fuel trailers
(equipment/
8 x forestry crews
personnel)
1 x UAV crew
1.1.9 Incident CIMS Used? Yes / No
Management
Other comments:
and Officer(s) in
Act
charge
1.1.10 Supporting
DOC, Chatham Island Council, Chatham Island Air, Police,
agencies and
Environment Canterbury, Air Force, Chatham Island Hotel,
organisations
Interpine Innovation, Contractors and landowners
2.
Event Details: The key personnel of the incident management are to provide comment
and/or prepare reports
2.1 Notifications
FENZ Wellington Chatham were notified 0800 on the 1st
2.2 Turnout
Initially Chatham Islands Urban and DOC
Information
Identified strengths
2.3 Comment on
preparedness for
initial response
2.4 Incident
Identified systems that could be implemented
Official
Management
(Incident Controller)
the
2.5 CIMS organisation
Comments on priority actions for future and what was done well
(Incident Controller)
Name:
under
Comments on whether technology could be better used and
2.6 Planning and
commented on the usefulness of well estbalished processes and local
Intelligence
knowledge
Name:
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2.7 Operations:
Notes the decision making processes that worked well and
suggestions for improvement
2.7.1 Ground
Name:
Act
2.7.2 Aerial
Name:
Information
Noted the challenges of the geography and remoteness of the
2.8 Logistics
incident, makes suggestions for improvement
Official
Name:
the
under
Released
2.9
Other Briefs:
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Comments on the usefulness of new equipment and suggests
2.9 Communications
improvement
Name:
2.10 Performance of Suggests improvements for maintaining equipment
Act
Fire Equipment
Name:
Comment made on facilties
2.11 Facilities
Name: Debbie Grooms
2.12 Food & Water
Comment on the catering and suggestion for future resourcing
Information
Name: Identified strengths
2.13 Fire ground
NA
rehabilitation
Official
Name: ………………
Comment on usefulness of processes
the
2.14
Safety
Name:
under
2.15
Comment on
Recommendations made for selecting for future similar deployments
competencies
and skills of
personnel
Name: ………………
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2.16
Liaison and
Comment on process
co-operation with
agencies,
landowners and
others.
Name: …………………
Act
2.17 Media Liaison
Comment on support from the wider organisation
Name: ………………
Comment on the plan and noted value in updating
2.18 Fire Plan Relevance
(Are changes
needed?)
2.19 Other Stakeholders
Comments
Information
Name ……………….
Name ……………….
Name ……………….
Official
3.
Recommendations & Action Points
Debrief Reference
Action Required
Person to action
Expected
the
completion date
2.4
Discuss NIMT process with
June 2018
Rach the John
Rasmussen. Mention
USAR model.
under
2.3/2.5
Process for better initial
July 2018
size up/trigger point for
deployment of resources.
Consideration given to
sending additional
RFO/operational expertise
earlier. Agreements in
place with Auk/Chch
2.6
*Investigate purchase of
July 2018
Released hand held mobile device
*Investigate better use of
July 2018
geospatial
information/capability
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2.8
Additional logistics
July 2018
personnel to assist Logistic
Manager is essential;
either from Island/NZ
July 2018
Develop ordering/payment
Act
process for all fires
July 2018
Ask other region three
PRFO’s for NZ based
admin/logistic support
during campaign fires
Develop process to use
July 2018
local volunteer fire support
Information
Create Chatham Island
July 2018
resource register
2.9
*Investigate acquisition of
July 2018
suitcase radio
2.10
Implement monthly
May 2018
Official
equipment check process
2.18
Review Chatham Island
July 2018
the
Response Plan
under
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4.
Facilitator Summary (Points to cover)
4.1
Identify the good
Notes:
things that
happened
4.2.
Pre planning
Notes:
Act
4.3
Co-operation
Notes:
between Fire
Authorities
4.4
Firefighting
Notes:
strategies
4.5
Notifications &
Notes:
turnout
Information
4.6
Recommendations
Notes:
4.7
Others
Notes:
Official
4.8
Conclusions
Notes:
the
under
Signature …………………………….. (Facilitator/Chairperson)
Signature …………………………….. (PRFO)
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5.
Summary of attached documents (e.g. maps, debrief presentations, communication
diagrams, accident reports, media comments, photos).
Persons Attending Debrief
Name
Organisation
Act
FENZ - WCRFD
FENZ - WCRFD
FENZ - WCRFD
FENZ - WCRFD
Information
Official
the
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