Which tactic should be used to extinguish hot spots or secondary structure ignitions and address safety hazards such as power lines and weakened trees?

Which tactic should be used to extinguish hot spots or secondary structure ignitions and address safety hazards such as power lines and weakened trees?

• A. Anchor and Hold
• B. Tactical Patrol
• C. P.A.C.E.
• D. Emergency Plan

Answer: (B)

In this situation, the on-the-ground activity that directly targets lingering flames and hazards is tactical patrol. This approach involves moving through the defensible space and around the structure to actively locate hot spots, secondary ignitions, and hazards such as power lines or weakened trees. By patrolling, crews can immediately extinguish embers on roofs, in gutters, around eaves, and at other ignition points, while also identifying and mitigating safety dangers to prevent new fires or injuries. Tactical patrol also supports quick coordination with other responders to apply water or suppression tools where needed and to reassess and adapt to changing conditions. Other options describe broader positioning or planning rather than the direct, hands-on work of finding and putting out hot spots and mitigating hazards on site. Anchor and hold focuses on maintaining a stance or position, not the active search and extinguish efforts; P.A.C.E. is a framework or process, and an emergency plan is about preparation and overarching response rather than the specific tactics used to control hotspots and hazards during suppression.

In this situation, the on-the-ground activity that directly targets lingering flames and hazards is tactical patrol. This approach involves moving through the defensible space and around the structure to actively locate hot spots, secondary ignitions, and hazards such as power lines or weakened trees. By patrolling, crews can immediately extinguish embers on roofs, in gutters, around eaves, and at other ignition points, while also identifying and mitigating safety dangers to prevent new fires or injuries. Tactical patrol also supports quick coordination with other responders to apply water or suppression tools where needed and to reassess and adapt to changing conditions.

Other options describe broader positioning or planning rather than the direct, hands-on work of finding and putting out hot spots and mitigating hazards on site. Anchor and hold focuses on maintaining a stance or position, not the active search and extinguish efforts; P.A.C.E. is a framework or process, and an emergency plan is about preparation and overarching response rather than the specific tactics used to control hotspots and hazards during suppression.