LCES:
Lookouts - Communications - Escape Routes - Safety Zones |
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In the wildland fire environment, four basic safety hazards confront the firefighter:
LCES should be established before fighting the fire: Select lookouts, set up a communications, choose escape routes, and select safety zones. LCES functions sequentially - it's a self-triggering mechanism. Lookouts assess -and reassess - the fire environment and communicate threats to safety; firefighters use escape routes to safety zones. All firefighters should be alert to changes in the fire environment and have the authority to initiate communication. |
LCES is built on two guidelines:
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