Fire Readiness Plan Worksheet

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Fire Readiness Plan

Wildland Fire Management Merit Badge — Requirement 9(a)

The Area

Area name

Approximate size (acres)

Owner / manager

Permission obtained from

Local fire season(s)

Typical fire season weather

The Map

Draw or attach your map. Mark every item in the checklist below, and include a north arrow and a scale.

Sketch or attach your map here

North arrow and scale Structures Fire stations / response points Staging areas Helispots Hydrants Draft sites Tanks / cisterns / pools Natural barriers Manmade barriers Roads (surface and width) Gates and locks Bridges and weight limits Dead ends / single access Turnarounds Trails Assembly areas Evacuation routes

Water Supplies

Source	Type	Capacity / flow	Access for apparatus	Year-round?

Fuel Loads

Area / aspect	Dominant fuel type	Load (light/mod/heavy)	Continuity	Ladder fuels?

Available Fire Apparatus

Agency with initial attack responsibility

Estimated response time

Mutual aid partners

Resource	Type	Staffing	Arrival time

Structure Protection Needs

Structure	Roof / siding	Defensible space condition	Hazards (propane, fuel, wires)	Defensible? (Y/N + why)

Values at Risk (Ranked)

Priority	Value	Why it ranks here
1
2
3
4
5

Medical and Evacuation

Nearest hospital / trauma center and travel time

Medevac landing zone location

Peak population on site

Special needs considerations

Primary evacuation route

Alternate evacuation route

Evacuation trigger point and who calls it

Assembly area and head-count method

How will everyone on the property — including people out on trails — be notified?

Suppression Scenarios

Run at least two ignition scenarios. Include your anchor point and LCES for every crew you place.

Ignition point	Expected fire behavior	Anchor point	Tactics	LCES
Most likely
Worst case

Counselor Review

Merit Badge Counselor Signature

Date