FS302 – Unit 6

Lessons Learned from

Colorado and Iowa Tragedies

Reading

• Chapter 10– Keokuk, Iowa

• Chapter 13– Storm King Mountain

FS302 Unit 6

• Grades• Discussion Post– Rubric– Citation and References– Post Early and Often

Assignment Review (Admin)

• Get started early• Common problems– APA format• running header• reference page• Citations

– Grammar/Mechanical

Formula for Success

• Read the question(s), read the material and/or outside resources

• Form a position(s)• Support your position with your professional opinion• Bolster your position with reference to reliable

academic resources• Maintain a professional, objective tone based on

facts

Optimize Your Efforts

• Make more direct references to the assigned material

• Provide a more in depth analysis of the discussion question

• Check into the classroom more often • Respond to more students during the unit week

Optimize Your Efforts

• Respond to classmates with more detailed analysis• Review your post for grammar and spelling• Review your post for clarity and professional tone

Assignment Review (Admin)

• Common problems– Structure• Introduction• Body

– topic 1– topic 2– topic 3– topic 4

• Conclusion

Assignment Review (Admin)

• Common problems– References to support opinions– Clarity– Spelling

Assignment Review (Admin)

• Common problems– Style • Point of view and voice• Clarity• Word Choice• Avoid poetic language

– Submit to Writing Center

Assignment

• Case Study: NIOSH Report Keokuk Fire– The paper should:• Include a title page with full name, class name, section

number, and date.• Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and

demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English.

Assignment

• Case Study: NIOSH Report Keokuk Fire– The paper should:• Be double-spaced in Arial or Times New Roman in 12

point font size.• Use examples to support your discussion.

Assignment

• Case Study: NIOSH Report Keokuk Fire– The paper should:• Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end

of your paper and cite within the body of your paper using APA format.

Assignment (Content)

• Case Study: NIOSH Report Keokuk Fire– Consider the following:• Evaluate the safety related behaviors• Was proper leadership and supervision displayed

during the incident?

Assignment (Content)

• Case Study: NIOSH Report Keokuk Fire– Consider the following:• Were people accountable? Did they accept personal

responsibility?• How could different leadership and supervision tactics

have changed the outcome of the incident?

Assignment (Content)

• Case Study: NIOSH Report Keokuk Fire– Consider the following:• How could accountability have changed the outcome of

the incident?• Define personal responsibility as it relates to this

incident.

Discussion Questions

• What are the similarities between the two fires that led to the fatalities in each incident?

• What lessons does the South Canyon Fire yield that Keokuk does not?

ExtraExtra

• Web Field Trip: Colorado Fire Camp• Report: Residential Fire (Keokuk)• Article: The “Safety Engine” Concept• Wildland Interface Issues

Overview of Keokuk Fire

• Construction Type?• Cause and Origin?

Keokuk Fire

• Contributing Factors– Lack of a proper building/incident size- up • Risk vs. Benefit Analysis

– Lack of an established Incident Management System

– Lack of Accountability System– Insufficient resources– Absence of a RIT

Overview of Storm King Mountain Fire

Storm King Mountain Fire

• Contributing Factors– Fire Behavior• Fuels• Weather• Topography• Predicted vs. Observed fire behavior

Storm King Mountain Fire

• Contributing Factors– Fire Behavior• Fuels• Weather• Topography• Predicted vs. Observed fire behavior

Compare Similarities

• Lack of Resources– Personnel and Apparatus

• Lack of clear command structure• Inadequate Size-up• No escape routes• Tunnelvision

Contrast Differences

• Setting– Structural vs. Wildland

• Fuel compared with construction type• Ability to predict fire behavior

FS302 – Unit 6

Lessons Learned from

Colorado and Iowa Tragedies