Best Practices for TxDOT on Handling Wildfires

Nash, Phillip T.; Senadheera, Sanjaya; Beierle, Micah; Kumfer, Wesley

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Best Practices for TxDOT on Handling Wildfires

2012-12-01
By Nash, Phillip T. ; Senadheera, Sanjaya ; Beierle, Micah ; ...

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Nash, Phillip T. ; Senadheera, Sanjaya ; Beierle, Micah ; Kumfer, Wesley
Corporate Creators:

Texas Tech University. Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation
Corporate Contributors:

Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Best Practices Disaster Preparedness Emergency Management State Departments Of Transportation Training Wildfires
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-13-0-6735-2
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Texas
Edition:

Interim Report June 2011- December 2012
Corporate Publisher:

Texas. Department of Transportation
Abstract:

Texas saw a record-setting number of wildfires in 2010 and 2011. Personnel from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are often called upon to provide support in responding to wildfires, and the number of requests has increased dramatically over the past few years. TxDOT developed a draft Guidance Document for Wildfire Response, but personnel are frequently asked to perform services not specifically addressed in that document. TxDOT took advantage of the recent increase in wildfire response experiences to document the lessons learned from wildfire events and study the role of TxDOT in the mitigation, containment, and response to wildfires. The objective of this research project was to develop a protocol to help TxDOT effectively respond to wildfire situations that may occur in the state, and to present the protocol in the form of “Best Practices” based on information gathered from many sources both within TxDOT and from agencies outside the department. Using the information collected, researchers developed a training course for TxDOT personnel who deal with wildfire situations. A pilot course was presented to the Project Monitoring Committee, and based on feedback from that pilot course, six training modules were developed to present as training for TxDOT supervisors, assistants, and district safety coordinators. A significant and repeated finding is that TxDOT employees are not expected to fight fires directly and have no such responsibilities. Emphasis on employee safety is paramount.
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0-6735
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0-6735: Best Practices for TxDOT on Handling Wildfires [Summary]

The State of Texas suffered record-setting wildfires in 2011. More than 30,000 wildfires occurred, burning nearly four million acres. Although not dir ...

Nash, Phillip T. ;

Senadheera, Sanjaya
Best Practices for TxDOT on Handling Wildfires [2011]

The State of Texas suffered record-setting wildfires in 2011. More than 30,000 wildfires occurred, burning nearly four million acres. Although not dir ...

Nash, Phillip T. ;

Senadheera, Sanjaya

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