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City and county crews should be summoned if needed. City and county fire crews will assist with
all phases of fire suppression, including mop-up. OSMP Department personnel will assist with
initial attack and control operations for fires that are not on OSMP properties, but should not be
expected to remain on the fire through the final mop-up stages.

Fire Caches and Apparatus
An OSMP Department fire cache is located at Ranger Headquarters. All rangers must be familiar
with the equipment and should know how to enter the building. After its use, rangers are
responsible for maintaining and rehabbing the equipment.

The OSMP Department also maintains and operates two Type VI engines (brush trucks) primarily
stationed at the Ranger Headquarters and the Operations Annex. All rangers are expected to be
familiar with the operation, equipment, and maintenance of these vehicles; however, the
deployment of an OSMP brush truck on the fire line requires a department-qualified operator.

Fire Pack
Each ranger is issued and responsible for maintaining a fire pack (see Appendix VI). Fire packs and
all other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be readily available to rangers at all times while
on duty. During periods of high fire danger, rangers are encouraged to keep their gear with them off-
duty as well.

While it is important to maintain and protect all fire pack items, it is especially important to protect
fire shelters from puncture, excessive creasing, and other damage. OSMP Department employees
fighting fires are required to have a fire shelter with them at all times; all shelters should be stored
in hard plastic liners on the belt or in the pack. Rangers must wear all appropriate PPE gear while
on the fire line, including eye protection, gloves, fire boots, and Nomex outerwear.

Slurry/Water Drops
Slurry and/or water drops may be ordered for fire suppression purposes. The incident commander
must make this order.

When deciding whether or not to recommend a slurry or water drop, rangers must evaluate the
following criteria for their use:
• Time of day;
• Forecast;
• ERC;
• Potential for spread;
• Resource availability; and
• Time for resources to hike in.

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