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Wildland Urban Interface

Wildland Urban Interface. Placard DIRECTIONS FOR USE. Purpose: The WUI Placard is designed to. Documen t propert y informatio n found durin g structur e assessment . (A t a specific poin t i n time.)

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Wildland Urban Interface

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  1. WildlandUrbanInterface Placard DIRECTIONSFORUSE

  2. Purpose: TheWUIPlacardisdesignedto • Documentpropertyinformationfoundduringstructureassessment.(Ataspecificpointintime.) • AllowtheCompanyOfficerorChiefOfficertocommunicatetheirbasicassessmentofconditionstootherrespondingunits.

  3. WUIPlacard • 8.5X11” • OnYellowCardStock–Preferably60lbminimum • 1”bordertoaccommodatetape • AlltextandsymbolsareBlacktoallowforphotocopying • Printed2sidedwithdirectionsforuseonbackside • Printonplacardwithblack“Sharpie”marker

  4. WildlandUrbanInterface PlacardSPECIFICDIRECTIONSFOR COMPLETINGPLACARD

  5. 1:Access:Isthereaccess/egressturnaroundsforTypeIfireengines Yes=Circle O No=Circlewithdiagonal slash Ø

  6. 2:AddressandStreetName: Writein

  7. 3:WaterSource:Isthereawatersourcethatwouldassist firefightingactivities? (swimmingpool,hottub,gardenhose,hydrant) Yes=Circle(notethetypeof watersourceintheSpecial NotesorHazardsarea) O No=Circlewithdiagonal slash Ø

  8. 4:DefensibleSpace:Has combustiblevegetationbeenclearedaminimumof100’ awayfromstructures? Yes=Circle O No=Circlewithdiagonal slash Ø

  9. 5:CiviliansPresent:Arethere civilianspresentattheresidence? Yes=Circle(noteintheSpecialNotesorHazardsarea) O No=Circlewithdiagonal slash Ø

  10. SpecialNotesorHazards: Note the presence ofhazards such as the location of propane tanks,hazardousmaterials,powerlines, outbuildings, vehicles / boats, animals, livestock, orany otherhazards to personnel that may be obscured in heavyfire orsmoke conditions.

  11. 6:DateandTime:Writein 7:ResourceID:Writein

  12. WUI PlacardInstructionsFor Use (Onbackof Placard)

  13. WildlandUrbanInterface PlacardINSTRUCTIONSFORPOSTINGOFCOMPLETEDDOCUMENT

  14. Placecardinavisiblelocation

  15. Make sure card is legible and the information iseasy to understand

  16. Additional WUI placards may be placed over previous cards when there are significant changes observed. This will also giveresourcesamorethoroughhistory of the residence.

  17. SpectnlNotesorHazards • SpecialNotesorHazards • -.3ESIDENl...S • OVRNMPlt;WElelT. • ..pflo,N7ANK.s -OVEEA/:>ft:>LJE!i?.L?NE Pll.0111/AJE"IA Dataer10·/Z ResourceIDA/l(!.IS?1C Time/Zi Wa)I'

  18. When multiple residences are encountered in one location, give clear directions to each residence on theappropriateplacard

  19. Date·,-& ResourceIDIf/JC,/7. Time/100

  20. Remember… The final decision to defend a structure is always up to the assigned resource

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