Assessment of Risk Factors of Critical Points in Forest Firefighting in Difficult-to-Access Sites
The paper addresses the issue of forest fires and critical points in activities related to extinguishing and transport of extinguishing agent to the fire site. With the increasing incidence of forest fires, there are also serious implications for the environment, ecosystems and communities. The rele...
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| description | The paper addresses the issue of forest fires and critical points in activities related to extinguishing and transport of extinguishing agent to the fire site. With the increasing incidence of forest fires, there are also serious implications for the environment, ecosystems and communities. The relevance of this topic is indisputable, as forest fires are becoming more frequent and intense, with a consequent need for systematic analysis. In this paper, critical sites are identified and assessed, and a description of the equipment used to extinguish a particular fire is provided, with a description of the firefighting strategy in a difficult-to-access site in forest firefighting. This paper shows the effective solution in extinguishing forest fires and then in the design of measures to minimize this risk. We have also assessed the risk activities in this paper. The intent of this article is to show how to effectively extinguish a forest fire. The knowledge gained and recommendations made are aimed at improving firefighter preparedness, techniques and tactics to extinguish forest fires. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e264f56b430a4abc9891f5ec2c8d597e2025-01-24T13:32:16ZengMDPI AGFire2571-62552024-12-01811110.3390/fire8010011Assessment of Risk Factors of Critical Points in Forest Firefighting in Difficult-to-Access SitesMarianna Tomašková0Jiří Pokorný1Jozef Krajňák2Michaela Balážiková3Department of Quality, Safety and Environment, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, Letná 9 Street, 04200 Košice, SlovakiaDepartment of Civil Protection, Faculty of Safety Engineering, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, 04200 Košice, SlovakiaFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, Letná 9 Street, 04200 Košice, SlovakiaDepartment of Quality, Safety and Environment, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, Letná 9 Street, 04200 Košice, SlovakiaThe paper addresses the issue of forest fires and critical points in activities related to extinguishing and transport of extinguishing agent to the fire site. With the increasing incidence of forest fires, there are also serious implications for the environment, ecosystems and communities. The relevance of this topic is indisputable, as forest fires are becoming more frequent and intense, with a consequent need for systematic analysis. In this paper, critical sites are identified and assessed, and a description of the equipment used to extinguish a particular fire is provided, with a description of the firefighting strategy in a difficult-to-access site in forest firefighting. This paper shows the effective solution in extinguishing forest fires and then in the design of measures to minimize this risk. We have also assessed the risk activities in this paper. The intent of this article is to show how to effectively extinguish a forest fire. The knowledge gained and recommendations made are aimed at improving firefighter preparedness, techniques and tactics to extinguish forest fires.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/1/11forest fireriskscritical pointsfirefightingtransport of water |
| spellingShingle | Marianna Tomašková Jiří Pokorný Jozef Krajňák Michaela Balážiková Assessment of Risk Factors of Critical Points in Forest Firefighting in Difficult-to-Access Sites Fire forest fire risks critical points firefighting transport of water |
| title | Assessment of Risk Factors of Critical Points in Forest Firefighting in Difficult-to-Access Sites |
| title_full | Assessment of Risk Factors of Critical Points in Forest Firefighting in Difficult-to-Access Sites |
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| title_short | Assessment of Risk Factors of Critical Points in Forest Firefighting in Difficult-to-Access Sites |
| title_sort | assessment of risk factors of critical points in forest firefighting in difficult to access sites |
| topic | forest fire risks critical points firefighting transport of water |
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