POLICY NO. 2/2007 FIRE TRAILS - NSW Rural Fire Service

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Map Depiction Standards for Fire Trails Annex C to BFCC Policy No. 2/2007 Care must be taken when producing maps containing fire trail data to ensure that the data are accurate and up to date. A notation about the currency and reliability of the data must be included on any map. Care must also be taken to ensure that maps are clearly marked to indicate whether they are displaying data relating to current or desired future condition. FIRE TRAIL CLASSIFICATION Essential Fire Trails: Important Fire Trails: Dormant trails: FIRE TRAIL VEHICLE CARRYING CAPACITY Fire trails with vehicle carrying capacity Cat 1 tanker Fire trails with vehicle carrying capacity Cat 7 tanker Fire trails with vehicle carrying capacity Cat 9 tanker Bush Fire Coordinating Committee – Policy No. 2/2007 Adopted by the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee – Minute No. 26/2007 Page 10 of 14
Annex D to BFCC Policy No. 2/2007 Fire Trail Marking & Signage Where fire trail signs are to be installed, they are to meet the following minimum standard: Permanent Signs Essential • Must show the name of the trail • Minimum lettering size – 50 mm height • Clearly indicate the direction of the trail The minimum standard for fire trail name signs is a chevron sign design. Note: existing signs installed by land management agencies, such as routed wooden signs used for recreation, scenic and high visitation areas, are considered to be of a higher standard than the basic chevron design for fire trail identification. Desirable • Colour: high visibility yellow. • Contain reflective background or strip to attract attention in low light conditions. • Located where unlikely to be obscured by vegetation (reduce maintenance requirements) • Durable construction that will withstand fading, vandalism, and heat from bush fires (reduce maintenance costs). Note 1: Additional information may be included on the sign, provided that the trail name remains highly legible. Temporary Signage – normally used in fire fighting or bush fire hazard reduction operations Essential • Flexible to allow a range of information to be included as required in the circumstances. Where symbols are to be used, these are to be the mapping symbols adopted by the BFCC. Desirable • Use of Fireground Marking Kit. • Contain reflective background or strip to attract attention in low light conditions. • Minimum lettering size – 50 mm height • Clearly indicate the direction of the trail Bush Fire Coordinating Committee – Policy No. 2/2007 Adopted by the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee – Minute No. 26/2007 Page 11 of 14
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