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It is in context to FireFighters but as many fire fighters train in USAR and Rescue Response – the concepts are transferable. The LCES system is a result of analyzing fatalities and near misses for over 20 years of active fireline suppression duties. LCES stands for lookout(s), communication(s), escape routes and safety zone(s). I prefer to look at them from a "systems" point of view, that is, as being interconnected and dependent on each … This video on fireline lookouts was produced by the USDA Forest Service, National Technology & Development Program (NTDP) and was released in March 2018. "Student of Fire" items showcase the contributions of Paul Gleason (1946-2003), a former CSU faculty member, to the field of wildland fire science. Pioneer in wildfire safety <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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Paul succumbed to cancer in 2003 following a wildland fire career that spanned several decades. Gleason, Paul. Supervisors must ensure that basic fire behavior and suppression skills are learned and reviewed, that shelters are not used as a safety net to justify unwise behavior, and that firefighters on the fire line monitor one another and keep communications lines open (summary from Larson et al., 2007, USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Zig Zag Hotshot Superintendent Paul Gleason first introduced LCES to the wildfire community in 1991 when his input was requested on firefighter safety. lightning, rolling rocks and logs, fire-weakened timber) - namely the addition of an "A" for Anchor point(s). After defining LCES, he discusses how it should be implemented on the ground. [This article originally appeared in The Mountain Times, a monthly newspaper that serves Oregon’s Mount Hood area where the Zigzag Ranger District is located. During his career Paul led and mentored firefighters, he studied and taught wildland fire, and through his contributions to the wildland fire community, improved firefighter safety. Exhibit recognizes contributions of Paul Gleason, wildfire safety pioneer (Note: Gleason had used LCES with his crew the Zig Zag IHC for several years but it was the Dude Fire fatalities that became the catalyst for LCES to hit the mainstream.) Paul Gleason’s original LCES license plate. The nature of wildland fire suppression dictates continuously... evaluating and, when necessary, re-establishing LCES as time and fire growth progress.” Excerpt from Paul Gleason’s “LCES … �e��_�o_������߾�?�����_������>�}�習�g���>���i��_������ӟ��������|���K�ٿ���ei�?���}�����Ӫ�.����m�~��?��?����������~}�^d�E����+y���i��`|r5�����'?D���l�䧏���I����W�W�������S�Y���?Ϣ���S��x��i/~~�����%]z�����Kz��:��)�.���,�s���٧�e�vɉu�C�@�s�,-e�K�+�]h6Mi|�==�)�_�?��>�I�������f������n�ZN���X����IY~l>C��tlt��(�>�@�̧ߵ�N�ys��3��ӲMO;S[>��L�3����.��Q���? “LCES is just a re-focusing on the essential elements of the FIRE ORDERS. LCES is built on two basic guidelines: Before safety is threatened, each firefighter must be informed how the LCES system will be used. These are the same items stressed in the FIRE ORDERS and "Watchout" Situations. Paul Gleason from “LCES and Other Thoughts ” published June 1991. Paul Gleason lived there for 14 years. He emphasizes the importance of lookouts, span of leadership control, safety zones on downhill and indirect fire lines, floating divisions, and wildland/urban interference. He was concerned that trying to remember the “10 Standard Fire Orders”, the “18 Watch Out Situations, the “5 Common Denominators on Tragedy Fires, etc., overloads the firefighter. Paul Keller wrote this piece a … “LCES” Original Document By Paul Gleason, former ZigZag Hotshot Superintendent, June, 1991 . In a presentation to the USDA Forest Service's national Fire and Aviation Staff, Gleason provides a clear overview of his proposed Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones (LCES) method of training firefighters for greater safety. In the wildland fire environment, where four basic safety hazards confront the firefighter—lightning, fire-weakened timber, rolling rocks, and entrapment by running fires—LCES is key to safe procedure for firefighters. Original exhibits are typically shown at the library, though elements of some can be seen around campus. LCES stands for lookout (s), communication (s), escape routes and safety zone (s). Heat Related Illness – 2013 Refresher . Description: In a presentation to the USDA Forest Service's national Fire and Aviation Staff, Gleason provides a clear overview of his proposed Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones (LCES) method of training firefighters for greater safety. These are the same items stressed in the FIRE ORDERS and "Watchout" Situations. Paul Gleason courses provides a comprehensive and comprehensive pathway for students to see progress after the end of each module. His actions are simply a snapshot of who and what he was to the wildland fire service, only a portion of why we honor him to this day through the Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award. Wildland Firefighting Training Websites: The 18 Watch Out Situations and 10 Standard Fire Orders. endobj
A true leader and mentor to thousands of people, Paul always identified first with the "ground-pounder" and taught that every firefighter on the line has a personal responsibility for his and her own safety by becoming a "student of fire". Rep. RMRS-GTR-201, p.7). On that fateful day, Paul Gleason was out on the fire line just being Paul Gleason. Alberta Forest Protection has adopted this system but believes that an essential element is missing from LCES, namely the need for an “A” for Anchor points. The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network is one of 15 regional fire science exchanges sponsored by the Joint Fire Science Program (FireScience.gov). LACES constitutes a slight modification, to the popular LCES wildland fire safety system as developed by the late Paul Gleason in 1991 and used by U.S. wildland firefighters to protect themselves from being killed or injured by free-burning wildfires and other fireline hazards (e.g. endobj
NWCG S-131 LCES 1 of 2 "LCES" Original Document By Paul Gleason Former Zig Zag Hotshot Superintendent June 1991 . LCES stands for The acronym “LACES” was developed by Paul Gleason, a highly experienced and respected fire specialist employed by the USDA Forest Service. Lookouts, communication, escape routes, safety zones. Crews adopted a model known as LCES, emphasizing lookouts, communication, escape routes and safety zones. Even though he retired in 2001 and succumbed to cancer two years later his name and legacy live on through the annual Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award and “LCES”. Paul Gleason was a highly skilled and respected wildland firefighter who dedicated his 38-year field career to improving firefighting safety for his many colleagues. Forest Service Hotshot superintendent, to provide safety for a fire crew using three of … ?˻Λ>|~'�O=���9�3o營�JJ�&}Z���g8�ḧٳ��eyi&�a��#�R����Ƭ���y���p�й|�>�/�3�PgQ���`l>�V�!����y�>��� ����混�t����0�*�Q��x��P�:/�>k���gu������r�W�&�� Ϗ="e���#Ue��3�C�-�ӱ�#B�=����g�a�n�V�����]��C�@=Ӄ�t�Y��. “A key concept - the # LCES system is identified to each firefighter prior to when it must be used. LCES was developed by Paul Gleason as a direct response to the tragic loss of life on wildland fires and a concern for the overload of rules and procedures that had to be remembered by a firefighter at any one time. (Note: Gleason had used Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) with his crew the Zig Zag IHC for several years but it was the Dude Fire fatalities that became the catalyst for LCES to hit the mainstream.) stream
He is perhaps best known and remembered for developing the firefighting protocol referred to as LCES (Lookouts, Communications, Escape routes, Safety zones), which is now taught to all wildland firefighters. In short, Paul Gleason was a leader. LCES was developed by the late Paul Gleason, a retired U.S.D.A. and Safety Zones, "LCES" Original Document By, Paul Gleason Former Zig Zag Hotshot Superintendent June, 1991 "LCES and Other Thoughts" I have been asked to give input on wildland firefighter safety to the Fire and Aviation Staff - Safety and Training, Washington Office. 3.31.2009 Since Paul Gleason championed “Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes and Safety Zones” (LCES) in the early 1990s, it has become one … I prefer to look at them from a "systems" point of view, that is, as being interconnected and dependent on each other. 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It is in context to FireFighters but as many fire fighters train in USAR and Rescue Response – the concepts are transferable. The LCES system is a result of analyzing fatalities and near misses for over 20 years of active fireline suppression duties. LCES stands for lookout(s), communication(s), escape routes and safety zone(s). I prefer to look at them from a "systems" point of view, that is, as being interconnected and dependent on each … This video on fireline lookouts was produced by the USDA Forest Service, National Technology & Development Program (NTDP) and was released in March 2018. "Student of Fire" items showcase the contributions of Paul Gleason (1946-2003), a former CSU faculty member, to the field of wildland fire science. Pioneer in wildfire safety <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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Available: https://www.fireleadership.gov/toolbox/documents/lces_gleason.html, Fire Behavior, Fire Safety Zones, Human Dimensions of Fire Management, Human Factors of Firefighter Safety, Big Sagebrush Fire Ecology and Management, Whitebark Pine Restoration and Management, RMRS Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, RMRS Bozeman Forestry Sciences Laboratory, RMRS Missoula Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Salish Kootenai College Division of Natural Resources, UI Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences. %PDF-1.5
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Paul succumbed to cancer in 2003 following a wildland fire career that spanned several decades. Gleason, Paul. Supervisors must ensure that basic fire behavior and suppression skills are learned and reviewed, that shelters are not used as a safety net to justify unwise behavior, and that firefighters on the fire line monitor one another and keep communications lines open (summary from Larson et al., 2007, USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Zig Zag Hotshot Superintendent Paul Gleason first introduced LCES to the wildfire community in 1991 when his input was requested on firefighter safety. lightning, rolling rocks and logs, fire-weakened timber) - namely the addition of an "A" for Anchor point(s). After defining LCES, he discusses how it should be implemented on the ground. [This article originally appeared in The Mountain Times, a monthly newspaper that serves Oregon’s Mount Hood area where the Zigzag Ranger District is located. During his career Paul led and mentored firefighters, he studied and taught wildland fire, and through his contributions to the wildland fire community, improved firefighter safety. Exhibit recognizes contributions of Paul Gleason, wildfire safety pioneer (Note: Gleason had used LCES with his crew the Zig Zag IHC for several years but it was the Dude Fire fatalities that became the catalyst for LCES to hit the mainstream.) Paul Gleason’s original LCES license plate. The nature of wildland fire suppression dictates continuously... evaluating and, when necessary, re-establishing LCES as time and fire growth progress.” Excerpt from Paul Gleason’s “LCES … �e��_�o_������߾�?�����_������>�}�習�g���>���i��_������ӟ��������|���K�ٿ���ei�?���}�����Ӫ�.����m�~��?��?����������~}�^d�E����+y���i��`|r5�����'?D���l�䧏���I����W�W�������S�Y���?Ϣ���S��x��i/~~�����%]z�����Kz��:��)�.���,�s���٧�e�vɉu�C�@�s�,-e�K�+�]h6Mi|�==�)�_�?��>�I�������f������n�ZN���X����IY~l>C��tlt��(�>�@�̧ߵ�N�ys��3��ӲMO;S[>��L�3����.��Q���? “LCES is just a re-focusing on the essential elements of the FIRE ORDERS. LCES is built on two basic guidelines: Before safety is threatened, each firefighter must be informed how the LCES system will be used. These are the same items stressed in the FIRE ORDERS and "Watchout" Situations. Paul Gleason from “LCES and Other Thoughts ” published June 1991. Paul Gleason lived there for 14 years. He emphasizes the importance of lookouts, span of leadership control, safety zones on downhill and indirect fire lines, floating divisions, and wildland/urban interference. He was concerned that trying to remember the “10 Standard Fire Orders”, the “18 Watch Out Situations, the “5 Common Denominators on Tragedy Fires, etc., overloads the firefighter. Paul Keller wrote this piece a … “LCES” Original Document By Paul Gleason, former ZigZag Hotshot Superintendent, June, 1991 . In a presentation to the USDA Forest Service's national Fire and Aviation Staff, Gleason provides a clear overview of his proposed Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones (LCES) method of training firefighters for greater safety. In the wildland fire environment, where four basic safety hazards confront the firefighter—lightning, fire-weakened timber, rolling rocks, and entrapment by running fires—LCES is key to safe procedure for firefighters. Original exhibits are typically shown at the library, though elements of some can be seen around campus. LCES stands for lookout (s), communication (s), escape routes and safety zone (s). Heat Related Illness – 2013 Refresher . Description: In a presentation to the USDA Forest Service's national Fire and Aviation Staff, Gleason provides a clear overview of his proposed Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones (LCES) method of training firefighters for greater safety. These are the same items stressed in the FIRE ORDERS and "Watchout" Situations. Paul Gleason courses provides a comprehensive and comprehensive pathway for students to see progress after the end of each module. His actions are simply a snapshot of who and what he was to the wildland fire service, only a portion of why we honor him to this day through the Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award. Wildland Firefighting Training Websites: The 18 Watch Out Situations and 10 Standard Fire Orders. endobj
A true leader and mentor to thousands of people, Paul always identified first with the "ground-pounder" and taught that every firefighter on the line has a personal responsibility for his and her own safety by becoming a "student of fire". Rep. RMRS-GTR-201, p.7). On that fateful day, Paul Gleason was out on the fire line just being Paul Gleason. Alberta Forest Protection has adopted this system but believes that an essential element is missing from LCES, namely the need for an “A” for Anchor points. The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network is one of 15 regional fire science exchanges sponsored by the Joint Fire Science Program (FireScience.gov). LACES constitutes a slight modification, to the popular LCES wildland fire safety system as developed by the late Paul Gleason in 1991 and used by U.S. wildland firefighters to protect themselves from being killed or injured by free-burning wildfires and other fireline hazards (e.g. endobj
NWCG S-131 LCES 1 of 2 "LCES" Original Document By Paul Gleason Former Zig Zag Hotshot Superintendent June 1991 . LCES stands for The acronym “LACES” was developed by Paul Gleason, a highly experienced and respected fire specialist employed by the USDA Forest Service. Lookouts, communication, escape routes, safety zones. Crews adopted a model known as LCES, emphasizing lookouts, communication, escape routes and safety zones. Even though he retired in 2001 and succumbed to cancer two years later his name and legacy live on through the annual Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award and “LCES”. Paul Gleason was a highly skilled and respected wildland firefighter who dedicated his 38-year field career to improving firefighting safety for his many colleagues. Forest Service Hotshot superintendent, to provide safety for a fire crew using three of … ?˻Λ>|~'�O=���9�3o營�JJ�&}Z���g8�ḧٳ��eyi&�a��#�R����Ƭ���y���p�й|�>�/�3�PgQ���`l>�V�!����y�>��� ����混�t����0�*�Q��x��P�:/�>k���gu������r�W�&�� Ϗ="e���#Ue��3�C�-�ӱ�#B�=����g�a�n�V�����]��C�@=Ӄ�t�Y��. “A key concept - the # LCES system is identified to each firefighter prior to when it must be used. LCES was developed by Paul Gleason as a direct response to the tragic loss of life on wildland fires and a concern for the overload of rules and procedures that had to be remembered by a firefighter at any one time. (Note: Gleason had used Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) with his crew the Zig Zag IHC for several years but it was the Dude Fire fatalities that became the catalyst for LCES to hit the mainstream.) stream
He is perhaps best known and remembered for developing the firefighting protocol referred to as LCES (Lookouts, Communications, Escape routes, Safety zones), which is now taught to all wildland firefighters. In short, Paul Gleason was a leader. LCES was developed by the late Paul Gleason, a retired U.S.D.A. and Safety Zones, "LCES" Original Document By, Paul Gleason Former Zig Zag Hotshot Superintendent June, 1991 "LCES and Other Thoughts" I have been asked to give input on wildland firefighter safety to the Fire and Aviation Staff - Safety and Training, Washington Office. 3.31.2009 Since Paul Gleason championed “Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes and Safety Zones” (LCES) in the early 1990s, it has become one … I prefer to look at them from a "systems" point of view, that is, as being interconnected and dependent on each other. 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Unpublished presentation. He cites ignorance, casualness, and distraction as the primary causes of firefighter accidents. The LCES system must be continuously re-evaluated as fire conditions change. The 10 Standard Fire Orders and 18 Watch Out Situations “LCES and Other Thoughts” – Paul Gleason “LCES” – Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, Safety Zones This concept of establishing Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes and Safety Zones (LCES) can be used in numerous ways outside of the fireline environment and across the span of our lives. First, let me say I am honored to be able to contribute at this level. After defining LCES, he discusses how it should be implemented on the ground. LCES was developed by Paul Gleason as a direct response to the tragic loss of life on wildland fires and a concern for the overload of rules and procedures that had to be remembered by a firefighter at any one time. Paul Chamberlin, a Fish and Wildlife Service fire operations safety officer in Montana, received the award for promoting the "LCES" (Lookout, Communication, Escape routes, Safety zones) training concept, which was created originally by Paul Gleason and is now fundamental to all wildland firefighter safety training. LCES came from Paul Gleason. "150 Years of the Student Experience" honors the university's 1870-2020 sesquicentennial celebration. LCES LCES is explained here by Paul Gleeson. Paul Gleason from “LCES and Other Thoughts” published June 1991. Paul Gleason would use this experience as a catalyst to share a pretty useful concept with the rest of the fire service: LCES. <>
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It is in context to FireFighters but as many fire fighters train in USAR and Rescue Response – the concepts are transferable. The LCES system is a result of analyzing fatalities and near misses for over 20 years of active fireline suppression duties. LCES stands for lookout(s), communication(s), escape routes and safety zone(s). I prefer to look at them from a "systems" point of view, that is, as being interconnected and dependent on each … This video on fireline lookouts was produced by the USDA Forest Service, National Technology & Development Program (NTDP) and was released in March 2018. "Student of Fire" items showcase the contributions of Paul Gleason (1946-2003), a former CSU faculty member, to the field of wildland fire science. Pioneer in wildfire safety <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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Paul succumbed to cancer in 2003 following a wildland fire career that spanned several decades. Gleason, Paul. Supervisors must ensure that basic fire behavior and suppression skills are learned and reviewed, that shelters are not used as a safety net to justify unwise behavior, and that firefighters on the fire line monitor one another and keep communications lines open (summary from Larson et al., 2007, USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Zig Zag Hotshot Superintendent Paul Gleason first introduced LCES to the wildfire community in 1991 when his input was requested on firefighter safety. lightning, rolling rocks and logs, fire-weakened timber) - namely the addition of an "A" for Anchor point(s). After defining LCES, he discusses how it should be implemented on the ground. [This article originally appeared in The Mountain Times, a monthly newspaper that serves Oregon’s Mount Hood area where the Zigzag Ranger District is located. During his career Paul led and mentored firefighters, he studied and taught wildland fire, and through his contributions to the wildland fire community, improved firefighter safety. Exhibit recognizes contributions of Paul Gleason, wildfire safety pioneer (Note: Gleason had used LCES with his crew the Zig Zag IHC for several years but it was the Dude Fire fatalities that became the catalyst for LCES to hit the mainstream.) Paul Gleason’s original LCES license plate. The nature of wildland fire suppression dictates continuously... evaluating and, when necessary, re-establishing LCES as time and fire growth progress.” Excerpt from Paul Gleason’s “LCES … �e��_�o_������߾�?�����_������>�}�習�g���>���i��_������ӟ��������|���K�ٿ���ei�?���}�����Ӫ�.����m�~��?��?����������~}�^d�E����+y���i��`|r5�����'?D���l�䧏���I����W�W�������S�Y���?Ϣ���S��x��i/~~�����%]z�����Kz��:��)�.���,�s���٧�e�vɉu�C�@�s�,-e�K�+�]h6Mi|�==�)�_�?��>�I�������f������n�ZN���X����IY~l>C��tlt��(�>�@�̧ߵ�N�ys��3��ӲMO;S[>��L�3����.��Q���? “LCES is just a re-focusing on the essential elements of the FIRE ORDERS. LCES is built on two basic guidelines: Before safety is threatened, each firefighter must be informed how the LCES system will be used. These are the same items stressed in the FIRE ORDERS and "Watchout" Situations. Paul Gleason from “LCES and Other Thoughts ” published June 1991. Paul Gleason lived there for 14 years. He emphasizes the importance of lookouts, span of leadership control, safety zones on downhill and indirect fire lines, floating divisions, and wildland/urban interference. He was concerned that trying to remember the “10 Standard Fire Orders”, the “18 Watch Out Situations, the “5 Common Denominators on Tragedy Fires, etc., overloads the firefighter. Paul Keller wrote this piece a … “LCES” Original Document By Paul Gleason, former ZigZag Hotshot Superintendent, June, 1991 . In a presentation to the USDA Forest Service's national Fire and Aviation Staff, Gleason provides a clear overview of his proposed Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones (LCES) method of training firefighters for greater safety. In the wildland fire environment, where four basic safety hazards confront the firefighter—lightning, fire-weakened timber, rolling rocks, and entrapment by running fires—LCES is key to safe procedure for firefighters. Original exhibits are typically shown at the library, though elements of some can be seen around campus. LCES stands for lookout (s), communication (s), escape routes and safety zone (s). Heat Related Illness – 2013 Refresher . Description: In a presentation to the USDA Forest Service's national Fire and Aviation Staff, Gleason provides a clear overview of his proposed Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones (LCES) method of training firefighters for greater safety. These are the same items stressed in the FIRE ORDERS and "Watchout" Situations. Paul Gleason courses provides a comprehensive and comprehensive pathway for students to see progress after the end of each module. His actions are simply a snapshot of who and what he was to the wildland fire service, only a portion of why we honor him to this day through the Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award. Wildland Firefighting Training Websites: The 18 Watch Out Situations and 10 Standard Fire Orders. endobj
A true leader and mentor to thousands of people, Paul always identified first with the "ground-pounder" and taught that every firefighter on the line has a personal responsibility for his and her own safety by becoming a "student of fire". Rep. RMRS-GTR-201, p.7). On that fateful day, Paul Gleason was out on the fire line just being Paul Gleason. Alberta Forest Protection has adopted this system but believes that an essential element is missing from LCES, namely the need for an “A” for Anchor points. The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network is one of 15 regional fire science exchanges sponsored by the Joint Fire Science Program (FireScience.gov). LACES constitutes a slight modification, to the popular LCES wildland fire safety system as developed by the late Paul Gleason in 1991 and used by U.S. wildland firefighters to protect themselves from being killed or injured by free-burning wildfires and other fireline hazards (e.g. endobj
NWCG S-131 LCES 1 of 2 "LCES" Original Document By Paul Gleason Former Zig Zag Hotshot Superintendent June 1991 . LCES stands for The acronym “LACES” was developed by Paul Gleason, a highly experienced and respected fire specialist employed by the USDA Forest Service. Lookouts, communication, escape routes, safety zones. Crews adopted a model known as LCES, emphasizing lookouts, communication, escape routes and safety zones. Even though he retired in 2001 and succumbed to cancer two years later his name and legacy live on through the annual Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award and “LCES”. Paul Gleason was a highly skilled and respected wildland firefighter who dedicated his 38-year field career to improving firefighting safety for his many colleagues. Forest Service Hotshot superintendent, to provide safety for a fire crew using three of … ?˻Λ>|~'�O=���9�3o營�JJ�&}Z���g8�ḧٳ��eyi&�a��#�R����Ƭ���y���p�й|�>�/�3�PgQ���`l>�V�!����y�>��� ����混�t����0�*�Q��x��P�:/�>k���gu������r�W�&�� Ϗ="e���#Ue��3�C�-�ӱ�#B�=����g�a�n�V�����]��C�@=Ӄ�t�Y��. “A key concept - the # LCES system is identified to each firefighter prior to when it must be used. LCES was developed by Paul Gleason as a direct response to the tragic loss of life on wildland fires and a concern for the overload of rules and procedures that had to be remembered by a firefighter at any one time. (Note: Gleason had used Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) with his crew the Zig Zag IHC for several years but it was the Dude Fire fatalities that became the catalyst for LCES to hit the mainstream.) stream
He is perhaps best known and remembered for developing the firefighting protocol referred to as LCES (Lookouts, Communications, Escape routes, Safety zones), which is now taught to all wildland firefighters. In short, Paul Gleason was a leader. LCES was developed by the late Paul Gleason, a retired U.S.D.A. and Safety Zones, "LCES" Original Document By, Paul Gleason Former Zig Zag Hotshot Superintendent June, 1991 "LCES and Other Thoughts" I have been asked to give input on wildland firefighter safety to the Fire and Aviation Staff - Safety and Training, Washington Office. 3.31.2009 Since Paul Gleason championed “Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes and Safety Zones” (LCES) in the early 1990s, it has become one … I prefer to look at them from a "systems" point of view, that is, as being interconnected and dependent on each other. 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