Which tactic is used when there is no Safety Zone or TRA present and/or when fire spread and intensity are too dangerous to stay, but there is adequate time to prepare a structure for defense ahead of the fire front?

Which tactic is used when there is no Safety Zone or TRA present and/or when fire spread and intensity are too dangerous to stay, but there is adequate time to prepare a structure for defense ahead of the fire front?

• A. Check and Go
• B. Prep and Go
• C. Prep and Defend
• D. Bump and Run

Answer: (B)

When there is no Safety Zone or TRA and staying would be too dangerous, but there’s time to act before the fire front arrives, the recommended approach is to quickly prepare the structure for defense and then evacuate. This is about using the available window to harden and protect the structure while you move to safety, rather than attempting to stay and defend in place or rushing through with no preparation. Prep actions might include creating a defensible space, closing openings, removing nearby fuels, and taking quick ember-resistant precautions, then leaving to a safe location before the fire reaches the area. Other options don’t fit because they either emphasize staying to defend without the safety buffer, or involve minimal pre-action checks that don’t maximize the opportunity to reduce vulnerability before departure.

When there is no Safety Zone or TRA and staying would be too dangerous, but there’s time to act before the fire front arrives, the recommended approach is to quickly prepare the structure for defense and then evacuate. This is about using the available window to harden and protect the structure while you move to safety, rather than attempting to stay and defend in place or rushing through with no preparation. Prep actions might include creating a defensible space, closing openings, removing nearby fuels, and taking quick ember-resistant precautions, then leaving to a safe location before the fire reaches the area. Other options don’t fit because they either emphasize staying to defend without the safety buffer, or involve minimal pre-action checks that don’t maximize the opportunity to reduce vulnerability before departure.