WFDSS Decision

WFDSS is the system of record for creating, compiling, and publishing a decision related to wildland fire incidents. The WFDSS Decision ensures that a fire incident is managed using the latest science, relative risk assessments, and fire model data. Incident owners create a pending decision using the WFDSS application when an incident escapes initial attack, grows significantly in cost and/or resource use, or requires a new course of action. The Decision is reviewed and approved for each incident by designated reviewers and approvers. When a decision is approved it is a Published Decision.

The Decision includes information about the following:

• Incident. This includes name, unique identifier, responsible agency, location, and discovery date/time. 
• Situation. Multiple mapping layers can display how fire perimeter growth impacts landscape values or points of interest. Incident owners can run Basic and Short Term Fire Behavior analyzes, view objectives, Energy Release Component (ERC) graphs, and/or current weather.
• Objectives. The incident owner designates incident-specific objectives and requirements that satisfy guidance found in Strategic Objectives and Land Management Plans. 
• Course of Action. The incident owner develops a strategic plan to manage the fire. This includes costing estimates and any additional actions required to implement the strategic plan.
• Cost. Estimated Final Cost can be documented as well as the cost estimation method used to derive it.
• Decision List. The incident owner reviews/edits the list of reviewers and approvers, creates and checks in the decision, and submits it for review and/or approval.

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Last updated on 8/13/2012 3:59:25 PM.

In This Section Decisions Creating a Pending Decision Creating and Publishing a Decision About the Text Editor Editing a Decision Copy a Published Decision Creating Draft Decisions and Reports Adding Text to a Decision Copying/Pasting Text into a Decision Adding an Image to a Decision Adding Incident Content to a Decision Using the Advanced Decision Editor Adding FMUs manually to Incident FMUs Including Analysis Results in a Decision Including WFDSS-generated M.A.P. Images in a Decision Restoring Decision Content to a Previous Version Viewing Decision Information Downloading an Incident KMZ File for a Pending Decision Downloading an Incident KMZ File for a Published Decision Viewing KMZ Files Beginning the Review/Approval Process for an Incident Decision Publishing a Decision (for Incident Owners)

See Also About Decisions Decision Making: An Analytic Deliberative Process Setting Decision List Preferences Decision Review and Approval Downloading Periodic Assessment History Downloading Published Decisions and Reports

Reference Field Descriptions Glossary Resources Spatial Data Reference Landscape Data Source Reference Relative Risk Reference Organization Assessment Reference Fire Behavior Reference About the WFDSS Decision Editors