The FAA knowledge is usually shared among pilots, firefighters, fire chiefs, vegetation managers, fire cause investigators and ultimately among different actors. But this guide focuses on the tasks of the fire analyst during the response, that means the person or team that participates during the response to an emergency, who is integrated in the decision-making process and therefore has direct responsibilities for the claims or information produced. This person or team have a continuous vision of how the scenario is evolving, not only for days or hours, but also for months. Therefore, it is not a one-off analysis made on demand for a specific situation but a long-term continuous work. FAA knowledge is also unfolded in different phases of the emergency management. Some examples of key activities and topics developed with FAA knowledge in different emergency management phases are listed in section 2.2.
2.2 FAA and the risk management cycle In the risk management cycle (prevention, preparedness, response, restoration/adaptation) there are many actions, but not all of them are part of the FAA. There is circular work during the emergency and the aim is to reduce uncertainty in all phases of the emergency. The analysis of historical fires and post-analysis of small fires that occur during the fire season serves to prepare (preparedness at risk, IAP 0) the response. From a response perspective, the risk management cycle can be adapted as suggested in Figure 4.
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