Common use of Initial Attack Clause in Contracts

Initial Attack. actions taken by the first resources to arrive at any wildland fire incident. Initial actions may be size-up, patrolling, monitoring, holding action, or aggressive suppression action. All wildland fires that are controlled by suppression forces undergo initial attack. The kind and number of resources responding to initial attack varies depending on fire danger, fuel type, values to be protected and other factors. Generally, initial attack involves a small number of resources and the incident size is small. Regardless of fire type, location, or property/resources being threatened, firefighter and public safety is always the highest priority. (NWCG Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide, 2013)