What should the AHJ create for multiple sequence burns?

Creating a burn sequence matrix chart is essential for organizing and managing multiple sequence burns effectively. This chart allows the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to plan and visualize the sequence of burns, ensuring that each stage is documented and executed in a logical and safe order. It helps in coordinating the activities involved in the burn sessions, including timing, personnel assignments, and safety measures, all of which are critical for maintaining safety and compliance during live fire training exercises.

In addition, using a matrix format provides clarity in understanding how various sequences interact with one another, which is vital for risk management and resource allocation. It enables the AHJ to assess how each burn might affect subsequent burns and to make necessary adjustments to the training environment.

Establishing a burn schedule or conducting a hazard assessment are important parts of fire training but do not specifically address the coordination and sequencing of multiple burns in the same structured way that a matrix chart does. A training report typically summarizes activities after the fact rather than guiding the execution of these burns.