Question

What are the problems and issues underlying the problem that happened in Mann Gulch?

Answer 1

The Mann Gulch Disaster had coted the lives of various firefighters in the year 1949. The fundamental issues and problems which triggered the incident and caused the loss of such precious lives, are as follows:

· The firefighters had made an assumption about the intensity of fire. They did not have any tool or technology to assess the real time situation

· There was no risk analysis done before the team was prepping to visit the venue

· The team did not have a contingency or emergency plan, in case of any disaster or unexpected emergency

· There was absence of clear communication lines in the team, which eventually created a confusion and ruckus at the site