200s Brush & Wildland

Question 1

What will Phoenix Fire alarm do on a daily basis during brush season?

Answer 1

Contact Forest department get weather and fire conditions? If hazardous they will send out CAD message. Mesa wont adjust response model

Question 2

What is a STILL brush assignment?

Answer 2

1 Engine 1 Brush

Question 3

If conditions dictate how might staffing be adjusted during brush season?

Answer 3

Tender Brush truck constant staffing

Question 4

How big does a fire need to be to be considered a “Wildland Fire”

Answer 4

Exceeding 50 acres

Question 5

What gets included in a 1st and 2nd alarm brush fire?

Answer 5

1st: Rehab, Canteen
2nd: Staff and command officers, port a john, refueling truck, mechanics, radio tech, spare radios, weather reports

Question 6

What are critical factors for wildland?

Answer 6

1: Weather
2: Fuel
3: Topography

Question 7

What are weather considerations for wildland?

Answer 7

1: Winds can change 180 degrees near midday and become gusty
2: Fire spread slows in evening as humidity increases
3: Fire spread will speed up midmorning as humidity decreases
4: Large fires create convection currents

Question 8

What are fuel considerations for wildland?

Answer 8

1: Metro area is relatively light and burns quick
2: Light overhaul to include stumps and embers so they dont blow away

Question 9

What are topography considerations during wildland?

Answer 9

1: Fire burns uphill more rapidly and create spot fires are created downhill once fire crowns
2: Topo may create access problems
3: Consider exposures and where you can make access such as roads

Question 10

Where should the command post be located during wildland?

Answer 10

1: Safe area where if the fire shift you wont have to move it
2: Where a helicopter can land

Question 11

Where are maps located for wildland?

Answer 11

1: Command post
2: BC truck
3: Command van that has aerial photos as well

Question 12

What is the general strategy of a basic brush fire?

Answer 12

1: Stop forward progress (Offensive)
2: Protect exposures (Defensive)

Question 13

How should water supply be managed if in short supply?

Answer 13

1: Apply to burning material instead of wetting fuel (may dry up quick)
2: Apply to seriously exposed structures

Question 14

For large open grass fires what can aid us in containment?

Answer 14

Natural barriers (wash, road, canal etc)

Question 15

What are size up considerations for wildland?

Answer 15

1: Fire head (fast moving part)
2: Burning conditions (time of day weather)
3: Type of fuel (heavy light)
4: Exposures
5: Size and speed
6: Special hazards
7: Manpower needs
8: Fuel continuity
9: Accessibility
10: Water
11: Line of retreat

Question 16

What resources should be staged if structures are involved with wildland?

Answer 16

2n1

Question 17

What should command do while mopping up wildland?

Answer 17

1: Determine distance inside control line to be overhauled
2: During rehab keep 2 FFs to observe for flare up
3: Schedule follow up checks

Question 18

What are the principles of mop up?

Answer 18

1: Ensure all embers out
2: Either put it out or dispose of fuel (put inside burning area if smoldering)
3: Focus on most threatening situations first start quickly
4: Allow fuel to burn if safe and prompt
5: If able fully extinguish, if not focus on area that could spread
6: Search for spot fires
7: Eliminate large trees that could send embers
8: Make sure things cant roll
9: Looks for signs of smoldering (gnats swarming, pin holes wood boring insects, feel for heat)
10 Use water first (sparingly) or cover with dirt
11: Foam

Question 19

What is a proper brush uniform?

Answer 19

1: Leather boots (not nylon)
2: Flamex brush pants fatigue shirt
3: Brush jacket
4: Hat
5: Gloves
6: Eye pro
7: Particle mask
8: No structure gear

Question 20

What are the basic brush orders?

Answer 20

1: Size up: base all actions on current expected behavior
2: Pay attention
3: Have escape routes
4: Good communications
5: Clear instructions use order model
6: Maintain control of personnel PAR
7: Lookouts
8: Keep informed of weather
9: Safety first
10: Be alert calm act decisively
11: Buddy system

Question 21

What are brush benchmarks?

Answer 21

1: Life safety
2: Fire control
3: Loss control

Question 22

During air ops Captains must maintain comms with sectors and command. How far off the line must crews be for an air drop?

Answer 22

200 feet

Question 23

Who is allowed to operate in wild land?

Answer 23

Red card personnel

Question 24

How often is the wild land contract with State land department renewed?

Answer 24

Biannually by fire chief

Question 25

Who leads a wild land team?

Answer 25

Crew Boss

Question 26

How long after the page shall wild land be ready to deploy

Answer 26

2 hours

Question 27

How often will crew bosses provide updates to shift commander?

Answer 27

Daily