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#5 Wildland Response Flashcards

1
Q

According to TB 57, who is responsible for closing an area in the city of Los Angeles and ordering an evacuation in the event of a disaster?

A

BOTH Los Angeles Police Department AND Los Angeles Fire Department

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According to TB 57, who is responsible for coordinating the management of evacuation centers?

A

Department of Recreation and Parks

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3
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According to TB 57, who established the are of evacuation?

A

Incident Commander

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4
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Past experience in evacuation nationwide indicates that approximately ___% of all aprons being evacuated as the result of an emergency incident use their private automobiles.

A

65

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5
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According to TB 57, what is the best place to create an evacuation center?

A

Public High Schools

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6
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According to the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG 2018), page X, 24 hours awake affects your decision making capability like ___ blood alcohol content?

A

.10

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7
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According the IRPG how many watch out situation are there?

A

18

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According to the IRPG, Common denominators of fire behavior on tragedy fires, (page A tactical pause may be prudent around ___ for reevaluating your situational awareness of topography, fuel. and weather? (time of day)

A

1400 (time of day)

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9
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According the IRPG, safety zones, the separation between the firefighters and the flames should be at least ______ the maximum continuous flame height?

A

4 Times

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10
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According to the IRPG, When a thunderstorm is upon you, Do not resume work in exposed area until _____ minutes after the storm activity has passed

A

30

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11
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According to the IRPG Powerline safety, Always maintain a distance of _____ feet from transmission towers?

A

35 feet

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12
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According to the IRPG during structure protection operations you want to keep _____ gallons of water in reserve.

A

100

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13
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According to the IRPG, keep a minimum of ____ feet away from areas on fire that contain unexploded ordinance (UXO)

A

1000

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14
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According the IRPG, how big is a structure hazard marking box supposed to be?

A

2x2 feet

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According the IRPG, A helicopter landing area must be free of stumps, brush, posts, large rocks and anything over ___ inches high

A

18

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16
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According the IRPG, A Type 1 helicopter should have a minimum landing pad of ____ ft.

A

30x30

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17
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According the IRPG, When working around heavy equipment, stay at least _____ in front.

A

100 feet

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18
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According the IRPG, what is the first fire order?

A

keep informed on fire weather and forecasts

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19
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According the IRPG, run the lower quadrant of the X marking for the Structure Hazard Marking, what marking goes in the bottom quadrant?

A

Number of patients still inside the structure

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20
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According to the IRPG, how many feet are in 1 chain?

A

66

21
Q

According the IRPG, CPR compressions should be at ____ to ____ per minute

A

100 - 120

22
Q

According the IRPG, hikes into a fire generally raise body temperature ___ to ___ degrees

A

1-2

23
Q

According to TB #155, what is the definition of a safety zone?

A

a preplanned area of sufficient size and suitable location that is expected to protect fire personnel from known hazards without using a fire shelter

24
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According to TB #155, what is a Check and Go?

A

a rapid evaluation to check for occupants requiring removal or rescue

25
Q

According to TB #155, What is the E in LCES?

A

Escape Routes

26
Q

According to TB #155, what does the A stand for in the PACE acronym?

A

Alternate

27
Q

According to TB #155, how many engines should you use to defend one structure?

A

1

28
Q

According to Departmental Bulletin 21-08, brush, what is a IWI ?

A

any significant accident or medical incident risking life and limb during the incident

29
Q

According to Departmental Bulletin 21-08, brush, how many bottles of thermo Gell shall each pumping apparatus carry?

A

4

30
Q

According to Departmental Bulletin 21-08, brush, winds above ____ mph will generate red flag warning.

A

25

31
Q

According to Departmental Bulletin 21-08, brush, LFD Strike teams are numbered at the incident from ___ to ___

A

1031-1074

32
Q

According to Departmental Bulletin 21-08, brush, strike team 1000 is reserved for whom?

A

Dozers

33
Q

According to Departmental Bulletin 21-08, brush, On a reported brush fire MFC will dispatch how many helicopters?

A

3

34
Q

According to Departmental Bulletin 21-08, brush, What channel shall the engine at the helispot monitor for helicopter operations?

A

7NAT02D

35
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, chapter 2, what are the dimensions of an acre?

A

200x200 feet

36
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 2, what is a direct attack?

A

Fire control starts at the point of the perimeter of the fire and works along one or both edges

37
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, the average wind speed of up canyon daytime winds are ___ mph.

A

10-15

38
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, down canyon night time winds are ___ mph

A

5-8

39
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, as a rule of thumb, relatively humidity doubles with each ___ degree decrease in temperature

A

20

40
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, which of the following factors is the most variable during a brush fire?

A

weather

41
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, which fuel types are the primary fuels that carry a fire at its flaming front?

A

small diameter dead fuels

42
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, is generally considered the most important influence on flammability of fuels

A

Moisture Content

43
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, LAFD’s fire weather information is calculated mostly from which fire station location?

A

108

44
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, the ignition temp. of brush varies between 400-700 degrees, A practical average temp for brush ignition is ____ degrees Fahrenheit.

A

540

45
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, in a rising air mass the temperature of the air mass drops _____ degrees for every 1000 feet increase in elevation.

A

5.5

46
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, what is NOT a sign of unstable air or atmosphere?

A

a marine layer over the fire

47
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, the most important factory under topography is?

A

steepness of slope

48
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 8, who is in charge of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when activated during a large scale emergency?

A

The mayor

49
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, chapter 8, how long should it take for the RTD (now the LA County Metro Authority) to provide buses to transportation collection points?

A

45 minutes

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