A404 Use of Fire Shelters (03/17/2016)

Question 1

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The fire shelter has been required equipment for federal fire fighters since what year?

Answer 1

1977

Question 2

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Fire shelters have saved the lives of more than ____ firefighters since 1977:

Answer 2

300

Question 3

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The fire shelter should be used as:

Answer 3

A last resort

Question 4

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Carrying a fire shelter should never be considered an:

Answer 4

Alternative to safe firefighting

Question 5

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Brush trucks are assigned how many fire shelters?

Answer 5

4

Question 6

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Whose responsibility is it to ensure that the fire shelters are in service and available for use on the brush truck at all times?

Answer 6

The company officer

Question 7

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Fire shelters will be stored on brush trucks within the supplied:

Answer 7

Chest harness

Question 8

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Who will wear the fire shelters?

Answer 8

All personnel responding with a brush truck

Question 9

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How often is the fire shelter refresher training done?

Answer 9

Annually

Question 10

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Who will coordinate the refresher training?

Answer 10

Ed services

Question 11

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Fire shelter refresher training will include what 2 forms of training?

Answer 11

1. Video
2. Hands on including practice evolutions

Question 12

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It is not advisable to deploy fire shelters on:

Answer 12

Open roadways

Question 13

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Scrape away a minimum area of:

Answer 13

4x8 feet

Question 14

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What 4 items should you take into your fire shelter?

Answer 14

1. Radio
2. Water bottle
3. Leather gloves
4. Helmet

Question 15

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Under ideal conditions, how long does it take to deploy a shelter?

Answer 15

15 to 20 seconds

Question 16

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How should you position yourself inside the shelter?

Answer 16

Face down with feet towards the oncoming flames

Question 17

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If possible use the radio to:

Answer 17

Contact command with emergency traffic or emergency ID activation

Question 18

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How often are shelters inspected?

Answer 18

Each week

Question 19

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Who is responsible for ensuring the inspection of the shelters?

Answer 19

The company officer

Question 20

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After inspection of a shelter is completed, it should be:

Answer 20

Logged into the company journal

Question 21

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Who should you report any defects or damage to for replacement?

Answer 21

Wildfire Mitigation Division

Question 22

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What are (3) signs of serious abrasion when inspecting shelters?

Answer 22

1. Extensive edge abrasion
2. Aluminum particles have turned the clear plastic bag dark gray or black
3. If there is debris in the bottom of the bag

Question 23

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What color will the aluminum particles turn the clear plastic bag?

Answer 23

Dark gray or black

Question 24

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Remove shelters from service when tears are longer than:

Answer 24

1/4 inch