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Book 99 Brush Fire Flashcards

1
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when responding as a strike team, a __supervisor may be dispatched as an Agency Representative?

A

Division

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2
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when cold trailing the captain should be the first,second, or third person in line?

A

third

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3
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LA county camps can provide up to __hand crews on a daily basis?

A

35

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4
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location where you can obtain water,food and sanitary service?

A

camp

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5
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what is the minimum drops can an engine company perform?

A

3

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6
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a chain of work is how many feet of work per hour?

A

66

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7
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the first arriving helicopter at the helispot shall designate a hellcat member as?

A

Helispot Manager

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8
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name an advantage of a scratch line?

A

Safe area (burn area)

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9
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working on one or both flanks describes?

A

Direct attack

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10
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decision to use a water shuttle are?

A

distance from supply,terrain, resources available

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11
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when performing a relay operation, pump 180 psi which will deliver how many GPM?

A

900 gpm

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12
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the minimum clearance between landing pads, center to center is?

A

150 feet

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13
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division III weather information provide__outputs?

A

15

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14
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flame fronts can have winds up to?

A

50MPH

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15
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if a 1,000-1250GPM is used in a relay operation,the lay will be limited to __GPM’s?

A

750

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16
Q

who created the 10 standing orders?

A

US Forrest Service

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17
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an acre is an area about __feet and __ feet

A

200 x200

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18
Q

staging areas should be located __ minutes from the available status?

A

3 minutes

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19
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“T” cards are carried on all__sedans and Mobile command units?

A

Division

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20
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evening air flow, is down slope at__to__MPH ?

A

5 to 8

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21
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winds that are 15mph exert about how many pounds of pressure?

A

1

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22
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santa ana winds usually last how long?

A

2 to 3 days

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23
Q

First Alarm Companies,notify companies if you have a Loom Up on the__?

A

TAC

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24
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How long does it take a task force to put spaws together?

A

10 minutes

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25
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Dozer company has a minimum of __persons?

A

2

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26
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who has the primary responsibility for coordinating and managing evacuation centers?

A

Parks and Rec

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27
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when pulling a supply hose with a helicopter pull__feet and return to the tailboard?

A

50 feet

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28
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when deploying a shelter, your area should be what size?

A

4x8

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29
Q

when cold trailing what is the most over looked tool?

A

Mc Cloud

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30
Q

division II weather information wind speed is calculated from?

A

FS 75

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31
Q

when pulling a supply hose with a helicopter hose goes __ upper hose bar?

A

Under

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32
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__is the location at which the primary logistics functions are coordinated and administered?

A

Base

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33
Q

bulldozers will construct a safety island every__ feet along the line?

A

600 ft

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34
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when completing the water shuttle hose lay, pull 2 1/2” hose using what method?

A

first fold a reverse lay

35
Q

when using 2 1/2” shut offs with water shuttle operation the hose lay is limited to how many GPM’s?

A

450 GPM

36
Q

when performing a relay operation each apparatus will lay hose how many feet of hose?

A

600 ft or 1/10 mile

37
Q

hi pressure air that is ?

A

falling

38
Q

which fire attack method is primarily used by the LAFD?

A

Direct attack

39
Q

which slopes have the greatest number of fires?

A

south and west

40
Q

prior to brush season commanders shall assure all of the following training have taking place?

A

brush hose lays, helicopter support, use of PPE’s

41
Q

all the following are types of evacuations?

A

shelter in place, voluntary, mandatory

42
Q

who will be assigned the responsibility for implementing a water shuttle?

A

Water shuttle officer

43
Q

helicopter landing pad shall?

A

wet down prior to arrival

44
Q

screed can assist with evacuations. they can provide buses at collection points within how many minutes?

A

45

45
Q

Prior to brush season, commanders in grass or brush areas shall assure all the following training has taken place?

A

Communication problem areas, staging locations, use of PPE’s

46
Q

when back firing who’s approval is required?

A

IC

47
Q

when hand crews need an emergency drop, they use?

A

Red Smoke

48
Q

on a hot day , brush can be how hot?

A

160

49
Q

prescribe burns are never started within __ days of a North wind (santa ana)

A

3 days

50
Q

the mutual aid dispatch policy per our manuals of operation,we will dispatch up to a maximum of ?

A

30 engines

51
Q

when using a 2 1/2” discharge gate during a large GPM relay operation,what friction loss is expected?

A

50

52
Q

__ is a location at which the primary logistics functions are coordinated and administered?

A

base

53
Q

when LAFD strike team arrives the incident CP, obtain a briefing from?

A

IC

54
Q

A brush assignment includes all the following?

A

4 Engines, 1 Task Force,2 Helicopters, 2 BC’s

55
Q

what color T card do fuel tenders use?

A

tan

56
Q

winds that are 15 MPH exert 1 pound of pressure, double wind, fire spread will?

A

quadruple

57
Q

thirty year old chaparral will have what percentage of dead material?

A

30

58
Q

air tankers are classified in Type 1 to 4. they carry extinguishing agents from__to__ gallons?

A

600 to 2,000

59
Q

the ignition temperature of brush is 400 to 700 degrees to ignite brush, the average temp is?

A

540

60
Q

what is the safest way to attack fire at a ridge?

A

wait off to the side to attack

61
Q

all first line battalion and division sedans have a Firescope radio,which has how many channels?

A

120

62
Q

what location are the spaws system maintained ?

A

FS 88

63
Q

when forming and instituting a Relay operation, the first on scene officer becomes?

A

Relay officer

64
Q

which method of extension is preferred for steep terrain or heavy brush?

A

hose rolls

65
Q

best way to describe fire behavior is to say?

A

matter which fuel ignites

66
Q

temperature inside a Fire shelter can exceed ?

A

150 degrees

67
Q

during a helicopter filling operation, the kam lock will limit GPM to?

A

360

68
Q

the LAFD First Alarm Brush response is based on ?

A

“Hit It Hard and Fast”

69
Q

wind speed is measured at __ feet above the surface?

A

20 feet

70
Q

daytime air flow, up slope at__to__MPH?

A

10 to 15

71
Q

the purpose of the foot valve on a syphon ejector is?

A

prevent back flow

72
Q

the Brush Fuel model is a __foot woody plant?

A

6 ft

73
Q

at smaller brush incidents,manually tract companies by using?

A

F-666

74
Q

temperature drops how many degrees for every 1000 feet of elevation?

A

5.5

75
Q

1 3/4” hose should not be used in a brush firefighting because?

A

kinks easily

76
Q

division 3 weather information is calculated from__different inputs?

A

20

77
Q

a dynamic manual system used to maintain resource status at a brush fire by assignment and location at an incident best describes?

A

T cards

78
Q

when a LAFD strike team operates outside the city,which designated would be correct?

A

LFD S/T 1001 A

79
Q

Brush clearance begins in what month?

A

May

80
Q

what cold trailing tool is more versatile than a Mc Cloud?

A

round point shovel

81
Q

when requesting additional engines you will receive one BC for every __Engines?

A

5

82
Q

helespots can be found in the __?

A

Building inventory and Brush inventory

83
Q

the 1” syphon ejector has what size inlet nozzle inlet?

A

5/16”

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