Brush Fire Operations Flashcards
Enough MRE’s and drinking water for how many days shall be on the engine?
3 days or 72 hours
What is considered “extreme” burning index?
162 or higher
What is the designator for our type 3 strike team?
1880C
What is the capacity of the water tenders?
2500 gallons
When forming a strike team, companies have how long to be enroute?
3 minutes
Brush deployments can last how many days?
14 days
*doesn’t include travel time
What is the acronym PACE?
Primary- offensive
Alternate- offensive
Contingency- defensive
Emergency- defensive
What are the 3 structural triage categories?
1) Not threatened
2) Threatened defensible
3) Threatened non-defensible
What are the 7 tactical actions of structural defense?
1) check and go
2) prep and go
3) prep and defend
4) bump and run
5) anchor and hold
6) fire front following
7) tactical patrol
What is one of the most challenging aspects to firefighter safety when operating in the wildland urban interface?
Identifying a safety zone
Structural defense firefighting in the WUI is dangerous because it is what type of firefighting?
Indirect
HELCO is on what channel?
VFIRE25 on white radio
An agency representative may be dispatched when how many LAFD strike teams are sent out of the city?
2 or more
How many companies are dispatched to a BRUSH on red flag days?
28
What is the focus of “leaders intent?”
To communicate task, purpose, and end state
What is the TIER concept?
Take Initiative
Engage
Report
Has to do with engaging when needed even if it is not your task
In regards to a brush fire, what is the definition on an “incident within an incident?”
A significant incident or accident risking “life or limb” that directly involves department members or resources
Who assumes command of an”incident within an incident?”
The nearest division sup or branch director
What term is used when there is an “imminent threat” to personnel on a brush fire?
Emergency traffic
At a brush fire, pumping apparatus shall be stocked with a how many day supply of PPE to protect from COVID?
7 day
What are the brush “burning index” levels?
Low- 0 to 37 Moderate- 38 to 47 High- 48 to 110 Very High- 111 to 161 Extreme- >162
Who is responsible for monitoring current and expected fire weather and the potential for augmented staffing?
Operations Valley Bureau Assistant Chief (command 42)
When shall augmented staffing be announced?
No later that 1700 hours the day before
How many gallons of thermo gel shall be carried by engines when in pre deployed mode?
12 gallons
What is the water capacity of helicopters 1-5?
475 gallons
Crew 3 is what type band crew?
Type 2
What is the form f-101
Emergency time report
What is the F-42 form?
Emergency activity record
