Brush Operations Flashcards
How much hose are the small helicopters capable of carrying during a hose sling operation?
750 lbs of hose
What equipment is needed for the water shuttle assembly?
2.5” gated wye
2.5-1.5” gated wye
2.5” double male
100’ of hose out of each transverse bed
For a relay operation, who becomes the relay officer?
First in company officer
During a relay operation, where is the water shut down?
at the source of supply
How many lines will the 1” siphon ejector supply?
(1) 1” line
How many lines will the 1.5” syphon ejector supply?
(3) 1” lines at 75 psi nozzle pressure
For the S.P.A.W.S. (swimming pool auxiliary water supply) system, how long does it take a task force to set up the system?
10 minutes
What can be used to cut the PVC pipe in the SPAWS system?
Rotary saw with wood or metal cutting blade
When cold trailing, how wide shall the line be?
1-2 times the height of the brush
When cold trailing a trench to stop rolling debris, how wide and deep shall the trench be?
1’ wide x 1’ deep
For helicopter filling operations, how long shall the 2.5” hose be that hooks up to the CAMLOC from the gated wye?
50’
What extinguisher shall be placed next to the gated wye during helicopter filling operations?
Dry-chem
How long is the stinger carried by helicopters for filling operations?
8’
What is the desired GPM to the CAMLOC
360 gpm
When a helicopter is being filled with water, how far out can the skids expand?
6”
What is the minimum clearance between the center of helicopter pads?
150’
What is the max lift during drafting operations according to the WILDLAND FF Handbook?
15’
When laying a line with a helicopter, how does the 4” supply hose come off the hose bed?
Under the bar
In a relay operation, shut-off butts restrict the gpm to what?
450 gpm
What is the preferred ethic of extending lines in heavy brush?
Hose rolls
When extending lines at brushfires, what is the best method when extending down hill?
Continuous line method
What lay provides “tap-ins” along a supply line at selected intervals?
Exposure lay
When and who signals for water in a relay operation?
Each engineer as soon as they are hooked up
When a crew is cold trailing, what is the name of the member responsible for cutting heavy lines and brush?
Pioneer
The SPAWS system is comprised of how much 4” pvc pipe?
110’
At a helispot, who is in charge of water filling procedures, management of personnel, and movement around the helispot?
Helispot manager
According to book 99, what unit and section is responsible for the F666 at brush fires?
Resource unit, planning section
Who carries “T” cards?
Division sedans
What is the color coding of the T card?
White- Headings Rose- Engines Yellow- Dozers Blue- Helicopters Orange- Fixed wing aircraft Green- Camp crews Tan- other trucks, fuel tenders
According to book 99, what is the letter designation for LAFD strike teams?
LFD
What are the numbers assigned to LAFD strike teams outside of the city?
1001-1074
What does the A stand for in LFD S/T 1001A?
“A” indicates type 1 strike team
What are the number designators for other area A strike teams?
1075-1099
What is the minimum dispatch for a BRUSH?
(4) Engines
(1) Task Force
(2) Helicopters
(2) BC
While responding to a BRUSH, you should notify incoming companies if you see what?
Loom up
According to book 99, hat is a scratch line?
An unfinished perimeter control line. It will have to be cold trailed after
When a department helicopter is transporting the SPAWS, what is it’s airspeed limited to?
80 knots
