Brush/ Wildland Fire M.P.202.15

Question 1

Overview-
Brush fires typically are responded to by agencies from the Phoenix Regional Dispatch System and create a low frequency, high risk incident for our personnel. With this in mind, what is the primary objective for brush/wildland fire incidents?

Answer 1

fire fighter safety is the

Question 2

• A weather announcement made by the National Weather Service when fire danger is Very High or Extreme. Sustained winds >= 20 mph and relative humidity <= 20%, scattered thunderstorms, increased thunderstorm activity after a prolonged dry period,
  abrupt change in wind speed and direction that may affect the area.
  What is this Called?

Answer 2

Red Flag Warning

Question 3

Definition of a wildland fire?

Answer 3

Any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland

Question 4

POLICY

-Resources responding to a brush/wildland fire will be familiar with what system terminology and practices?

Answer 4

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Question 5

Any WORKING FIRST ALARM BRUSH assignment or greater will be deemed what type of fire?

Answer 5

wildland

Question 6

What resources will be dispatched for a brush/wildland incident?

STILL BRUSH

Answer 6

• Engine

* Brush

Question 7

What resources will be dispatched for a brush/wildland incident?

BRUSH ASSIGNMENT

Answer 7

• 2 – Engines
• 2 – Brush Trucks
• 1 – Water tender
• 1 – Command Officer

Question 8

What resources will be dispatched for a brush/wildland incident?

FIRST ALARM BRUSH

Answer 8

• 5 - Engines
• 4 - Brush Trucks
• 2 - Water tenders
• 3 – Command Officers
• 1 – Shift Commander
• 1 – Command Van
• 1 – Safety Officer
• Rehab Unit
• Canteen Unit

Question 9

What resources/support apparatus will be dispatched for SECOND ALARM BRUSH assignments or greater?

GREATER ALARM BRUSH

Answer 9

• 5 – Engines
• 4 - Brush Trucks
• 2 - Water tenders
• Staff and Command Officer Response
• Port-A-Potties
• Refueling Truck
• Mechanics
• Radio Technician
• Multiple Spare Radios
• Weather Reports

Question 10

Crew Safety

• Wildland fires demand that Captains maintain a high level of awareness regarding crew
  accountability. Crew members can easily become spread out and not visible in rugged and rocky
  terrain. Wildland fire fighting will still employ what system?

Answer 10

-the buddy system

Question 11

Wildland Fire Behavior

The following factors have a critical effect on the fire behavior of a wildland fire. What are the 3 factors?

Answer 11

• WEATHER,
• FUEL
• TOPOGRAPHY

Question 12

Weather

Command must be aware of constantly changing weather conditions. During a normal day, What will change 180 degrees?

Answer 12

• winds

Question 13

Remember that a large WILDLAND fire can create dangerous convection currents that cause erratic
fire behavior and spot fires far in advance of the fire head. What can also produce similar results?

Answer 13

Heavy winds

Question 14

Fuel:

Most of the fuel in the PHX area is relatively light and burns very rapidly. The exception to this is What?

Answer 14

river bottoms

Question 15

Topography:

Fire burns uphill much more rapidly than downhill. What is often the most serious problem with topography?

Answer 15

Access

Question 16

Tactics and Strategy:
Brush fires often present a large area of rapidly spreading fire. The critical decision is often where to attack the fire to the best advantage. What is the primary goal when immediate control is not possible?

Answer 16

Protection of exposures

Question 17

LCES stands for ?

Answer 17

• Lookouts
• Communications
• Escape Routes
• Safety Zones

Question 18

Fire suppression personnel on fires in light fuels should use the What method of firefighting?
in an inside out attack where the safe zone is previously burned area adjacent to the burning fire front.

Answer 18

“one foot in the black”

Question 19

Direct water attack is the fast control evolution to counteract wildfire spread.
Fire Attack should be from the What side?

Answer 19

BURNED side

Question 20

Command Responsibilities-

The 1st in officer must address what 3 benchmarks?

Answer 20

• life safety
• fire control
• property conservation

Question 21

Morning winds are normally are ____ to ____ direction

Afternoon winds are usually ____ to ____ direction

Answer 21

• East to West

- West to East

Question 22

Fire spread will usually slow down in the evening AS what INCREASES?

Answer 22

-HUMIDITY (above 25%)

Question 23

Fire spread will usually increase during the

mid-morning hours as what decreases?

Answer 23

-Humidity (below 15%).