Chapter 7

Question 1

Dozers

Answer 1

Used for building control lines
Pushing out snags
Breaking up large piles of smouldering fuels to put out hot spots

Question 2

SKidders

Answer 2

Scooters can be used for building control lines and transporting 775 to 4000 L of water tanks or trailer tanks with pumps and hoses

Question 3

Water tenders

Answer 3

The best use of a water tenderest refill relay tanks having these trucks continually relay tanks so firefighters have consistent water

Question 4

Excavators

Answer 4

Used for picking up debris
Digging sites
Spreading fuel

Question 5

North Wells swamp, buggies and hagglunds

Answer 5

Used on wet or swampy ground to move water or equipment to the fire

Question 6

What is the minimum length is required for fire fighter to stay away from heavy equipment

Answer 6

2-21/2 tree lengths

Question 7

Drop zone precautions

Answer 7

Do not panic and run
Why face down towards the tanker and cover your head
Hang on to something
Please tools well behind you or the side of you
Stay clear of snacks
Do not move back to the fire alarm until the last drop has been made
Watch your footing after may be slippery

Question 8

Yelp

Answer 8

Air tanker is approaching with target within three minutes from the same direction
Clear the area at least 100 m at a right angle
Do not return until wail siren

Question 9

Wail

Answer 9

All clear return to fire line

Question 10

Bird-dog

Answer 10

An aircraft with a warning siren

Question 11

Motor rotor and tail rotor

Answer 11

The main road or is about 1-1/2 to 3 meters above ground but on hillside rotor can become much closer to the ground

Question 12

Rotor downwash

Answer 12

Downwash,dirt , sand, dirt, and light objects that are not secured

Question 13

Jet blasts

Answer 13

Jet engine produce allowed hot last from the exhaust port of the turbine engine

Question 14

Helicopter safety procedures

Answer 14

Always approach and depart a helicopter on the down slopeside
Never from the rear

Question 15

Helibase

Answer 15

The main location for parking maintenance and loading of helicopters

Question 16

Helispot

Answer 16

Any designed location or area where the helicopter can safely takeoff and land

Question 17

Helipad

Answer 17

The surface or structure, where the helicopter actually lands

Question 18

Pulaski

Answer 18

One edge can be used for cutting and the other end can be used for hoeing, grabbing or exposing roots
Looks like an axe with a hook

Question 19

Fallers axe

Answer 19

Normal acts can be used for cutting trees

Question 20

Machete

Answer 20

for cutting down tall grasses

Question 21

Mcleod tool

Answer 21

Cutting grass
Raking
Building trenches

Question 22

Swatter

Answer 22

Smothering tool

Question 23

How far apart on a burn line

Answer 23

10ft