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Final Test Flashcards

1
Q

What is LCES?

A

Lookouts
Communication
Escape routes
Safety zones

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2
Q

How to decrease entrapments

A

LCES

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3
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Safety Zone bs Deployment zone

A

Safety zone- no fire shelter needed

Deployment zone- fire shelter needed

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4
Q

PPE

A

Eye protection
Gloves
Nomex
Helmet

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5
Q

IC system

A 
Incident commander
⬇️
Safety officer
⬇️
PIO
⬇️
Liaison
⬇️
Logistics-planning-finance-ops
                                                 ⬇️
                                           Squad boss/ engine boss
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6
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Hand tools

A

Combi
McLeods
Pulaski

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7
Q

Firing devise and rules

A

Drip torch
Fusees

Rules: don’t breath smoke
Don’t get fuel on yourself

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8
Q

Patrolling for spotfires is

A

Systematic

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9
Q

Hazmat

A

ERG and protect the origin

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10
Q

Common denominators for near misses and fatalities

A
  1. On relatively small fires or on quiet areas of large fires
  2. In relatively light fuels such as grass herbs and light brush
  3. When there is an unexpected wind shift in direction or speed
  4. When fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill
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11
Q

Weather factors

A

Wind
Temp
Humidity

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12
Q

Human factors

A 
Fatigue 
Dehydration 
Smoke
Poor visibility 
Other people
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13
Q

Fire shelter does what?

A

Reflect radiant heat

Fail when in contact with flames

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14
Q

Wildland interface concerns

A

People
Power lines
Propane tanks

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15
Q

Bad places to deploy shelters

A

Heavy fuels
Middle of road
Can’t seal shelter
Canyons and chimneys

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16
Q

Good fire shelter place

A

Devoid of vegetation

17
Q

Fire line berm where?

A

Away from fire

18
Q

Rolling hose how?

A

Make inside protect threads

19
Q

Chain

A

66ft

12 paces

20
Q

Hose lay techniques

A

Simple

Progressive

21
Q

Tanker vs tender

A

Tanker- flying

Tender- driving

22
Q

Saturday drill was…

A

Prescribed fire

Always carry fire shelter

23
Q

Risk management process

A 
Identify hazards
   Assess hazards
   Develop controls and make risk decisions
   Implement controls
   Supervise and evaluate
24
Q

Communication has…

A

Sender
Receiver
Mode

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