Handbook

Question 1

10 standard firefighter in orders are broken into three categories what are they

Answer 1

1-3 focus on fire behavior
4–6 focus on safety
7–9 focus on organizational control

Question 2

What are fire orders 1–3

Answer 2

1 keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts
2 know what your fire is doing at all times
3 base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire

Question 3

What are fire orders 4–6

Answer 3

4 identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known
5 post lookouts when there is possible danger
6 be alert. keep calm. think clearly. act decisively

Question 4

What are fire order 7–9

Answer 4

7 Maintain prompt communications with your forces your supervisor and joining forces
8 give clear instructions and be sure they are understood
9 maintain control of your forces at all times

Question 5

What is fire order 10

Answer 5

Fight fire aggressively having provided for safety first

Question 6

What are the common denominator’s on fires that involve a fatality or a near miss

Answer 6

Small fires 
innocent appearance 
light fuels 
uphill runs 
Change of wind
turbulence

Question 7

The fire burning on level ground will spread twice as fast at what percent slope

Answer 7

From level ground to 30% it will double from 30% to 55% it will double again

Question 8

What is one of the most reliable safety zones

Answer 8

The black

Question 9

When our firefighters exposed to the most toxic smoke on a wildland incident

Answer 9

During mop up when the fire is smoldering

Question 10

What is a snag

Answer 10

A dead tree just waiting for it’s time to fall

Question 11

What is a widow maker

Answer 11

Dead limb hanging in a tree that may fall when it is cut or dislodged or by a drop from aircraft

Question 12

Which weather factor has the greatest impact on fire behavior

Answer 12

Wind

Question 13

What are the four types of winds

Answer 13

1 General reported on daily fire weather
2 local
3 surface measured 20’ above ground
4 mid flame greatest impact on fire

Question 14

Wind direction is determined by what

Answer 14

Where the wind is coming from not where it is going

Question 15

What is the official name of the Santa Ana wind

Answer 15

Foehn winds or gravity wind

Question 16

What happens when Santa Ana winds reach the coastline

Answer 16

They began to subside. Marine on Shorewinds battle with Santa Ana winds for supremacy and can rapidly change 180° in direction

Question 17

Wind direction is determined by what

Answer 17

Where the wind is coming from not where it is going

Question 18

What are signs of unstable air

Answer 18

Gusty winds
good visibility and
clouds growing vertically and
dust devils

Question 19

At what relative humidity will fires burn freely

Answer 19

30% or below

Question 20

What relative humidity is fired and her critical and extreme fire behavior possible

Answer 20

10% or below

Question 21

For every 20° increase in temperature relative humidity drops how

Answer 21

By one half

Question 22

What does LACES stand for

Answer 22

Lookouts 
awareness 
communications 
escape routes 
safety zones

Question 23

What are for situations that will worsen a snag a dead tree problem

Answer 23

Working in the forest and a strong wind blows
working on steep slopes
working at night
working in diseased or bug kill area

Question 24

Why is smoke so dangerous near power lines

Answer 24

Smoke is predominantly carbon and carbon is a good conductor of electricity so if it is thick enough smoke electrical energy will find a path to ground

Question 25

How far away should you stay from powerlines if the smoke is thick

Answer 25

Stay 100 feet away from the outer most wire if Fire is it within 100 feet of the powerlines