*Incident Response Pocketbook Flashcards

1
Q

Incident response pocketbook:

The size of an acre is ____ ft by ____ ft

A

208 x 208

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Incident response pocketbook: Structure Triage

The determining factor whether a structure is defensible vs non-defensible is the presence of a _____

A

Safety zone

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Incident response pocketbook: Structure triage

What are the four categories to place a structure in when doing structure triage?

A

Defensible- Prep and hold
Defensible- Standalone
Non-defensible- prep and leave
Non-defensible- Rescue drive by

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4
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Incident response pocketbook: Downed power line safety

Heavy smoke and flames can cause arcs to ground. Direct attack must be abandoned within ____ feet of transmission lines.

A

100

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5
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Incident response pocketbook: Downed power line safety

Always maintain ___ feet distance from transmission towers.

A

35 ft

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Incident response pocketbook: Isolation Distances

BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) ____ feet or ____ mile

A

2,500 ft or 1/2 mile

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Incident response pocketbook: Structure Hazard Marking System

You may find a ___ ft by ___ ft box at the entrance to indicate the condition of the structure. What should be used to mark inside the box?

A

2 x 2ft

Orange spray paint or lumber crayon

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8
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Incident response pocketbook: Helicopter Landing Area

The area must be free of stumps, brush, posts, large rocks or anything over ___ inches high.

A

18

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9
Q

IRPG:

Wildland firefighters should be concerned with surface winds above ____ mph and temperatures over ____ degrees

A

10 mph

85°F

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10
Q

IRPG:

If you see lightning and hear the thunderclaps follow in less than ____ seconds, take storm precautions. Do not resume work in exposed areas until ____minutes after storm activity has passed.

A

30 and 30

30/30 rule

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11
Q

IRPG Thunderstorm safety:

If only isolated trees are nearby, keep your distance _____ the tree height

A

Twice

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12
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IRPG thunderstorm safety:

When a thunderstorm is passing and you feel your skin tingle or your hair stand on end, what should you do?

A

Immediately crouch low to the ground

Make yourself the smallest possible target and minimize your contact with the ground

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13
Q

IRPG:

When trying to escape a fire on foot, drop your gear but keep what 4 things?

A

Fire shelter
Quart of water (canteen)
Hand tool
Radio

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14
Q

IRPG Last Resort Survival:

When using a body of water for a survivable area, make sure that itmis more than ___ feet deep

A

2

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15
Q

IRPG Aerial Retardant Drops:

If you can’t escape, lie face down with head facing _____ ( toward or away from?) oncoming aircraft and hardhat in place. Grasp something firm to prevent being carried or rolled about by the dropped liquid

A

Toward

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16
Q

IRPG:

What index is used to indicate the potential for rapid fire growth due to dry and unstable atmospheric conditions over a fire area?

A

Haines Index

17
Q

IRPG:

What index reflects the changes in fine fuel moisture content and wind speed and is highly variable day to day?

A

Burning Index

18
Q

IRPG:

Which index is a daily value representative of the water balance where yesterday’s drought index is balanced with today’s drought factor? (precipitation and soil moisture).

A

Keetch-Byrum Drought index

-The drought index ranges from 0 to 800
•an index of 0 represents no moisture depletion and
•an index of 800 represents absolutely dry conditions

19
Q

IRPG:

What level on the lightning activity level guide may cause the issuance of a red flag?

A

Lvl 6

20
Q

IRPG:

What is the common wind speed of Foehn winds?

A

40 to 60 mph

Up to 90 miles have been reported

21
Q

IRPG:

When flame lengths are less than ____ feet, fires can generally be attacked at the head or flanked by firefighters using hand tools. Hand lines should hold the fire

A

4

22
Q

IRPG:

When working around heavy equipment, stay at least ____ feet in front or ___ feet behind the equipment.

A

100

50

23
Q

IRPG:

When working around heavy equipment in timber, safe distances should be increased to ____ times the canopy height

A

2-1/2

24
Q

Incident response pocketbook: Determining safety zones

Separation distance between the firefighter and the flames should be at least ___ times the maximum continuous flame height.

A

4 times