IRPG Flashcards
Communication Responsibilities - All firefighters have __ communication responsibilities
5
IRPG:
Leader’s Intent:
• _______ = What is to be done?
• ________ = Why it is to be done?
• _____ ______ = How should it look when done?
• Task
• Purpose
• End State
Fatigue - 24 hours awake affects your decision-making
capability like .___ blood alcohol content
.10
There are five major common denominators of fire behavior on fatal and near-fatal fires:
1. On relatively ______ fires or deceptively quiet areas of large fires.
2. In relatively ______ fuels, such as grass, herbaceous fuels, and light brush.
3. When there is an unexpected shift in _____ direction or in wind speed.
4. When fire responds to ____________ conditions and
runs uphill.
5. During critical burn period between _____ and
_____
- Small
- Light
- Wind
- Topographic
- 1400 & 1700
Blowup to burnover conditions
generally occur in less than ___ minutes and can be as little as __ minutes
60
5
A tactical pause may be prudent around _____ for reevaluating your situation awareness of topography, weather, and fuel
1400
Separation distance between the firefighter and the flames should be at least _____ times the maximum continuous flame height
Four
1 acre is approximately the size of a football field, or ____’ by ____’
208’ by 208’
If you see the lightning and hear the thunderclaps follow in less than ___ seconds, do not resume work in exposed areas until ___ min after storm activity has passed
30
Thunderstorm Hazard Control: If only isolated trees are nearby, keep your distance ______ the tree height
Twice
Ground Tactics - Normal tactics apply when fire is more than ____ feet from powerlines
100
Ground Tactics - Heavy smoke and flames can cause arcs to ground. Direct attack must be abandoned within ____ feet of transmission lines
100
Ground Tactics - Spot fires or low ground fires can be fought with hose lines if heavy smoke or flame is not within ____ feet of powerlines
100
Ground Tactics - Always maintain a distance of ___ feet from transmission towers
35
Unexploded Ordnance Safety - Keep a minimum of ______ feet away from areas on fire that contain suspected UXO
1,000
