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IRPG Flashcards

1
Q

IRPG

What is the most essential element of successful wildland firefighting?

A

Competent and confident leadership

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IRPG

Leadership means providing ______, _______, and ________ for wildland firefighters working to accomplish difficult tasks under dangerous, stressful circumstances.

A

Purpose, direction, motivation

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IRPG

In confusing and uncertain situations, a good operational leader will do what 6 things?

A

Take charge; Assess Situation; Motivate; Demonstrate Initiative; Communicate; Supervise

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IRPG

What are the 5 communication responsibilities that all firefighters have?

A

Brief others as needed; Debrief your actions; Communicate hazards to others; Acknowledge messages; Ask if you don’t know

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IRPG

What are the 3 main points for a leader’s intent?

A

Task (what is to be done); Purpose (why is it to be done); End State (how it should look when done)

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IRPG

24 hours awake affects your decision making capability like ___ blood alcohol content.

A

0.10

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IRPG

Target Fixation, Action tunneling and Escalation of commitment are all examples of _____ reactions.

A

Stress

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IRPG

What are the 5 major common denominators of fire behavior on fatal and near-fatal fires?

A

Relatively small fires or deceptively quiet areas of large fires; in relatively light fuels; unexpected shift in wind direction or in wind speed; fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill; critical burn period between 1400-1700

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IRPG

Time available to use escape routes will decrease and safety zone size will increase (possibly by more than double) as wind exceeds ____ and/or slope exceeds ____.

A

10 mph; 20%

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10
Q

IRPG

1 acre is approximately the size of what?

A

A football field or 208 feet by 208 feet

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IRPG

What must be identified at the structure during sizeup and triage before the decision is made to commit to stay and protect a structure?

A

A safety zone for firefighters and equipment

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IRPG

Base all actions on ______ and ______ fire behavior - do this first!

A

Current; expected

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IRPG

A “Defensible - Prep and Hold” structure has some tactical challenges and a _______ ______ present.

A

Safety Zone

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IRPG

A “Non-Defensible - Prep and Leave” structure has _____ ______ present and some tactical challenges.

A

NO safety zone

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IRPG

A “Non-defensible - Rescue Drive-By” structure has ______ ______ present and ______ tactical challenges.

A

NO safety zone; significant

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IRPG

How much water should be kept in reserve during structure protection tactics?

A

100 gallons

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IRPG

When an individual feels an assignment is unsafe, what do they have the obligation to identify, to the degree possible?

A

Safe alternatives for completing that assignment

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IRPG

What is one possible outcome of managing risk?

A

Turning down an assignment

19
Q

IRPG

Individuals may turn down an assignment as unsafe when: There is a ______ of safe work practices.

A

Safe

20
Q

IRPG

Individuals may turn down an assignment as unsafe when: _______ _______ make the work unsafe.

A

Environmental conditions

21
Q

IRPG

Individuals may turn down an assignment as unsafe when: They lack the necessary ______ or _______.

A

Qualifications; experience

22
Q

IRPG

Individuals may turn down an assignment as unsafe when: _______ equipment is being used.

A

Defective

23
Q

IRPG

What criteria outline should be used to document the turn down of an assignment?

A

Risk Management Process (Firefighting Orders, Watch Out Situations, etc.)

24
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IRPG

If a supervisor asks another resource to perform the (turned down) assignment, what are they (the supervisor) responsible for doing?

A

Inform the new resource that the assignment was turned down and the reasons why it was turned down

25
Q

IRPG

If an unresolved safety hazard exists or an unsafe act was committed, what form should the individual submit if it was a ground hazard?

A

SAFENET

26
Q

IRPG

If an unresolved safety hazard exists or an unsafe act was committed, what form should the individual submit if it was an aviation hazard?

A

SAFECOM

27
Q

IRPG

Approaching thunderstorms may be noted by a sudden ____ in wind direction, a noticeable ____ in wind speed, and a sharp ____ in temperature.

A

Reverse; rise; drop

28
Q

IRPG

Direct attack must be abandoned within ____ feet of transmission lines.

A

100 feet

29
Q

IRPG

Always maintain a distance of __ feet from transmission towers.

A

35 feet

30
Q

IRPG

Never use a straight stream or foam - use a ________. (Ground Tactics near powerlines)

A

Fog pattern

31
Q

IRPG

Keep a minimum of ___ feet away from areas on fire that contain suspected UXO.

A

1,000 feet (Unexploded Ordnance)

32
Q

IRPG

On the NFPA 704 placard, what is the color for each Health, Fire, Reactivity and Specific Hazards?

A

Health - Blue; Fire - Red; Reactivity - Yellow; Specific - White

33
Q

IRPG

What are the ranges for health, fire and reactivity hazards and which is more severe?

A

0-4; 4 is the most severe in all categories

34
Q

IRPG

What size fire extinguisher is needed for a helicopter landing?

A

40 BC (20lb)

35
Q

IRPG

Suppressant (water, foam or water enhancer) = ______ attack with close ground support.

A

Direct

36
Q

IRPG

Retardant = _____ attack, point protection and ____ attack ahead of ground support.

A

Indirect; direct

37
Q

IRPG

At flame lengths less than ___ feet, fires can generally be attacked at the head or flanks by firefighters using hand tools.

A

4 feet

38
Q

IRPG

At flame lengths over __ feet, control efforts at the head of the fire are ineffective.

A

11 feet

39
Q

IRPG

What is the first consideration of (fire) line location?

A

Firefighter safety

40
Q

IRPG

Reporting is required for all introductions of wildland fire chemicals into _______, or within ____ feet if applied aerially.

A

Waterways; 300 feet

41
Q

IRPG

Whenever possible, use ____ attack and build line __ ____ ___ _____ as conditions safely permit.

A

Direct; as close to the fire edge

42
Q

IRPG

What minimum distance should be kept when working around heavy equipment in front? In Back? In Timber?

A

Front -100 feet; Back - 50 feet; Timber - increase both distances to 2 ½ times the canopy height

43
Q

IRPG

In rough terrain, at least __ workers will be required to carry a stretcher (with a victim).

A

15

44
Q

IRPG

What are the 6 main points that are covered in the Briefing Checklist?

A

Situation; Mission/Execution; Communications; Service/Support; Risk Management; Questions or Concerns?

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