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1
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According to professional development and mastery, a person's beliefs, experiences, and values are likely to shape or alter that person's \_\_\_\_\_ ?
A. Attitude
B. Perception
C. Behavior
D. None of the above
A

A. Attitude

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The fire service has recommended that an Incident Safety Officer (ISO) should meet the minimum requirements for Fire Officer 1, as outlined in what NFPA Standard?
A. 1071
B. 1521
C. 550
D. 1
A

B. NFPA 1521 outlines the requirements for the ISO

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According to NFPA 1521, who has the authority to stop, alter, or terminate activities on the incident?
A. Any rescue personnel
B. Incident Commander
C. Senior Advisor
D. Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
A

D. Incident Safety Officer (NFPA Outlines the requirements and job of the ISO)

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What is the most desirable of the four systems that fire and rescue departments can use to get an ISO to quickly respond to and arrive on the scene of an incident?
A. Dedicated ISO
B. Training or Safety Officer(s) on call
C. Health and Safety committee memberss
D. Any eligible officer
A

A. Dedicated ISO

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Structure fires, wildland-interface fires, target hazards, aircraft, weather extremes and specialty teams are all types of incidents that require the automatic response of a(n):
A. Fire investigator
B. Incident Safety Officer
C. OSHA representative
D. None of the above
A

B. Incident Safety Officer (ISO)

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According to the fire-step risk management process, which is not one of the three methods used to control the hazard?
A. Transfer
B. Adaptation
C. Avoidance
D. Retreat
A

D. Retreat

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Situational awareness is the process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, loss, or injury.
true or false

A

FALSE

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Equipment, procedures, and personnel are all three components that make up the \_\_\_?
A. Planning section
B. Administration section
C. Operational environment
D. Logistics section
A

C. Operational Environment

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How much does a 3’ x 4’ PV panel weight?

A

A 3’ x 4’ photovoltaic (solar) panel weights about 40lbs

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Define the NFPA 1521 standard

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It is the NFPA standard pertaining to the roles and responsibilities of Safety Officers

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OSHA is the agency that is responsible for investigating all duty related firefighter \_\_\_\_?
A. Fatalities
B. Injuries
C. Accidents
D. Safety Issues
A

A. Fatalities

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President George W. Bush authorized the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and tasked this department with the development of a _______ to help manage catastrophic events that are beyond the capabilities of state and local agencies.
A. Environmental Protection Agency
B. National Response Plan
C. Federal Emergency Management Administration
D. None of the above

A

B. National Response Plan

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Utilizing the three-step process for rapid application for reading smoke, place the following steps in order:
A. Determine the rate of change of each attribute
B. Analyze the contributing factors to determine if they are effecting volume, velocity, density, or color
C. View the volume, velocity, density, and color of smoke

A

C
B
A

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All four attributes of smoke should change in a positive, continuous manner if fire stream and ventilation efforts are adequate.
true or false

A

True

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Smoke that is the same \_\_\_\_\_ from multiple openings is an indication of a free-burning fire.
A. Color and velocity
B. Velocity and density
C. Color and Density
D. Volume and Density
A

A. Color and velocity

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What color of smoke produced from structural spaces indicates that the fire is transitioning from contents fire to a structural fire?
A. Black
B. Brown
C. Gray
D. Yellow-gray
A

B. Brown

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Brown smoke from \_\_\_\_ is a warning sign of impending collapse when you are dealing with lightweight structural components and gusset plates.
A. Gable-end vents
B. Floor seams
C. Eaves
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above (Gable-end vents, floor seams, and eaves)

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A hot, \_\_\_\_ in an underventilated building produces a high volume of smoke.
A. Clean-burning fire
B . Fast moving fire
C. Slow moving fire
D. None of the above
A

B. Fast moving fire

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Flashover is an event triggered by gases reaching their ignition temperature \_\_\_\_\_ due to rapid heat build-up.
A. At different times
B. Increasingly faster
C. At the same time
D. All of the above
A

C. At the same time

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Backdraft occurs when \_\_\_\_ is introduced to an environment where fire gases are above their ignition temperature and trapped in a room.
A. Smoke
B. Oxygen
C. Water
D. None of the above
A

B. Oxygen

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Smoke is the product of incomplete combustion, which consists of what type of products?
A. Aggregate of solids
B. Aerosols
C. Fire gases
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

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List the four key attributes of smoke leaving a structure:

A

Volume
Density
Color
Velocity

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The best approach for firefighters when responding to fires in \_\_\_\_ is to be defensive.
A. Basements
B. Bowstrung buildings
C. Buildings under construction
D. None of the above
A

C. Buildings under construction

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Fill in the blank: The rule of thumb for a collapse zone should be ____ times the building height.

A

The collapse zone should be 1.5 times the building height.

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When the load bearing components of the building are being attacked by both fire and heat, it indicates what type of fire?
A. Structural
B. Contents

A

A. Structural

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Place these steps in order for predicting a collapse:
A. Predict and communicate collapse potential
B. Visualize and trace loads
C. Classify the construction type
D. Determine structural involvement
E. Evaluate time

A 
C. Classify the construction type
D. Determine structural involvement
B. Visualize and trace loads
E. Evaluate time
A. Predict and communicate collapse potential
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Smoke from the eaves is a warning sign that fire has spread into the \_\_\_?
A. Wall
B. Attic space
C. Floor
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

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What is type 1 construction?

A

Fire-resistive

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What is type 2 construction?

A

Noncombustable

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What is type 3 construction?

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Ordinary

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What is type 4 construction?

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Heavy timber

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What is type 5 construction?

A

Wood frame

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33
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Define column

A

Transmits a compressive force parallel through its center

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Define beam

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A beam transfers a load perpendicularly to its imposed load

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Define connection

A

A connection transfers loads effectively between assembled components

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How does a brick respond to fire exposure?

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Bricks will fracture, spall, and crumble

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How does wood respond to fire exposure?

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Wood will burn, and have a loss of material

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How does structural steel respond to fire exposure?

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Structural steel will soften, bend, and lose strength

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How does masonry block respond to fire exposure?

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Masonry block will fracture and spall

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NFPA 1500 states “activities that present a significant risk to the safety of members shall be limited to situations in which there is potential to save endangered lives.”
True or False?

A

True

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41
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What is the NFPA 1500 standard?

A

NFPA 1500 is the NFPA standard for management of a fire department safety and health program.

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42
Q

List the four ways to categorize hazardous energy

A
  1. stable - not likely to change
  2. stable - may change
  3. unstable - may require attention
  4. unstable - requires immediate attention
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Which example is not considered a form of hazardous energy?
A. Electricity
B. Utility gases
C. Water
D. Fire
A

D. Fire

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Q 
Suspension systems in vehicles contain many forms of hazardous energy except?
A. Pressure vessels
B. Springs
C. Shocks
D. Pneumatic struts
A

Suspension systems in vehicles DO NOT contain (A) pressure vessels.

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Q 
A \_\_\_\_ has the capability of energizing the earth in a concentric ring of up to 30 feet depending on the voltage of the source.
A. Distribution station
B. Downed power line
C. Step-down load center
D. None of the above
A

B. Downed power line

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Q 
Which power lines have the capability to carry 115,000 to 1,000,000 volts?
A. Subtransmission lines
B. Primary voltage lines
C. Secondary voltage lines
D. Transmission lines
A

D. Transmission lines have the capability to carry 115k - 1mil volts

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Examples of valued properties such as \_\_\_\_\_ are physical properties whose losses will cause harm to the community.
A. A hospital
B. Utility infrastructures
C. A place with historic significance
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

48
Q

True of Fals:

Firefighters have the potential to be trapped or injured as conditions on scene deteriorate in a matter of seconds.

A

True

49
Q 
Firm intervention is used to stop, alter, or suspend activities that pose a(n) \_\_\_\_\_ to firefighters.
A. Imminent threat
B. Safety risk
C. Unknown hazard
D. None of the above
A

A. Imminent threat

50
Q

Define Rx

A

Rx is medical monitoring and treatment

51
Q

Define Rest

A

Rest is a time-out to stabilize vital signs

52
Q

Define Rehydration

A

Rehydration is the replacement of fluids

53
Q

Define Refueling

A

Refueling provides nourishment to improve sustainable energy

54
Q 
As a rule, firefighters should strive to drink how much during periods of work?
A. A quart of water per hour
B. Between 1-2 quarts of water per hour
C. 3-4 quarts of water per hour
D. None of the above
A

A. A quart of water per hour should be the goal for hydration during periods of work

55
Q 
Which example below does not help prevent thermal stress injuries?
A. Hydration
B. Overexertion
C. Rotation
D. Accommodation
A

B. Overexertion

56
Q 
Using external methods or devices (such as hand and forearm immersion, misting fans, or ice vests) to reduce an elevated body core temperature is known as what?
A. Rx
B. Refueling
C. Passive Cooling
D. Active cooling
A

D. Active cooling

57
Q 
Passive cooling uses what type of method(s) to bring down human core temperatures?
A. Shade
B. Air movement
C. Rest
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

58
Q

What is heat cramping?

A

Heat cramping is painful muscle spasms

59
Q

What is heat stroke?

A

Heat stroke is hot, flushed, and dry skin

60
Q

What is heat exhaustion?

A

Heat exhaustion is dehydration, nausea, cold clammy skin

61
Q

What is transient heat fatigue?

A

Transient heat fatigue is physical exhaustion

62
Q 
Ergonomics, physiology, and rehab efforts are factors that influence what?
A. Freelancing
B. Overexertion
C. Lack of situational awareness
D. Experience
A

B. Overexertion

63
Q

What are the three different environmental dimensions that the ISO must evaluate and define for reconnaissance evaluation at structure fires?

A

Principle hazard
environmental integrity
physical surrounding

(not fire spread potential or apparatus placement)

64
Q 
According to the rescue profile, when there is obvious death or no chance for the victim to survive, a typical classification of \_\_\_\_\_ is given.
A. high
B. Moderate
C. Low
D. Zero
A

D. Zero

65
Q

The risk management profile is the classification used to determine the probability that a victim will survive the environment.
True of false

A

False. The risk management profile is the classification used to determine the amount of risk we are willing to take for each situation.

66
Q 
The collapse zone is the area where firefighters are exposed to what?
A. Trauma
B. Thrust of collapse
C. Debris
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above.

67
Q

Define Hot zone

A

IDLH atmosphere that poses the greatest risk to rescuers

68
Q

Define Warm zone

A

A limited access area that also supports the operation

69
Q

Define Cold zone

A

A clean zone that poses no risk or injuries to rescuers

70
Q

Define no entry zone

A

Area where nobody is allowed in

71
Q

Which zone is denoted by green tape?

A

cold zone

72
Q

Which zone is denoted by yellow tape?

A

warm zone

73
Q

Which zone is denoted by red tape?

A

hot zone

74
Q

Which zone is denoted by red/white chevron tape?

A

no-entry zone

75
Q 
The incident safety officer should call for a personnel accountability report any time the operational mode has changed and any time there is a(n) what?
A. Mayday report
B. Report of flashover or collapse
C. Incident benchmark declared
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above.

A mayday report, report of flashover or collapse, and incident benchmark are all instances in which the safety officer should call for a personnel accountability report

76
Q

Define what a personnel accountability report is

A

A PAR is an organized reporting activity designed to account for all personnel working an incident

77
Q 
What is considered the most risky incident type that fire and rescue departments respond to?
A. Large commercial fires
B. Apartment fires
C. Structure fires
D. Brush fires
A

C. Structure fires

78
Q

True or false?
The four different personal safety system issues that the ISO must manage at structure fires are personnel accountability systems, the need for control zones, rehab effectiveness, and radio transmissions.

A

True

79
Q

What are 4 examples of control zones?

A

Collapse zones
IDLH zones
support zones
no-entry zones

(not examples would be command or reporting)

80
Q

What is freelancing?

A

Freelancing is the failure to work within the framework of the action plan

81
Q

The ISO should do all of the following upon arrival at an incident except which?
A. Confirm ISO assignment and communication links
B. Assume command
C. Don appropriate identification and PPE
D. Collect info

A

B. Assume command

82
Q

List three resources that the resource component of ISO Action Model is intended to evaluate.

A
  1. Time
  2. Personnel
  3. Equipment
83
Q 
Which example is not one of the three factors that an ISO would read as he or she performs a 360* reconnaissance trip of the scene?
A. Smoke
B. The building
C. Fire
D. Hazardous energy
A

C. Fire

So, the ISO would read the smoke, building, and hazardous energy as they perform a 360* of the scene.

84
Q 
Which is not part of the ISO Action model?
A. Resources
B. Reward
C. Report
D. Reconnaissance (recon)
A

B. Reward

85
Q

Define what an ISO Action Model is:

A

An ISO Action Model is a cyclic, four arena model that allows the ISO to mentally process the surveying and monitoring of typical incident activities and concerns.

86
Q

True or false:

The ability to process multiple inputs is one benefit of using a checklist over an action model.

A

False

87
Q 
Which is a benefit of using a checklist over an action model?
A. Flexibility
B. Adaptability
C. Uniformity
D. Cyclic thinking
A

C. Uniformity

88
Q 
The ISO must recognize and request a(n) \_\_\_\_\_ any time the ISO is requested to go into an IDLH environment.
A. Assistant ISO
B. Staging officer
C. Health and safety officer
D. None of the above
A

A. An Assistant ISO

89
Q 
Which step in the three-step investigative process collects incident data, witness statements, scene sketches/diagrams, photographs/video, physical evidence, and existing records following an incident?
A. Critique
B. Information collection
C. Recommendations
D. Analysis and reconstruction
A

B. Information collection

90
Q 
Which example is not one of the steps involved in the three-step investigative process?
A. Information collection
B. Analysis and reconstruction
C. Critique
D. Recommendations
A

C. Critique

91
Q

According to NFPA 1521, the ISO is responsible for initiating a(n) _____ following a firefighter injury, fatality, or equipment mishap.
A. OSHA investigation
B. Accident investigation
C. DHS investigation
D. Operational environmental investigation

A

B. Accident investigation

92
Q 
The formal and/or informal reflective discussions that fire departments use to summarize the successes and improvement areas discovered from an incident is called what?
A. Post-incident analysis
B. Post-incident strategies
C. Post-incident thought patterns
D. Post-incident reporting
A

A. Post-incident analysis

93
Q 
At roadway incidents, the ISO should focus efforts on reducing the chance or impact of secondary crashes by the use of traffic barriers and \_\_\_\_\_ to create work zones.
A. Roadway traffic safety strategies
B. Traffic-calming strategies
C. Escape zones
D. None of the above
A

B. Traffic-calming strategies

94
Q 
To protect rescuers at any roadway incident, the first arriving large fire apparatus should be positioned to create a \_\_\_\_\_ to absorb the potential of a secondary crash.
A. Traffic barrier
B. Traffic shield
C. Traffic blocker
D. Traffic defense mechanism
A

A. Traffic barrier

95
Q 
Being hit by other traffic is the number one safety consideration for what type of incident?
A. Roadway incidents
B. Railway/subway incidents
C. Aircraft incidents
D. None of the above
A

A. Roadway incidents

96
Q 
Other traffic or congestion, threat of nearby secondary crash, limited access or escape options and weather exposure are some of the examples of hazards you might expect at a(n) \_\_\_\_\_ incident?
A. Subway/railway incidents
B. Roadway/transportation
C. Aircraft incidents
D. Confined space
A

B. Roadway/transportation

97
Q 
What type of hazards might you expect at a confined space rescue incident?
A. Toxic/flammable atmospheres
B. Cramped quarters
C. Oxygen deficiency
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

98
Q 
Hidden infrastructure, oxygen deficiency, sink/crush potential and \_\_\_\_ are examples of hazards you might expect at a cave-in incident.
A. Shifting/unstable materials
B. Toxic/flammable atmospheres
C. Cramped quarters
D. Heavy machinery
A

A. Shifting/unstable materials

99
Q 
What type of hazards might you expect at an industrial entrapment incident?
A. Heavy machinery
B. Interfaced and/or automated systems
C. Complicated access
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

100
Q

Describe a basic/surface collapse

A

Victims are easily accessible under surface debris

101
Q

Describe a light collapse

A

Light collapse usually involves light-framed (wood) partitions

102
Q

Describe a moderate collapse

A

Moderate collapses involve masonry materials and heavier wood

103
Q

Describe a heavy collapse

A

Heavy collapse involves stressed or reinforced concrete

104
Q 
Instability, secondary collapse, poor air quality/dust, sharp or rugged debris and \_\_\_ are examples of hazards you might expect at a building collapse incident.
A. Heavy machinery
B. Sink potential
C. Noise
D. Falling/loose debris
A

D. Falling/loose debris

105
Q 
What is the NFPA code for the "Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents"?
A. NFPA 1670
B. NFPA 1521
C. NFPA 1500
D. NFPA 472
A

A. NFPA 1670 (deals with TRT)

NFPA 1521 - Incident Safety Officer
NFPA 1500 - Health and Safety Officer
NFPA 472 - HazMat

106
Q

Yes or no:

Does a special operation incident require the response of an ISO?

A

Yes

107
Q

All federal regulation codes impact the actions of an ISO at what type of incidents?
A. Technical rescue incidents
B. Residential or commercial structure fires
C. Wildland-interface fires
D. None of the above

A

A. Technical rescue incidents

108
Q 
On what type of multiagency event does the ISO perform three distinct strategic goals, which are gathering recon and threat information, analyzing the options, and developing a safety action plan?
A. HazMat incidents
B. Wildland-interface incidents
C. Technical Rescue incidents
D. Weapons of Mass Destruction
A

D. Weapons of mass destruction

109
Q 
The \_\_\_ will lead any WMD incident with suspected terrorist activity according to the Presidential Decision Directive 39?
A. EPA
B. CIA
C. FBI
D. CDC
A

C. FBI

110
Q 
What is the area designated for decontamination and safe refuge for contaminated victims or responders who have left the IDLH zone know as?
A. Contamination reduction zone
B. No-entry zone
C. Support zone
D. Warm zone
A

A. Contamination reduction zone

111
Q

True or false:

Liability and risk communications are the two overriding risk issues at a hazmat incident.

A

True

112
Q

True or false:

Organizationally, the Assistant Safety Officer-Hazmat should report to and work directly with the incident commander.

A

False

113
Q

True or false:
An Assistant Safety Officer-Hazmat (ASO-HM) is defined as a person who meets or exceeds the NFPA 472 requirements for Hazardous Materials Technician and is trained in the responsibilities of the ISO position as it relates to hazmat response.

A

True

114
Q 
What is the NFPA code for the "Standard for Professional Competence for Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents"?
A. NFPA 1500
B. NFPA 1574
C. NFPA 472
D. NFPA 564
A

C. NFPA 472

115
Q 
Hazards like unstable and/or leaking containers, unidentified chemicals and/or containers, and incompatible chemicals are some of the hazards that you are most likely to find at what type of incident?
A. Wildland fires
B. Clandestine drug lab
C. Residential structure fires
D. None of the above
A

B. Clandestine drug labs

116
Q 
What measures are required to reduce major fire runs when wildland fire flames reach over 11 feet in length?
A. Offensive
B. Defensive
C. Aggressive
D. None of the above
A

OVER 11 feet in length is (B) Defensive

117
Q 
Blow-up is the wildland fire term used to describe the sudden advancement and increase in fire intensity due to what?
A. Wind
B. Topographic features
C. Prewarmed fuels
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

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