Quiz #5 Flashcards

1
Q

According to T.B. 57 who is responsible for closing an area in the city of Los Angeles and ordering an evacuation in the event of a disaster?

A

BOTH Los Angeles Police Department AND Los Angeles Fire Department

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2
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According to TB 57, who is responsible for coordinating the management of evacuation centers?

A

Department of Recreation and Parks

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3
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According to TB 57, who established the area of evacuation?

A

Incident Commander

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4
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Past experience in evacuations nationwide indicates that approximately ____% of all persons being evacuated as the result of an emergency incident use their private automobiles

A

65%

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5
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According to TB 57, what is the best place to create an evacuation center?

A

Public High Schools

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6
Q

According to the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG 2018), page X, 24 hours awake affects your decision making capability like _____ blood alcohol content?

A

.10

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7
Q

According to the IRPG how many watch out situations are there?

A

18 watchouts

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8
Q

According to the IRPG, Common denominators of fire behavior on tragedy fires, (page A tactical pause may be prudent around ______ for reevaluating your situational awareness of topography, fuel, and weather?

A

1400 hours

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9
Q

According to the IRPG, safety zones , the separation between the firefighters and the flames should be at least _________ the maximum continuous flame height?

A

4 times

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10
Q

According to the IRPG, When a thunderstorm is upon you, Do not resume work in exposed areas until ______ minutes after the storm activity has passed

A

45 minutes

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11
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According to the IRPG Powerline safety, Always maintain a distance of _______ feet from transmission towers?

A

35 ft

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12
Q

According to the IRPG during structure protection operations you want to keep ______ gallons of water in reserve

A

100 gallons

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13
Q

According to the IRPG, keep a minimum of _____ feet away from areas on fire that contain unexploded ordinance (UXO)

A

2000 ft

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14
Q

According to the IRPG, how big is a structure hazard marking box supposed to be?

A

2x2 FT

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15
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According to the IRPG, A helicopter landing area must be free of stumps, brush, posts, large rocks and anything over _____ inches high

A

18 inches

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16
Q

According to the IRPG, A Type 1 helicopter should have a minimum landing pad of _____ ft

A

30x30

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17
Q

According to the IRPG, When working around heavy equipment, stay at least __________ in front.

A

100 ft

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18
Q

According to the IRPG, what is the first fire order?

A

KEEP INFORMED ON FIRE WEATHER AND FORECASTS

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19
Q

According to the IRPG, in the lower quadrant of the X marking for the Structure Hazard Marking, what marking goes in the bottom quadrant?

A

NUMBER OF PATIENTS STILL INSIDE THE STRUCTURE

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20
Q

According to the IRPG, how many feet are in 1 chain?

A

66 ft

21
Q

According to the IRPG, CPR compressions should be at _____to______ per minute

A

100-120

22
Q

According to the IRPG, hikes into a fire generally raise body temperature __ to __ degrees

A

1 to 2 degrees

23
Q

According to T.B. # 155, what is the definition of a safety zone?

A

A PREPLANNED AREA OF SUFFICIENT SIZE AND SUITABLE LOCATION THAT IS EXPECTED TO PROTECT FIRE PERSONNEL FROM KNOWN HAZARDS WITHOUT USING A FIRE SHELTER

24
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According to TB 155, what is a Check and Go?

A

A RAPID EVALUATION TO CHECK FOR OCCUPANTS REQUIRING REMOVAL OR RESCUE

25
Q

According to TB 155, What is the E in LCES?

A

ESCAPE ROUTES

26
Q

According to TB 155, what does the A stand for in the PACE acronym?

A

Alternate

27
Q

According to TB 155, how many engines should you use to defend one structure?

A

1 engine

28
Q

According to Departmental Bulletin 21-08, brush, what is a IWI

A

ANY SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT OR MEDICAL INCIDENT RISKING LIFE AND LIMB DURING THE INCIDENT

29
Q

According to department bulletin 21-08, brush, how many bottles of thermo gel shall each pumping apparatus carry?

A

4

30
Q

According to department bulletin 21-08, brush, winds above _____ mph will generate a red flag warning.

A

25 mph

31
Q

According to brush bulletin 21-08, brush, LFD Strike teams are numbered at the incident from _____to____

A

1031-1074

32
Q

According to brush bulletin 21-08, brush, strike team 1000 is reserved for whom?

A

Dozers

33
Q

According to Department Bulletin 21-08, Brush, On a reported brush fire MFC will dispatch how many helicopters?

A

3 helicopters

34
Q

According to Dept. bulletin 21-08, brush, What channel shall the engine at the helispot monitor for helicopter operations?

A

7NAT02D

35
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, chapter 2, what are the dimensions of an acre?

A

200’x200’

36
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 2, what is a direct attack?

A

FIRE CONTROL STARTS AT THE POINT OF THE PERIMETER OF THE FIRE AND WORKS ALONG ONE OR BOTH EDGES

37
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, the average wind speed of up canyon daytime winds are _______ mph.

A

10-15 mph

38
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, Down canyon night time winds are _____ mph

A

5-8 mph

39
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, As a rule of thumb, relative humidity doubles with each ______ degree decrease in temperature

A

20 degree

40
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, which of the following factors is the most variable during a brush fire?

A

Weather

41
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, which fuel types are the primary fuels that carry a fire at its flaming front?

A

Smaller diameter dead fuels

42
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, _______ is generally considered the most important influence on flammability of fuels

A

Moisture Content

43
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, LAFD’s fire weather information is calculated mostly from which fire station location?

A

108

44
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, the ignition temp of brush varies between 400-700 degrees, A practical average temp for brush ignition is ______ degrees Fahrenheit.

A

540 degrees

45
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, In a rising air mass the temperature of the air mass drops _______ degrees for every 1000 feet increase in elevation

A

5.5 degrees

46
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, the most important factor under topography is?

A

STEEPNESS OF THE SLOPE

47
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 8, Who is in charge of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when activated during a large scale emergency?

A

The Mayor

48
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 8, how long should it take for the RTD (now the LA County Metro Authority) to provide buses to transportation collection points?

A

45 minutes

49
Q

According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 8, who is in charge of giving the “all clear” order when an evacuation has ended for a specific area?

A

The Incident Commander