Quiz #5

Question 1

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?

Answer 1

BOTH Los Angeles Police Department AND Los Angeles Fire Department

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Department of Recreation and Parks

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Incident Commander

Question 4

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

Answer 4

65%

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Public High Schools

Question 6

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

Answer 6

.10

Question 7

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

Answer 7

18 watchouts

Question 8

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?

Answer 8

1400 hours

Question 9

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

Answer 9

4 times

Question 10

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

Answer 10

45 minutes

Question 11

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

Answer 11

35 ft

Question 12

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

Answer 12

100 gallons

Question 13

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

Answer 13

2000 ft

Question 14

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

Answer 14

2x2 FT

Question 15

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

Answer 15

18 inches

Question 16

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

Answer 16

30x30

Question 17

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

Answer 17

100 ft

Question 18

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

Answer 18

KEEP INFORMED ON FIRE WEATHER AND FORECASTS

Question 19

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

Answer 19

NUMBER OF PATIENTS STILL INSIDE THE STRUCTURE

Question 20

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

Answer 20

66 ft

Question 21

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

Answer 21

100-120

Question 22

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

Answer 22

1 to 2 degrees

Question 23

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

Answer 23

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

Question 24

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

Answer 24

A RAPID EVALUATION TO CHECK FOR OCCUPANTS REQUIRING REMOVAL OR RESCUE

Question 25

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

Answer 25

ESCAPE ROUTES

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Alternate

Question 27

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

Answer 27

1 engine

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

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

Answer 29

4

Question 30

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

Answer 30

25 mph

Question 31

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

Answer 31

1031-1074

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Dozers

Question 33

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

Answer 33

3 helicopters

Question 34

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

Answer 34

7NAT02D

Question 35

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

Answer 35

200'x200'

Question 36

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

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

10-15 mph

Question 38

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

Answer 38

5-8 mph

Question 39

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

Answer 39

20 degree

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Weather

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Smaller diameter dead fuels

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Moisture Content

Question 43

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

Answer 43

108

Question 44

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.

Answer 44

540 degrees

Question 45

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

Answer 45

5.5 degrees

Question 46

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

Answer 46

STEEPNESS OF THE SLOPE

Question 47

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?

Answer 47

The Mayor

Question 48

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?

Answer 48

45 minutes

Question 49

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?

Answer 49

The Incident Commander