Quiz #5 Flashcards
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?
BOTH Los Angeles Police Department AND Los Angeles Fire Department
According to TB 57, who is responsible for coordinating the management of evacuation centers?
Department of Recreation and Parks
According to TB 57, who established the area of evacuation?
Incident Commander
Past experience in evacuations nationwide indicates that approximately ____% of all persons being evacuated as the result of an emergency incident use their private automobiles
65%
According to TB 57, what is the best place to create an evacuation center?
Public High Schools
According to the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG 2018), page X, 24 hours awake affects your decision making capability like _____ blood alcohol content?
.10
According to the IRPG how many watch out situations are there?
18 watchouts
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?
1400 hours
According to the IRPG, safety zones , the separation between the firefighters and the flames should be at least _________ the maximum continuous flame height?
4 times
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
45 minutes
According to the IRPG Powerline safety, Always maintain a distance of _______ feet from transmission towers?
35 ft
According to the IRPG during structure protection operations you want to keep ______ gallons of water in reserve
100 gallons
According to the IRPG, keep a minimum of _____ feet away from areas on fire that contain unexploded ordinance (UXO)
2000 ft
According to the IRPG, how big is a structure hazard marking box supposed to be?
2x2 FT
According to the IRPG, A helicopter landing area must be free of stumps, brush, posts, large rocks and anything over _____ inches high
18 inches
According to the IRPG, A Type 1 helicopter should have a minimum landing pad of _____ ft
30x30
According to the IRPG, When working around heavy equipment, stay at least __________ in front.
100 ft
According to the IRPG, what is the first fire order?
KEEP INFORMED ON FIRE WEATHER AND FORECASTS
According to the IRPG, in the lower quadrant of the X marking for the Structure Hazard Marking, what marking goes in the bottom quadrant?
NUMBER OF PATIENTS STILL INSIDE THE STRUCTURE
According to the IRPG, how many feet are in 1 chain?
66 ft
According to the IRPG, CPR compressions should be at _____to______ per minute
100-120
According to the IRPG, hikes into a fire generally raise body temperature __ to __ degrees
1 to 2 degrees
According to T.B. # 155, what is the definition of a safety zone?
A PREPLANNED AREA OF SUFFICIENT SIZE AND SUITABLE LOCATION THAT IS EXPECTED TO PROTECT FIRE PERSONNEL FROM KNOWN HAZARDS WITHOUT USING A FIRE SHELTER
According to TB 155, what is a Check and Go?
A RAPID EVALUATION TO CHECK FOR OCCUPANTS REQUIRING REMOVAL OR RESCUE
According to TB 155, What is the E in LCES?
ESCAPE ROUTES
According to TB 155, what does the A stand for in the PACE acronym?
Alternate
According to TB 155, how many engines should you use to defend one structure?
1 engine
According to Departmental Bulletin 21-08, brush, what is a IWI
ANY SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT OR MEDICAL INCIDENT RISKING LIFE AND LIMB DURING THE INCIDENT
According to department bulletin 21-08, brush, how many bottles of thermo gel shall each pumping apparatus carry?
4
According to department bulletin 21-08, brush, winds above _____ mph will generate a red flag warning.
25 mph
According to brush bulletin 21-08, brush, LFD Strike teams are numbered at the incident from _____to____
1031-1074
According to brush bulletin 21-08, brush, strike team 1000 is reserved for whom?
Dozers
According to Department Bulletin 21-08, Brush, On a reported brush fire MFC will dispatch how many helicopters?
3 helicopters
According to Dept. bulletin 21-08, brush, What channel shall the engine at the helispot monitor for helicopter operations?
7NAT02D
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, chapter 2, what are the dimensions of an acre?
200’x200’
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 2, what is a direct attack?
FIRE CONTROL STARTS AT THE POINT OF THE PERIMETER OF THE FIRE AND WORKS ALONG ONE OR BOTH EDGES
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, the average wind speed of up canyon daytime winds are _______ mph.
10-15 mph
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, Down canyon night time winds are _____ mph
5-8 mph
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, As a rule of thumb, relative humidity doubles with each ______ degree decrease in temperature
20 degree
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, which of the following factors is the most variable during a brush fire?
Weather
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, which fuel types are the primary fuels that carry a fire at its flaming front?
Smaller diameter dead fuels
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, _______ is generally considered the most important influence on flammability of fuels
Moisture Content
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, LAFD’s fire weather information is calculated mostly from which fire station location?
108
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.
540 degrees
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
5.5 degrees
According to Book 99 Brush Fire Operations, Chapter 5, the most important factor under topography is?
STEEPNESS OF THE SLOPE
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?
The Mayor
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?
45 minutes
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?
The Incident Commander
