TB 106 LCES

Question 1

Chief Paul Gleason of the United States Forest Service developed LCES after being involved in ____.

Answer 1

several fatal wildland fires

Question 2

LOOKOUT –

Answer 2

A person(s) who can see what the fire is doing in relation to operating crews.

Question 3

COMMUNICATION –

Answer 3

Immediate communications between all members in the crew and adjacent crews.

Question 4

ESCAPE ROUTE –

Answer 4

Making sure the crew and the engine can get to a safety zone in a safe and timely manner.

Question 5

SAFETY ZONE –

Answer 5

An area of safe refuge not requiring special protection to survive.

Question 6

There are ___ additional direct causes of firefighter injury or death in the wildland and these were added to L.C.E.S.

Answer 6

three

Question 7

LOCATION –

Answer 7

Where you are located in the brush (mid-slope, chimney, draw, etc.) in relation to the fire.

Question 8

CONDITIONS –

Answer 8

Weather conditions, fire conditions and Campbell Prediction analysis.

Question 9

SAFETY EQUIPMENT –

Answer 9

Proper personal safety equipment is not a recommendation, it is a requirement.

Question 10

L

Answer 10

LOOKOUT(S)/LOCATION

Question 11

C

Answer 11

COMMUNICATION/CONDITIONS

Question 12

E

Answer 12

ESCAPE ROUTES

Question 13

S

Answer 13

SAFETY ZONE/SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Question 14

The member operating the nozzle might be described as having ____.

Answer 14

tunnel vision

Question 15

The member backing up the nozzle member may be described as having_____.

Answer 15

funnel vision

Question 16

The company officer operating on a hoseline with their crew may be described as having ____.

Answer 16

surrounding vision

Question 17

If the engineer is operating immediately outside the structure, this person gets the ____. By being able to see what is going on both inside and outside the structure, he/she may be able to recognize important changes that occur with the incident.

Answer 17

big picture

Question 18

In many cases it will be the changes that ____ occur that should drive the risk analysis of crews.

Answer 18

do not

Question 19

Remember, The location that you select to initiate operations as a first arriving company on scene will become a ____ for operations by the balance of the assignment.

Answer 19

focal point

Question 20

Communication among members operating at incidents is always best when accomplished ____.

Answer 20

face to face.

Question 21

Sounding the horn for_____ indicates that all companies need to retreat to their safe area.

Answer 21

ten seconds followed by ten seconds of silence and repeating this cycle three times for a total of fifty seconds

Question 22

When retreating, it is advantageous to____ as possible out of the line in order to provide the most direct route out of the building.

Answer 22

pull as much slack

Question 23

A ___ should be set up to further highlight the doorway at the earliest convenience.

Answer 23

quartz light

Question 24

This should be a standard procedure for engineers once the lines are in operation. If they are too busy a company should be designated to accomplish this task. The ____ are also excellent for leaving a “trail” of light at key intersections and/or doorways.

Answer 24

hand-held spot lights

Question 25

Take note, if possible a safe refuge for firefighters should not be located ____

Answer 25

above the fire.

Question 26

Full protective equipment is not a recommendation, it is a _____.

Answer 26

requirement.

Question 27

How many Interior firefighting watch outs are there?

Answer 27

fourteen