TB 155 - Wildland Urban Interface Structure Defense

Question 1

WUI Meaning?

Answer 1

Wildland Urban Interface

Question 2

Successful WUI firefighting operations are accomplished by selecting sound ___________ supported by effective _________ actions that keep firefighters safe, protect the public and minimize property loss

Answer 2

Strategies

Tactical

Question 3

LEADERS INTENT - The first and foremost intent during structure defense is to keep firefighters and the public ______

Answer 3

Safe

Question 4

LEADERS INTENT - Secondly, once that safety can be ensured, then we can aggressively work towards keeping the wildland fire away from ___________ and ___________

Answer 4

Structures

Communities

Question 5

__________ - There is a clear line of demarcation between the structures and the wild land fuels along roads or back fences

Answer 5

Interface

Question 6

_________ - a condition where structures are scattered throughout a wildland area

Answer 6

Intermix

Question 7

______ ______ - A preplanned area of sufficient size and suitable location that is expected to protect fire personnel from known hazards without using fire shelters

Answer 7

Safety Zone

Question 8

___________ _______ _____(___) - A preplanned area where firefighters can immediately take refuge for temporary shelter and short-term relief without using a fire shelter

Answer 8

Temporary Refuge Area (TRA)

Question 9

_______________: Safety Zone and TRA are present

Answer 9

Not-Threatened

Question 10

_____________ ___________: Safety Zone and TRA are present and construction features, lack of defensible space, or other challenges requires firefighters to implement structure defense tactics during fire front contact

Answer 10

Threatened Defensible

Question 11

___________ ___________: Either there is no Safety Zone or TRA present and/or the structure has challenges that do not allow firefighters to safely commit to stay and protect the structure during fire front contact

Answer 11

Threatened Non-Defensible

Question 12

Water Use Guidelines: Keep at least ____ gallons of water reserve in your tank

Answer 12

100

Question 13

Tactical ___________ implies movement or purposeful reaction to change

Answer 13

Maneuver

Question 14

Tactical _________ must be developed in conjunction with anticipated changes in the fire environment, or fire behavior

Answer 14

Planning

Question 15

“_____________” is a rapid evaluation to check for occupants requiring removal or rescue

Answer 15

“Check and Go”

Question 16

“____________” implies that some preparation of the structure may be safely completed prior to resources leaving the area

Answer 16

“Prep and Go”

Question 17

“______________” is a tactic used when a Safety Zone and TRA are present and adequate time exists to safely prepare a structure for defense prior to the arrival of the fire front

Answer 17

“Prep and Defend”

Question 18

“________________” is a follow up tactic employed when Check and Go, Prep and Go, or Bump and Run tactics are initially used

Answer 18

“Fire Front Following”

Question 19

“_______________” is a tactic where resources typically move ahead of the fire front in the spotting zone to extinguish spot fires and hot spots, and to defend as many structures as possible

Answer 19

“Bump and Run”

Question 20

“_______________” is a tactic utilizing control lines and large water streams from fixed water supplies in an attempt to stop fire spread. The goal is to extinguish structure fires, protect exposures, and reduce ember production

Answer 20

“Anchor and Hold”

Question 21

“_________” is a tactic where the key element is mobility and continuous monitoring of an assigned area

Answer 21

“Tactical Patrol”

Question 22

Road Access - Grade (greater than ___%)

Answer 22

15

Question 23

Clearances/Exposures/Defensible Space - Adequate clearance around structure-minimum of ____’

Answer 23

100

Question 24

POWER LINE SAFETY - Maintain a ___’ distance from transmission lines

Answer 24

35

Question 25

POWER LINE SAFETY - Spot fires or low ground fires can be fought with hose lines if heavy smoke or flame is not within ____’ of the power lines

Answer 25

100