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1
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The 18 “watch out” situations

List five situations that shout watch out

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  1. Fire not scouted and sized up
  2. In country not seen in daylight
  3. Escape routes and safety zone not identified
  4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior
  5. Uninformed on strategies, tactics and hazards
  6. Instructions and assignments unclear
  7. No communication link with crew members/supervisor
  8. Constructing fire line without safe anchor
  9. Building a fire line downhill with fire below
  10. Attempting frontal assault
  11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire
  12. Cannot see main fire, and not in contact with anyone who can
  13. On a hillside where Rolling material can ignite Fuel below
  14. Weather is getting hotter and dryer
  15. Wind increases and/or changes direction
  16. Getting frequent spot fires across the line
  17. Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult
  18. Taking a nap Near Fire
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2
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To reduce the risk of entrapment post a ______ and maintain good ______.

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  • lookout

- communication

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3
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Describe the difference between a safety zone and a deployment site

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Safety zone - a place where a fire shelter is not needed, where FF May find refuge from danger

Deployment zone - are where a FF can deploy there fire shelter when escape routes and safety zones have been compromised

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4
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Identity 5 Mandatory PPE for brushfires.

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Helmet, eye protection, hearing protection, no- mex shirt and pants, gloves, leather boots

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5
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Person ultimately in charge of fire is called

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Incident commander

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6
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List five of the Standard Firefighter Orders

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  1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecast.
  2. Know what your fire is doing at all times.
  3. Base all action on current and expected fire conditions/ behavior.
  4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known
  5. post a lookout when there’s a possibility for danger
  6. Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively
  7. Maintain communication with crew, supervisor and adjoining forces
  8. Give clear instruction and insure they are understood
  9. Maintain control of your forces
  10. Fight fire aggressively, having provided fire safety first
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7
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Name three wild land fire tools

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Axe, shovel, adz-hoe

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8
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Why should firefighter maintain 10 feet of distances when walking / working together

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Clearance for branches, tools and flying debris

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9
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When approaching a heli you should?

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A. Approach when directed to by pilot

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10
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List two firing devices used in fire ops.

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Fusee, drip torch, matches, burning firebrand

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11
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List two hazards when using a fusee during fire ops

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Spatter, bright light, fumes

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12
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The most effective ground technique for patrolling for spot fires is the use of a systematic grid search. True or false?

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True

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13
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When reacting to a possible hazmat incident you should immediately do what?

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Protect the point of origin

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14
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Where would you look for more info at a hazmat incident

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ERG

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15
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Which of the following are common denominators in fatal or near miss fires?

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B. Most occurred during mop up

D. Most occurred in light fuels

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16
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When is it okay to not have a identified escape route and safety zone?

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D. Never

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17
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Situation. You’re on the hillside building a fire line and you can no longer see the main fire at the bottom of the hill or make contact with anyone who can see the fire. Their light to moderate fuels below you and all afternoon the weather has been getting hotter while the wind is beginning to increase and swirl. Watch out situations exist?

A

’s 8,9,11,12,13,14,15

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18
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The first three firefighter standing orders deal with

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Fire behavior

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19
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What three weather factors are most important to firefighters?

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Temperature, relative humidity and wind

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20
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List three factors in the fire environment that reduce our judgment, alertness, thinking and decision making ability?

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Fatigue, heat stress, smoke, stress

21
Q

A fire shelter is designed to?

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B. Reflect radiant heat
&
D. Provide breathable air

22
Q

When must fire personnel carry a fire shelter?

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E. All the above

23
Q

How often should your shelter be inspected?

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When it is issued to you, at the start of the fire season, every two weeks during the fire season, and When you believe it May have been damaged

24
Q

List the items recommended to wear/take into your fire shelter.

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Helmet, gloves, water and radio

25
Q

While deployed in a fire shelter, water should be used to?

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D. Drink

26
Q

A Shelter should be removed from service if it?

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Has been deployed for inspection or demo

27
Q

List five of the wild-land /urban interface watch out conditions.

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  • Wooden construction and wood roof shakes
  • Poor access/narrow congested one way roadways
  • Inadequate water supply
  • Natural fuels 30 feet or closer to structures
  • Extreme fire behavior
  • Strong winds
  • Need to evacuate public
28
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When would you remove property from a burning or at risk structure?

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A. Never

29
Q

A wildland firefighter should never attempt to extinguish a structure fire by entering the building. True or false

A

True

30
Q

A bandanna over the face should be kept moist to help cool the air you breath? True or false

A

False

31
Q

If you have to use your fire shelter list two places where you could set it up

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Burned area, deployment zone, rocky slope

32
Q

When building a fire line,Unburned fuel should be scraped to the ____ side of the fireline?

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B. Outside

33
Q

If you have retardant dropped on you, You should change your clothes and clean off the retardant as soon as you can. True or false

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True

34
Q

According to ICS, If you worked as an engine crew member at a small fire, you work directly for the?

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C. Engine boss

35
Q

Fire shirts are fire resistant, not fireproof?

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True

36
Q

Male end of a hose should be on the inside of a roll when rolling hose. True or false

A

True

37
Q

How many feet are in a “chain”?

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B. 66ft

38
Q

Tools with loose Heads?

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Should be flashed and marked to indicate repairs are needed

39
Q

Two types of hose lays :

A

A. Progressive
&
B. Simple

40
Q

During a lightning storm, it is best to seek shelter at the base of a large tree. True or false

A

False

41
Q

A cup trench / V trench is used to?

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Prevent rolling material to cross the control line

42
Q

If a tanker is ordered for you fire line, you will receive? (According to ICS terminology)

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A fixed wing aircraft with retardant

43
Q

Your fire shelter should be carried only on wildfires and not prescribed burns. True or false

A

False

44
Q

The part of the fire that is burning most intensely is generally called the:

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A. Head

45
Q

Explain the difference between the a finger and a spot fire.

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A finger is an narrow strip burning off the main fire

A spot fire is an area burning away from the main fire. Separate from the main fire

46
Q

List three human factors that can affect your ability to maintain your situational awareness

A

Inexperience, stress, fatigue, distraction, attitude

47
Q

Situational awareness is: multiple choice

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D. All the above

48
Q

Three things that must occur for effective communication to take place:

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Sender, receiver, exchange of information

49
Q

Teamwork is very important in firefighter

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It take a team to accomplish most FF task.

Teamwork goes hand to hand with good communication

Wildland Fire Test (1 decks)

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