V11-C1 Flashcards
What is the first arriving officer responsible for on a wildland fire
reporting initial size up to command and control Initiating ICS system taking necessary action request additional resources providing for personal safety making a Helispots assignment
Who has the authority to alter, suspend or terminate any activity he judges and safe on wildland fire
Safety officer
What are the incident priorities on a wildland fire
Protection of life
incident stabilization
property environment protection and conservation
Progressive Hose lay is started on what size fires
Any Fireline over 300 feet or more direct or in direct
A wildland fire follow up report must also include the fires relationship to
SRA lands
All initial action zone and mutual aid fires require the use of common what
Common command and air to ground radio frequency
Who develops an evacuation plan on all wildland fires that threaten inhabited areas
IC
Unless there is an immediate exposure protection need fire attack on wildfires will be what
Perimeter control operation on the fires flanks
Is required around all wildland fires
Cold trail
What is the ultimate responsibility of hand crews
To construct a control line completely around the fire
Who must approve all burnout operation
Division a group supervisor
When is the incident management team IC notified during wildland fires
On all second alarm with all resources assigned or any incident over a second alarm incident
What are the different types of fuel given in a wildland size up
Grass flashy grass fuels only
Light fuel is mix of grass and brush fuels up to 2 feet in height
medium fuel 2 feet to 6 feet in height
heavy fuel over 6 feet in height
How quickly will have a spot to be assigned
First in captain designates helispot to command-and-control within two minutes of dispatch
Company officer assigned to Helispot shall transmit what to the pilot
When direction and velocity
wire hazards
location of other aircraft in the immediate area
any other flight hazards
Who is responsible for evacuation
Law-enforcement
Structures are threatened what do you do
Assign equipment to a structure protection group to work on structure protection
After structure protection needs have been met what do you do
Assign the first division supervisor to begin attack on the flank with the most potential for fire spread
During offense of attack on the wind driven Fire’s resources should what
All resources check-in
receive assignment
stage in the direction of Fire movement attempting to extinguish spot fires ahead of the fire
What size water supply is used for progressive hose lay
2 1/2 inch hose do not use 4 inch
When drafting out of a water tank what must you do
Use a ladder to access the top of the tank and remove the access hatch to prevent tank implosion
Happens to flame lengths when they hit a Ridgetop
The flames were generally double or triple and make quadruple
Apparatus parking on a brush fire
Back into location as possible park for immediate egress park so either equipment may pass stay on side of road opposite of fire stay away from Chutes chimneys and midslope roads with Fire below you
Amount of mop up required on different size fires
5 acres or less will be 100% mopped up with water
fires over 5 acres will have wet mop up at least 50 feet in from the perimeter
