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Question 1

What is the first arriving officer responsible for on a wildland fire

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Who has the authority to alter, suspend or terminate any activity he judges and safe on wildland fire

Answer 2

Safety officer

Question 3

What are the incident priorities on a wildland fire

Answer 3

Protection of life
incident stabilization
property environment protection and conservation

Question 3

Progressive Hose lay is started on what size fires

Answer 3

Any Fireline over 300 feet or more direct or in direct

Question 4

A wildland fire follow up report must also include the fires relationship to

Answer 4

SRA lands

Question 5

All initial action zone and mutual aid fires require the use of common what

Answer 5

Common command and air to ground radio frequency

Question 5

Who develops an evacuation plan on all wildland fires that threaten inhabited areas

Answer 5

IC

Question 6

Unless there is an immediate exposure protection need fire attack on wildfires will be what

Answer 6

Perimeter control operation on the fires flanks

Question 7

Is required around all wildland fires

Answer 7

Cold trail

Question 8

What is the ultimate responsibility of hand crews

Answer 8

To construct a control line completely around the fire

Question 9

Who must approve all burnout operation

Answer 9

Division a group supervisor

Question 11

When is the incident management team IC notified during wildland fires

Answer 11

On all second alarm with all resources assigned or any incident over a second alarm incident

Question 12

What are the different types of fuel given in a wildland size up

Answer 12

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

Question 13

How quickly will have a spot to be assigned

Answer 13

First in captain designates helispot to command-and-control within two minutes of dispatch

Question 14

Company officer assigned to Helispot shall transmit what to the pilot

Answer 14

When direction and velocity
wire hazards
location of other aircraft in the immediate area
any other flight hazards

Question 15

Who is responsible for evacuation

Answer 15

Law-enforcement

Question 16

Structures are threatened what do you do

Answer 16

Assign equipment to a structure protection group to work on structure protection

Question 17

After structure protection needs have been met what do you do

Answer 17

Assign the first division supervisor to begin attack on the flank with the most potential for fire spread

Question 18

During offense of attack on the wind driven Fire’s resources should what

Answer 18

All resources check-in
receive assignment
stage in the direction of Fire movement attempting to extinguish spot fires ahead of the fire

Question 19

What size water supply is used for progressive hose lay

Answer 19

2 1/2 inch hose do not use 4 inch

Question 20

When drafting out of a water tank what must you do

Answer 20

Use a ladder to access the top of the tank and remove the access hatch to prevent tank implosion

Question 21

Happens to flame lengths when they hit a Ridgetop

Answer 21

The flames were generally double or triple and make quadruple

Question 22

Apparatus parking on a brush fire

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Amount of mop up required on different size fires

Answer 23

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

Question 24

How long should helicopter remain on scene it at wildland incident during mop up

Answer 24

Until IC determined there is no further potential for spot fires outside control lines

Question 25

How many wildland pre attack plans are carried on a fire engine

Answer 25

A complete set for the entire battalion is kept in the emergency information file

Question 26

Who carries wildland pre-attack plans for the entire county

Answer 26

Strike team leaders
battalion chiefs
assistant chiefs

Question 27

Define burning out for firing out

Answer 27

Setting a fire inside a control line to consume fuel between the edge of the fire in the control line

Question 28

Define backfiring

Answer 28

Indirect method of attack in which fuels between the control line or natural barrier in the main fire or intentionally burned

Question 29

Define a burning period

Answer 29

. Beginning when the fire started and ended at 10 AM the day following

Question 30

What is defensive mode on a brushfire

Answer 30

When the fire is dictating the action and no containment is possible

Question 31

Minimum equipment to be carried in belt pack or web gear

Answer 31

Fire shelter 
canteen 
one hose clamp 
one 1 1/2 inch T
1 1" barrel nozzle 
1 reducer  1 1/2" to 1 inch
1 increaser 1" to 1 1/2 inch

Question 32

What is an engine safety zone

Answer 32

Location were firefighters could survive being overrun by worst-case wildland situation
free of flammable vegetation for 30 feet
free of heavy fuel for 200 feet
allows engine to turn around and park without blocking road
is not located on a Mid Slope Rd., Or fuel break in a chimney or saddle

Question 33

What is a safety hazard area

Answer 33

Shown on my lamprey attack plans as areas were worst-case fire behavior would make the area untenable
there is a high probability for firefighter casualties

Question 34

A wildland attack plan what is a sensitive area

Answer 34

Area where the use of dozers is prohibited and may cause damage to environmentally sensitive areas