V3-C1 Flashcards
When does the BC have to approve visitors in quarters
After 2000 hrs.
When must personnel be in proper uniform
The same time as morning relief 0800 daily (pt gear)
When shall all members be in proper work uniform
0930
What to do when personnel show up late without reason
1 Notified the BC by phone
2 follow up with a written memo
3 entry into business Journal
How often will shopping be done
Only once daily
How often is bed linen to be laundered
Twice a month
What is to be inspected by the BC
1 apparatus 2 buildings 3 lineup 4 records 5 safety
Recommendations for Cal OSHA shall be categorized as follows
Immediate action
As soon as possible
as schedule permits
preplanning necessary
When is division inspection conducted
October to December
Who develops daily synoptic weather forecast develops fire weather trends for fire danger forecasts
The National Weather Service
How many stages in the red flag weather program
Four stages stage one fire weather watch stage two red flag warning stage III red flag alert limited and general stage four cancellation
What are red flag criteria
Winds of 25 mph or more
humidity a 15% or less
burn index of 81 or greater
dry lightning
Define fire weather watch
Stage 1
A meteorologist calls this 24 hours to 72 hours in advance and has a 30% chance of developing into a red flag alert
Define red flag warning
Stage two meteorologist calls this 24 hours in advance and has a 90% chance of developing into a red flag alert
Who is responsible for gathering monitoring and disseminating synoptic fire weather forecast each business day
Forrester division at 9:30 and 1530
Who is responsible for gathering monitoring and disseminating synoptic fire weather forecast on weekends and holidays
Command-and-control at 9:30 and 1530
During what red flag stage are notifications and preparations made
Stage two red flag warning
IMT members paged, reserve apparatus checked
During what stage of red flag are drills canceled reserve equipment staffed and copters added
Stage III red flag alert
Who provides the daily fire weather information and observations and when
Henniger flats Forestry unit by 1630
If henniger flats forestry cannot produce daily fire weather who does
Forestry division office first if they are not able then command-and-control next
Who records and distributes daily fire weather observations and when
Firestation personnel manual WeatherStation sites report to Henegar flats forestry division and command-and-control by 1330
What is the burn index related to
The difficulty of containing a wildfire through the interrelationship of flame length and Fireline intensity
The burn index is a prediction of flame lengths how
Burn index divided by 10 is approximately equal to forecasted flame length and chamise
What does the fire weather forecast include
Burning index temperature humidity wind speed 10 hour fuel stick
What time of day is the fire weather forecast predicted to exist at
It’s a prediction of conditions at 1300 on the day of the forecast
Form 173
Request for services mostly for construction alteration a repair submitted through channels begin in July and ending prior to February
Define a red flag alert
Stage III involving winds of 25 miles an hour humidity of 15% less burn index of 81 or greater dry lightning
How many types of stage three red flag alerts
Two -
limited - occurring in a somewhat isolated geographical area
general - occurring over a large portion of Southern California
What is a cistern
Hey concrete or metal structure filled with 10,000 to 20,000 gallons of non-possible water for fire suppression and prevention
Requests to fill cisterns can be done through heavy equipment
What is a firebreak
Man-made barrier constructed before an incident occurs used to control or check fire
What is a fuel break
A wide strip or block of land on which native vegetation has been permanently modified so that fire burning into the fuel break can be more readily extinguished
When are motorways firebreaks fuel breaks tank and cisterns inspected
Annually in June and July by each shift totaling three inspections per yearand reported to the BC by July 30
Who is responsible for overhead door inspection lubrication and documentation of maintenance
Station fire captains
How many sandbags are maintained at each fire station
500
How many sandbags are maintained at each battalion cache
3000
Maximum number of sandbags to any individual
25
When should the 911 phone in front of the station be tested
The first day of each month and journalized
If a deficiency is found during inspecting overhead doors what do you do
Report in the station business journal and submit a 173 to construction and maintenance division
How often should overhead door inspections occur
Monthly
Requests to fill cisterns and tanks should be submitted to who
Heavy equipment and transportation unit
Who is responsible for maintaining signs locks and painting gates on motorways and fire breaks
Station personnel and jurisdictional patrolman
When should each station submit an inventory list and status report of all motorways fire breaks fuel breaks tanks and cisterns
By July 30 to the jurisdictional BC
A copy of the annual inventory status report for motorways fire breaks and cisterns should be kept for how long and filed where
Kept for a period of three years and filed in the form 78 target hazard and emergency information file
Who shall maintain overhang clearance for gates point of access drains culverts tanks cisterns and retaining walls
Camp section
How many sandbags are kept at the heavy equipment unit in Pacoima
100,000
