Volume 11: Chapter 1, Section 1 Flashcards
A 1 ½ progressive hose lay shall be deployed on all constructed indirect and direct fire line of ______ or more
300 ft
On wildland fires the _____is responsible for initial size up
First arriving officer
Incident priorities on wildland fire are
- Protection of life
- Incident Stabilization
- property/environment stabilization
The ______ is responsible for broadcasting routine weather reports
IC
________ is established when fire threatens another jurisdiction or multiple jurisdictions
Unified Command
All Initial Action Zones (IAZ) and Mutual Aid Fires require the use of ______
Common Air to Ground Freq
The First-In Captain will designate the Heli Spot within ______ minutes of dispatch
2
The IC will develop a _________ on all wildland fires that threaten inhabited areas
Evacuation Plan
Buring Out or Firing out require the approval of the _______
Division/Group Supervisor
Backfiring requires the approval of the _____
Operations Section Chief
When the IC is requesting additional resources, they are ordered in _______
Strike Team Increments
A minimum safety briefing contains (3) ______
- Fire Orders
- LCES
- Watch out Situations
If no safety zone exists – or the black is not safe a _______ will be constructed
constructed safety zone
Safety zones shall be identified or established _______ work starts
prior to
Fly crews cannot begin work until they receive (2)________
- comm plan
* assignment from IC
When the fly crew is deployed, the IC records crew location and working direction on the _____
Brush Incident Command Worksheet
The IC may use a qualified _____ or ______ as Safety Officer
Engine Captain or Camp Superintendent
(4) Types of Fuels_____
- Grass
- Light Fuel
- Medium Fuel
- Heavy Fuel
Grass Fuel_____
Flashy grass including tall grass
Light Fuel_____
Up to 2 ft high
Medium Fuel_____
2 ft to 6 ft
Heavy Fuel______
Fuel over 6 ft
If the fire will be on SRA lands – a ______ will be requested
Agency rep
The first arriving Superintendent will become the _______
Crew Coordinator
The second and additional Superintendents should be given _______
line assignments
_________ will implement any evacuation plan
Law Enforcement
Fire Department can only _______ that residents leave their property
Recommend
The (2) types of road closures are
- Residents Only
* Complete Closure
If structures are threatened, assign units to a ________
Structure Protection Group
The first Division supervisors should begin attack on the ________
flank with most potential for damage
Assign the next Division supervisor to the ________
opposite flank
For a wind driven fire, stage crews _________
in the direction of fire movement and attempt to extinguish spot fires.
Engines shall be placed on the _______ side of the structure
Leeward
When no fire hydrant is available, place _________
garden hoses in the tank
If fire blows over, ______ is the safest place
Inside the structure
__________ is the primary attack line
1 ½ hose
Supply lines on wildland fires should be ________
2 ½
When flames hit the ridge top they can grow_____
2, 3, or 4 times in height
The ______ pump should be used on wildland fires
Auxiliary pump
(2) Methods of Burning Out are the _____ and _____
2’ and 5-50’ methods
Fires up to _____ acres will have 100% mop up
5 acres
Fires over _____ acres will have _____
- 5 acres
* wet mop up 50’ in from perimeter
________ shall be placed around all wildland fires
Cold trial
________ will not be deployed in park lands without IC approval
Dozers
________ will remain on scene for all wildland incidents
Helicopter
________ is setting fire inside a control line
Buring out / firing out
________ is burning fuel between a control line or barrier and THE FIRE
Backfiring
A ______ provides a lean ICS for fires between 4 and 30 hours
Short Support Team
