Volume 11 PTQ 1 Flashcards
Company officers and unit supervisors are responsible for reporting”Holding,______ mile out”
1/4
When dealing with wildland fire incident, the priority of the LACO are: (3)
- Protection of life
- incident stabilization
- property/environment protection and conservation
All single resources supervisors, personnel with assignments and operations overhead shall carry both_________ and________ Radio handy talkie radios with them
Tactical
Command
Follow-up report to command and control will include the fire’s relationship to____ lands
SRA (State responsibility land)
Interagency fire’s: an initial action zone (IAZ) and mutual aid fires will require the use of common command and______ radio frequency.
Air to ground
Jurisdictional or first in captain will designate a Helispot location and Helispot engine company to command and control within_____ minutes of dispatch
2 minutes
Unless there is an immediate exposure protection need, first attack on wildland fire’s will be a_____ operation on the fire’s flanks
Perimeter control
A 1 1/2 inch Progressive hose lay will be deployed for the entire perimeter on both flanks of a wildland fire over______ in diameter
300 feet
Burning out operations shall have the approval of the_______
Division/Group supervisor
Backfiring operations requires the approval of the_______ or________
Operations section chief
or
Incident commander
A_________ is required around all wildland fire’s
Cold trail
A minimum safety briefing will discuss (3)
- fire orders
- LCES
- watch out situations
- in addition, Personnel shall be provided with briefing on down hill incident line construction when relevant to their operations
If no safety zone exist, or the black is not a safe location, a________ safety zone will be created
Constructed
Flight crews will not be landed in the safety zone until approval is given by the_____
Incident commander
The_______ or the_______ Shall analyze obtained weather information
Incident commander
Plans section chief
Fuel size up
_______– Flashy fuels only, including tallgrass
____–mix or grass and brush fuels, Up to 2 feet in height
_____–fuel of 2 feet to 6 feet in height
____–feel over 6 feet in height
Grass fuel
Light fuel
Medium fuel
Heavy fuel
SRA Lands: The battalion Chiefs shall determine exactly fire location during briefing by district captain, and shall check the SRA map
Answer in statement
Battalion chief shall report to command and control when fire is on or threatening_______ lands. Notify FCC on the______ report
SRA
Follow up report
If the fire Will involve SRA lands, an______ should be requested
Agency representative
The first arriving superintendent will become________. The second and any additional superintendents should be given line assignments so an assessment of tactical operations, crew safety, and fire activity can be made. Also assist IC with incident action plan
Crew coordinator
Once unified command is established the IC’s will then:
- briefed each person on agency mission, Objectives, priorities, limitations, and resource levels
- IC’s establish prioritized list of incident objectives
- IC’s agree on strategy, appoint one OSC and provide briefing
- IC’s develop a single IAP
- IC’s establishe a single point ordering system
- IC’s stay together and jointly evaluate plan and need to change objectives and strategy
- IC’s work together to solve problems
Captain shall contact command and control, and announce engine and Helispot location within the first______ minutes of dispatch.
Two minutes
Brushfire: engine auxiliary pump, not main pump, should be utilized
Answer in statement
Burning out/firing out: notify_______ of intent to burn out/fire out. Division/Group supervisor shall notify the______ or_______
Divisions/group supervisor
OSC or IC
Fires of _______ acres or less will be 100% mopped up with water. Fires over_______ acres in size, will have wet mop up at least_____ in from the perimeter.
5
5
50 feet
Cold trails: crews shall construct cold trails around all wildland fire’s. If crews and dozers are canceled in route, engine company personnel will assume responsibility for constructing________
Cold trail
Fly crew should go available for other responses as soon as practical after________
Knock down
_______: setting fire inside a control line to consume fuel between the edge of the fire and the control line.
Burning out/Firing out
_______: an indirect method of attack in which the fuels between the control line or natural barrier and the main fire are intentionally burned to control a rapidly spreading fire.
Backfiring
Lateral hose line: 1 inch hose lay installed at a minimum of every______ on main 1 1/2” hose. Minimum of 100 feet of 1 inch use for mop up, overhaul, spot fire’s, and safety zone protector line
200 feet
_______: safe, cleared parking area/holding area for a large number of civilian vehicles, with family members and Pets inside vehicle
Public refuge area
And annual review of all wildland areas and wildland pre-attack plans shall be conducted during the month of_____
March
A large base for a major fire should be an area approximately_____X_____ with room for over_____ firefighters.
1000 x 1000
500
What are the mandatory characteristics for a small base ( 4)
Parking ( 10 vehicles )
Toilets
Easily located
Defensible
ESZ ( emergency safety zone ): A location where FF’s could survive being overrun by a worst case wildfire situation. The minimum criteria is as follows:
- Free of any flammable material or vegetation for at least “ 30’ “in all directions
- free of heavy fuel for at least” 200’” in all directions
- allows engine to turn around and park without blocking the road
- is not located on amid slow road or fuel break, in a chimney or saddle
Safe areas:
- engine safety zone-A yellow diamond with number of engines that can be parked at the ESZ inside the diamond
- public safe area–A yellow diamond with the letters”PSR” inside the diamond
Hazardous areas:
- Target area or set of target area boundary–A solid red line
- evacuation area boundary–A Dashed redline
- safety hazard area– shaded in pink. More than one safety hazard area in target area– Pink hexagon
- vulnerable area boundary– A solid yellow line
- sensitive ( ecologically ) area boundary– A Dashed green line
Evacuation route: This information is mandatory. List_____ safe routes or evacuation from identified problem areas that will not interfere with fire department vehicles or emergency operations if possible
2
The criteria for an engine safety zone is as follows ( 4)
- at least 30 feet clearance of any flammable vegetation
- the zone area is free of heavy fuel for at least 200 feet
- engines can turn around and park without blocking road
- the zone not located at mid slope, Saddle, or chimney
Who is responsible for developing and implementing a medical evacuation plan on all wildland fire incidents
The Incident Commander
The first arriving company is responsible for providing initial size up initiating the incident command procedures and taking the necessary action
Answer in statement