Volume 3: Chapter 1, Section 7

Question 1

There are ______ stages of the FIRESCOPE Red Flag Weather Program

Answer 1

4

Question 2

Stage I____________

Answer 2

Fire Weather Watch

Question 3

Stage II____________

Answer 3

Red Flag Warning

Question 4

Stage III__________

Answer 4

Red Flag Alert

Question 5

Stage IV___________

Answer 5

Cancellation of a Red Flag Alert

Question 6

The (4) Red Flag criteria___________

Answer 6

• Winds above 25mph
• Humidity 15% or less
• Burn Index of 81 or greater
• Dry lightning

Question 7

STAGE I – FIRE WEATHER WATCH: A meteorologist at the NWS calls this stage ______in advance of a Red Flag Alert. It has a ________ chance of developing into a Red Flag Alert

Answer 7

• 24 to 72 hours

* 30%

Question 8

STAGE II – RED FLAG WARNING: A meteorologist at the NWS calls this stage ________hours in advance of a Red Flag Alert. It has a _________chance of developing into a Red Flag Alert

Answer 8

• 24 hours

* 90%

Question 9

STAGE III – RED FLAG ALERT: The _________ or ________ will authorize a Stage III alert

Answer 9

• Fire Chief

* Emergency Operations Chief Deputy

Question 10

The (2) types of Red Flag Alert are _______ and ________

Answer 10

Limited and General

Question 11

STAGE IV – CANCELLATION OF A RED FLAG ALERT: A ____________ at the _______ calls this stage

Answer 11

• meteorologist

* NWS

Question 12

The ____________ is responsible for gathering, monitoring, and disseminating the Synoptic Fire Weather Forecast

Answer 12

Forestry Division

Question 13

The Forestry Division is responsible for gathering, monitoring, and disseminating the Synoptic Fire Weather Forecast each business day at ________ and _______

Answer 13

0930 and 1530 hours.

Question 14

The _____________ will produce and disseminate the Daily Fire Weather Forecast

Answer 14

Forestry Division

Question 15

The Command and Control Section is responsible for gathering, monitoring, and disseminating the Synoptic Fire Weather Forecast and Daily Fire Weather Forecast on________

Answer 15

weekends and holidays

Question 16

The Command and Control Section is responsible for gathering, monitoring, and disseminating the Synoptic Fire Weather Forecast and Daily Fire Weather Forecast on weekends and holidays at _________ and ___________ hours

Answer 16

0930 and 1530

Question 17

The __________or _________ are responsible for the authorization for implementation of the Red Flag Weather Program

Answer 17

The Fire Chief or Emergency Operations Chief Deputy

Question 18

During business hours _________ are responsible of notifying departments of Red Flag alerts

Answer 18

Ops Bureau DC’s

Question 19

After business hours _________ are responsible of notifying departments of Red Flag alerts

Answer 19

Duty DC’s

Question 20

During a red flag alert, the Duty Incident Management Team is notified via ________

Answer 20

alpha page

Question 21

During what stage are drills, meetings, and prevention activities cancelled_____

Answer 21

Red Flag Alert

Question 22

During what stage are fire permits cancelled________

Answer 22

Red Flag Alert

Question 23

During what stage are additional staffing and strike teams placed in designated locations_____

Answer 23

Red Flag Alert

Question 24

During what stage are patrols staffed____

Answer 24

Red Flag Alert

Question 25

For Stage IV: C&C notifies all sites via e-mail and _______

Answer 25

MDT