Wildland Firefighting

Question 1

How much radiant heat do Fire Shelters reflect

Answer 1

95%

Question 2

Deploy Fire Shelters in ___ seconds

Answer 2

25

Question 3

Temp. inside Fire Shelters can reach over ____ degrees

Answer 3

150

Question 4

Which weather factor in the most influential on a blush fire?

Answer 4

Wind

Question 5

Number of Escape route that should be planned

Answer 5

2

Question 6

Fires within ____ power lines. Stay ____ away.

Answer 6

100ft, 100ft

Question 7

Smoke is thick enough to short the power grid.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Keep ___ ft away from High Voltage tower or pole

Answer 8

35ft

Question 9

Weather factors that can effect the start and spread of wildfires

Answer 9

1) Wind
2) Relative Humidity
3) Temperature
4) Precipitation

Question 10

14.7 lbs

Answer 10

The weight of 1 square inch of air

Question 11

Approaching cold front is an indicator of

Answer 11

Winds

Question 12

Life expectancy of a Thunderstorm

Answer 12

12 Hrs.

Question 13

Eddies are most pronounced urging the late

Answer 13

afternoon

Question 14

Southern aspects are generally ___ warmer than northern aspects

Answer 14

5 degrees

Question 15

If the relative humidity is at ____ or below. Fires will burn freely

Answer 15

30%

Question 16

Fire danger is critical and extreme at or below ___ relative humidity

Answer 16

10%

Question 17

Layer of very stable air where the temp. rises as the altitude increases

Answer 17

Inversion layer

Question 18

Clouds are classified by their height in the atmosphere

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Clouds with bases above 20,000

Answer 19

Cirro Clouds

Question 20

Clouds with bases between 6,500 to 20,000

Answer 20

Alto Clouds

Question 21

Clouds with bases below 6,500

Answer 21

Strategy Clouds

Question 22

Clouds with bases between 1,500 to 10,000

Answer 22

Cumulus, Cumulonimbus