Wildland Fires

Question 1

During grass season _____ will be dispatched to all reported grass fires.

Answer 1

Task forces

Question 2

Who will determine when a task force response will be required?

Answer 2

The Deputy Chief of operations

Question 3

____ will determine how many units to respond, based on information received from the caller.

Answer 3

Dispatch.

Question 4

_____ are the only rigs that should normally be used off roadways.

Answer 4

four wheel drive brush pumpers

Question 5

Visibility is at a premium. When off road, leave all your

Answer 5

warning lights on.

Question 6

According to the “wildland fire” SOP how should you show other companies where you have found access?

Answer 6

By dropping a cone or Quadra-flare

Question 7

The fire ground should be divided geographically, Do not assign divisions with Bravo Charlie, Delta etc. Use ______

Answer 7

West flank, East flank etc.

Question 8

When spotting water supply apparatus consider using ____ to fill brush pumpers.

Answer 8

Mutual aid

Question 9

With the increased capabilities of the newer tankers, consider using them as a _____

Answer 9

from the road fire attack apparatus.

Question 10

The new tankers are equipped with turrets that flow form_____

Answer 10

120 gpm to over 300 gpm.

Question 11

A minimum of ____ brush pumpers would be required on the 1st alarm on medium or large grass fire.

Answer 11

3 Bp’s

Question 12

Rescue Ladder companies could be utilized for staffing on

Answer 12

undermanned brush pumpers.

Question 13

Mutual aid may be request by ____ when they feel their response will prevent a fire from getting out of control.

Answer 13

any company officer

or

Distric officer

Question 14

Due to legal liabilities, OCFD personnel are ____ to ride on mutual aid apparatus, nor vice versa

Answer 14

not

Question 15

Two important factors that must be considered for successful tanker operations are

Answer 15

Shuttle turn time

and

shuttle GPM flow

Question 16

What are the several methods of supplying water using tankers?

Answer 16

Single Tank Drop

Multiple tank drop (diamond Method)

Connecting Fold a Tanks

Hopping Tanks

Dump site locations

Nurse feeding

Relay Pumping from a draft.

Question 17

This method is best used on moving grass fires.

Answer 17

Hopping tanks

Question 18

The______ method is mostly used on small fires that are not likely to get out of control.

Answer 18

“nursing”

Question 19

Prime can be achieved by any 1 or 3 ways

Answer 19

Backfilling with tank water

Use pump primer

Jet siphon (most secure method)

Question 20

If you’re rig gets stuck in a high fuel load and the fire line is coming and no help is in reach, spend your time_______

Answer 20

building a fire line around your rig.

Question 21

Class A Foams

___% used as a penetrate

Answer 21

.3% used as a penetrate

Question 22

Class A Foams

___% used as a fire attack.

Answer 22

.5% used as Fire attack

Question 23

Class A Foams

___% used to pretreat a structure and build a fire line.

Answer 23

1%

Question 24

Building a fire line with a foam blanket needs to be ______ times the flame height and completely coat all surfaces of the fuel.

Answer 24

1.5 times the flame height.

Question 25

A defensive tactic where fires are intentionally set ahead of a moving wildland fire.

Answer 25

backfiring

Question 26

Brush pumpers carry approx. ____ gallons of water

Answer 26

300 gallons

Question 27

Portable floating pumps used to draft water. Small pumps are 90 gpm. Large pumps are 250

Answer 27

floto pumps

Question 28

Portable tanks carried on all OCFD tanker. Two tanks are carried on each tanker and hold 2500 gallons of water each.

Answer 28

Fold a Tank

Question 29

OCFD tankers hold _____ and ____ gallons of water and may be used as an offensive attack apparatus.

Answer 29

2500

and

3000

Min tank capacity for a tanker is 1000 gallons

Question 30

A task force contains a

Answer 30

1 Engine

and

2 Brush Pumpers