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Wildlland Refresher-Version May 2019 (2020) Flashcards

1
Q

What do we call the training that BCs do for Wildland refresher?

What are we evaluating?

A

Battalion Level Training

A. Wildland company level training
B. Wildland progressive hose lay
C. Fire Shelter deployment

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2
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At what level is the “initial” training done? Wildland Refresher Annual

A

Company Level

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3
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What is the BC suppose to enter into TargetSolutions?

A

Annual Battalion Level Training

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4
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How long should it take to deploy a shelter?

A

15-20 seconds

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5
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When can firefighters get out of their shelters?

A

Noise reduction or wind

Light decreases

Supervisor says get out

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6
Q

Most common damage to fire shelters?

A

Abrasion

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7
Q

800 vs VHF communication reach in a shelter?

A

VHF reaches nearly 50’

800 cannot reach

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8
Q

Fire Potential Index (FPI) tries to gain not only day off potential, but what else?

A

7 day period

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9
Q

The drier and more unstable the lower atmosphere is, the _____________

A

higher the index.

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10
Q

Where can you find the Haines Index?

A

IRPG

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11
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Lower Atmosphere Stability Index is A.K.A.

A

Haines

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12
Q

Haines is used to indicate what?

A

the potential for wildfire growth by measuring the stability and dryness of the air over a fire.

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13
Q

Safety Zones should be what size?

Separation from fire?

A

Large enough to fit all resources

Separated by 4X the flame length.

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14
Q

(1) acre is considered to be how big?

A

One football field size or 208’

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15
Q

Safety Zone flame separation is based on what type of heat transfer?

A

Radiant

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16
Q

Common fire behavior characteristics that led to firefighter fatalities is also called?

A

Common denominators

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17
Q

What is the “critical burn period”

A

1400 to 1700 hours

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18
Q

As far as the common denominators, when should a tactical pause be done?

A

Around 1400 hours we should be evaluating the topography, weather and fuel.

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19
Q

Blow up and burn over conditions generally occur in

A

Less than (60) minutes and can be as little as (5) minutes.

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20
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What does the IRPG focus on?

A

The tactical part of a Wildland incident

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21
Q

How many color coded IRPG sections are there?

A

(5) colors

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22
Q

Green section of the IRPG?

A

Operational Guidelines

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23
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Gray section of the IRPG

A

Specific Hazards

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24
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Yellow-section of the IRPG

A

All hazard response

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25
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Blue Section of the IRPG

A

Aviation

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26
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White section of the IRPG

A

Other references

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27
Q

What does channel guard do?

A

It allows the user to only hear traffic on one specific tone.

***may block other pertinent traffic assigned to different tones.

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28
Q

How many channels can be built into the Bendix King GPH Commander?

A

20 channels

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29
Q

Bendix VHF GPH Commander portable radio:

How many groups are associated with this radio?

A

1-25 groups

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30
Q

“OST” stands for?

A

Operator Selectable Tone

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31
Q

Tone function on the Kenwood

A

Tone is selected for each individual channel, not per group.

32
Q

VHF cloning

What determines whether a reprogramming is needed once we return from a strike team?

A

If more than one group was cloned. Example: group 14 & 15 were cloned to a large incident then it will need reprogramming.

33
Q

What four channels need to be scanned in the VHF?

A

Command
Tach
A/G
Air guard

34
Q

Who approved the use of 800 portable radios and when can they be used?

A

San Diego County Chiefs

—non-tactical situations only

35
Q

Travel channel is only used until?

In-county?

Out-of-county?

A

Used only until we meet at the rendezvous point.

11A, 800, In-County

CERSD, Out-Of-County, VHF

36
Q

What channel should we switch to after we meet up with our strike team?

From what channel to what group?

A

From 11A to Zone 12

37
Q

What is FMARD Repeat 12A used for?

A

Contact any Emergency Command Center state wide.

38
Q

To check for low batteries press “PTT” for how long?

A

3 seconds

39
Q

Use either helicopter for?

A
  • aerial size up, fire potential, tactical priorities, fire mapping and trigger points for requesting additional resources.
  • you’re HELCO, conduct a recon, identify life safety issues, and trigger points.
  • copter 2 is assigned to you.
40
Q

Can our helicopters hover-fill?

A

No, they cannot. We must provide a ground fill crew.

41
Q

Any diversion or canceling of an USFS or Cal Fire aircraft needs to involve who?

A

Monte Vista ECC

42
Q

Helicopters are most effective when?

A

Initial attack

43
Q

Terminology needed for aircraft depicting the fire?

A 
Head
Heal
Right Flank
Left Flank
Spot Fire
44
Q

Tactical Plan for helicopters?

A

Anchor & Flank
Hot Spot
Buy Time/“check” the fire spread
Secure the edge

45
Q

How many air tankers are at Ramona?

A

Two

“Tanker 03” and “Tanker 81”

46
Q

How far out will Air Attack 330 contact IC?

A

12 miles out

47
Q

If communications are not established, responding aircraft will hold at ______________away from the incident until they are established.

A

7 nautical miles away

48
Q

What’s the objectives we would give Division “Mike” or division in a track home area at the head of the fire?

A

You’re division Mike….Perimeter control & Structure Defense

49
Q

We are expected to support ourselves for how long?

A

24 hours

50
Q

Spacing while cutting line?

A

“Keep your dime” 10 feet

51
Q

What is the preferred method of line construction?

A

Direct Attack (Offensive)- Constructing handline on the immediate edge of the fire

52
Q

Is the in-direct attack (defensive or offensive)

A

Offensive

53
Q

Handline construction:

What is a parallel attack?

A

Constructing handline with a small buffer from the fire’s edge due to excessive heat.

54
Q

What is a Black Line Policy?

A

One foot in the burn and one foot in the green

55
Q

Handline construction is generally only effective with flame lengths of _____ or less.

A

4 feet

56
Q

Dozers, tractor-plows, engines and retardant drops can be effective in what flame length?

A

4-8 feet

57
Q

Safety Zones:

Use bodies of water more than ____ feet?

A

2

58
Q

Driving Limitations:

No driver will drive longer than _____?

A

10 hours

59
Q

Drivers shall drive only if they have had at least ___ hours off duty before beginning a shift.

A

8 hours

60
Q

Documentation of mitigation measures used to reduce fatigue is required for drivers who exceed ____ hour work shifts. This is required of whether the driver was still compliant with the ______hour individual (behind the wheel) driving limitation.

A

16-hour work shifts.

10-hour individual

61
Q

What flagging color denotes hazards?

A

Yellow-black stripped ribbon with hazard marked on it

62
Q

What flagging color denotes “escape route?”

A

Hot pink flagging tape and marked in black

63
Q

Structure Triage Guidelines: An attempt to save a structure may be unsuccessful or too dangerous if:

Fire behavior is extreme: spot fires are numerous and outpacing control (includes strong winds and slopes ______

A

At, or more than 30%

64
Q

Structure Triage Guidelines:

Roof is more than what involved?

A

25%

65
Q

Legal responsibility lies with what agency?

A

Law Enforcement

66
Q

When an individual feels an assignment is unsafe, they also have the obligation to identify, to the degree possible, safe alternatives for completing that assignment. Turning down an assignment is __________________________?

A
  • one possible outcome of managing risk.
67
Q

Someone refuses an assignment due to safety concern?

Supervisor will notify the _______________________?

A

Safety Officer, Section Chief, or IC

68
Q

Start mop-up as soon as ____________ and _______________ are completed.

A

Line construction and burnout operations

69
Q

What is a “turndown?”

SAFETY:

A

situation where an individual has determined they cannot undertake an assignment as given and they are unable to negotiate an alternative solution.

70
Q

The most appropriate means to document the turn down is using ________________________________________________________________________?

A

(Standard Firefighting Orders, 18 Watch Out Situations, etc.), outlined in the Risk Management Process

71
Q

Supervisor should notify who first if there is a “turndown?”

A

Safety Officer

72
Q

If an unresolved safety hazard exists or an unsafe act was committed, the individual should also document the turn down by submitting a _______________________________________?

A

SAFENET (ground hazard)

SAFECOM (aviation hazard)

73
Q

The strategy describes _______________________________________________?

A

the general overall approach to controlling the incident and in turn drives the tactical plan.

74
Q

The tactical plan_____________________________________________________?

A

provides the tactical assignments required to achieve the strategic objectives.

75
Q

We do not cross what when it comes to wild fires?

A

The fire’s head, unless it can be done safely

76
Q

Clock direction for aircrafts?

A

straight in front of the aircraft is 12 o’clock, out the right door is 3 o’clock, the tail is 6 o’clock, and the left door is 9 o’clock

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