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What is the portion of the fires edge opposite the head is the slowest spreading portionof a fire edge? - ANSWER rear or heel of the fire
What is the most rapidly spreading portion of a fires perimeter usually to the leeward orup slope? - ANSWER head of the fire
what are the parts of a fire perimeter that are roughly parallel to the main direction ofspread? - ANSWER Flanks
What's the long narrow extensions of a fire projecting from the main body that createpockets - ANSWER finger
Mission Statement -Protection serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources ANSWER the California Department of Forestry and Fire of California. Number of Units - ANSWER 21 Number of Fire Stations (state, local) - ANSWER 812 (237 state, 575 local) Number of Conservation Camps - ANSWER 39 Number of Air Attack Bases - ANSWER 12 (max. 20 minute response time) Number of Helitack Bases - ANSWER 10
Number of Regions - ANSWER 2 (North, South) GACC - ANSWER 2 (North Ops in Redding, South Ops in Riverside) "Geographic Area Condition Centers)Has authority over all state aircraft.
Northern Region Definition -wildland fire and other incidents throughout the GACC. ANSWER coordinates the mobilization of resources for handles all requests for aircraft, crews, overhead/ equipment that go beyond a unit'sinitial attack capabilities.
North Region Resources - ANSWER 12 units, 1 contract county. 1100-1700 (West)2100-2700 (East)
NR Mendocino -MEU ANSWER 1100 Howard Forest NR Humboldt-Del Norte - ANSWER 1200 HUUFortuna
NR Sonoma-Lake-Napa -LNU ANSWER 1400 St. Helena
NR Tehama-Glenn - ANSWER 2500 TGURed Bluff
NR Siskiyou - ANSWER 2600 SKU Yreka NR Amador-El Dorado - ANSWER 2700 AEUCamino
Southern Region Definition -wildland fire and other incidents throughout the GACC. ANSWER coordinates the mobilization of resources for handles all requests for aircraft, crews, overhead/ equipment that go beyond a unit'sinitial attack capabilities.
South Region Resources - ANSWER 9 units, 5 contract county. 3100-3400 (South)4100-4600 (NW)
SR Riverside - ANSWER 3100 RRU Perris SR San Diego - ANSWER 3300 MVU
Monte Vista SR San Luis Obispo -SLU ANSWER 3400 San Luis SR San Bernadino - ANSWER 3500 BDUSan Bernadino
SR Tulare -TUU ANSWER 4100 Visalia SR Madera-Mariposa - ANSWER 4200 MMU Mariposa SR Fresno-Kings - ANSWER 4300 FKUFresno
SR Tuolumne-Calaveras -TCU ANSWER 4400 San Andreas SR San Benito-Monterey - ANSWER 4600
TGU: Vina-HT 205 SR Air Attack/Helitack Base Locations -BEU: Hollister-AT 460 Bear Valley-HT 406 ANSWER BDU: Prado-HT 305* FKU: Fresno-AT 430MVU: Ramona-AT 330 RRU: Ryan-AT 310 & HT 301 SLU: Paso Robles-AT 340TCU: Columbia-AT 440 & HT 404 TUU: Porterville-AT 410 Schedule A Contracts -for fire protection. ANSWER a local government agency contracts with the state Napa County Fire, The Sea Ranch Schedule C Contracts -for administrative responsibilities only. ANSWER a local government agency contracts with the state South Lake Fire Protection Disctrict The Amador Plan -where a CAL FIRE facility already exists. ANSWER allows CAL FIRE to have a year-round presence in an area Station 24-Spanish Flat Station 31-MiddletownStation 38-Gordon Valley Station 47- PetalumaMonte Rio
Schedule B Contracts -the state that overlap or are next to the local agency area funded by the state's general ANSWER personnel, crew, and major facilities supported by
fund for protecting SRA lands. "peak fire season" Contract Counties -TUU: Kern ANSWER LNU: Marin SLU: Santa Barbara, VenturaBDU: L.A. RRU: Orange 911 Emergency Lines - ANSWER "911 What is the address of the emergency?" 7 Digit Lines -emergency?" ANSWER "CAL FIRE Emergency, what is the address of the
Ring Down Lines - ANSWER "CAL FIRE" CAL FIRE Admin Lines - ANSWER "CAL FIRE Command Center, this is." OES Lines - ANSWER "Napa or Lake Op Area, this is." Media Lines/Intercom - ANSWER "Command Center" Unit Chief - ANSWER 1400-Shana Jones Deputy Chief Operations - ANSWER 1401-Mike Parkes minimum stuff that should be carried in web gear -water ANSWER fire shelter and 2 quarts of
tees should be placed every ______ ft on the hose line - ANSWER 200ft
a method of controlling a partly dead fire edge by carefully inspecting and feeling withthe hand to detect and fire, digging out every live spot, and trenching any live edge - ANSWER cold trailing heat transfer by direct contact - ANSWER conduction a raging, destructible fire fire. often used to describe a fire that has a fast moving firefront; different from a fire storm - ANSWER conflagration
a unit established to divide an incident into geographical areas of operation -division ANSWER
situation in which a fire cannot be controlled by initial attack resources within areasonable period of time. the fire usually can be controlled by additional resources within 24 hours after commencing suppression action - ANSWER extended attack narrow points of fire, created by shift of wind, or change of topography they developbehind head extending to the flanks they may become second heads - ANSWER fingers
a natural or created barrier used to halt or check fires, or to provide a control line fromwhich to operate - ANSWER firebreak
the part of a control line that is scrapped or dug to mineral soil - ANSWER fireline any substance except plain water, that by chemical or physical action reducesflammability of fuels or slows their rate of combustion - ANSWER fire retardant
violent convection caused by a large continuous area of intense fire. oftencharacterized by destructively violent surface in drafts near and beyond the perimeter, and sometimes by tornado like whirls - ANSWER firestorm
also called burning-out. the act of setting fire to fuels between the control line and themain fire in burning-out operation - ANSWER firing-out
attacking a fire by working along the flanks either simultaneously or successively from aless active or anchor point, and trying to connect the two lines at the head - ANSWER flanking action a fire set along a control line parallel to the wind and allowed to spread at right angles toit - ANSWER flank fire
the sides of the fire - ANSWER flanks the amount of moisture in fuel in terms of percentage of weight when completely dried at212 degrees fahrenheit - ANSWER fuel mositure content
a chemical that is added to water to thicken it, so it will be able to absorb more heat -ANSWER gels Forms STD 637 - ANSWER Probationary Report What are the 4 Elements of Fire Prevention - ANSWER 1. Public Education
- Planning3. V.I.P (Volunteers in Prevention)
- Law Enforcement What are the 7 Structure Protection Tactical Actions - ANSWER 1. Check & Go
- Prep & Go
- Prep & Defend4. Bump & Run
Fireline Safety
- ID escape routes and safety zones and make them known
- Post lookouts when there is possible danger6. Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively Organizational Control7. Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor and adjoining forces
- Give clear instructions and insure they are understood9. Maintain control of your forces at all times.
- Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first Amador Plan - ANSWER CAL FIRE facility and employees provide fire protection to localgovernment entity during fire season and by contract during the non-fire season
What is WUI -between unoccupied land and human development. Communities that are within this ANSWER A wildland urban interface refers to the zone of transition zone may also be included. These lands and communities adjacent to and surroundedby wildlands are at risk of wildfires
What is a Schedule C Contract -Employee's, CAL FIRE administered ANSWER Local Government Entity, Local Gov. What are some advantages of indirect attack? -contact, reduces length of the fires edge and the control line, permits cruise to take ANSWER less smoke heat, and flame advantage of natural fire barriers, and can locate line along more favorable topography What are some disadvantages of indirect attack? -firefighters working in unburned fuel, FIRE may cross the fire line before fuels are ANSWER fire can overrun burned out, acreage burned as increased, risk of burning operation, escaping control,and fails to take advantage of line that has already burned out
what type of attack involves working a distance of 5 to 50 feet or more away from thefires edge? It is used when fires burning too hot or rapidly to employ. Direct attack is
also used when fingers of the fire make a direct attack time consuming and impracticalfuel and or terrain makes fires edge unworkable, and is used when limited resources prevent direct attack. - ANSWER parallet attack What are some advantages of a parallel attack? -firefighters because of less smoke heat and flame contact, can reduce length of fires ANSWER permits easier work for edge and short control lines by eliminating pockets and fingers, maybe be able to placecontrol lines and lighter fuels, usually shorter and straighter line
What are some disadvantages of parallel attack? -before it is burned out, unburned fuel between suppression resources, and fire, acreage ANSWER FIRE may cross FIRE line burned as increased, risk of burning out operation escaping control What is an environment where structures have encroached into the surroundingwildland environment? - ANSWER Wildland urban interface
What is the first step to operate effectively and safely in the? WUI environment -ANSWER awarness
What are the 5 issues resulting from wildland urban interface problem? -Engine and crew capabilities, communications, Safety considerations specific to WUI ANSWER environment, Structured triage, Tactical operations, What is the difference between an interface and an inner mix? -there's a clear line of demarcation usually housing tracks/developments adjacent to ANSWER Interface, wildland areas, whereas an inner mix the structures are scattered throughout a wildlandarea
What is a preplanned area of sufficient size in suitable location that is expected toprotect personnel from known hazards without using fire shelters - ANSWER safety zone What is a preplanned area where firefighters can immediately take refuge for temporaryshelter and short-term relief without using a fire shelter in the event that emergency
structure to shield the apparatus? - ANSWER yes During instruction protection, how many hose lines can you use? -than 2 ANSWER no more
During structure protection, should you use the homeowners ladder when possible? -ANSWER yes
Doing structure protection should you put their garden hose in the apparatus tank? -ANSWER yes
What are the five classifications for hand tools? -grubbing/trenching and digging ANSWER Cutting scraping raking
A Pulaski axes and brush hooks are all what type of tools - ANSWER cutting a McLeod California barron tool and wire broom or what type of tool -Scraping/raking ANSWER
what type of tools is used for grubbing/trenching? - ANSWER pulaski A long handed Roundpoint shovel a short handle round point shovel and a square pointshovel are all used for what? - ANSWER digging
how many feet should you maintain from each other when swing a tool - ANSWER 10 ft what are the five S's during tool inspection? -and Sharp ANSWER Smooth, straight sound secure
True or false when carrying a tool, you should grasp the balance point with the head
forward - ANSWER true When carrying a tool, should you carry it horizontally parallel to the ground? -ANSWER yes
When carrying a tool, what do you say when you're going to move past someone? -ANSWER Coming through or bumping by
Do you want to sharpen tools to your body or away from your body? - ANSWER away Remember that slope is the ratio between the amount of vertical rise of a slope andhorizontal distance as expressed in a percentage of a slope says 6% grade that indicates for every hundred feet you travel you will gain or lose 6 feet in elevation (slope, effects, fire behavior, faster, ignition, and spread) - ANSWER
Schedule A Contract -Entity pays CAL FIRE to run and staff fire station ANSWER Local Gov Entity, CAL FIRE Employee's. Local Gov
Leaders Intent - ANSWER Task - what is to be done Purpose - Why is it to be doneEnd State - How it should look when done
What are the Rates of Spread (ROS) -consequence ANSWER SLOW: little to no progress or of little Moderate: <1 mphHazardous: 1-3 mph Critical: >3 mph What are 3 types of fire attack strategies - ANSWER Direct Attack (offensive) Indirect Attack (defensive)
a "running edge" of the fire, usually spreading with the greatest speed -of the fire ANSWER head
arrangement of connected lengths of fire hose and accessories on the groundbeginning at the first pumping unit and ending at the point of water delivery - ANSWER hose lay a highly trained firefighting crew used primarily in hand line construction -hot shot crew ANSWER
checking the spread of fire at points of rapid spread or special threat. is typically thefirst step in rapid control with focus on first priorities - ANSWER hotspotting
a method of suppression in which the control line is located along natural fuel breaks,favorable breaks in topography, or at considerable distance from the fire and intervening fuel is burned out - ANSWER indirect line the control efforts taken by resources which are the first to arrive at the incident -ANSWER initial action
patches of unburned fuels inside the fire's perimeter. - ANSWER islands a method of organizing personnel in fire-suppression in which each crew member isassigned a particular job such as clearing or digging fireline on a particular portion of the control line, and when that job is accomplished, passes other workers to move on toanother assignment- ANSWER leapfrog method
a person assigned to spot and report fires from an observation point- ANSWER lookout a method in which burning materials are extinguished without the use of water -ANSWER dry mop-up
method in which burning materials are extinguished with the aid of water, or incombination with water and soil - ANSWER wet mop-up
constructing fireline next to the fire. usually safest method of attacking a fire low ormoderate intensity in light fuels - ANSWER one foot in the black
open fire front, where no line has been constructed - ANSWER open line
- to travel a given route to prevent, detect, and suppress fires. 2) to go back and forthwatchfully over a length of fireline during or after its construction to prevent slopovers and to control spot fires. 3) a person or group who carry out patrol actions -Patrol ANSWER
the total length of the outside edge of the burning or burned area - ANSWER perimeter deep indentations of unburned fuel along the fires perimeter. normally fireline will beconstructed across pockets and they are burned out - ANSWER pockets
A method of suppression in which fireline is constructed approximately parallel to, andjust far enough form the fire edge to enable personnel and equipment to work effectively. The line length may be shortened by cutting across unburned pockets. Theunburned strip between the fire's edge and the fireline is burned-out as the fire-line is being constructed. - ANSWER parallel method of attack usually opposite from the head, closest to the origin and nearest the source of wind. therear edge of the fire is usually burning slower than other sectors of the fire. - ANSWER rear of the fire. also called heel the ratio of the amount of moisture in a given volume of space to the amount that volumewould contain if it were saturated. the ratio of the actual vapor pressure to the saturated vapor pressure - ANSWER relative humidity
