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FAE FIRE APPARATUS ENGINEER EXAM 2025 | ALL
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Which direction does an Air Tanker fly over the fire? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Counter Clockwise Which direction does Air Attack fly over the fire? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Clockwise Flight time for aircraft? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------30 mins after sunrise to 30 mins after sunset How many square miles are in a township? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------36sq miles Each box on a topo map represents what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------1 mile How many sections are in a town ship? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------
- -------36 sections How many acres are in 1 mile? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 640 acres
What represents a township on a topo map? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------A series of lines 6 miles apart that runes east to west Which way do lines run on a topo map for range? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------North and South What does the acronym CFLOP stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------Command, Finance, logistics, Operations, Planning How much weight will one corner of a 4X4 hold? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------6000lbs What does PACE stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Primary Plan (offense), Alternate Plan (offense), Contingency Plan (defense), Emergency Plan (defense) In WUI what does DRAWD stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------Defend, Reinforce, Advance, Withdrawal, Delay At what temperature do you was dishes at? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------120 degrees How many feet in a chain? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------66 feet
What side of the slope will burn most steady? ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ----------------East/South East What does Kern Stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------center of the rope aka core Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 5/16inch? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------4,200 lbs Types of roof collapse. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lean-to Collapse V-shape Collapse Pancake Collapse Cantilever Collapse How many feet should a ladder be placed away from electrical hazards. ---- -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------10feet Red Hydrant pressures. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------less than 500gpm How many people per fly section on an extension ladder? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 person What is not important when reading smoke? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------Odor
How big should the safety zone be with 50 foot flame lengths? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------200 feet in all directions. multiply flame lengths by 4 A ball peen hammer is used for what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------Metal Definition of BLEVE ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion What hand tool is used for grubbing? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----Pulaski Definition of span of control? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The idea that a single person can manage a certain number of people or resources effectively. 3-7 people or resources with 5 being optimal. What is not part of a wildland urban interface Tactical Action? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Flank and Hold As temperature goes up, humidity does what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Goes Down
Tread depth per DMV ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------At least 4/32-inch tread depth on front tires. And 2/32 inch on other tires. What is momentum? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Mass (weight) X Acceleration What is inertia? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The force that makes a moving vehicle tend to stay in motion in the same direction. What is centrifugal force influenced by? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------Speed and the radius of a curve Hydraulic equation? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- EP=NP+FL+A+-H WUI Strategies-Non-Threatened ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Safety zones and TRA are present and construction features or defensible space make it unlikely that the structure will ignite during initial fire front contact. WUI Strategies-Threatened Defensible ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------- -------Safety zones and TRA are present and construction features, lack of defensible space, or other challenges requires firefighters to implement structure defense tactics during fire front
WUI Strategies-Threatened Non-Defensible ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------Either there is no safety zone or TRA Present and/or the structure has challenges that do not allow firefighters to safely commit to stay and protect the structure during fire front What book is used for initial isolation zone in hazmat? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------ERG (Emergency Response Guide) Solid Master Stream ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------usually operated at 80PSI Fog Master Stream ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Usually operated at 100 PSI Type 1 Dozer ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Heavy 200Hp (D- 7,D-8) Type 2 Dozer ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Medium 100Hp (D- 5,D-6) Type 3 Dozer ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Light 50Hp (D-4) What is the minimum GPM flow from a type 3 Engine ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------150GPM
Type 3 Helicopter ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------5 person 1200lbs weight capacity 100gal (Bell 206) Type 4 Helicopter ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------3 people 600lbs weight capacity 75gal (Hiller 12E3T) Helitanker ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Fixed tank 1000gal min Dozer production rate ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 885 - 935 yards per hour Fire Crew Production rate (Grass) ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
- 900ft per hour at 3ft wide Fire Crew Production Rate (Medium Brush 4.5ft height) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------450ft per hour at 6ft wide Fire Crew Production Rate (Heavy Brush 6ft height) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------300ft per hour at 9ft wide Fire Crew Production Rate (Heaviest Brush 9ft height) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------225ft per hour at 12ft wide
What does Mantle Stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The outer shell aka sheathe Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 3/8inch? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------5,700lbs Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 7/16inch? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------7,500lbs Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 1/2inch? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------10,000lbs Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 5/8inch? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------13,000lbs Orange Hydrant pressures. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 500 - 999gpm Green Hydrant pressures. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1000 - 1499gpm Blue Hydrant pressures. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1500 - higher gpm
What happens when the engine is pumping in volume? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(Parallel) Water enters both impellers at the same time. volume doubles and pressure stays constant. When should you pump in volume? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---When pumping at over 1/2 the rated pump capacity Lloyd Laymans Sixe up? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Facts, Probabilities, Situation, Decision, Plan of Operation What is the management cycle? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Plan, Organize, Staff, Direct, Control, Evaluate To find the % of slope? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Rise over Run X 100 Medium Dozer operation rate ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 885 yards per hour single pass Heavy Dozer operation rate ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 935 yards per hour single pass How many chains are in 1 mile? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 80 chains
NFPA Placard 704 Blue Square ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Health Hazard NFPA Placard 704 Red Square ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Fire Hazard NFPA Placard 704 Yellow Square ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
- Instability Hazard NFPA Placard 704 White Square ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Specific Hazard Class A Fire Extinguisher ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Ordinary Combustibles Class B Fire Extinguisher ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Flammable Liquids Class C Fire Extinguisher ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Electrical Equipment Class D Fire Extinguisher ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Combustible Metals
3 Structure Triage Categories ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Non-Threatened Threatened-Defensible Threatened-Non-Defensible What does the acronym PACE stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------Primary Plan Alternate Plan Contingency Plan Emergency Plan What is the symbol for life hazard on a map? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------Red stop sign with three horizontal white stripes What does the acronym SFACTS stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------Survival Fire Environment Access Construction/Clearance Time Constraints Stay or Go Who is responsible for safety? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- errbody What is the purpose of mop-up? What activities take place during mop-up? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------- making a fire safe by extinguishing/removing burning material along the control line.
- patrol for potential hazards and reigniting, widening the fire line, back pump, hand-tools, etc. What is the difference between a tactic and a strategy? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ Strategy: the large-scale goal; the general plan of WHAT needs to be done.
- Tactic: the specific ways of implementing the strategy; HOW to get the strategy done. What is the difference between direct and indirect attack methods? --------- CORRECT ANSWER------------------ Direct: suppression takes place on/near the fire perimeter. It is generally faster, involves less loss/damage, and is safer.
- Indirect: suppression takes place a distance away from the fire and usually takes advantage of natural or constructed barriers. Why is foam an effective tool in wildland fires? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------it is more effective than water at penetrating fuels How often is a lateral put into a hose lay? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------every 200 ft. When cutting line, where do you move partially/fully burned fuels? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Into the black. Never allow anything with charring or burn marks to enter the green side. What does it mean to "keep your dime" on the fire line? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Maintain a distance of 10 ft between personnel What is the capacity of a back pump? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------5 gallons (T/F) Trees are good conductors of electricity? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------TRUE Why are downed powerlines a serious hazard? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The charged lines could come into contact with conductive materials, such as a metal fence, and seriously injure personnel.
How should you react when a retardant drop is being made overhead? ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lay face-down with legs spread and feet pointing toward the drop. Have one hand over your helmet and the other with tool outstretched at your side. When is a fire curtain/blanket used? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----When taking shelter in a vehicle/dozer they can be used along the windows to block radiant heat from entering the cab. How far away should you stand from a helicopter? What PPE should always be worn when approaching a helicopter? Where should you never stand? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ 100 ft.
- gloves and goggles
- never stand directly in front, and only approach once contact and permission from the pilot is given What should you do when you find downed powerlines at a scene? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------let your supervisor and coworkers know (T/F) It is sometimes acceptable to make individual actions/decisions? ------ ---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------FALSE Where is the safest area in a wildland fire? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------the black, but always be aware of the possibility of reburn. How many days must an out-of-county bag be good for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 7 What items should be brought inside of a fire shelter? Which should be discarded before deployment? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Bring a radio, water, PPE. Don't bring tools, backpack, or other items that will get in the way or slow you down. How much area should be cleared for a shelter? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------4x What are the 2 main health concerns with burn injuries? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------hypothermia and infection
What is the CALFIRE policy for burn treatment of an employee? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------immediately cool the burn with the cleanest water available. Never report names over the radio. What type of burn is the most dangerous? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------inhalation burns from hot gas What time of day should you expect upslope and downslope winds? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------upslope during the day, downslope at night. Know the different parts of a wildland fire. ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ ------------ Head
- Heel/Rear
- Finger
- Island
- Origin
- Flank
- Pocket
- Spot Fire
- Perimeter What does LCES stand for and why should it always be considered? --------
- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lookouts, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones Remembering these things will help you avoid entrapment. What other agencies might CALFIRE closely work with? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ National Weather Service
- CHP
- USFS
- US Coast Guard
- BLM
- CDC (center of disease control) What are the 18 "watch out" situations? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------see back of little green booklet What are the 10 Standard FF Orders? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------(also on back of little green booklet)
