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Wildland Firefighting: Safety Procedures, Equipment, and Tactics, Exams of Safety and Fire Engineering

A comprehensive overview of wildland firefighting safety, covering essential equipment, procedures, and tactical considerations. it details crucial safety measures, including ppe requirements, escape routes, and common causes of firefighter fatalities. The document also includes practical questions and answers to reinforce understanding of key concepts and best practices in wildland fire suppression.

Typology: Exams

2024/2025

Available from 05/13/2025

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Wildland Final, Calfire/FF1 Latest 2024
Graded A+
Wildland PPE ✔✔Gloves
Helmet
Eyepro
Earpro
Shroud
Nomex longsleve shirt
Nomex pants
NFPA 1977 Boots
Fire Shelter
When to carry them? ✔✔Always
Should your wildland safety uniform be kept together for immediate use? ✔✔YES
Difference between a trench and a water Bar ✔✔Trenches put material rolling downhill back
into the burned area, whereas
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Wildland Final, Calfire/FF1 Latest 2024

Graded A+

Wildland PPE ✔✔Gloves

Helmet

Eyepro

Earpro

Shroud

Nomex longsleve shirt

Nomex pants

NFPA 1977 Boots

Fire Shelter

When to carry them? ✔✔Always

Should your wildland safety uniform be kept together for immediate use? ✔✔YES

Difference between a trench and a water Bar ✔✔Trenches put material rolling downhill back into the burned area, whereas

Water Bars put water into the Green

When Constructing a fireline, Where does the material you clear go? ✔✔Into the un-burnt Green area

What are the common denominators for deaths during a wildand firefighting operation ✔✔1. On relatively small fires or deceptively quiet areas of large fires

  1. In relatively light fuels such as grass herbs and light brush
  2. When there is an unexpected shift in wind direction or in wind speed
  3. When fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill
  4. During the critical fire period 1400- 1700

What do we wear under our Nomex? ✔✔Cotton

What does cotton under nomex protect us from? ✔✔Radiant heat

First Fire Command ✔✔1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts

Watch Out #1 ✔✔Fire not scouted or sized up

2 ✔✔In country not seen in daylight

3 ✔✔Safety zones and escape routes not identified

4 ✔✔Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior

5 ✔✔Uninformed on strategies tactics and hazards

6 ✔✔Instructions and assignments not clear

7 ✔✔No communication link with crewmembers or supervisor

8 ✔✔Constructing line without a safe anchor point

9 ✔✔Building fireline downhill with fire below

10 ✔✔Attempting a frontal assault on fire

11 ✔✔Unburnt fuel between you and the fire

12 ✔✔Cannot see the main fire, not in contact with someone who can

13 ✔✔On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below

14 ✔✔Weather becoming hotter and drier

15 ✔✔Wind increases and/or changes direction

16 ✔✔Getting frequent spot fires across the line

17 ✔✔Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult

Where do you chalk a fire engine when it is parked? ✔✔On either side of the rear wheels

When it is parked facing downhill? ✔✔On the front side of the first back wheels

When it is parked facing uphill? ✔✔On the backside of the second back wheels

When should you wear a seat-belt? ✔✔Always when you are in a vehicle

How far away should you remain from a bulldozer? ✔✔50-100ft

How is your fire hose constructed? ✔✔a). Braided

b). Wrapped

c). Woven

d). all of the above

When do you inspect fire hose? ✔✔After each use, or Monthly

What does a T coupling do? ✔✔Allow for a 1" hose line to be charged to fight slop over, spot fires, etc

How full do we fill a backfire torch? ✔✔To 75% of capacity

Know your tools ✔✔Mcleod: Scraping

Polaski: Cutting

Chainsaw: Cutting

Rhino: Scraping

Shovel: Digging

How far apart do we stay during handline construction? ✔✔10ft

Where to we put charred material? ✔✔In the black

Do we presoak buildings during structure protection? ✔✔no

During the critical burn period between 1400-

What does a fire shelter protect you from? ✔✔radiant heat

What do you take with you into a fire shelter ✔✔PPE, helmet, gloves, etc

Water

Radio

As a firefighter when do you leave the fire shelter? ✔✔when you are told to do so