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Quiz 1 ✔✔Safety
How many hours should you sleep for every hour you work? ✔✔1/2 hour
Aerobic Fitness is a measurement of what? ✔✔Oxygen Delivery
It is possible during hard in the heat to lose up to how much sweat in an hour? ✔✔2 Quarts
Which of the following is considered a medical emergency and needs immediate care?? ✔✔Heat Stroke
What is the most critical health danger of carbon monoxide gas? ✔✔It replaces oxygen in the red blood cells.
In what length of time should you be able to deploy your fire shelter? ✔✔25 Secs or less
What should never be done before entering your fire shelter? ✔✔Wet yourself down with water to cool yourself.
What are the three primary weather factors that impact a fire ✔✔Temperature, relative humidity (moisture), and wind.
What is the primary factor in determining a safety zone? ✔✔A safety zone must be void of fuels.
Which of the following statements regarding escape routes is not true? ✔✔You should always plan your escape route uphill.
Which part of the fire will normally be the hottest? ✔✔The head of the fire.
What is the biggest danger in light flashy fuels? ✔✔Flare-ups that can trap firefighters.
A fire on a 30% slope will burn how much faster than a fire on level ground? ✔✔Twice as fast
Quiz 2 ✔✔Weather
What is the driving force behind the changes in fire behavior? ✔✔Weather
At what time of day does the greatest amount of solar radiation reach the earth? ✔✔12:00 pm
What are the three ways that winds enhance and spread wildland fires? ✔✔Additional Oxygen, flattens flames, causes spot fires.
Where are surface winds normally measured? ✔✔20 Feet above ground
As air descends in a thunderstorm, it is cooled by evaporation. This causes what? ✔✔Downdrafts
Which wind has the greatest effect on the direction that fires will burn? ✔✔Mid-Flame Winds
What is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the greatest amount available at the same temperature called? ✔✔Relative Humidity
Wind speeding up through a narrow canyon is what type of an effect? ✔✔Venturi Effect
For every 20degrees increase in air temperature, what happens to the relative humidity? ✔✔Drops by 50%
What does the presence of an inversion layer indicate about the air? ✔✔It is very stable
What is the ultimate source of weather? ✔✔The Sun
What type of front can cause the wind to change 180 degrees? ✔✔Cold Front
Which of the following is not a standard firefighting order? ✔✔Do not attempt a frontal assault on the fire.
On an average how many tons of brush is there per acre? ✔✔20-40 tons
What are the two categories for living fuels? ✔✔Herbaceous and woody
What are deciduous plants and/or trees? ✔✔The shed leaves in the fall
The presence of an inversion layer indicates what about the air? ✔✔It is very stable
Which aspect normally has the greatest rate of spread? ✔✔South
What is the most common barrier used as an anchor point? ✔✔A road
What is the primary danger of a chimney? ✔✔Fuels are pre-heated more effectively and the wind is funneled.
Extreme bruning conditions in 1-hour fuel exists when the relative humidity reaches what precentage? ✔✔25%
Vertically opriented fuels such as grass, shrubs and trees are referred to as what? ✔✔Ladder Fuels
Which aspect has the heaviest fuel? ✔✔North
From the lecture, why are Soutwest slopes one of the most dangerous aspects? ✔✔All of the above
What is it called when the captain and/or lookout set a time, or action of the fire to initiate a change in tactics or location? ✔✔Trigger point
What is our greatest concern when considering the factors that affect fire behavior? ✔✔When they are in aliment
Quiz 4 ✔✔Wildland Fire Behavior
According to the book how many total environmental factors are there that have an affect on fire behavior? ✔✔ 18
What are the two most important factors that affect the ignition of wildland fuels? ✔✔Fuel moisture and fuel temperature
What is the primary cause of the spread of firebrands? ✔✔Convective Heat
Which of the following types of fires would be spreading rapidly with a well-defined head? ✔✔A running fire
What percentage of energy released from a wildland fire goes into the atmosphere? ✔✔80%
When a fire hits a ridge line it slows down because: ✔✔The fuels start falling away from the heat source.
At what relative humidity is fine fuel ready to burn? ✔✔25%
What is the most influential factor when it comes to a fire's rate and direction of spread? ✔✔wind
When an inversion layer is present, fire behavior below it will normally be what? ✔✔subdued
What is it called when hundreds of spot fires start influencing each other and an area explodes in fire? ✔✔Area ignition
Quiz 5 ✔✔Extinguishment Methods
What does a wetting agent do to water? ✔✔It reduces the surface tension
What is the normal percentage ratio of class "A" concentrate to water? ✔✔0.1-3.
Class "A" foam attacks which side of the fire triangle? ✔✔All Three
Liquid concentrate for "Barricade Gel" usually involves mixing the powder polymers with what? ✔✔Mineral oil
This kind of firing is set between the main fire and the backfire to hasten the spread of the backfire. ✔✔counter fire
This kind of firing is ignited at a control line and allowed to burn with the wind. ✔✔head fire
This type of firing technique is used when you want to widen a fireline quickly. Using a team of firefighters the fire is set in lines in a staggered fashion. ✔✔Strip fire
This type of fireline is a hasty narrow line cut in the fuels to temporarily stop the spread of the fire. The line can be widened later. ✔✔Scratch line
This type of fireline is constructed using air tankers or helicopters. ✔✔retardant line
This type of fireline is considered a completely controlled line and is safe to leave. ✔✔cold line
This type of fireline is built with basic tools of a hand crew ✔✔hand line
This type of fireline can be built with Compressed Air Foam. ✔✔wet line
A control line is considered complete when it is: ✔✔Down to mineral soil
Quiz 7 ✔✔Resources
What is the most versatile fire fighting resource we have? ✔✔engine companies
When can a mobile attack be used? ✔✔When fuels are light and the terrain is acceptable for apparatus maneuverability
For a mobile attack to be used the engine must have: ✔✔Pump and Roll capabilities
How many pounds of head pressure are created in a 200 foot vertical column of water? ✔✔ 100 psi
What is the optimum drop height for a water drop? ✔✔150 feet
The safest way to approach a bulldozer is: ✔✔When given permission by the driver
When determining the location of your control line, you want to use what when you can? ✔✔Natural barriers
What three characteristics does a "triple combination" engine have? ✔✔Hose, water tank, and pump
How many types of engines does the Incident Command System recognize? ✔✔ 7
Which of the following best describes a "progressive" hose lay? ✔✔Used when mobile attack or other methods are not possible
Which type of hose would you never use to start an extended hose lay? ✔✔Reel line
A reel line is good for all of the following except: ✔✔Progressive hose lays
Wyes and tees should be placed in a hose lay at what intervals? ✔✔300 feet
Which of the following statements regarding friction loss is NOT true? ✔✔Friction loss is not influenced by the length of the hose lay
Which of the following regarding the carrying of hand tools is NOT a true statement? ✔✔Always carry tools on the hill or upslope side
Winds over how many miles per hour will limit the use of aircraft? ✔✔20 MPH
In order for aircraft drops to be effective, they must do what? ✔✔The must overlap
When approaching and departing a helicopter, which of the following statements is NOT true? ✔✔Approach and depart on the upphill side
Techniques to accomplish the strategy, best describes what? ✔✔Tactics
What should you do at the beginning of every shift? ✔✔All of the above
What is the dangerous tactic used to protect property until fire line is built? ✔✔Hotspotting as part of the envelopment attack
Which of the following statements is true about performing mop-up? ✔✔Mop-up can be done with hand tools only.
Which of the following is not true about hazards during mop-up? ✔✔Large snags near the fire line need to be removed, but this can be done by novice firefighters as a learning experience.
Indicators of hot spots during mop-up include all of the following except: ✔✔Black fuels
Bulldozers are a powerful tool on a fire. Which of the following is most true about dozers? ✔✔All of the above
What is the scale used on a "7.5 minute" map? ✔✔1-24,
What is considered to be the safest mode of attack? ✔✔Direct attack
Quiz 9 ✔✔Wildland Urban Interface Fires
If you are assigned to protect a group of structures, what is the first thing you must do? ✔✔Triage the structures to determine which ones are defensible.
A condition within the city, where structures abut an island of wildland fuels. This description best describes which of the following? ✔✔Occluded Condition
A condition within the city or urban area, where structures are next to wildland fuels. These homes are usually found in tracts that work there way into the wildland urban interface (WUI). This description best describes which of the following? ✔✔Interface Condtition
A condtion normally not within the city or urban area, where structures are scattered troughout a wildland area. These homes are usually mixed into the wildland and are not part of housing tracts. This description best describes which of the following? ✔✔Intermix Condition
A condition outside the city or urban area, where structures are in a rural or forest setting mixed in with wildland fuels. These homes are usually ranches, farms or cabins. This description best describes which of the following? ✔✔Rural Condition
