Fire Training

Fusees burn at 1,400° F or 760° C, but there's more than heat to this potentially hazardous device. Identify TWO fusee hazards.

Toxic fumes, Splattering phosphorous slag

Escape routes should provide the quickest possible path to the safety zone. Identify FOUR travel barriers that could affect escape time to a safety zone.

Vegetation, Loose soils, Hills, Rocks

The area in which the fire has consumed the fuels

black

occurs when there's a sudden increase in ROS sufficient to prevent or rule out direct control of the fire.

blowup

Before starting backfiring or burning out operations

clearly identify escape routes and safety zones.

A single-bit ax is BEST suited for

felling snags, chopping stumps and logs, and driving wedges.

Any area that's not burnt, but is adjacent to an involved area

green

is the part of a wildland fire with the greatest forward rate of spread (ROS).

head

All of the following techniques for operating a drip torch encourage safety, EXCEPT

igniting the torch wick with a lighter or match.

The incident commander (IC) has stopped firing operations because it has become too intense for crews to control. Firing operations may resume when

intensity diminishes and crews regain control.

When considering the size of safety zones, your Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) has specific distance recommendations for how far to separate firefighters from the nearest fuels. Those specific distance recommendations are based on the assumption that there

is no slope and no wind

Unburned area in the black

island

Identify the phrase that BEST completes the following sentence.

known hazards

Outer boundary of the burning area

perimeter

All of the following are drip torch hazards, EXCEPT

poisonous fumes

Fire at this point usually burns into prevailing wind

rear

All of the following are barriers to good communication, EXCEPT

repeating instructions to make sure the message is clear.

A fire that spreads rapidly with a well-defined head

running

Dull cutting edge

sharpen using hand file

A fire periodically igniting the crown of trees

torching

You should wear your fire shelter in a position on your web gear or fireline pack where

you can get it out quickly even while running.

All-wheel and four-wheel drive vehicles have excellent climbing ability in off-road conditions, but their higher center of gravity increases the risk of rollovers. You should never drive across a slope with a grade more than

20 percent

Identify THREE benefits to a tool with a sharp blade.

Cuts more effectively than a dull one, Allows you to use short, sharp cutting strokes, Reduces the need for you to raise a tool above your head

Panic is dangerous and contagious! When the warning is signaled of an approaching fire, identify a personal survival technique that might save your life.

Know the locations of escape routes and safety zones.

Select THREE steps for deploying fire shelters during a strong wind.

Lie on your back or sit with your head toward the wind, Allow the wind to fill the shelter with air, Insert your boots inside the straps at the bottom of the shelter to secure it

Personnel transport vehicles are a common method for moving firefighters to the fireline. Identify TWO safety guidelines for operating a personnel transport.

Limit driving shifts to no more than 10 hours, Don't transport loose tools and personnel together

LCES is an acronym representing the key operational components of the 10 Standard Fire Orders. Let's see how good your memory is. What do the letters in the LCES acronym stand for?

Lookouts, communications, escape routes, safety zones

If followed sequentially, the 10 Standard Fire fighting Orders are designed to keep firefighters safe on an incident. All of the following are Standard Fire fighting Orders, EXCEPT

Maintain engines, radios, and camp gear.

Greatest forward rate of spread

head

When working in burned-over areas, you can be sure to identify snags, holes, rocks, and materials still burning if you remember to always

look up, look down, and look around

Marks the final extinguishing of a fire after it is lined

mopup

As a product of years of experience in countless wildland fires, your Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) lists a set of situations you should watch out for. How many situations that shout "Watch out!" are listed in the IRPG?

18

To control a fire, you need to break the fire triangle by removing one or more of the required elements. Select FOUR ways to remove heat energy from a fire.

Cover with mineral soil, Spray with water, Apply retardant, Expose hot materials to night air

Identify TWO benefits of sharp blades on hand tools.

Cuts more effectively than a dull one, Allows you to use short, sharp cutting strokes

The fuel mixture you will typically use in the drip-torch tank is _____ parts diesel fuel to, part gasoline.

4, 1

Identify THREE ways to use hand tools safely.

Keep your eyes on what is being cut, Wear safety glasses at all times, Watch your cutting angle to prevent ricochet

When working in burned-over areas, always look up, look down, and look around. Identify FOUR things you should be looking for.

Snags, Holes, Rocks, Materials still burning

Operations

Achieves the objectives outlined by the IC and the IAP

Unified command

An established and common set of incident objectives

Identify THREE foundational principles of situational awareness.

An ongoing cycle, The foundation of all the decision making, Gathering information by observation and communication

identify a fire behavior that is a common denominator in most tragic incidents.

Tragedies occur on smaller fires or on isolated portions of larger fires

Span of control

Allows supervisors to track and monitor subordinates

Rusted tool head

Clean and give a light coating of oil

Identify the distance firefighters should maintain when walking or working with hand tools.

10 feet (3 m)

Identify THREE safety precautions for loading and unloading helicopters.

Approach or leave on the downhill side of the helicopter, Stoop as you approach or leave, Keep your safety harness fastened until the pilot directs you to unbuckle

Finance/Administration

Assists agencies requiring cost-recovery and other services

Sometimes firefighters may have to burn out without a drip torch or fusee. Identify FOUR items you could use in the field to burn out with.

Burning leaves or needles placed in unburned fuel with a shovel, Burning branches, Burning rag wrapped around a stick, Matches or a cigarette lighter

You've spilled fuel on your clothes while preparing to store the drip torch. Identify the procedure you should take with your clothes.

Change out of any fuel-contaminated clothes and wash them before wearing again

Identify TWO applications a Pulaski is well suited for.

Chopping stumps and logs, Digging out roots and cutting trenches

Identify THREE responsibilities of a good communicator.

Clarify any unclear information., Ask questions., Repeat instructions back to your supervisor.

Planning

Collects, evaluates, and makes assignments through the IAP

Have lookout in place

Controlling hazards

Alert supervisor if you have a safety concern

Decision points

Command

Directs the overall management of the incident

Protecting the apparatus from damage is an important part of effective fire fighting. Identify THREE guidelines for protecting apparatus.

Do not lock apparatus doors,Roll up all windows completely,Close all compartment doors

Identify TWO safety procedures to follow when carrying hand tools.

Do not run with hand tools, Hold the tool on the downhill side when walking across a slope

Identify THREE safety guidelines for working on or near fixed-wing aircraft.

Do not smoke within 100 feet (30 m) of the aircraft, Wear eye and hearing protection around operating aircraft, Attempt to maintain eye contact with the pilot to be sure he or she sees you

When no natural safety zones are at hand, you can construct your own. Identify TWO methods you can use to construct safety zones.

Engage mechanized equipment, Burn out an area

Select TWO aspects of situational awareness serving to prevent you from having to deploy your fire shelter.

Establish escape routes throughout the day, Post lookouts

Take notice that the fire's location has changed

Evaluation

Identify TWO steps for preparing a drip torch for its next use.

Extinguishing the wick or let it burn dry, Allowing the entire unit to cool to ambient temperature

A fire swatter is most effective when used with another tool. Identify TWO tools you can use in conjunction with a fire swatter.

Fire rake, Backpack pump

Moderately intense fires moving at a moderate rate of spread (ROS)

Flank attack

Identify THREE items an incident commander (IC) will identify before an initial attack.

Fuel types, Location of the fire, Weather conditions

Identify known hazards

Hazard assessment

You're trying to bring a wildland grass fire under control by removing one or more parts of the fire triangle. Identify THREE things you could remove from this scenario to break the fire triangle.

Heat source, Dry grass, Oxygen

You are approaching a slope while fire fighting. Identify THREE ways to correctly carry your hand tool.

Hold the tool at its balance point,Keep the tool at your side and close to your body,Situate the tool on the downhill side of your body

Identify FOUR good places to locate your fire shelter.

In natural firebreaks, In burned areas with no reburn potential, In areas with light fuels, In wide control lines

Safety means being secure from danger or harm. Identify TWO resources you can consult to review crucial checklists and standards.

Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), Fireline Handbook

Identify TWO reasons you need to maintain your situational awareness.

Individual responsibility for personal safety begins from the first fire assignment on, you cannot depend entirely on your supervisor to see everything out there.

During the construction of a fireline, you need a scraping tool that is suited to cut grass, deep litter, and light brush, as well as to trench, grub, and rake. Identify the tool that is capable of fulfilling your needs.

McLeod

Used when avoiding an excessively long control line

Parallel attack

Wildland firefighter protective clothing is designed to protect you from which of the following THREE threats?

Personal Injury, Hostile ambient temperatures, Radiant Heat

Logistics

Provides all support needs (except aircraft) on an incident

Fire shelters are designed to minimize burns and prevent asphyxiation from hot gases. Identify the main type of heat that fire shelters are designed to reflect.

Radiant

Place the fire shelter deployment steps in order.

Remove shelter from packaging, Open and shake out shelter completely, Stand inside opened shelter, Get into a face-down position with your feet toward the fire, Use your head and extremities to secure the edges of the shelter, Push out the top and sides of shelter to maximize insulating space

Cracked handle

Replace immediately

Identify THREE safety guidelines for operators of fire apparatus.

Require passengers to wear safety belts, Require passengers to wear protective gear, Turn apparatus headlights on when the vehicle is in motion

Helicopters provide a way to reach remote fire zones quickly. Identify TWO safety precautions you should follow in a helicopter landing zone.

Stay at least 100 feet (30 m) away unless authorized to approach by the pilot or crew, Wear eye and hearing protection

Identify the TRUE statement about boat transportation procedures.

Stay seated until the crew directs you to unload

Identify THREE situations when you should replace your fire shelter.

Storage bag has turned gray., Tears exceeding 1/4 inch (6 mm) are detected along folded edges., Foil is missing in lengths of 1/2 inch (13 mm) or more.

There is more than one kind of safety zone you can escape to. Identify THREE examples of safety zones.

The burn, Constructed areas, Natural areas

Identify FOUR techniques to ensure your survival while inside a deployed fire shelter.

Wear gloves inside the shelter, Press your face to the ground to breathe, Scoop out as much dirt as you can where your head is

The "Watch-out!" situations are intended to warn you of some very dangerous conditions. Identify THREE "Watch-out!" situations from the "Watch-out!" list.

Wind increases or changes direction, Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards, Constructing line without safe anchor point

Splintered wooden handle

Sand and refinish with light coating of linseed oil

At the scene of a roadside fire, you find you must park on the roadway. What is the first action for you to take?

Set up cones and flares

A fire moving away from the head or against the wind

backing

A fire that burns with a low flame and spreads slowly

creeping

A fire primarily advancing across the tops of trees

crowning

Entrapment is imminent and you need to deploy a fire shelter fast!

drop excess gear immediately.

Long, narrow strip of fire

finger

One way to learn the "Watch-out!" situations is to know what the "Watch-out!" situations are not. All of the following are "Watch-out!" situations, EXCEPT

fire burning uphill away from the black

Roughly parallel to the main direction of fire spread

flank

All of the following are good places to deploy a fire shelter, EXCEPT

heavily trafficked roads

When fire crosses a natural barrier intended to confine the fire

slopover

fire burns without flame

smoldering

Sparks produced by the main fire are carried by winds

spotting

Many hazards you can control, many others you can avoid. You should be able to directly control

subjective hazards.

Personnel accountability

Tracks resources and assignment lists