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When working with or around dozers or tractor plows a safety guideline includes - correct
Answers -do not sit or bed down near equipment
Dozers are a great resource for constructing___opening up roads and rapidly cleaning fuets in
advance of the fire - correct Answers -firelines and safety zones
PPE is an essential component of a fire fighter's safety system. The mnemonic PPE stands tor -
correct Answers -personal protective equipment
A fire shelter is a required device in __ but not required in __ - correct Answers -United States,
Canada
Though there are many types of portable radios, the most common in the widland environment is
the - correct Answers -Bendix King Radio
One of the most important things to remember when operating a radio is this sequence - correct
Answers -pust pause, talk, pause, release
When you talk on a repeater, generaly, there is a delay of about - correct Answers -1 second
is an urgent message that takes priorityy over all other radio communications - correct Answers -
emergency traffic
The test etter in the LCES/LACES acronym is - correct Answers -lookouts
Which ICS form tracks the unit log and records all the daily activity of the crew? - correct
Answers -ICS-214
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, As part of the shift briefing, it is a good idea to look at specific weather forecasts, make sure to
include - correct Answers -precipitation, humidity, and Haines index
The area where the fire started is called the - correct Answers -point of ignition
A clamping device used to temporarily stop the flow of water in a hose is a - correct Answers -
hose clamp
Progressive hose lays should always start from - correct Answers -An anchor point
One of the benefits on a simplex channel is that - correct Answers -There is no delay
A __ is a two-way radio that is small enough for a firefighter to carry at all times - correct
Answers -Portable radio
The__ is a debrief discussion after the incident. - correct Answers -After action review
The__ will observe the fire and communicate environmental and fire behavior changes to the
crew either verbally, through communication equipment, or through hand signals. - correct
Answers -Lookout
The__ is a system of navigational satellites operated by the U.S. Department of Defense and
available for civilian use. It can track objects anywhere in the world with an accuracy of
approximately 40 to 300 ft. - correct Answers -Global positioning system (GPS)
__ is the difference between magnetic north and true north. Also called magnetic declination or
magnetic variation. - correct Answers -Declination
A__ is a low topographic point between two hills or summits. - correct Answers -Saddle
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