WILDLAND FF1C MVC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS UPDATED .
A __________ is a low topography point between two high points in a mountain range.
saddle
box canyon
chimney
narrow canyon - correct Answers -saddle
A __________ is a reflective cloth tent that offers protection from fire, heat, smoke, and ember
showers in an entrapment situation.
fire shelter
fire tent
fire bivy
personal escape shelter - correct Answers -fire shelter
A __________ is a steep drainage on the side of a mountain.
chimney
box canyon
saddle
narrow canyon - correct Answers -chimney
A __________ is a tree with a structural defect. These defects can cause the entire tree or part of
the tree to fall.
1
,high risk tree
widow tree
widow maker - correct Answers -hazard tree
A __________ is two canyon walls so close together that spotting can easily occur on the
opposite canyon wall, trapping the fire fighter between two bodies of fire.
chimney
narrow canyon
saddle
box canyon - correct Answers -narrow canyon
An __________ is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps.
safety system
escape route
communication plan
lookout - correct Answers -escape route
As wind is blowing across a mountaintop, a rolling current effect, called a(n) __________, can
take place on the lee side (side away from the wind) of the mountain. The danger is that spotting
can occur below on the lee side of the ridge opposite the main fire.
backdraft
eddy effect spot fire
turbulence eddy - correct Answers -eddy effect
A TRA is a: - correct Answers -temporary refuge area
2
, Being unfamiliar with local weather and other factors that may influence fire behavior is an
example of a(n):
fire order
standing fire
standing order
watch out situation - correct Answers -watch out situation
Gloves should be __________ and made specifically for fighting fires.
leather
synthetic
Nomex
gore-tex - correct Answers -leather
If you encounter more than __________ situations that shout "watch out" that cannot be
mitigated, you should reconsider engaging in your assignment.
five
one
three
seven - correct Answers -five
__________ is the time it takes for crew members to make it to a safety zone.
evacuation time
ectrication time
escape time
3
ACCURATE ANSWERS UPDATED .
A __________ is a low topography point between two high points in a mountain range.
saddle
box canyon
chimney
narrow canyon - correct Answers -saddle
A __________ is a reflective cloth tent that offers protection from fire, heat, smoke, and ember
showers in an entrapment situation.
fire shelter
fire tent
fire bivy
personal escape shelter - correct Answers -fire shelter
A __________ is a steep drainage on the side of a mountain.
chimney
box canyon
saddle
narrow canyon - correct Answers -chimney
A __________ is a tree with a structural defect. These defects can cause the entire tree or part of
the tree to fall.
1
,high risk tree
widow tree
widow maker - correct Answers -hazard tree
A __________ is two canyon walls so close together that spotting can easily occur on the
opposite canyon wall, trapping the fire fighter between two bodies of fire.
chimney
narrow canyon
saddle
box canyon - correct Answers -narrow canyon
An __________ is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps.
safety system
escape route
communication plan
lookout - correct Answers -escape route
As wind is blowing across a mountaintop, a rolling current effect, called a(n) __________, can
take place on the lee side (side away from the wind) of the mountain. The danger is that spotting
can occur below on the lee side of the ridge opposite the main fire.
backdraft
eddy effect spot fire
turbulence eddy - correct Answers -eddy effect
A TRA is a: - correct Answers -temporary refuge area
2
, Being unfamiliar with local weather and other factors that may influence fire behavior is an
example of a(n):
fire order
standing fire
standing order
watch out situation - correct Answers -watch out situation
Gloves should be __________ and made specifically for fighting fires.
leather
synthetic
Nomex
gore-tex - correct Answers -leather
If you encounter more than __________ situations that shout "watch out" that cannot be
mitigated, you should reconsider engaging in your assignment.
five
one
three
seven - correct Answers -five
__________ is the time it takes for crew members to make it to a safety zone.
evacuation time
ectrication time
escape time
3
