Wildland Fire Midterm 1 | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2023

what is the work-rest ratio for being a firefight? - 2 hours of work : 1 hour of rest why is a second layer of clothing so important? - thermal protection what does LACES stand for? - Lookout Awareness Communications Exit Routes Safety Zones symptoms of a heat stroke? - hot, dry skin; higher than normal body temperature; rapid pulse; rapid, shallow breathing; could lose consciousness symptoms of heat exhaustion? - cold, moist skin; normal or above skin temperature; headache; nausea; extreme fatigue (tiredness) what is a fire shelter and what does it do? - A fire shelter is a safety device of last resort used by wildland firefighters when trapped by wildfires. While such a shelter cannot withstand sustained contact with flames, it can protect a firefighter's life in a short-lived grass fire.