FAE Study Guide ACTUAL EXAM 2023 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

FAE Study Guide ACTUAL EXAM 2023 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Definition of BLEVE - Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion What hand tool is used for grubbing? - Pulaski Definition of span of control? - The idea that a single person can manage a certain number of people or resources effectively. 3-7 people or resources with 5 being optimal. What is not part of a wildland urban interface Tactical Action? - Flank and Hold As temperature goes up, humidity does what? - Goes Down What is the most important factor influencing fire behavior in the wildland environment? - Wind A fire whirl is an indicator of what kind of environment? - Unstable atmosphere/erratic fire behavior Roof types... - Flat roof Pitched roof Arched roof How many feet in a mile? - 5280 feet How many yards in a mile? - 1760 yards How many quarts of fluid do you lose in an hour? - 1-2 quarts What are the three hazard markings on a ladder? - Electrical Hazard Heat Sensor Ladder Positioning What side of the slope will burn most steady? - East/South East What does Kern Stand for? - center of the rope aka core Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 5/16inch? - 4,200 lbs Types of roof collapse. - Lean-to Collapse V-shape Collapse Pancake Collapse Cantilever Collapse How many feet should a ladder be placed away from electrical hazards. - 10feet Red Hydrant pressures. - less than 500gpm Definition of BLEVE - Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion What hand tool is used for grubbing? - Pulaski Definition of span of control? - The idea that a single person can manage a certain number of people or resources effectively. 3-7 people or resources with 5 being optimal. What is not part of a wildland urban interface Tactical Action? - Flank and Hold As temperature goes up, humidity does what? - Goes Down What is the most important factor influencing fire behavior in the wildland environment? - Wind A fire whirl is an indicator of what kind of environment? - Unstable atmosphere/erratic fire behavior Roof types... - Flat roof Pitched roof Arched roof How many feet in a mile? - 5280 feet How many yards in a mile? - 1760 yards How many quarts of fluid do you lose in an hour? - 1-2 quarts What are the three hazard markings on a ladder? - Electrical Hazard Heat Sensor Ladder Positioning What side of the slope will burn most steady? - East/South East What does Kern Stand for? - center of the rope aka core Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 5/16inch? - 4,200 lbs Types of roof collapse. - Lean-to Collapse V-shape Collapse Pancake Collapse Cantilever Collapse How many feet should a ladder be placed away from electrical hazards. - 10feet Red Hydrant pressures. - less than 500gpm