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Module ff1 ffQuiz ff- ffANS-Preparedness, ffICS ffand ffResources
Which ffof ffthe fffollowing ffstatements ffregarding ffphysically fffit fffirefighters ffis ffFALSE?
A. ffFit ffworkers ffacclimate fffaster ffat ffhigh ffelevations.
B. ffFit ffworkers ffare ffless fflikely ffto ffbe ffinjured ffon ffthe fffireline.
C. ffFit ffworkers ffperform ffbetter ffin ffthe ffheat.
D. ffFit ffworkers ffare ffallowed ffto ffserve fflonger ffhours ffon ffthe fffireline. ff- ffANS-D. ffFit
ffworkers ffare ffallowed ffto ffserve fflonger ffhours ffon ffthe fffireline.
It ffis ffwell ffdocumented ffthat ffphysically fffit ffworkers ffperform ffbetter ffin ffthe ffheat,
ffacclimate fffaster ffat ffhigh ffelevations, ffand ffare ffless fflikely ffto ffbe ffinjured ffon ffthe
fffireline.
Place ffeach ffmanagement ffprinciple ffin fforder ffto ffmatch ffwith ffthe ffbest ffdescription.
- ffAn ffestablished ffand ffcommon ffset ffof ffincident ffobjectives
- ffAllows ffsupervisors ffto fftrack ffand ffmonitor ffsubordinates
- ffTracks ffresources ffand ffassignment fflists
- ffSpan ffof ffcontrol
- ffUnified ffcommand
- ffPersonnel ffaccountability ff- ffANS-- ffUnified ffcommand
- ffSpan ffof ffcontrol
- ffPersonnel ffaccountability
The ffportion ffof ffa ffcontrol ffline ffwhere ffflammable ffmaterial ffhas ffbeen ffremoved ffby
ffscraping ffor ffdigging ffdown ffto ffmineral ffsoil ffis ffknown ffas ffthe____. ff- ffANS-Fireline
Identify ffTHREE fffacets ffaffected ffby ffcultural ffdifferences. ff- ffANS-• ffFood ff• ffHousing ff•
ffDress ff• ffReligion
Wildland fffirefighter ffprotective ffclothing ffis ffdesigned ffto ffprotect ffyou fffrom ffwhich ffof
ffthe fffollowing ffTHREE ffthreats? ff- ffANS-Wildland fffirefighter ffprotective ffclothing ffis
ffdesigned ffto ffprotect ffyou fffrom: ff
• ffPersonal ffinjury ff
,• ffRadiant ffheat ff
• ffHostile ffambient fftemperature ffconditions
Identify ffFOUR ffactions ffyou ffcan fftake ffto ffmake ffsure ffyou ffperform ffphysically ffwell
ffon ffthe fffireline. ff- ffANS-• ffLimit ffcaffeine ffto ff300 ffmg ffper ffday ff(a ffcup ffof ffcoffee ffhas
ff100 ffmg)
ff• ffAvoid ffalcohol ff
• ffStay ffaway fffrom ffeating ffred ffmeat fftwo ffdays ffin ffa ffrow ff
• ffLimit ffeggs ffto ffone ffper ffday ff
• ffChoose ffwhole ffwheat ffbread ffover ffwhite ff
• ffSubstitute ffother ffseasonings fffor ffsalt ff
• ffEat fflots ffof fffruits ffand ffvegetables ff
• ffAvoid fflarge ffamounts ffof ffsugar ffcalories ff
• ffConcentrate ffon ffgetting ffenough ffcarbohydrates
Place ffthe fffollowing fffire ffbehavior ffterms ffin fforder ffto ffmatch ffwith ffthe ffcorresponding
ffdescription.
1. ffA fffire ffthat ffburns ffwith ffa fflow ffflame ffand ffspreads ffslowly
2. ffA fffire ffthat ffspreads ffrapidly ffwith ffa ffwell-defined ffhead
3. ffA fffire ffmoving ffaway fffrom ffthe ffhead ffor ffagainst ffthe ffwind
4. ffSparks ffproduced ffby ffthe ffmain fffire ffare ffcarried ffby ffwinds
5. ffA fffire ffperiodically ffigniting ffthe ffcrown ffof fftrees
6. ffA fffire ffprimarily ffadvancing ffacross ffthe fftops ffof fftrees ff- ffANS-1. ffCreeping
2. ffRunning
3. ffBacking
4. ffSpotting
5. ffTorching
6. ffCrowning
Identify ffTHREE ffsteps ffyou ffcan fftake ffto ffbe ffaccountable fffor ffyour ffpersonal
ffprotective ffequipment ff(PPE) ffand ffgear. ff- ffANS-• ffMaintain ffyour ffPPE ffin fftop ffform ff
• ffKnow ffhow ffto ffproperly ffuse ffyour ffgear ff
• ffRoutinely ffinspect ffyour ffPPE fffor ffsigns ffof ffwear ff
• ffGet ffany ffrepairs ffdone ffor ffreplace ffnecessary ffPPE ffbefore ffthe ffstart ffof ffthe fffire
ffseason
Identify ffFOUR ffpersonal ffitems ffyou ffshould ffconsider ffkeeping ffready ffon ffa fffire
ffassignment. ff- ffANS-• ffMatches ff(in ffa ffwaterproof ffcontainer) ff
• ffWatch ff
• ffPocketknife ff
• ffEyeglasses ffand ffsunglasses, ffif ffneeded ff
• ffPrescriptions, ffif ffneeded ff
• ffWater ff
• ffRain ffgear ff
• ffCompass ff
, • ffToilet ffpaper ff
• ffSpare ffboot fflaces ff
• ffBandanas ff
• ffFlip ffflops ffto ffwear ffin ffshower ffstalls ff
• ffSmall fftowel ff
• ffSmall ffflashlight ff
• ffInstant ffhand ffsanitizer
Identify ffTHREE ffadvantages ffto ffbeing ffaccountable fffor ffyour ffgear ffin ffthe fffire ffcamp.
ff- ffANS-• ffMaintains ffa ffprofessional ffappearance fffor ffthe ffcrew
• ffPrepares ffyou fffor ffmoving ffon ffshort ffnotice ff
• ffLessens ffthe ffchance ffof fflosing ffitems ff
• ffMinimizes ffimpact ffto ffthe ffenvironment
Place ffeach ffwildland fffire ffpart ffin fforder ffto ffmatch ffto ffthe ffbest ffdescription.
1. ffGreatest ffforward ffrate ffof ffspread
2. ffLong, ffnarrow ffstrip ffof fffire
3. ffOuter ffboundary ffof ffthe ffburning ffarea
4. ffFire ffat ffthis ffpoint ffusually ffburns ffinto ffprevailing ffwind
5. ffRoughly ffparallel ffto ffthe ffmain ffdirection ffof fffire ffspread
6. ffUnburned ffarea ffin ffthe ffblack ff- ffANS-1. ffHead
2. ffFinger
3. ffPerimeter
4. ffRear
5. ffFlank
6. ffIsland
Place ffeach ffincident ffcommand ffsystem ff(ICS) ffsection ffin fforder ffto ffmatch ffwith ffits
ffprimary fffunction ffand ffplace ffunder ffan ffincident ffaction ffplan ff(IAP).
- ffDirects ffthe ffoverall ffmanagement ffof ffthe ffincident
- ffAssists ffagencies ffrequiring ffcost-recovery ffand ffother ffservices
- ffProvides ffall ffsupport ffneeds ff(except ffaircraft) ffon ffan ffincident
- ffAchieves ffthe ffobjectives ffoutlined ffby ffthe ffIC ffand ffthe ffIAP
- ffCollects, ffevaluates, ffand ffmakes ffassignments ffthrough ffthe ffIAP ff- ffANS--
ffCommand
- ffFinance/Administration
- ffLogistics
- ffOperations
- ffPlanning
Place ffthe ffICS ffpositions fflisted ffbelow ffin fforder ff(A, ffB, ffC, ffD) ffto ffmatch ffto ffthe
ffappropriate fflocations ffon ffthe fforganization ffchart.
Long ffDescription: