CH.1 FIRELINE SAFETY Firefighters
Handbook on Wildland Firefighting 4th
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HOW IS A FIREFIGHTER’S FITNESS TO FIGHT WILDLAND FIRES RELATED TO
HEAT TOLERANCE? - answer AEROBIC FITNESS AND MUSCULAR FITNESS
ALOOW THEM TO ACCLIMATE FASTER
WHAT IS THE PRIME FACTOR IN CONTROLLING FATIGUE DURING WILDLAND
FIRES? - answer SLEEP! ONE HOUR OF SLEEP FOR EVERY TWO HOURS OF
WORK
WHAT ARE HEAT CRAMPS? - answer “PAINFUL MUSCLE CRAMPS" TREATMENT:
DRINK LIGHTLY SALTED WATER. FRUIT JUICE, OR ATHLETIC DRINK
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO COMBAT DEHYDRATION WHILE FIGHTING
WILDLAND FIRES? - answer DRINK WATER BEFORE SHIFT, WHILE WORKING,
AND CONTINUE ONCE OFF SHIFT. WHEN ON SHIFT DRINK ONCE EVERY HOUR
TOO MUCH EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE WILL CAUSE WHAT
SYMPTOMS? - answerHEADACHES, FATIGUE, AND DROWSINESS
HOW SHOULD WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS WORKING LONG SHIFTS BE EATING? -
answerSNACKING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. EAT CARBS, FAT, PROTEIN, FIBER,
CALCIUM, VITAMINS, BEANS AND RICE, MINERALS, AND SODIUM
WHAT TYPE OF PROTECTIVE GEAR SHOULD BE WORN DURING WILDLAND
FIREFIGHTING? - answerFLAME RESISTANT SHIRT AND TROUSER, BOOTS AND
SOCKS, HELMET, GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND HOOD OR SHROUD
HOW DO FIREFIGHTING HOODS OR SHROUDS AFFECT YOUR BODY
TEMPERATURE? - answerTHEY ARE MADE OF NOMEX OR KEVLAR AND DON'T
ALLOW YOUR BODY TO COOL DOWN. WHEN TAKING BREAKS TAKE HOOD OR
SHROUD OFF.
HOW DOES A FIRE SHELTER HELP TO PROTECT WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS? -
answerBY REFLECTING RADIANT HEAT AND TRAPPING COOLER, BREATHABLE
AIR
WHEN SHOULD A FIRE SHELTER BE DEPLOYED? - answerIF YOU ARE TRAPPED
AND CANNOT ESCAPE, DEPLOY SHELTER AS LAST RESORT
, WHEN IT IS TIME TO DEPLOY YOUR FIRE SHELTER, WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK
FOR WHEN SELECTING A DEPLOYMENT SITE? - answerAREA CLEAR OF
FLAMMABLE VEGETATION AND AWAY FROM HEAVY FUELS AND EQUIPMENT
WHAT IS A CONSIDERATION FOR DEPLOYING FIRE SHELTERS REGARDING
YOUR GEAR? - answerDROP ALL GEAR AND TOOLS AND GET AWAY FROM
THEM WHEN DEPLOYING SHELTER
WHAT IS TRUE OF SCBA AND RESPIRATORS USE IN WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING?
- answerTHEY ARE NOT USED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
WHAT ARE THE TEN STANDARD FIREFIGHTING ORDERS, IN CORRECT ORDER?
- answer1. KEEP INFORMED ON FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
2. KNOW WHAT YOUR FIRE IS DOING AT ALL TIMES
3. BASE ALL ACTIONS ON CURRENT AND EXPECTED FIRE BEHAVIOR
4. IDENTIFY ESCAPE ROUTES AND SAFETY ZONES
5. POST LOOKOUTS WHEN THERE IS POSSIBLE DANGER
6. BE ALERT, KEEP CALM, THINK CLEARLY
7. MAINTAIN PROMPT COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOUR FIREFIGHTERS,
SUPERVISOR, AND ADJOINING FORCES
8. GIVE CLEAR INSTRUCTION
9. MAINTAIN CONTROL OF YOUR FORCES AT ALL TIMES
10. FIGHT FIRE AGGRESSIVELY, HAVING PROVIDED FOR SAFETY FIRST
WHAT ARE THE FOUR GROUPINGS WITHIN THE TEN STANDARD FIREFIGHTING
ORDERS? - answerFIRE BEHAVIOR 1-3, SAFETY 4-6, OPERATIONAL CONTROL 7-
9, FIREFIGHTING 10
WHICH OF THE TEN STANDARD FIREFIGHTING ORDERS REPRESENTS
OPERATIONAL CONTROLS? - answerORDERS 7-9
OF THE THREE PRIMARY WEATHER FACTORS THAT IMPACT A FIRE, WHICH
ONE IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL? - answerWIND
HOW ID TACTICAL WEATHER INFORMATION USED IN WILDLAND FIRE
OPERATIONS? - answerWEATHER IS TAKEN AND RECORDED AT THE SCENE OF
THE FIRE. IT INCLUDES TEMPERATURE, RH, WIND SPEED, AND DIRECTION.
PURPOSE TO RECORD WEATHER IS TO DETECT CHANGES IN WEATHER FOR
FIRE OPERATION.
WHAT WEATHER FACTORS SHOULD YOU ATTEMPT TO TRACK IN ORDER TO
KEEP INFORMED OF FIRE CONDITIONS? - answerLOCATION OF FIRE
PERIMETER, HOW FAST IT IS SPREADING, DIRECTION OF SPREAD, FUEL
COVER, FIRE BEHAVIOR, LOCATION OF FUEL OR NATURAL BREAKS, SPOTTING
ACTIVITY
Handbook on Wildland Firefighting 4th
ed
HOW IS A FIREFIGHTER’S FITNESS TO FIGHT WILDLAND FIRES RELATED TO
HEAT TOLERANCE? - answer AEROBIC FITNESS AND MUSCULAR FITNESS
ALOOW THEM TO ACCLIMATE FASTER
WHAT IS THE PRIME FACTOR IN CONTROLLING FATIGUE DURING WILDLAND
FIRES? - answer SLEEP! ONE HOUR OF SLEEP FOR EVERY TWO HOURS OF
WORK
WHAT ARE HEAT CRAMPS? - answer “PAINFUL MUSCLE CRAMPS" TREATMENT:
DRINK LIGHTLY SALTED WATER. FRUIT JUICE, OR ATHLETIC DRINK
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO COMBAT DEHYDRATION WHILE FIGHTING
WILDLAND FIRES? - answer DRINK WATER BEFORE SHIFT, WHILE WORKING,
AND CONTINUE ONCE OFF SHIFT. WHEN ON SHIFT DRINK ONCE EVERY HOUR
TOO MUCH EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE WILL CAUSE WHAT
SYMPTOMS? - answerHEADACHES, FATIGUE, AND DROWSINESS
HOW SHOULD WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS WORKING LONG SHIFTS BE EATING? -
answerSNACKING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. EAT CARBS, FAT, PROTEIN, FIBER,
CALCIUM, VITAMINS, BEANS AND RICE, MINERALS, AND SODIUM
WHAT TYPE OF PROTECTIVE GEAR SHOULD BE WORN DURING WILDLAND
FIREFIGHTING? - answerFLAME RESISTANT SHIRT AND TROUSER, BOOTS AND
SOCKS, HELMET, GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND HOOD OR SHROUD
HOW DO FIREFIGHTING HOODS OR SHROUDS AFFECT YOUR BODY
TEMPERATURE? - answerTHEY ARE MADE OF NOMEX OR KEVLAR AND DON'T
ALLOW YOUR BODY TO COOL DOWN. WHEN TAKING BREAKS TAKE HOOD OR
SHROUD OFF.
HOW DOES A FIRE SHELTER HELP TO PROTECT WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS? -
answerBY REFLECTING RADIANT HEAT AND TRAPPING COOLER, BREATHABLE
AIR
WHEN SHOULD A FIRE SHELTER BE DEPLOYED? - answerIF YOU ARE TRAPPED
AND CANNOT ESCAPE, DEPLOY SHELTER AS LAST RESORT
, WHEN IT IS TIME TO DEPLOY YOUR FIRE SHELTER, WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK
FOR WHEN SELECTING A DEPLOYMENT SITE? - answerAREA CLEAR OF
FLAMMABLE VEGETATION AND AWAY FROM HEAVY FUELS AND EQUIPMENT
WHAT IS A CONSIDERATION FOR DEPLOYING FIRE SHELTERS REGARDING
YOUR GEAR? - answerDROP ALL GEAR AND TOOLS AND GET AWAY FROM
THEM WHEN DEPLOYING SHELTER
WHAT IS TRUE OF SCBA AND RESPIRATORS USE IN WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING?
- answerTHEY ARE NOT USED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
WHAT ARE THE TEN STANDARD FIREFIGHTING ORDERS, IN CORRECT ORDER?
- answer1. KEEP INFORMED ON FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
2. KNOW WHAT YOUR FIRE IS DOING AT ALL TIMES
3. BASE ALL ACTIONS ON CURRENT AND EXPECTED FIRE BEHAVIOR
4. IDENTIFY ESCAPE ROUTES AND SAFETY ZONES
5. POST LOOKOUTS WHEN THERE IS POSSIBLE DANGER
6. BE ALERT, KEEP CALM, THINK CLEARLY
7. MAINTAIN PROMPT COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOUR FIREFIGHTERS,
SUPERVISOR, AND ADJOINING FORCES
8. GIVE CLEAR INSTRUCTION
9. MAINTAIN CONTROL OF YOUR FORCES AT ALL TIMES
10. FIGHT FIRE AGGRESSIVELY, HAVING PROVIDED FOR SAFETY FIRST
WHAT ARE THE FOUR GROUPINGS WITHIN THE TEN STANDARD FIREFIGHTING
ORDERS? - answerFIRE BEHAVIOR 1-3, SAFETY 4-6, OPERATIONAL CONTROL 7-
9, FIREFIGHTING 10
WHICH OF THE TEN STANDARD FIREFIGHTING ORDERS REPRESENTS
OPERATIONAL CONTROLS? - answerORDERS 7-9
OF THE THREE PRIMARY WEATHER FACTORS THAT IMPACT A FIRE, WHICH
ONE IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL? - answerWIND
HOW ID TACTICAL WEATHER INFORMATION USED IN WILDLAND FIRE
OPERATIONS? - answerWEATHER IS TAKEN AND RECORDED AT THE SCENE OF
THE FIRE. IT INCLUDES TEMPERATURE, RH, WIND SPEED, AND DIRECTION.
PURPOSE TO RECORD WEATHER IS TO DETECT CHANGES IN WEATHER FOR
FIRE OPERATION.
WHAT WEATHER FACTORS SHOULD YOU ATTEMPT TO TRACK IN ORDER TO
KEEP INFORMED OF FIRE CONDITIONS? - answerLOCATION OF FIRE
PERIMETER, HOW FAST IT IS SPREADING, DIRECTION OF SPREAD, FUEL
COVER, FIRE BEHAVIOR, LOCATION OF FUEL OR NATURAL BREAKS, SPOTTING
ACTIVITY
