CAL FIRE QUIZ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% UPDATE.
,list three common hazards that result in wildland fire fatalities - ANSWERaircraft
accidents, vehicle accidents, heart attacks
list the four safety components essentials to the 10 standard fire orders -
ANSWERlookouts
communications
escape routes
safety zones
________ _________ has the authority and responsibility to warn others of threats to
safety - ANSWERevery
firefighter
When planning and Escape Route avoid ________. - ANSWERClimbing steep uphill
slopes
Which of the following statements appears in the Downhill Checklist regarding
supervision during downhill fireline construction?
a. Crew supervisor(s) and fireline overhead will discuss assignments prior to committing
crew(s)
b. Responsible overhead individual will stay with job until completed
c. Both a. and b. - ANSWERC.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding LCES during downhill fireline
construction?
a. the crew supervisor(s) should be in direct contact with lookout who can see the fire
b. All communications must be face-to-face
c. There should be rapid access to safety zones in case fire crosses below -
ANSWERB.
The Downhill Checklist states, "______ attack will be used whenever possible..." -
ANSWERDirect
The Downhill Checklist states, "Fireline will not lie in or adjacent to a _______ or
_______." - ANSWERChute or chimney
name three hazards assigned lookouts should watch for - ANSWERfalling rocks, air
drops, dozers, etc
Mop up involves the final _________ and or removal of burning material along or near
the control line. - ANSWERExtinguishment
, fire suppression on "public land" is the primary financial responsibility of the ________
_______ - ANSWERfederal government
there are ___ "contract counties" in california - ANSWER6
name three contract counties - ANSWERkern, los angeles, orange, marin, santa
barbera, ventura
when cal fire contracts to provide fire protection services to a local government agency
the contract can be schedule __ or schedule ___ - ANSWERA/C
name 2 regions in CAL fire - ANSWERcal north region
cal south region
name two federal government agencies which enter fire suppression cooperative
agreements with CAL fire - ANSWERus forest, BLM, fish and wildlife, BIA
CAL fire as a department is part of the _______ agency - ANSWERresource
the vegetation management program is part of the _____ ______ function -
ANSWERresource management
how many units are there in CAL fire? - ANSWER21
most incidents occurred on relatively _____ fire or isolated sectors of _______ fires -
ANSWERsmall/large
in some cases, flare-up or blow-up occurred during the _________ - ANSWERmop up
flare-ups occurred in deceptively ______ fuels - ANSWERlite
T/F: most of the fires were innocent in appearance - ANSWERtruw
T/F: vortex turbulence can adversely effect fire behavior - ANSWERtrue
T/F: there are no erratic fire behaviors situations - ANSWERtrue
list the top 4 fire behavior characteristics that have produced fatalities or near-miss
situations - ANSWER1. fire run upslope
2. sudden wind shift
3. fire spotted
4. rolling materials
watch-out: you are building a fireline _____ toward a fire - ANSWERdownhill
ANSWERS 100% UPDATE.
,list three common hazards that result in wildland fire fatalities - ANSWERaircraft
accidents, vehicle accidents, heart attacks
list the four safety components essentials to the 10 standard fire orders -
ANSWERlookouts
communications
escape routes
safety zones
________ _________ has the authority and responsibility to warn others of threats to
safety - ANSWERevery
firefighter
When planning and Escape Route avoid ________. - ANSWERClimbing steep uphill
slopes
Which of the following statements appears in the Downhill Checklist regarding
supervision during downhill fireline construction?
a. Crew supervisor(s) and fireline overhead will discuss assignments prior to committing
crew(s)
b. Responsible overhead individual will stay with job until completed
c. Both a. and b. - ANSWERC.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding LCES during downhill fireline
construction?
a. the crew supervisor(s) should be in direct contact with lookout who can see the fire
b. All communications must be face-to-face
c. There should be rapid access to safety zones in case fire crosses below -
ANSWERB.
The Downhill Checklist states, "______ attack will be used whenever possible..." -
ANSWERDirect
The Downhill Checklist states, "Fireline will not lie in or adjacent to a _______ or
_______." - ANSWERChute or chimney
name three hazards assigned lookouts should watch for - ANSWERfalling rocks, air
drops, dozers, etc
Mop up involves the final _________ and or removal of burning material along or near
the control line. - ANSWERExtinguishment
, fire suppression on "public land" is the primary financial responsibility of the ________
_______ - ANSWERfederal government
there are ___ "contract counties" in california - ANSWER6
name three contract counties - ANSWERkern, los angeles, orange, marin, santa
barbera, ventura
when cal fire contracts to provide fire protection services to a local government agency
the contract can be schedule __ or schedule ___ - ANSWERA/C
name 2 regions in CAL fire - ANSWERcal north region
cal south region
name two federal government agencies which enter fire suppression cooperative
agreements with CAL fire - ANSWERus forest, BLM, fish and wildlife, BIA
CAL fire as a department is part of the _______ agency - ANSWERresource
the vegetation management program is part of the _____ ______ function -
ANSWERresource management
how many units are there in CAL fire? - ANSWER21
most incidents occurred on relatively _____ fire or isolated sectors of _______ fires -
ANSWERsmall/large
in some cases, flare-up or blow-up occurred during the _________ - ANSWERmop up
flare-ups occurred in deceptively ______ fuels - ANSWERlite
T/F: most of the fires were innocent in appearance - ANSWERtruw
T/F: vortex turbulence can adversely effect fire behavior - ANSWERtrue
T/F: there are no erratic fire behaviors situations - ANSWERtrue
list the top 4 fire behavior characteristics that have produced fatalities or near-miss
situations - ANSWER1. fire run upslope
2. sudden wind shift
3. fire spotted
4. rolling materials
watch-out: you are building a fireline _____ toward a fire - ANSWERdownhill
