FF1 Wildland Exam Latest Updated
Graded A+
__________ are combustible materials lying on or near the surface of the ground and a
major cause of wildland fire spread. - ANSWER-Surface fuels
__________ are used to support engine operations by transporting water to the scene
of a wildland fire. They are usually equipped with a pump that enables them to fill from a
drafting site and to off-load water when needed - ANSWER-Water tenders
__________ engines are typically used for structure protection but can also be used for
wildland-fire suppression. They are versatile and can be used to respond off road on a
wildland fire if needed - ANSWER-Type II
__________ include(s) root systems, deep duff, rotting buried logs, and other woody
materials in various states of decomposition. - ANSWER-Ground Fuels
__________ involve checking inside the structure for occupants, assisting in evacuation
as needed, and then leaving the scene. - ANSWER-Check-and-go tactics
__________ is a system of classifying structures based on defensibility and prioritizing
protection to the least defensible structures first. - ANSWER-Structure triage
__________ is defined as setting fire inside a control line to consume the fuel between
the edge of the fire and control line - ANSWER-Burnout
__________ is the process utilizing a fire engine that can pump water while moving and
putting fire out at the same time - ANSWER-Pumping and rolling
3 Indicators Of Fire Behavior - ANSWER-Fire Whirl
Spotting
Flare-Up
Torching
3 Methods Of Heat Transfer - ANSWER-Convection, Conduction, and Radiation
4 Basic Fuel Types - ANSWER-Grass,
Grass - Shrubs,
Shrubs,
Timber - Understory,
Timber - Litter,
Slash - Blowdown
4 Examples Of Man Made Barriers - ANSWER-Roads
,Highway
Reservoirs
Fireline
4 Examples Of Natural Barriers - ANSWER-Rivers
Lakes
Rocks
Slides
A __________ is a canister that drips ignited fuel from a spout to a wick, which
becomes saturated with fuel and burns continuously - ANSWER-drip torch
A __________ is a reflective cloth tent that offers protection from fire, heat, smoke, and
ember showers in an entrapment situation. - ANSWER-fire shelter
A __________ is a steep drainage on the side of a mountain. - ANSWER-chimney
A __________ is generally established by using natural barriers, such as a river, scree
fields, cliffs, rockslides, or other fire resistive or fireproof features - ANSWER-natural
control line
A branch is used to help manage a(n): - ANSWER-geographic area
A combination of single resources assembled for a particular need is a: - ANSWER-task
force
A description of a shrub model is: - ANSWER-brush
A fire spreading slowly downhill or just prevailing wind is called:
A. Flanking Fire
B. Backing Fire
C. Head Fire
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-B. Backing Fire
A hand line is a fireline constructed with - ANSWER-hand tools
A handline is constructed progressively, with members of the handcrew spaced
__________ apart - ANSWER-10 ft
A location where available resources are assigned to the incident is: - ANSWER-staging
A retardant line can be considered the final fire line when:
A. The fire is in a wilderness area
B. Rain is expected within 24 hours
C. Never
,D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-C. Never
A staging area is a place to put your ______________ until you are ready to use them.
A. Pulaski's
B. Foam concentrates
C. Suppression resources
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-C. Suppression resources
A sudden increase in intensity, long-range spotting, sustained crowning, and/or broken
inverse layers are indications of:
A. Pincer action
B. Erratic fire behavior
C. Backfiring
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-B. Erratic fire behavior
A sudden rush of Cold air downward from a collapsing thunderstorm is called:
A. Inertia
B. Downburst
C. Wind shear
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-B. Downburst
A thermal belt is formed
A.) During late afternoon near large bodies of water
B.) When humidity drops 25% or more
C.) In mountainous area
D.) In the early morning near large bodies of water the warm moist air moves onto land -
ANSWER-C.) In mountainous area
A type three fire engine Has to have at least this much water tank capacity:
A. 500 gallons
B. 750 gallons
C. 1000 gallons
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-A. 500 gallons
A(n) __________ is a preplanned route that fire fighters take to move to a safety zone. -
ANSWER-escape route
A(n) __________ is a stand-alone, defensible structure that requires little to no action to
protect it. - ANSWER-low-risk structure
, A(n) __________ is an area cleared of flammable materials and used as refuge when a
fire has been determined to be unsafe. - ANSWER-safety zone
Adequate rest of firefighters is important because:
A. Tired people make mental errors
B. Tired people make physical mistakes
C. Tired people have poor judgment
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
Air takers are most effective when used:
A. For initial attack on small fires
B. For mop up
C. For spot fires under the smoke column
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-A. For initial attack on small fires
All combustible materials below the surface litter, including duff, tree or shrub roots,
punky wood, peat, and sawdust, that normally support a glowing combustion without
flame? - ANSWER-Ground Fuel
An area where undeveloped land with vegetative fuels meets with human-made
structures is called the: - ANSWER-wildland/urban interface (WUI)
An example of a scraping tool is a(n): - ANSWER-shovel
An example of an unstable air mass indicator is - ANSWER-well-defined smoke column
An example of vertically oriented wildland fuel is:
A. Grass
B. Timber
C. Moss
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-B. Timber
An experience hand crew should be able to cut how many feet of line per hour in
medium brush?
A. 900ft
B. 450ft
C. 264ft
D. 127ft
E. 49ft - ANSWER-B. 450ft
Anchor points are not necessary for retardant lines.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-B. False
Graded A+
__________ are combustible materials lying on or near the surface of the ground and a
major cause of wildland fire spread. - ANSWER-Surface fuels
__________ are used to support engine operations by transporting water to the scene
of a wildland fire. They are usually equipped with a pump that enables them to fill from a
drafting site and to off-load water when needed - ANSWER-Water tenders
__________ engines are typically used for structure protection but can also be used for
wildland-fire suppression. They are versatile and can be used to respond off road on a
wildland fire if needed - ANSWER-Type II
__________ include(s) root systems, deep duff, rotting buried logs, and other woody
materials in various states of decomposition. - ANSWER-Ground Fuels
__________ involve checking inside the structure for occupants, assisting in evacuation
as needed, and then leaving the scene. - ANSWER-Check-and-go tactics
__________ is a system of classifying structures based on defensibility and prioritizing
protection to the least defensible structures first. - ANSWER-Structure triage
__________ is defined as setting fire inside a control line to consume the fuel between
the edge of the fire and control line - ANSWER-Burnout
__________ is the process utilizing a fire engine that can pump water while moving and
putting fire out at the same time - ANSWER-Pumping and rolling
3 Indicators Of Fire Behavior - ANSWER-Fire Whirl
Spotting
Flare-Up
Torching
3 Methods Of Heat Transfer - ANSWER-Convection, Conduction, and Radiation
4 Basic Fuel Types - ANSWER-Grass,
Grass - Shrubs,
Shrubs,
Timber - Understory,
Timber - Litter,
Slash - Blowdown
4 Examples Of Man Made Barriers - ANSWER-Roads
,Highway
Reservoirs
Fireline
4 Examples Of Natural Barriers - ANSWER-Rivers
Lakes
Rocks
Slides
A __________ is a canister that drips ignited fuel from a spout to a wick, which
becomes saturated with fuel and burns continuously - ANSWER-drip torch
A __________ is a reflective cloth tent that offers protection from fire, heat, smoke, and
ember showers in an entrapment situation. - ANSWER-fire shelter
A __________ is a steep drainage on the side of a mountain. - ANSWER-chimney
A __________ is generally established by using natural barriers, such as a river, scree
fields, cliffs, rockslides, or other fire resistive or fireproof features - ANSWER-natural
control line
A branch is used to help manage a(n): - ANSWER-geographic area
A combination of single resources assembled for a particular need is a: - ANSWER-task
force
A description of a shrub model is: - ANSWER-brush
A fire spreading slowly downhill or just prevailing wind is called:
A. Flanking Fire
B. Backing Fire
C. Head Fire
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-B. Backing Fire
A hand line is a fireline constructed with - ANSWER-hand tools
A handline is constructed progressively, with members of the handcrew spaced
__________ apart - ANSWER-10 ft
A location where available resources are assigned to the incident is: - ANSWER-staging
A retardant line can be considered the final fire line when:
A. The fire is in a wilderness area
B. Rain is expected within 24 hours
C. Never
,D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-C. Never
A staging area is a place to put your ______________ until you are ready to use them.
A. Pulaski's
B. Foam concentrates
C. Suppression resources
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-C. Suppression resources
A sudden increase in intensity, long-range spotting, sustained crowning, and/or broken
inverse layers are indications of:
A. Pincer action
B. Erratic fire behavior
C. Backfiring
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-B. Erratic fire behavior
A sudden rush of Cold air downward from a collapsing thunderstorm is called:
A. Inertia
B. Downburst
C. Wind shear
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-B. Downburst
A thermal belt is formed
A.) During late afternoon near large bodies of water
B.) When humidity drops 25% or more
C.) In mountainous area
D.) In the early morning near large bodies of water the warm moist air moves onto land -
ANSWER-C.) In mountainous area
A type three fire engine Has to have at least this much water tank capacity:
A. 500 gallons
B. 750 gallons
C. 1000 gallons
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-A. 500 gallons
A(n) __________ is a preplanned route that fire fighters take to move to a safety zone. -
ANSWER-escape route
A(n) __________ is a stand-alone, defensible structure that requires little to no action to
protect it. - ANSWER-low-risk structure
, A(n) __________ is an area cleared of flammable materials and used as refuge when a
fire has been determined to be unsafe. - ANSWER-safety zone
Adequate rest of firefighters is important because:
A. Tired people make mental errors
B. Tired people make physical mistakes
C. Tired people have poor judgment
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
Air takers are most effective when used:
A. For initial attack on small fires
B. For mop up
C. For spot fires under the smoke column
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-A. For initial attack on small fires
All combustible materials below the surface litter, including duff, tree or shrub roots,
punky wood, peat, and sawdust, that normally support a glowing combustion without
flame? - ANSWER-Ground Fuel
An area where undeveloped land with vegetative fuels meets with human-made
structures is called the: - ANSWER-wildland/urban interface (WUI)
An example of a scraping tool is a(n): - ANSWER-shovel
An example of an unstable air mass indicator is - ANSWER-well-defined smoke column
An example of vertically oriented wildland fuel is:
A. Grass
B. Timber
C. Moss
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER-B. Timber
An experience hand crew should be able to cut how many feet of line per hour in
medium brush?
A. 900ft
B. 450ft
C. 264ft
D. 127ft
E. 49ft - ANSWER-B. 450ft
Anchor points are not necessary for retardant lines.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-B. False
