CAL FIRE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

CAL FIRE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS

list ||three ||common ||hazards ||that ||result ||in ||wildland ||fire ||fatalities ||- ANSWER |aircraft
||accidents, ||vehicle ||accidents, ||heart ||attacks




list ||the ||four ||safety ||components ||essentials ||to ||the ||10 ||standard ||fire ||orders ||- ANSWER
||lookouts



communications

escape ||routes
||



|| safety ||zones



has ||the ||authority ||and ||responsibility ||to ||warn ||others ||of ||threats ||to ||safety
- ANSWER |every

firefighter
||




When ||planning ||and ||Escape ||Route ||avoid || . ||- ANSWER ||Climbing ||steep ||uphill
||slopes




Which ||of ||the ||following ||statements ||appears ||in ||the ||Downhill ||Checklist ||on ||the ||topic ||of
||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. | | - ANSWER || C.



Which ||of ||the ||following ||statements ||is ||NOT ||true ||concerning ||LCES ||as ||it ||relates ||to ||downhill
||fireline ||construction?



a. the ||crew ||boss(es) ||must ||be ||in ||line-of-sight ||contact ||with ||lookout ||who ||can ||see ||the ||fire

b. All ||communications ||shall ||be ||face-to-face

,c. There ||must ||be ||prompt ||access ||to ||safety ||zones ||if ||fire ||crosses ||below ||- ANSWER ||B.



The ||Downhill ||Checklist ||says, ||" attack ||will ||be ||used ||whenever ||possible."
||- ||ANSWER ||Direct




The ||Downhill ||Checklist ||lists, ||"Fireline ||will ||not ||lie ||in ||or ||adjacent ||to ||a || or || ." || -
ANSWER | | Chute | | or | | chimney



name |three |hazards |assigned |lookouts |should |watch |for ||- ANSWER |falling |rocks, |air
||drops, ||dozers, ||etc




Mop ||up ||consists ||of ||the ||final || and ||or ||removal ||of ||burning ||material ||along ||or
||near ||the ||control ||line. ||- ANSWER ||Extinguishment



fire ||suppression ||on ||"public || land" ||is ||the ||primary ||financial ||responsibility ||of ||the ||
- | | ANSWER | | federal | | government



there ||are ___ "contract ||counties" ||in ||california ||- ||ANSWER ||6



name ||three ||contract ||counties ||- ||ANSWER ||kern, ||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 ANSWER |A/C



name ||2 ||regions ||in ||CAL ||fire ||- ANSWER |cal |north |region

cal ||south ||region
||




name ||two ||federal ||government ||agencies ||which ||enter ||fire ||suppression
||cooperative ||agreements ||with ||CAL ||fire ||- ANSWER ||us ||forest, ||BLM, ||fish ||and
||wildlife, ||BIA

,CAL ||fire ||as ||a ||department ||is ||part ||of ||the || agency ||- ANSWER ||resource



the ||vegetation ||management ||program ||is ||part ||of ||the || function ||- ANSWER
||resource ||management




How ||many ||units ||are ||there ||in ||CAL ||fire? ||- ANSWER ||21



most ||incidents ||occurred ||on ||relatively || fire ||or ||isolated ||sectors ||of || fires ||-
ANSWER ||small/large



in ||some ||cases, ||flare-up ||or ||blow-up ||occurred ||during ||the || - ANSWER ||mop ||up



flare-ups ||occurred || in || deceptively || fuels ||- ANSWER ||lite



T/F: ||most ||of ||the ||fires ||were ||innocent ||in ||appearance ||- ANSWER ||truw



T/F: ||vortex ||turbulence ||can ||adversely ||effect ||fire ||behavior ||- ANSWER ||true



T/F: ||there ||are ||no ||erratic ||fire ||behaviors ||situations ||- ANSWER ||true



list ||the ||top ||4 ||fire ||behavior ||characteristics ||that ||have ||produced ||fatalities ||or ||near-
miss ||situations ||- ANSWER |1. |fire |run |upslope

2. sudden ||wind ||shift

3. fire ||spotted

4. rolling ||materials



watch-out: ||you ||are ||building ||a ||fireline || toward |a |fire |- ANSWER ||downhill

, watch-out: ||you ||are ||fighting ||a ||fire ||on ||a ||hillside ||where || material ||can ||ignite ||fuel
you ||- ANSWER ||rolling/below



watch-out: ||you ||notice ||that || begins ||to ||blow, ||increase ||or || - ANSWER
||wind/ ||change ||direction




watch ||out: ||you ||feel ||the ||weather ||getting || and || - ANSWER ||hot/drier



watch ||out: ||you ||are ||in ||heavy ||cover ||with || fuel ||between ||you ||and ||the ||fire ||- ANSWER
||unburn




watch ||out: ||you ||are ||away ||from ||a ||burned ||area ||where || and/or ||cover ||make ||travel ||to
||safety ||zones || and ||difficult ||- ANSWER ||terrain/ ||slope



watch ||out: ||you ||are ||in ||country ||you ||have ||not ||seen ||in || - ANSWER ||daylight



watch ||out: ||you ||are ||in ||an ||area ||where ||you ||are ||unfamiliar ||with ||local ||factors || fire
- ANSWER ||influence/ ||behavior



watch ||out: ||you ||are ||attempting ||a || on ||a |fire ||- ANSWER ||frontal ||assault



watch ||out: ||you ||are ||getting ||frequent || fire ||over ||your ||line ||- ANSWER ||spot



watch ||out: ||you ||cannot ||see ||the ||main ||fire ||and ||are ||not ||in || with ||anyone ||who ||can ||-
ANSWER ||communcation



watch ||out: ||you ||have ||been ||given ||an ||assignment ||or ||instructions, || to ||you ||- ANSWER
||unclear