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1. Slope and gravity are important safety considerations D. All of the
above
because:
A. Increased slope increases the rate of spread
B. Working on slopes increases firefighter fatigue
C. Gravity causes materials to roll downhill
D. All of the above
2. You should anticipate increased wind, wind A. Narrow intersecting
eddies, opposite slope spot fires, area ignition canyons
and slope re- versal when working on/in:
3. Increased rates of spread should be
C. Saddles
anticipated due to surface wind channeling
when fires cross:
D. All of the above
4. Why do a very high percentage of fatal fires
occur in light fuels?
A. Firefighters more complacent
B. Rates of spread can increase dramatically with
wind increase
C. Rates of spread uphill can outpace
firefighters
D. All ofthe above
5. At what relative humidity reading will fires burn active- B. Below
30%
ly?
A. Above 30%
B. Below 30%
c. At20%
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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6. c. 10%
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Practice
Below what relative humidity is fire danger critical and
extreme fire behavior likely?
A. 50%
B. 35%
c. 10%
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
7. A sudden rush of cold air downward from a collapsing B.
Downburst
thunderstorm is called:
8. The occurrence of multiple spot fires in an A. Area ignition
area so small they influence each other and
result in a blow-up is called:
A. Area ignition
B. Fire whirl
C. Vortex turbulence
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
9. A sudden increase in intensiy, long range
spotting, sustained crowing, and or broken B. Erratic fire behavior
inversion layers are indicators of?
10. Adequate rest for firefighters is important
because: D. All of the above
A. Tired people make mental errors
B. Tiredpeople make physical mistakes
C. Tired people have poor judgment
D. All of the above
11. Which of the following are symptoms of heat stress? A. Muscle
cramps, weak-
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Practice
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, Wildland Firefighter Final Exam – Study Guide &
Practice
1. Slope and gravity are important safety considerations D. All of the
above
because:
A. Increased slope increases the rate of spread
B. Working on slopes increases firefighter fatigue
C. Gravity causes materials to roll downhill
D. All of the above
2. You should anticipate increased wind, wind A. Narrow intersecting
eddies, opposite slope spot fires, area ignition canyons
and slope re- versal when working on/in:
3. Increased rates of spread should be
C. Saddles
anticipated due to surface wind channeling
when fires cross:
D. All of the above
4. Why do a very high percentage of fatal fires
occur in light fuels?
A. Firefighters more complacent
B. Rates of spread can increase dramatically with
wind increase
C. Rates of spread uphill can outpace
firefighters
D. All ofthe above
5. At what relative humidity reading will fires burn active- B. Below
30%
ly?
A. Above 30%
B. Below 30%
c. At20%
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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Practice
6. c. 10%
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Practice
Below what relative humidity is fire danger critical and
extreme fire behavior likely?
A. 50%
B. 35%
c. 10%
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
7. A sudden rush of cold air downward from a collapsing B.
Downburst
thunderstorm is called:
8. The occurrence of multiple spot fires in an A. Area ignition
area so small they influence each other and
result in a blow-up is called:
A. Area ignition
B. Fire whirl
C. Vortex turbulence
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
9. A sudden increase in intensiy, long range
spotting, sustained crowing, and or broken B. Erratic fire behavior
inversion layers are indicators of?
10. Adequate rest for firefighters is important
because: D. All of the above
A. Tired people make mental errors
B. Tiredpeople make physical mistakes
C. Tired people have poor judgment
D. All of the above
11. Which of the following are symptoms of heat stress? A. Muscle
cramps, weak-
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