QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Before patrolling a fire area, you should receive
A.) Recently sharpen hand tools
B.) Good, clear instructions on your assignment
C.) Additional PPE
D.) Food and water for the crew - ANSWERSB.) Good, clear instructions on your
assignment
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 -
ANSWERSC.) In mountainous area
Your crew Is told to build control line downhill in steep terrain and fast burning fuels you
want ensure that
A.) The decision was made by a competent supervisor after thorough scouting
B.) The entire control line is built before it is burned out
C.) The control line is in or neck to a chimney or chute
D.) The fire directly below the proposal starting point - ANSWERSA.) The decision was
made by a competent supervisor after thorough scouting
The following are proper water application techniques expect
A.) Use of straight stream to penetrate
B.) Apply from outside of hot area inward
C.) Apply fog/spray stream
D.) stand in the blackened areas spraying perpendicular to the control line -
ANSWERSA.) Use of straight stream to penetrate
Which of the following procedures should be observed when working around plows or
dozers
,A.) Approach from the rear, assume operator knows you are present a past lookouts
when taking break around this equipment
B.) Contact the tractor boss when working near equipment, excursive special care when
visibility is poor be alert for rolling materials and always as equipment downhill
C.) Contact the operator when working near them always pass the equipment downhill
an work as near as can be safely done
D.) Keep safe distance at all times, be aware of rolling materials avoid work below this
equipment and never assume the operator known where you are - ANSWERSD.) Keep
safe distance at all times, be aware of rolling materials avoid work below this equipment
and never assume the operator known where you are
Enough water should always be saved
A.) To protect tools and equipment
B.) To protect the structure
C.) To provide and escape route
D.) For self-protection - ANSWERSD.) For self-protection
Which of the following is mandatory to be carried by all personnel working on the fire
line during all phases of the fire suppression operations
A.) Backpack pump
B.) Shovel
C.) Chain saw
D.) Fire shelter - ANSWERSD.) Fire shelter
The primary use of a Mcleod is
A.) Chopping and cutting
B.) Digging roots and moving rocks
C.) Line construction ad mop up
D.) Smothering - ANSWERSC.) Line construction ad mop up
When burning out use no more than one part ___ to four parts _____ in drip torches
A.) Solvent, naptha
B.) Gasoline, diesel fuel
C.) Gasoline, solvent
D.) Diesel fuel, JP-4 - ANSWERSB.) Gasoline, diesel fuel
The primary objective of a fire line is to
A.) Give the firefighters a safe area
B.) Slow the fire to allow the firefighters forces to rest
C.) Force the fire to change directions
,D.) Create a gap in combustible materials to prevent the fire from spreading -
ANSWERSD.) Create a gap in combustible materials to prevent the fire from spreading
When walking and working with hand tools the proper distance between workers
A.) Should be as close as possible so you will not get lost
B.) Depends on the terrain
C.) Depends on the tool being used
D.) Is 10 feet or more - ANSWERSD.) Is 10 feet or more
The proper spacing of are members while walking and carrying cutting tools is
A.) Arm's length apart
B.) 10 feet apart
C.) Shoulder to shoulder
D.) 0-6 feet apart - ANSWERSB.) 10 feet apart
During the peak of the heat and smoke squirting water at the wall of the flame will ____
heat transfer to the structure
A.) Enhance
B.) Do little about
C.) Redirect
D.) Prevent - ANSWERSD.) Prevent
While patrolling a fire you should always know the location of
A.) Safety zones and escape routes
B.) The safety officer
C.) Other crews
D.) The command post - ANSWERSA.) Safety zones and escape routes
Subsidence is the large scale sinking air associated with a
A.) Dust devil
B.) Fire whirls
C.) High pressure system
D.) Cold pressure system - ANSWERSC.) High pressure system
You are on a fire which is being pushed by a strong southernly wind, and you notice a
line of clouds approaching from the northwest. What weather conditions can you expect
A.) The strong south wind will suddenly change to a strong Northwest wind
B.) No change is expected
C.) The south wind will reduce over the next 24-36 hours
, D.) The approaching cloud cover will increase the temperature and reduce relative
humidity - ANSWERSA.) The strong south wind will suddenly change to a strong
Northwest wind
Triage categorization for struture involved in woodland/urba interface include all of the
following expect
A.) Those that are lost
B.) Needing little to no attention for now
C.) Needing protection but salvable
D.) Historic value must be protected - ANSWERSA.) Those that are lost
Wet mop up is performed by separating and extinguishing material using
A.) Tools, water, and soil
B.) Equipment and tools
C.) Water only
D.) Dams and pumps - ANSWERSA.) Tools, water, and soil
When inspecting your hand tools, you should check
A.) Color of the tools
B.) Type of hand, wood, fiber glass, or metal
C.) Handles, sharpness, and secure attachment of the head
D.) Size and weight - ANSWERSC.) Handles, sharpness, and secure attachment of the
head
Your assignment working along a control line will be long and will go into night
operations the most important piece of equipment you need is
A.) A head lamp
B.) Food
C.) A warm jacket
D.) A sleeping bag - ANSWERSA.) A head lamp
You are concerned that the fire will creep under your control line to avoid this you
should clear your control line to
A.) Mineral soil
B.) Bedrock
C.) The loose fuel layers
D.) Six inches deep - ANSWERSA.) Mineral soil
In a downhill line construction avoid _____
A.) Hot spotting or anchor points