ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED
WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK |NEW AND
REVISED
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 - ANSWER- A.) 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 - ANSWER- C.) 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 - ANSWER- A.) 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 - ANSWER- A.) 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 - ANSWER- A.) 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 - ANSWER- C.) 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 - ANSWER- A.) 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 - ANSWER- A.) Mineral soil
, In a downhill line construction avoid _____
A.) Hot spotting or anchor points
B.) Natural barriers
C.) Undercut lines
D.) Cold trailing or fire proofing fuels - ANSWER- C.) Undercut lines
Fire shelters should be inspected
A.) At the beginning of each fire season
B.) When it is issued to you
C.) Every 14 days during the fire season
D.) All of the above - ANSWER- D.) All of the above
The primary Function of a swatter is
A) Scraping
B.) Mixing
C.) Smothering
D.) Grubbing - ANSWER- C.) Smothering
Which tool does not require sharpening