WILDLAND CHAPTER 1 BOOK QUIZ AHC EXAM
QUIZZES WITH ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE .
What is a consideration for deploying fire shelters?
Select one:
a.Drop your gear as soon as you realize your escape may be compromised.
b.If you are entrapped, get to the ground but do not deploy until the last moment.
c.Protect your hands and feet above all else; they are the most susceptible to burns.
d.If you have deployed your shelter with someone else, avoid communicating with him or her until the
danger has passed. - correct Answers -a.Drop your gear as soon as you realize your escape may be
compromised.
Establishing trigger points is a part of what aspect of LCES?
Select one:
a.Location
b.Escape routes
c.Extinguishment
d.Communications - correct Answers -b.Escape routes
What is true of safety zones used in wildland firefighting?
Select one:
a.Any safety zone must be free of fuels.
b.The green may serve as a safety zone.
c.Safety zones must be found; they cannot be created.
d.Any area where fire shelters may be deployed can be designated as a safety zone. - correct Answers -
a.Any safety zone must be free of fuels.
What is the best indicator of a lot of heat on the fireline?
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,Select one:
a.White ash
b.Stony ground
c.Blackened vegetation
d.Fallen limbs and trees - correct Answers -a.White ash
If you do not know what the fire is doing and you can't determine this information by personal
observation:
Select one:
a.send someone to scout out to get it.
b.ask for a weather report and forecast.
c.continue forward with what information you do have.
d.find a different location and move the command post. - correct Answers -a.send someone to scout out
to get it.
Which of the following represents Operational Control within the Ten Standard Firefighting Orders?
Select one:
a.Keep informed on weather conditions and forecasts.
b.Give clear instructions and be sure they are understood.
c.Maintain a written action plan for the duration of the incident.
d.Identify escape routes and safety zones, and make them known. - correct Answers -b.Give clear
instructions and be sure they are understood.
To avoid rolling rocks or logs that may injure you, you should never:
Select one:
a.work below a bulldozer.
b.create fireline on a steep slope.
c.clear brush from the side of a hill.
d.walk uphill with hand or power tools. - correct Answers -a.work below a bulldozer.
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, Of the three primary weather factors that impact a fire, _____ is the most influential.
Select one:
a.wind
b.temperature
c.relative humidity
d.atmospheric pressure - correct Answers -a.wind
How should wildland firefighters working long shifts be eating?
Select one:
a.Refrain from snacking during work periods.
b.Food should come from all the main food groups.
c.Meals should consist of as many protein rich foods as possible.
d.Firefighters should eat whatever has the highest calories to replace ones lost during work. - correct
Answers -b.Food should come from all the main food groups.
What is the prime factor in controlling fatigue during wildland fires?
Select one:
a.Drink plenty of water.
b.Swap work assignments with other firefighters.
c.Eat meals at consistent intervals while on the fireground.
d.Try to average one hour of sleep for every two hours worked. - correct Answers -.Try to average one
hour of sleep for every two hours worked
In wildland firefighting, an escape route:
Select one:
a.can double as a safety zone.
b.should be the same diameter as the safety zone.
c.should have a backup route in case the first is cut off.
d.must be a terrain feature that is man-made, such as roads or parking lots. - correct Answers -c.should
have a backup route in case the first is cut off.
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QUIZZES WITH ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE .
What is a consideration for deploying fire shelters?
Select one:
a.Drop your gear as soon as you realize your escape may be compromised.
b.If you are entrapped, get to the ground but do not deploy until the last moment.
c.Protect your hands and feet above all else; they are the most susceptible to burns.
d.If you have deployed your shelter with someone else, avoid communicating with him or her until the
danger has passed. - correct Answers -a.Drop your gear as soon as you realize your escape may be
compromised.
Establishing trigger points is a part of what aspect of LCES?
Select one:
a.Location
b.Escape routes
c.Extinguishment
d.Communications - correct Answers -b.Escape routes
What is true of safety zones used in wildland firefighting?
Select one:
a.Any safety zone must be free of fuels.
b.The green may serve as a safety zone.
c.Safety zones must be found; they cannot be created.
d.Any area where fire shelters may be deployed can be designated as a safety zone. - correct Answers -
a.Any safety zone must be free of fuels.
What is the best indicator of a lot of heat on the fireline?
1
,Select one:
a.White ash
b.Stony ground
c.Blackened vegetation
d.Fallen limbs and trees - correct Answers -a.White ash
If you do not know what the fire is doing and you can't determine this information by personal
observation:
Select one:
a.send someone to scout out to get it.
b.ask for a weather report and forecast.
c.continue forward with what information you do have.
d.find a different location and move the command post. - correct Answers -a.send someone to scout out
to get it.
Which of the following represents Operational Control within the Ten Standard Firefighting Orders?
Select one:
a.Keep informed on weather conditions and forecasts.
b.Give clear instructions and be sure they are understood.
c.Maintain a written action plan for the duration of the incident.
d.Identify escape routes and safety zones, and make them known. - correct Answers -b.Give clear
instructions and be sure they are understood.
To avoid rolling rocks or logs that may injure you, you should never:
Select one:
a.work below a bulldozer.
b.create fireline on a steep slope.
c.clear brush from the side of a hill.
d.walk uphill with hand or power tools. - correct Answers -a.work below a bulldozer.
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, Of the three primary weather factors that impact a fire, _____ is the most influential.
Select one:
a.wind
b.temperature
c.relative humidity
d.atmospheric pressure - correct Answers -a.wind
How should wildland firefighters working long shifts be eating?
Select one:
a.Refrain from snacking during work periods.
b.Food should come from all the main food groups.
c.Meals should consist of as many protein rich foods as possible.
d.Firefighters should eat whatever has the highest calories to replace ones lost during work. - correct
Answers -b.Food should come from all the main food groups.
What is the prime factor in controlling fatigue during wildland fires?
Select one:
a.Drink plenty of water.
b.Swap work assignments with other firefighters.
c.Eat meals at consistent intervals while on the fireground.
d.Try to average one hour of sleep for every two hours worked. - correct Answers -.Try to average one
hour of sleep for every two hours worked
In wildland firefighting, an escape route:
Select one:
a.can double as a safety zone.
b.should be the same diameter as the safety zone.
c.should have a backup route in case the first is cut off.
d.must be a terrain feature that is man-made, such as roads or parking lots. - correct Answers -c.should
have a backup route in case the first is cut off.
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