Wildland Exam Study Guide FF1 - Updated for Current Exam

Wildland Exam Study Guide FF1 - Updated for Current Exam What type of helicopter is the largest? - answer - Type 1 What type of fire is the slowest burning? - answer - Ground What type of fuels transfer fire to ladder fuels? - answer - Surface Fuels What is the minimum height for wildland boots? - answer - 8 in. What is the name of where the fire starts? - answer - Point of Origin What is the name for the fastest moving part of the fire? - answer - Head What is the name of the geographical sections on a fire? - answer - Divisions What is the process to clear a structure for rapidly moving fire? - answer - Check & Go What is the process where you prepare the structure & then defend from fire? - answer - Prep & Defend What is undeveloped land with vegetation up to a structure? - answer - Wildland Urban Interface What type of vehicle has short wheelbase and higher ground clearnace? - answer - Type 3 Which slope of a hill heats up first? - answer - East What tool has rake/grubbing end? - answer - Pulaski If there is not enough time to build a proper hand line build? - answer - Scratch line Inspect wildland boots for which pf the following? - answer - Defects What tool has 2 sharp edges for digging, throwing dirt, and cutting line? - answer - Shovel What type of fire results from surface fuels igniting ladder fuels? - answer - Crown What do you look for on handle of a shovel? - answer - Smoothness What is directing spot fires away from a structure? - answer - Bump & Run Who has overall decision making on a fire? - answer - Incident Command How high is vegetation considered arial fuels? - answer - 6 ft When you make a line with water or fire retardant or foam? - answer - Wet line What is the process of mopping up without water? - answer - Dry Mop Up What is it called when you bury embers with soil? - answer - Banking What is it called when you're attacking a fires edge? - answer - Direct Attack What is it called when you chop up smaller pieces? - answer - Chunking What slope gets the hottest/exposed to most sunlight? - answer - South Where do most wildland fires start? - answer - Ground What type of fuel has least affect on fire spread? - answer - Ground How long should you be self sufficient for with personal gear bag? - answer - 14 days Whats the spacing kept between you and the next person cutting line? - answer - 10 ft Wildland fuels that lie under the surface of ground? - answer - Subsurface fuels Which extinguishing agent is best suited for use in wildland fire operations? - answer - Compressed Air Foam What is the term for the partly decomposed organic material on a forest floor? - answer - Ground Duff What is the most common type of wildland fire? - answer - Ground Cover What is another term for surface fuels? - answer - Ground The smothering method of extinguishment is most frequently used in which wildland operation? - answer - Overhaul The location near where a wildland fire began is the? - answer - Heel All combustible materials below the surface litter, including duff, tree or shrub roots, punky wood, peat, and sawdust, that normally support a glowing combustion without flame? - answer - Ground Fuel Fuels that are in contact with each other are described as? - answer - Continous If a wildland or ground cover fire is too dangerous for a direct attack, which type of fire attack should be used? - answer - Indirect Attack List the four components of LCES - answer - Lookouts, communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones