Firefighter Training S-130 (Watch-Outs) (2023/2024) Rated A+

Firefighter Training S-130 (Watch-Outs) (2023/2024) Rated A+ Are you staying true to the foundational principles? Your first priority working in the wildland/urban interface is: - Homes - Wildlife and pets - Safety - Fire Suppression - Safety Identify THREE things you should NOT do when working around a downed power line. - Approach liquids that are pooled near the power line. - Attempt to move the power line. - Stay in your vehicle if the power line is touching it. - Leave a live power line unattended without attempting to move it. - Assume that the power line is live. - Apply a straight stream to the line. - Approach liquids that are pooled near the power line. - Attempt to move the power line. - Apply a straight stream to the line. Natural fuels should be no closer to a structure than: - 40 feet (12m) - 30 feet (9m) - 20 feet (6m) - 50 feet (15.25m) - 30 feet (9m) When working in the wildland/urban interface, you need to stay mobile and have more than one way out. Identify THREE potential road access problems you want to avoid. - Private roads and driveways with only one way in and one way out. - Dead end roads or cul-de-sacs. - Houses with two-car garage set-ups. - Wide roads with pullouts. - Driveways and turnarounds with poor access. - Multiple outlets. - Private roads and driveways with only one way in and one way out. - Dead end roads or cul-de-sacs. - Driveways and turnarounds with poor access. You've arrived at a wildland/urban interface incident and need to perform some scene assessment. Choose the set of terms BEST completing the following sentence. Assessing the _____ and _____ of structures in your area helps you determine how many structures can be saved. - value, improvements - importance, occupants - size, shape - number, vulnerability - number, vulnerability Identify FOUR factors you must assess at the incident scene. - Estimated time when the fire will hit. - Percentage of trees with diameters less than 20 inches (50 cm). - Number and vulnerability of structures. - Possible firefighting tactics. - Ratio of natural to non-natural fuels. - Distribution of structures. - Estimated time when the fire will hit. - Number and vulnerability of structures. - Possible firefighting tactics. - Distribution of structures. A hopeless situation is one where a structure of group of structures can't be saved and you need to retreat to a safety zone. Identify THREE warning signs of a hopeless situation. - Water supply is running out or gone - Residents are not home - Structure is in danger from power lines - There are fuels scattered near the structure - More than one-quarter of roof is covered with litter or duff - Spot fires are igniting faster than they can be put out - Interior rooms are involved - Water supply is running out or gone - Spot fires are igniting faster than they can be put out - Interior rooms are involved For threatened structures in the wildland/urban interface, certain assessments have to be made. Match each assessment criteria with a PRIMARY factor it attempts to determine. - Whether to attack directly, indirectly, or not at all - When to escape to safety zone - What structures might be saved Match each tactic you may use in protecting structures in the interface with the proper description. - Attacking the fire at the burning edge before it arrives - Abandoning fire fighting efforts and retreating to safety zone - Controlling the fire with a fireline - Attacking the fire at the burning edge before it arrives (DIRECT ATTACK) - Abandoning fire fighting efforts and retreating to safety zone (HOPELESS SITUATION) - Controlling the fire with a fireline (INDIRECT ATTACK) Safety concerns and hazards while working in the wildland/urban interface are: - The same as hazards on a normal wildland fire. - Very familiar to all wildland firefighters. - Different from hazards on a normal wildland fire. - Covered in the standard 18 wildland "Watch-out!" situations. - Different from hazards on a normal wildland fire. Structure defense adds a whole new dimension to wildland firefighting. Match each wildland/urban interface "Watch-out!" with the MOST appropriate caution. - Can be complicated by power outages. - Don't apply a straight water stream near it. - Can push flame angle closer to fuels. - Requires mobility and flexibility in the fire fighting effort. - Can be complicated by lack of training. - Can be complicated by power outages. (INADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY) - Don't apply a straight water stream near it. (DOWNED POWER LINES) - Can push flame angle closer to fuels. (STRONG WINDS) - Requires mobility and flexibility in the fire fighting effort. (EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR) - Can be complicated by lack of training. (PANIC DURING AN EVACUATION) Identify TWO ways to reduce a structure's vulnerability to ignition and limit potential fire spread. - Remove combustible furniture from decks and place them inside the structure. - Check eaves, roof, roof vents, and decks for smoldering or flames. - Remove furniture and objects from inside at-risk structures. - Place pets inside the residence. - Perform interior fire attack. - Remove combustible furniture from decks and place them inside the structure. - Check eaves, roof, roof vents, and decks for smoldering or flames. Extreme fire behavior has caused major losses of life and property in the interface. Identify THREE contributing factors to extreme fire behavior. - Dry and plentiful fuels. - Lawns surrounding structures. - Eye level wind speeds greater than 15 miles per hour (24 km/hour). - Steady burning. - Unstable atmosphere. - Dry and plentiful fuels. - Eye level wind speeds greater than 15 miles per hour (24 km/hour). - Unstable atmosphere. There are three tactical modes for fires in the wildland/urban interface. Match each category with an appropriate tactic. - Fight the fire before it reaches the structure. - Keep the structure from burning. - Hold the fire to reduce number of structures threatened. - Fight the fire before it reaches the structure. (OFFENSIVE MODE) - Keep the structure from burning. (DEFENSIVE MODE) - Hold the fire to reduce number of structures threatened. (COMBINED MODE) Structure fires can be deadly, but there are tell-tale signs pointing to trouble. Identify THREE structure situations you should avoid at ALL times. - Smoked-over or blacked windows. - Structures in the path of a wildland fire. - Bulging windows with an unventilated roof. - Fusees being used around structures. - Roofs that are over 25 percent involved during windy conditions. - Structures with uncovered windows, doors, and openings. - Smoked-over or blacked windows. - Bulging windows with an unventilated roof. - Roofs that are over 25 percent involved during windy conditions. If you've determined a structure can be saved, identify THREE things your crew should do to prepare the structure. - Open all the windows and doors. - Uncover the roof vents. - Shut off above-ground fuel tanks. - Remove power lines leading to the structure. - Clean the roof of combustible materials. - Remove and scatter all fuels away from the structure. - Shut off above-ground fuel tanks. - Clean the roof of combustible materials. - Remove and scatter all fuels away from the structure.