FAE Study Guide
Fog Master Stream - Usually operated at 100 PSI
Type 1 Dozer - Heavy 200Hp (D-7,D-8)
Type 2 Dozer - Medium 100Hp (D-5,D-6)
Type 3 Dozer - Light 50Hp (D-4)
Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 5/16inch? - 4,200 lbs
Types of roof collapse. - Lean-to Collapse
V-shape Collapse
Pancake Collapse
Cantilever Collapse
How many feet in a mile? - 5280 feet
How many yards in a mile? - 1760 yards
How many quarts of fluid do you lose in an hour? - 1-2 quarts
What are the three hazard markings on a ladder? - Electrical Hazard
Heat Sensor
Ladder Positioning
What side of the slope will burn most steady? - East/South East
, What does Kern Stand for? - center of the rope aka core
How many feet should a ladder be placed away from electrical hazards. - 10feet
Red Hydrant pressures. - less than 500gpm
How many people per fly section on an extension ladder? - 1 person
What is not important when reading smoke? - Odor
How big should the safety zone be with 50 foot flame lengths? - 200 feet in all directions.
multiply flame lengths by 4
A ball peen hammer is used for what? - Metal
Definition of BLEVE - Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
What hand tool is used for grubbing? - Pulaski
Definition of span of control? - The idea that a single person can manage a certain number of
people or resources effectively. 3-7 people or resources with 5 being optimal.
What is not part of a wildland urban interface Tactical Action? - Flank and Hold
As temperature goes up, humidity does what? - Goes Down
What is the most important factor influencing fire behavior in the wildland environment? - Wind
Fog Master Stream - Usually operated at 100 PSI
Type 1 Dozer - Heavy 200Hp (D-7,D-8)
Type 2 Dozer - Medium 100Hp (D-5,D-6)
Type 3 Dozer - Light 50Hp (D-4)
Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 5/16inch? - 4,200 lbs
Types of roof collapse. - Lean-to Collapse
V-shape Collapse
Pancake Collapse
Cantilever Collapse
How many feet in a mile? - 5280 feet
How many yards in a mile? - 1760 yards
How many quarts of fluid do you lose in an hour? - 1-2 quarts
What are the three hazard markings on a ladder? - Electrical Hazard
Heat Sensor
Ladder Positioning
What side of the slope will burn most steady? - East/South East
, What does Kern Stand for? - center of the rope aka core
How many feet should a ladder be placed away from electrical hazards. - 10feet
Red Hydrant pressures. - less than 500gpm
How many people per fly section on an extension ladder? - 1 person
What is not important when reading smoke? - Odor
How big should the safety zone be with 50 foot flame lengths? - 200 feet in all directions.
multiply flame lengths by 4
A ball peen hammer is used for what? - Metal
Definition of BLEVE - Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
What hand tool is used for grubbing? - Pulaski
Definition of span of control? - The idea that a single person can manage a certain number of
people or resources effectively. 3-7 people or resources with 5 being optimal.
What is not part of a wildland urban interface Tactical Action? - Flank and Hold
As temperature goes up, humidity does what? - Goes Down
What is the most important factor influencing fire behavior in the wildland environment? - Wind
