CAL Fire Exam Questions & Answers.

CAL Fire Exam Questions & Answers

Forms STD 637 - ANS-Probationary Report
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What are the 4 Elements of Fire Prevention - ANS-1. Public Education
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2. Planning
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3. V.I.P (Volunteers in Prevention)
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4. Law Enforcement
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What are the 7 Structure Protection Tactical Actions - ANS-1. Check & Go
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2. Prep & Go
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3. Prep & Defend
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4. Bump & Run
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5. Anchor & Hold
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6. Fire Front Following
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7. Tactical Patrol
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What are the three Structure Defense Triage Categories - ANS-1. Not Threatened
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2. Threatened Non-Defensible
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3. Threatened Defensible
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Positions in General Staff - ANS-- IC b b b b b b


- Operations Section Chief
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- Planning Section Chief
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- Logistics Sections Chief
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- Finance/Administration Section Chief
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Positions in Command Staff - ANS-IC b b b b b


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Planning Section Chief b b


Logistics Section Chief b b


Finance/Administration Section Chief b b




When a fire begins on one jurisdiction, then progresses and or threatens another what
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type of command should be used? - ANS-Unified Command
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What are the 10 Standard Fire Fighting Orders - ANS-Fire Behavior
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1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecast
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2. Know what your fire is doing at all times
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3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire
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Fireline Safety b


4. ID escape routes and safety zones and make them known
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, 5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger
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6. Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively
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Organizational Control b


7. Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor and adjoining
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forces
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8. Give clear instructions and insure they are understood
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9. Maintain control of your forces at all times.
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10. Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first
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What is Amador Plan - ANS-CAL FIRE facility and employees provide fire protection to
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local government entity during fire season and by contract during the non-fire season
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What is WUI - ANS-A wildland urban interface refers to the zone of transition between
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unoccupied land and human development. Communities that are within this zone may
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also be included. These lands and communities adjacent to and surrounded by
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wildlands are at risk of wildfires
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What is a Schedule C Contract - ANS-Local Government Entity, Local Gov. Employee's,
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CAL FIRE administered
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Schedule A Contract - ANS-Local Gov Entity, CAL FIRE Employee's. Local Gov Entity
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pays CAL FIRE to run and staff fire station
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Leaders Intent - ANS-Task - what is to be done
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Purpose - Why is it to be done b b b b b b b


End State - How it should look when done
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What are the Rates of Spread (ROS) - ANS-SLOW: little to no progress or of little
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consequence
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Dangerous: 1-3 mph b b


Critical: greater than 3 mph b b b b




What are 3 types of fire attack strategies - ANS-Direct Attack (offensive)
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Indirect Attack (defensive) b b


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Define Major Incident - ANS-The fire CANNOT be contained within the first burning
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period, even with substantial augmentation of resources, long-term resource
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commitment and logistical support will be required
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Define Initial Attack Wildland - ANS-fire can be contained by the first resources
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dispatched without substantial augmentation, within 2 hours of the report time
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What is a contract county - ANS-It is a county that CDF annually allocates state funds
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for providing wildland fire protection to SRA
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