LLPSD FF1 Chapter 21- Test Questions & Answers

LLPSD FF1 Chapter 21- Test Questions
& Answers
What is the last resort for a fire fighter in danger of being overrun by a wildland fire?

a. flee to the safety zone

b. deploy a fire shelter

c. take shelter in a vehicle cab

d. take shelter in a house Correct Ans-b. deploy a fire shelter




What is one of the 10 standard wildland firefighting orders?

a. avoid downhill fire line construction

b. establish & maintain chain of command & span of control

c. keep informed on weather conditions and forecasts

d. beware of unburned fuel between you and the fire Correct Ans-c. keep informed on
weather conditions and forecasts



Which type of respiratory protection is normally used in wildland firefighting?

a. SCBA

b. PAPR

c. Filter Mask

d. APR Correct Ans-c. Filter Mask

,What is one of the three categories of wildland fire causes?

a. proximal

b. electrical

c. natural

d. mechanical Correct Ans-c. natural




Which NFPA standard covers protective clothing and equipment for wildland firefighting?

a. 1980

b. 1978

c. 1977

d. 1979 Correct Ans-c. 1977




The NFPA defines wildland fires as unplanned and uncontrolled fire burning in _____ fuel.

a. natural

b. living

c. vegetative

d. organic Correct Ans-c. vegetative




What is the term for the partly organic material on a forest floor?

a. ground duff

b. understory

, c. litter

d. surface compost Correct Ans-a. ground duff




The quantity of wildland fuel available in specific area is fuel _______.

a. volume

b. loading

c. density

d. continuity Correct Ans-a. volume




Ground cover is an example of a(n) ______ fuel.

a. understory

b. compact

c. surface

d. live Correct Ans-c. surface




Which of the following is an example of a fine fuel?

a. grass

b. branch

c. root

d. stick Correct Ans-a. grass