FF1 Wildland Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
__________ are combustible materials lying on or near the
surface of the ground and a major cause of wildland fire spread.
Correct Answers Surface fuels
__________ are used to support engine operations by
transporting water to the scene of a wildland fire. They are
usually equipped with a pump that enables them to fill from a
drafting site and to off-load water when needed Correct
Answers Water tenders
__________ engines are typically used for structure protection
but can also be used for wildland-fire suppression. They are
versatile and can be used to respond off road on a wildland fire
if needed Correct Answers Type II
__________ include(s) root systems, deep duff, rotting buried
logs, and other woody materials in various states of
decomposition. Correct Answers Ground Fuels
__________ involve checking inside the structure for occupants,
assisting in evacuation as needed, and then leaving the scene.
Correct Answers Check-and-go tactics
__________ is a system of classifying structures based on
defensibility and prioritizing protection to the least defensible
structures first. Correct Answers Structure triage
,__________ is defined as setting fire inside a control line to
consume the fuel between the edge of the fire and control line
Correct Answers Burnout
__________ is the process utilizing a fire engine that can pump
water while moving and putting fire out at the same time
Correct Answers Pumping and rolling
3 Indicators Of Fire Behavior Correct Answers Fire Whirl
Spotting
Flare-Up
Torching
3 Methods Of Heat Transfer Correct Answers Convection,
Conduction, and Radiation
4 Basic Fuel Types Correct Answers Grass,
Grass - Shrubs,
Shrubs,
Timber - Understory,
Timber - Litter,
Slash - Blowdown
4 Examples Of Man Made Barriers Correct Answers Roads
Highway
Reservoirs
Fireline
4 Examples Of Natural Barriers Correct Answers Rivers
Lakes
Rocks
,Slides
A __________ is a canister that drips ignited fuel from a spout
to a wick, which becomes saturated with fuel and burns
continuously Correct Answers drip torch
A __________ is a reflective cloth tent that offers protection
from fire, heat, smoke, and ember showers in an entrapment
situation. Correct Answers fire shelter
A __________ is a steep drainage on the side of a mountain.
Correct Answers chimney
A __________ is generally established by using natural barriers,
such as a river, scree fields, cliffs, rockslides, or other fire
resistive or fireproof features Correct Answers natural control
line
A branch is used to help manage a(n): Correct Answers
geographic area
A combination of single resources assembled for a particular
need is a: Correct Answers task force
A description of a shrub model is: Correct Answers brush
A fire spreading slowly downhill or just prevailing wind is
called:
A. Flanking Fire
B. Backing Fire
C. Head Fire
, D. All of the above
E. None of the above Correct Answers B. Backing Fire
A hand line is a fireline constructed with Correct Answers
hand tools
A handline is constructed progressively, with members of the
handcrew spaced __________ apart Correct Answers 10 ft
A location where available resources are assigned to the incident
is: Correct Answers staging
A retardant line can be considered the final fire line when:
A. The fire is in a wilderness area
B. Rain is expected within 24 hours
C. Never
D. All of the above
E. None of the above Correct Answers C. Never
A staging area is a place to put your ______________ until you
are ready to use them.
A. Pulaski's
B. Foam concentrates
C. Suppression resources
D. All of the above
E. None of the above Correct Answers C. Suppression
resources
A sudden increase in intensity, long-range spotting, sustained
crowning, and/or broken inverse layers are indications of:
A. Pincer action
__________ are combustible materials lying on or near the
surface of the ground and a major cause of wildland fire spread.
Correct Answers Surface fuels
__________ are used to support engine operations by
transporting water to the scene of a wildland fire. They are
usually equipped with a pump that enables them to fill from a
drafting site and to off-load water when needed Correct
Answers Water tenders
__________ engines are typically used for structure protection
but can also be used for wildland-fire suppression. They are
versatile and can be used to respond off road on a wildland fire
if needed Correct Answers Type II
__________ include(s) root systems, deep duff, rotting buried
logs, and other woody materials in various states of
decomposition. Correct Answers Ground Fuels
__________ involve checking inside the structure for occupants,
assisting in evacuation as needed, and then leaving the scene.
Correct Answers Check-and-go tactics
__________ is a system of classifying structures based on
defensibility and prioritizing protection to the least defensible
structures first. Correct Answers Structure triage
,__________ is defined as setting fire inside a control line to
consume the fuel between the edge of the fire and control line
Correct Answers Burnout
__________ is the process utilizing a fire engine that can pump
water while moving and putting fire out at the same time
Correct Answers Pumping and rolling
3 Indicators Of Fire Behavior Correct Answers Fire Whirl
Spotting
Flare-Up
Torching
3 Methods Of Heat Transfer Correct Answers Convection,
Conduction, and Radiation
4 Basic Fuel Types Correct Answers Grass,
Grass - Shrubs,
Shrubs,
Timber - Understory,
Timber - Litter,
Slash - Blowdown
4 Examples Of Man Made Barriers Correct Answers Roads
Highway
Reservoirs
Fireline
4 Examples Of Natural Barriers Correct Answers Rivers
Lakes
Rocks
,Slides
A __________ is a canister that drips ignited fuel from a spout
to a wick, which becomes saturated with fuel and burns
continuously Correct Answers drip torch
A __________ is a reflective cloth tent that offers protection
from fire, heat, smoke, and ember showers in an entrapment
situation. Correct Answers fire shelter
A __________ is a steep drainage on the side of a mountain.
Correct Answers chimney
A __________ is generally established by using natural barriers,
such as a river, scree fields, cliffs, rockslides, or other fire
resistive or fireproof features Correct Answers natural control
line
A branch is used to help manage a(n): Correct Answers
geographic area
A combination of single resources assembled for a particular
need is a: Correct Answers task force
A description of a shrub model is: Correct Answers brush
A fire spreading slowly downhill or just prevailing wind is
called:
A. Flanking Fire
B. Backing Fire
C. Head Fire
, D. All of the above
E. None of the above Correct Answers B. Backing Fire
A hand line is a fireline constructed with Correct Answers
hand tools
A handline is constructed progressively, with members of the
handcrew spaced __________ apart Correct Answers 10 ft
A location where available resources are assigned to the incident
is: Correct Answers staging
A retardant line can be considered the final fire line when:
A. The fire is in a wilderness area
B. Rain is expected within 24 hours
C. Never
D. All of the above
E. None of the above Correct Answers C. Never
A staging area is a place to put your ______________ until you
are ready to use them.
A. Pulaski's
B. Foam concentrates
C. Suppression resources
D. All of the above
E. None of the above Correct Answers C. Suppression
resources
A sudden increase in intensity, long-range spotting, sustained
crowning, and/or broken inverse layers are indications of:
A. Pincer action
