Cal fire fae exam studyguide 2024

CAL FIRE FAE EXAM STUDYGUIDE 2024
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A service -
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B service -
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C service -
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Tank test interval -
r r r ANSWER 5 years r




ME-101 - r ANSWER

Daily Equipment report Atmospheric pressure
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at sea level -
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14.7 psiMinimum GPM for master stream -
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ANSWER 375

Minimum fire flow for 1500 sq ft house -
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150 gpmGallons in a cubic ft -
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ANSWER 7.5

Weight of water per gallon -
r r r r r ANSWER 8.33

PSI of head pressure per building floor -
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5Nozzle pressure for tips -
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ANSWER 50psi

Nozzle pressure for combi nozzle -
r r r r r ANSWER 100 psi r




Stages of fire development -
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Incipient, growth, fullydeveloped, r r r r


decay

Ladders are to be inspected - r r r r r ANSWER
Monthly and after eachuse r r r r




How far from hazard should warning flagging be placed -
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ANSWERr

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Azmith declination in CA - ANSWER
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16Sq miles in a t
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ownship - r ANSWER 36

Determining your location from two known landmarks -
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, Resection

Township lines run - r r r ANSWER East and west r r




The top left section of a township is what number -
r r r r r r r r r r ANSWER 6

Layman's 5 size up components - r r r r r ANSWER
Facts, probabilities,own situati
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on, decisions, plan of operation.
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How many sq for can a crew member cut in an hour -
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1804 calculation factors f
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or crew production -
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r 3 Light brush- 6
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Heavy brush - 9 r r r




Very heavy brush - 12 r r r r




Mobile attack rate - r r r ANSWER 100ft per minute r r




Water tender turnaround calculations -
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15 min fill up2 min per pa
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4 min per mile unpaved
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When does low air alarm sound - r r r r r r ANSWER 33%

Common denominators on tragedy fires - r r r r r ANSWER
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or deceptively quiet areas of larger fires.
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When fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphillS
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afety zone size - r r r ANSWER 32 sq ft per person. r r r r




4 times flame height
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