CAL FIRE Review UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORECT Answers
how would you respond to an inmate giving you a letter? - CORRECT ANSWER - give
the letter to your supervisor
what should you do when a female firefighter is being harassed by an inmate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - female should work in different area and tell a supervisor B and C
The chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER - unit chief, division chief, BC , fire
captain, engineer
who is responsible to create a safe environment - CORRECT ANSWER - everyone
who watches at for you on the fire grounds - CORRECT ANSWER - you watch out for
yourself
how far do you space your Ts in a wild land fire hoselay - CORRECT ANSWER - every
200 feet
why is foam used on mop up? - CORRECT ANSWER - to break the tension and penetrate
mop up operations include what - CORRECT ANSWER - burning out all the existing fire
I.E. fire islands and shit
define tactics - CORRECT ANSWER - series of tasks to achieve a single objective
two different attack methods used on a vegetation fire - CORRECT ANSWER - direct and
indirect (parallel)
, facts about back pump - CORRECT ANSWER - carries 5 gallons
long this piece is called the trombone
universal sign to stop the engine during a mobile attack - CORRECT ANSWER - spray
water on the windshield
proper spacing for firefighters when cutting line - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 feet pick
your dime
where does burned material go? - CORRECT ANSWER - in the black not in the green
should you wet down vegetation around a house to prevent fire? - CORRECT ANSWER -
no it wouldn't help and its a waste of water
what percent of roof burned would you not want to protect building? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25%
whats the most dangerous thing to work in? - CORRECT ANSWER - a chimney or a
chute
what do you wear under nomex? - CORRECT ANSWER - cotton
to prolong the life of a fire shelter what should you not do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
never sit on it
when is your fire shelter least accessible quickly? - CORRECT ANSWER - in the back
pack
what should the size of your fire shelter deployment area be/ - CORRECT ANSWER - 4x8
Questions and CORECT Answers
how would you respond to an inmate giving you a letter? - CORRECT ANSWER - give
the letter to your supervisor
what should you do when a female firefighter is being harassed by an inmate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - female should work in different area and tell a supervisor B and C
The chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER - unit chief, division chief, BC , fire
captain, engineer
who is responsible to create a safe environment - CORRECT ANSWER - everyone
who watches at for you on the fire grounds - CORRECT ANSWER - you watch out for
yourself
how far do you space your Ts in a wild land fire hoselay - CORRECT ANSWER - every
200 feet
why is foam used on mop up? - CORRECT ANSWER - to break the tension and penetrate
mop up operations include what - CORRECT ANSWER - burning out all the existing fire
I.E. fire islands and shit
define tactics - CORRECT ANSWER - series of tasks to achieve a single objective
two different attack methods used on a vegetation fire - CORRECT ANSWER - direct and
indirect (parallel)
, facts about back pump - CORRECT ANSWER - carries 5 gallons
long this piece is called the trombone
universal sign to stop the engine during a mobile attack - CORRECT ANSWER - spray
water on the windshield
proper spacing for firefighters when cutting line - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 feet pick
your dime
where does burned material go? - CORRECT ANSWER - in the black not in the green
should you wet down vegetation around a house to prevent fire? - CORRECT ANSWER -
no it wouldn't help and its a waste of water
what percent of roof burned would you not want to protect building? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25%
whats the most dangerous thing to work in? - CORRECT ANSWER - a chimney or a
chute
what do you wear under nomex? - CORRECT ANSWER - cotton
to prolong the life of a fire shelter what should you not do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
never sit on it
when is your fire shelter least accessible quickly? - CORRECT ANSWER - in the back
pack
what should the size of your fire shelter deployment area be/ - CORRECT ANSWER - 4x8
