CalFire Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
Know 10's and 18's, fill in the blank* - --Answer --
what are fire shelters and how and when do you use them * - --Answer --It
is a thin reflective foil layer attached to a layer of fiberglass. It is a life-saving piece
of equipment and should be issued to all wildland firefighters.
during downhill line construction, what do you want lining up/ your
considerations?* - --Answer --LCES a lot of things need to be in your favor
what are our uniform shirts made of?* - --Answer --cotton worn under
nomex
what is the mixture for drip torches and how full should it be?* - --Answer -
-Two part diesel one part gas 3/4 full
if vegetation or branches have any burns on them, where are you going to put
them?* - --Answer --in the black
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,What's the difference between an indirect and a direct attack and what is the
advantage of being on direct?* - --Answer --direct on the fire line, indirect
off the fire at a control line, less acreage burned
when clamping a hose line, how far should it be behind?* - --Answer --18in
When approaching a dozer, what should you get before you approach?* - --
Answer --eye contact
what does LAT stand for?* - --Answer --Large air tanker
what are some techniques for structured defense to reduce impact?* - --
Answer --Scatter fuels cut line
before we perform a firing operation. What do we need to be in place?* - --
Answer --A firing plan that's approved
What does IRPG stand for?* - --Answer --Incident Response Pocket Guide
what does plan ABCD stand for?* - --Answer --PACE which means primary
alternative contingency emergency
what is the difference between a one hour a 10 hour a 100 hour and 1000 hour
fuel? * - --Answer --One hour is more affected by sun/heat and surface area
to mass
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, once the fire is out and you have your line, it is what* - --Answer --contained
What is the entire outer edge or boundary of a fire called? - --Answer --Fire
perimeter
What is the location where a competent ignition source came into contact with the
material first ignited and sustained combustion occurred - --Answer --point
of orgin
What is the portion of the fires edge opposite the head is the slowest spreading
portion of a fire edge? - --Answer --rear or heel of the fire
What is the most rapidly spreading portion of a fires perimeter usually to the
leeward or up slope? - --Answer --head of the fire
what are the parts of a fire perimeter that are roughly parallel to the main direction
of spread? - --Answer --Flanks
What's the long narrow extensions of a fire projecting from the main body that
create pockets - --Answer --finger
What are unburned indentations in the fires edge formed by fingers or slow
burning areas? - --Answer --pockets
What is an unburned area within a fire perimeter called? - --Answer --island
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Answers
Know 10's and 18's, fill in the blank* - --Answer --
what are fire shelters and how and when do you use them * - --Answer --It
is a thin reflective foil layer attached to a layer of fiberglass. It is a life-saving piece
of equipment and should be issued to all wildland firefighters.
during downhill line construction, what do you want lining up/ your
considerations?* - --Answer --LCES a lot of things need to be in your favor
what are our uniform shirts made of?* - --Answer --cotton worn under
nomex
what is the mixture for drip torches and how full should it be?* - --Answer -
-Two part diesel one part gas 3/4 full
if vegetation or branches have any burns on them, where are you going to put
them?* - --Answer --in the black
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,What's the difference between an indirect and a direct attack and what is the
advantage of being on direct?* - --Answer --direct on the fire line, indirect
off the fire at a control line, less acreage burned
when clamping a hose line, how far should it be behind?* - --Answer --18in
When approaching a dozer, what should you get before you approach?* - --
Answer --eye contact
what does LAT stand for?* - --Answer --Large air tanker
what are some techniques for structured defense to reduce impact?* - --
Answer --Scatter fuels cut line
before we perform a firing operation. What do we need to be in place?* - --
Answer --A firing plan that's approved
What does IRPG stand for?* - --Answer --Incident Response Pocket Guide
what does plan ABCD stand for?* - --Answer --PACE which means primary
alternative contingency emergency
what is the difference between a one hour a 10 hour a 100 hour and 1000 hour
fuel? * - --Answer --One hour is more affected by sun/heat and surface area
to mass
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, once the fire is out and you have your line, it is what* - --Answer --contained
What is the entire outer edge or boundary of a fire called? - --Answer --Fire
perimeter
What is the location where a competent ignition source came into contact with the
material first ignited and sustained combustion occurred - --Answer --point
of orgin
What is the portion of the fires edge opposite the head is the slowest spreading
portion of a fire edge? - --Answer --rear or heel of the fire
What is the most rapidly spreading portion of a fires perimeter usually to the
leeward or up slope? - --Answer --head of the fire
what are the parts of a fire perimeter that are roughly parallel to the main direction
of spread? - --Answer --Flanks
What's the long narrow extensions of a fire projecting from the main body that
create pockets - --Answer --finger
What are unburned indentations in the fires edge formed by fingers or slow
burning areas? - --Answer --pockets
What is an unburned area within a fire perimeter called? - --Answer --island
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