Fae Study Guide Questions With Correct Answers

2019 CALFIRE FAE STUDY GUIDE
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6scontractscountiess-sans--Marin,sSantasBarbara,sVentura,sLa,sOrange,sandsKern

ProductionsRate:sCuttingsLines-sans--1spersonscanscuts20ssqsyards,sors180sqsft,spershr

RefillsTime:sPavedsRoad,sDirtsroad,sandsRefillstimes-sans--
Paved:s2sminutesspersmile,sDirt:s4sminutesspersmile,sRefillstime:s15sMinutes

ICSsEnginesTypes1:sTanksSizesandsGPMs-sans--400stanks1200sGPM

ICSsEnginesTypes1:s2s1/2"sHoses-sans--1200sft

ICSsEnginesTypes1:s1s1/2"sHoses-sans--400sFt

ICSsEnginesTypes2:sTanksSizesandsGPMs-sans--400sGallonssands500GPM

ICSsEnginesTypes2:s2s1/2"sHoses-sans--1000sFT

ICSsEnginesTypes2:s1s1/2"sHoses-sans--500sFt

ICSsEnginesTypes3:sTanksandsGPMs-sans--
500sGallonssands150sGPMswithsPumpsandsRollscapabilities

ICSsEnginesTypes3:s1s1/2"s-sans--1000ft

ICSsTypingsAirstankerss1-4s-sans--Types1-s3000+sgallonssTypes2-s1800+sgallonssTypes3-
s800sgallonssTypes4-s100+sgallons



ICSsTypesHelicopterssTypes1-4s-sans--Types1-s700,sTypes2-s300,sTypes3-s100,sTypes4-s75

ICSsTypesDozers:s1-3s-sans--Types1-s200HP,sHeavysD-7sandsD-8
Types2-s100HP,sMediumsD-5sandsD-6
Types3-s50HP,sLightsD4

ICSsTypes1-WatersTender:sTankssize,sGPM,sandsPersonals-sans--Tank-s2,000
GPM-250
Personal-2

ICSsTypes2-sWatersTender:sTankssize,sGPM,sandsPersonals-sans--Tank-1,000

, GPM-250
Personal-2

3swildlandsstrategicsmodess-sans--Direct,sIndirect,sCombination

3sstructuresfiresstrategicsmodess-sans--Offensive,sDefensive,sCombination

3swildlandsstrategicssituationss-sans--Initial,sExtended,sandsMajor

5sWildlandsTacticss-sans--
1.sPincers2.sTandems3.sFlankings4.sEnvelopments5.sFiringsOperation

5sS'sshandstools-sans--Sharp,sStraight,sSmooth,sSecure,sStrong

3sStripessyoursoursTittles8sCCRs#s-sans--2946
3"sredsandswhitesflagging,sdosnotsenter/crosssannounceshazard,sflaggings18"-24"sapart

NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-Lows-sans--
Fireswillsnotsreadilysignitesfiresbrands

NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-Moderates-sans--
Whensthesfiresdangersiss"moderate"sitsmeanssthatsfiresscansstartsfromsmostsaccidentalscau
ses,

NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-Highs-sans--
Whensthesfiresdangersiss"high",sfiresscansstartseasilysfromsmostscausessandssmallsfuelss(su
chsassgrassessandsneedles)swillsignitesreadily.

NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-VerysHighs-sans--
Whensthesfiresdangersiss"veryshigh",sfiresswillsstartseasilysfromsmostscauses.sThesfiresswills
spreadsrapidlysandshavesasquicksincreasesinsintensity,srightsaftersignition.

NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-Extremes-sans--
Whensthesfiresdangersiss"extreme",sfiressofsallstypessstartsquicklysandsburnsintensely.sAllsfir
essarespotentiallysserioussandscansspreadsverysquicklyswithsintensesburning.

RatesofsSpread-Slows-sans--Nosmovement

RatesofsSpread-Moderates-sans--Lesssthans1MPH

RatesofsSpread-sDangerouss-sans--1-3sMPH

RatesofsSpreadsCriticals-sans--3+sMPH

LaddersLoadsrating:s14ftsladderspersflys-sans--750lbs