LLPSD FF1 Chapter 21 Questions and Answer- Verified

LLPSD FF1 Chapter 21 Questions and Answer- Verified The majority of ground cover fires are extinguished with which item? a. backfire b. aircraft c. backpack pump d. CAFS c. backpack pump Which tool is a combination of hoe and rake? a. forestry hoe b. combination c. Pulaski d. McLeod d. McLeod Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:05 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More What is a consequence of falling relative humidity? a. falling burn index b. increased lapse rate c. decreased ignitability d. decreased fuel moisture d. decreased fuel moisture What is the term for the capability of an apparatus to pump water while moving? a. dual drive b. auxiliary drive c. power take off d. pump and roll d. pump and roll Subsurface fuels are challenging to deal with because they are ______. a. hard to locate b. continuous c. highly susceptible to changes in weather d. readily ignitable a. hard to locate What is the term for a long, narrow extension of fire projecting out from the main body of a wildland fire? a. spot b. island c. finger d. run c. finger Why do compact fuels burn slowly? a. they retain moisture b. they are less continuous c. they have less surface area d. air cannot circulate as freely d. air cannot circulate as freely Which type of map details changes in elevation? a. topographic b. cartometric c. planometric d. orthographic a. topographic A safety zone should be large enough ______. a. to fit apparatus as well as personnel b. to be accessible by rotary-winged aircraft c. to accommodate an entire division d. that fire shelters are not needed to prevent injury d. that fire shelters are not needed to prevent injury Which NFPA standard covers wildland fire fighter professional qualifications? a. 1051 b. 1021 c. 1041 d. 1031 a. 1051 What is the term for the burned area of a wildland fire? a. body b. black c. heel d. island b. black What does the "E" in LCES stand for? a. Escape routes b. Expect surprises c. Establish accountability d. Establish lookouts a. Escape routes (Lookout, Communications, Escape route, Safety zone) The most rapidly moving part of a wildland fire is the _____. a. point b. head c. apex d. foot b. head Which tool combines an axe with an adze? a. council rake b. McLeod c. Brush hook d. Pulaski d. Pulaski Which condition will generally result in lower relative humidity? a. higher fuel moisture b. increasing temperature c. nighttime d. precipitation b. increasing temperature What is another term for surface fuels? a. litter b. understory c. ground d. duff c. ground Wildland fuels that lie under the surface of the ground are _____ fuels. a. substory b. duff c. understory d. subsurface d. subsurface What is the most common type of wildland fire? a. forest b. brush c. ground cover d. crown c. ground cover What is slash? a. partially decomposed organic matter b. debris from logging or clearing operations c. partially burned fuel d. seasonal ground cover b. debris from logging or clearing operations Which term means areas where underdeveloped land with vegetative fuels is mixed with human-made structures? a. greenbelt b. rural-urban intermix c. wild-urban interface d. rural development zone c. wild-urban interface What is a characteristic of fine fuels? a. resistance to rapid changes in fuel moisture b. difficulty in extinguishing them c. large surface area relative to volume d. long burn duration c. large surface area relative to volume What is one of the 10 standard wildland firefighting order? a. do not attempt to outrun a fire uphill b. base all actions on current and expected fire behavior c. focus on what is not burning, rather than what is burning d. attack the flanks of the fire, not the head b. base all actions on current and expected fire behavior 10 Wildland Fire Order: 1. keep informed on the fire weather conditions & forecasts 2. know what you fire is doing at all times 3. base all actions on current and expected fire behavior 4. identify escape routes & safety zones and make them known 5. post lookouts when there is possible danger 6. be alert, keep calm, think clearly, act decisively 7. maintain prompt communications with yoru forces, your supervisor & adjoining forces 8. give clear instructions and ensure they are understood 9. maintain control of your forces at all times fire aggressively, having provided for safety first Which fuel classification included large brush? a. ground b. heavy c. moderate d. median b. heavy Which extinguishing agent is best suited for use in wildland fire operations? a. AFFF b. carbon dioxide c. compressed air foam d. dry chemical c. compressed air foam What is the area between the fingers of a wildland fire? a. joint b. pocket c. island d. peninsula b. pocket What is another term for aerial fuels? a. raised b. canopy c. ladder d. elevated b. canopy What is dry lightning? a. a lightning strike that does not cause a fire b. lightning strike without rain c. lightning that does not contact the ground d. lightning occurring in otherwise fair weather b. lightning strike without rain Which factor has the greatest effect on the moisture content of fuels? a. temperature b. continuity c. wind d. relative humidity d. relative humidity Which federal government agency manages wildland incidents occurring on federal lands? a. Occupational Health and Safety Administration b. US Fire Administration c. US Forest Service f. Federal Emergency Management Agency c. US Forest Service Which of the following is a component of the wildland fire triangle? a. fuel moisture b. wind c. heat d. humidity c. heat The maximum diameter of a 1 hour fuel is ____. a. 1 " b. 1/2" c. 1/4" d. 3/4" c. 1/4" What is the term for the natural and human-made features of land? a. geology b. cartography c. topography d. geography c. topography What is usually the main type of fuel present in ground cover fires? a. heavy b. fine c. light d. course b. fine The unburned part of a wildand fire area is the ______. a. clear b. island c. perimeter d. green d. green What is the term for an area of unburned land surrounded by burned land? a. pocket b. heel c. finger d. island d. island Fuels that are in contact with each other are described as _____. a. continuous b. uninterrupted c. compact d. unbroken a. continuous The location near where a wildland fire began is the _______. a. origin b. heel c. launch d. source b. heel