Fire Behaviour Fundamentals
3 components of fire triangle
Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
FFMC 90 could mean
high chance spot fire development
C-1
Spruce lichen woodland (burns readily in dry conditions, fast surface fire, has crowing potential)
This pump requires no suction hose
floto
Stews favorite flavor of redbull
White peach
Name three of the four factors of topography
Slope
Aspect
Elevation
Shape of country
DC high chance of holdover
300
C-7
Ponderosa Pine/Doug Fir (southwestern Alberta, waterton, crowsnest)
three types of nozzles
barrel, fog, hansen
How many times has the mower broke this year
twice
Name six terms to describe fire spread
Smouldering
Creeping
Running
Torching/candling
Spotting
Crowning
DMC Lighting fires possible
20
D-1
Leafless Aspen (carries fire readily, faster spread than leafed)
Tandem pump set up vs parallel
Tandem: Pumps set up in line to aid water pressure along long hose lays or up steep slopes
Parallel: two primary pumps both set at a water source. Purpose is to increase water volume. Examples of this could be used to maintain water pressure if one of the pumps fails or from two limited water sources
How many different locations has kellie had an orange this season
18
Describe signs of Cumulonimbus clouds:
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Dark towering cloud with puffy top
twisting swirling nearby clouds
Drastic temperature change, rain approaching
prevalence of dust devils in the area
FWI 25-30
onset of crowning, extreme fire behaviour
C-3
Mature Jack Pine (found in sandy areas throughout Northern Alberta)
According to book the mark 3 weighs around ____ pounds
65 pounds
What was the crew theme song picked at start of season
Your man
Does South or North aspect receive more sunlight
South
Flame length of an HFI 5-6
3.5+ meters
C-5
Red and White pine (rare in Alberta, common in eastern Canada)
Nozzle crew positions name four
Nozzler/nozzle operator
#1 Hose handler
#2 Hose handler
Hose layer
Passenger capacity of a blackhawk helicopter
11 passengers, plus 4 crew members