Fire Areas
__________ are physical barriers to fire, such as a roadway surface, that provide an area of safety for fire fighters.
A. Anchor points B. Safety zones C. Islands
D. Escape routes
A. Anchor points
There are five components of the risk management process. One of those components is:
a) evaluating crews capabilities.
b) tactical priorities.
c) identifying hazards.
d) identifying terrain.
c) identifying hazards.
The decision regarding which flank of the fire to attack is based on the determination of which side of the fire:
A. poses the greater risk. B. is easiest to suppress. C. has the easiest access. D. has the smallest flame lengths.
D. has the smallest flame lengths.
The smoke color is usually a reliable indication of the type of fuel in which the fire is burning. Light-colored smoke indicates:
a) heavy timber fuels.
b) brush fire.
c) slash piles.
d) light flashy fuels.
d) light flashy fuels.
__________ are physical barriers to fire, such as a roadway surface, that provide an area of safety for fire fighters.
a) Anchor points
b) Safety zones
c) Escape routes
d) Islands
b) Safety zones
The three components that form the building blocks of an effective strategy are:
A. life safety, resource management, and personal accountability.
B. incident command, crew integrity, and resource management.
C. task, purpose, and end state.
D. conservation of homes and property, life safety, and safety zones.
C. task, purpose, and end state.
As the fire grows and moves into new fuel, the most rapidly spreading area and intense part of the fire is called the
Head
__________ is a measurement from the middle of the advancing flame to the tip.
a) Chain
b) Flame flank
c) Flame length
d) Average flame velocity
c) Flame length
A pincer attack is also known as the:
a) anchor, flank, and pinch attack.
b) anchor, suppress, and pinch attack.
c) flanking attack.
d) hold, flank, and pinch attack.
a) anchor, flank, and pinch attack.
Topography factors must be evaluated during a size-up because they can influence the rate of spread and direction of the fire. These topography factors include:
a) terrain features.
b) unstable air pressure.
c) resources available.
d) LCES.
a) terrain features.
Cold trailing is a technique where fire fighters feel ashes and fuels to make sure:
A. the fire is out.
B. their tactics are successful.
C. their fireline is effective.
D. the fire is still burning.
A. the fire is out.
__________ is most often used for large wildland and ground-cover fires that are too dangerous to approach.
a) Indirect attack
b) Direct attack
c) Transitional attack
d) Defensive attack
a) Indirect attack
The first consideration and the highest priority in developing an IAP is always:
a) establishing incident command.
b) life safety.
c) crew integrity.
d) LCAS.
b) life safety.
One type of a direct attack on a wildland fire is:
A. flanking attack.
B. hold, flank, and pinch attack.
C. anchor, suppress, and pinch attack.
D. transitional attack.
A. flanking attack.
A scratch line is a(n) __________, __________ control line that was quickly constructed.
a) finished; permanent
b) unfinished; permanent
c) unfinished; temporary
d) finished; temporary
c) unfinished; temporary