Fire Suppression
An unfinished preliminary control line hastily established or constructed as an emergency measure to check the spread of fire.
Scratch Line
What is the safe working space between you and another crew member when constructing line
10ft
Arms reach plus tool length
This appliance is used to stop the flow of water.
Ball valve shutoff
3 components of the Fire Triangle
What is...
HEAT
FUEL
OXYGEN
What is a safety zone
A safety zone is an area where a firefighter can survive without a fire shelter
A cup trench is used when..
When there is chance for rolling material to ignite fuel below. Underslung Line.
What is an anchor point?
An advantageous location, usually a barrier to fire spread, from which to start constructing a fireline. It keeps the fire from flanking around your control line.
Name 2 types of hoselays
Simple
Progressive
Critical burn period is between what times
1400-1700
2 examples of a safety zone are
The Black
Large Meadow
Parking Lots
Rock Screes
Lakes
Mechanically constructed site
2 types of Mopup
Dry mopup
Wet mopup
Define Cold Trailing
A method of controlling a partly dead fire’s edge by carefully inspecting and feeling with the hand for heat to detect any fire, digging out every live spot, and trenching any live edges.
List 3 ways to get water on the fire
Portable Pumps
Engine
Helicopter Bucket Drops
Bladder Bags
Bucket Brigade
List 4 types firing devices
Drip Torch
Stubby
Hotshot Flares
PSD (plastic Sphere Dispenser)
Terra torch
Fusee
Flare gun
Lighter
3 ways to communicate
Radio
Talking
Phone
Hand signals
Writing
4 types of control line
Handline
Machine line (dozer, tractor plow, etc.)
Wet line
Retardant line
Blackline
Constructed barriers
Mcleod
Pulaski
Combi - Shombi
Adze/Hazel Hoe
Fire Shovel
Rhino
Troop Tool
Rake
the 2 thread types used for firefighting hoses and couplings are
NH
NPSH
What is the recommended fuel mixture ratio for a Drip Torch
NWCG recommends:
4 parts diesel
1 part gasoline
Using your IRPG and assuming your on flat ground with no wind, how big must your safety zone be for 20' flame length?
1/2 acre or 80' separation
Describe what MIST stands for and when to you it
Minimal Impact Suppression Tactics
Covering some fuels outside the control line with dirt or spraying them with water and foam.
Fireproofing or Pretreating Fuels
List the 3 types Portable Pumps
Lightweight Portable Pumps
High Pressure Pumps
Floatable Pressure Pump
Volume Pump
List 3 types of hazards or watch out situation that can be present in the Wildland Urban Interface.
-Wooden construction and wood shake roofs.
-Poor access and narrow, congested one-way roads.
-Inadequate water supply.
-Extreme fire behavior.
-Strong winds.
-Need to evacuate the public.
-Structures located in chimneys, box canyons, saddles, or on steep slopes in flashy fuels.
-Bridge load limits.
-Working around power lines.
-Petroleum or propane tanks presents
-Others?
4 categories the Standard Firefighting Orders (10's) are broken into are...
The Fire Behavior group (1-3)
The Fireline Safety (4-6)
The Organizational Control (7-9)
Overall Intent (10)