LCES
fire
safety
10/18
downhill checklist
100
List at least three items that a lookout should have:
Map/ Belt Weather Kit/ Watch/ IAP/ Writing Utensil/ Radio
100
What are the components of the fire triangle
Heat/ Fuel/ Oxygen/
100
The current work to rest ratio is (a)2:1/ (b)3:1/ (c)1:2
2:1
100
Fight Fire ____________, having provided for ______ first. (a)Calmly Safety/ (b)Decisively Expectations/ (c)Aggressively Safety
Aggressively Safety
100
TRUE or FALSE: Down Hill Line Construction should not be attempted unless there is no tactical alternative
TRUE
200
When should LCES be evaluated: (a) Each new fire/ (b) Continuously/ (c) During AAR/
CONTINUOUSLY
200
When arriving to a fire, you should protect the _____ and consider the need for a qualified fire investigator (a)Land/ (b)Point of origin/ (c)Cultural sites
Point of origin
200
A completed ___ ______ ________ is required for: Changes in equipment, work environment, conditions, policies, or materials,and Jobs or work practices that have potential hazards, and New, non-routine, or hazardous tasks to be performed where potential hazards exist
Job Hazard Analysis
200
According to the Standard Fire Orders, a Lookout is posted when: (a)There is possible danger/ (b)You have an extra person available with nothing to do/ (c)Your crew is tired and need to take a nap
There is possible danger
200
The decision to construct fireline down hill is made after: (a)The fireline is completed/ (b)Scouted by supervisor(s) of involved crew(s)/ (c)Hazard trees have been mitigated
Scouted by supervisor(s) of involved crew(s)
300
Which is a suitable safety zone (a)Grassy field (fuel model 3)/ (b)Mid slope/ (c)Clearcut, road, or helispot
Clearcut, road, or helispot
300
Which of these is not a form of heat transfer? (a)Radiant/ (b)Free Burning/ (c)Conductive/ (d)Convective
Free Burning
300
Who can justify or approve the exceedance of the work rest guidelines (a)Logistics Section Chief/ (b)Incident Commander or Agency Administrator/ (c)Finance Section Chief
Incident Commander or Agency Administrator
300
______ _____ and ______ ______ are not identified. (situation #3) (a)Safety Zones and Escape Routes/ (b)Radio Frequencies and Anchor Points/ (c)Forecasted Weather and Division Breaks
Safety Zones and Escape Routes (#3)
300
Down Hill Line construction will not lie: (a)In or adjacent to a chute or chimney/ (b)Near a water source/ (c)On a south facing aspect
In or adjacent to a chute or chimney
400
When should cell/satellite phones be used to communicate tactical or operational traffic (a)When convenient/ (b)When no other means are available/ (c)After 2100 hrs local time
When no other means are available
400
List at least 3 characteristics extreme fire behavior
Torching/ Long Range Spotting/ Crowning/ High Rates of Spread/ Fire Whirls/ Plume Domination
400
A measure of the degree of freedom from risk or conditions that can cause death, physical harm, or equipment or property damage is defined as: (a)Hazard/ (b)Risk/ (c)Safety
Safety
400
Without using any reference material, what does the last watch out situation state:
Taking a nap near fireline
400
Where in the IRPG is the Downhill Checklist located. (colored section and page number)
Green page 8
500
Of the following choices, which section of the IRPG is LCES described (a)White (other references) (b)Green (operational engagement)/ (c)Gold (specific hazards)/ (d)Blue (aviation)/ (e)Yellow (All Hazard Response)/ (f)Red (First Aid)/
Green (operational engagement)
500
The manner in which a fire reacts to the influences of fuel, weather and topography is defined as what?
Fire Behavior
500
A _______ is a form, process, and method for reporting and resolving safety concerns in any aspect of wildland fire or all hazard incident management
SAFENET
500
Name three reference materials that contain the 10 standard fire orders and 18 watch out situations
Fireline Handbook/ IRPG/ Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations/ (Red Book)
500
Who must stay with the job until the downhill line construction is completed (a)TFLD or ICT4 qualified or better/ (b)ENBG or ICT5 qualified or better/ (c)CRWB or ICT4 qualified or better
TFLD or ICT4 qualified or better
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