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Fire Behavior
Firefighter Safety
Tactics
100
All Actions Are Based On?
What is Current and Expected Fire Behavior (Fire Order #3)
100

At around 2pm on any given summer afternoon along the Atlantic Seaboard you can expect this.

What is Sea Breeze

100
The most successful way to moderate fire behavior is what?
What is remove fuel or create a fireline.
100
All wildland firefighters are required to carry this item on both wildfires and prescribed fires.
What is a fire shelter.
100
In a wilderness area, these tactics need to be used.
What is MIST (Minimal Impact Suppression Tactics).
200
You are in a new park without local knowledge and you are?
What is Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior. (Watch Out Situation #4)
200
You can see what appears to be rain from a cloud, it does not quite reach the ground. This is called what?
What is virga
200
Fire behavior on your fire appears to be moderate and you think you can hold the fire. Afternoon breezes pick up lofting embers, what should you ensure that you and your crews look for?
What is spots across the line and spot fires.
200
Throughout your day you should always reconsider if these two very important things still meet your need.
What is escape route and safety zone.
200
You have a choice to go direct on a fire but the escape route is difficult and safety zones are not adequate. There is a trail system that is a couple of hundred yards away that has potential to contain the fire with minimal work. This type of fireline is called?
What is indirect fireline.
300
Your crew starts at the head of the fire with tactics
What is Attempting frontal assault on fire (Watch Out Situation #10)
300
Occasionally what appears to be a tornado of smoke, ash, and embers may appear over your fire. This is called what?
What is fire whirl.
300
You can watch this adjective decrease and increase through the day, it is directly related to how your fire can be expected to behave. at around 7pm you can generally see this start a rapid increase
What is relative humidity.
300
What are the number 1 and number 2 reasons for firefighter accidents and fatalities?
What is tree and vehicle accidents.
300
These three words best describe how to contain a fire.
What is anchor, flank, and pinch.
400
The conversation with the Operations Chief made you scratch your head and go hmm
What is Give clear instructions and be sure they are understood
400
You are the IC or Burn Boss of a fire, before each shift you should submit what?
What is a spot weather forecast.
400
While Santa enters your house and brings goodies through this, it is a very dangerous place to be on a fire. Fire behavior can accelerate when entering this.
What is a chimney.
400
Before any action is taken this important ICS form should be reviewed with your crew.
What is medical plan (ICS 206).
400
You are dispatched to a fire, there are multiple structures threatened. As a Division Supervisor you do not have enough engines to place at all structures. What prioritization method do you use?
What is Triage. 1. Needing little or no attention 2. Needing protection but savable 3. Indefensible
500
The last thing you heard was a yawn.
What is Taking a nap near the fireline (Watch out Situation #18)
500
A line of clouds and thunderstorms can be seen in the distance, they appear to be getting closer. The terrain is mountainous and you should be concerned about this from the storms.
What is outflow winds.
500
Fire burns fastest and with intense behavior in this fuel type.
What is light flashy fuels.
500
As you progress through you day at an incident, you should always keep these two words up front with all of your actions.
What is Situational Awareness (SA).
500
You are just getting on scene of a fire you were dispatched to. What is the first thing that you do?
What is size up your fire. * Fuels and terrain * Fire behavior * Smoke color and volume * Resources at risk * Hazards * Weather * Future resource needs
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