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At around 2pm on any given summer afternoon along the Atlantic Seaboard you can expect this.
What is Sea Breeze
The most successful way to moderate fire behavior is what?
What is remove fuel or create a fireline.
All wildland firefighters are required to carry this item on both wildfires and prescribed fires.
What is a fire shelter.
This member of your crew hates open water and is terrified of sharks
Who is Mr., Doctor, Joshua Wachel Woodard
You are in a new Area without local knowledge?
What is Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior. (Watch Out Situation #4)
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
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.
Throughout your day you should always reconsider if these two very important things still meet your need.
What is escape route and safety zone.
This member of your crew had eleven toes
Who is Mongo.
Your crew engages at the head of the fire.
What is Attempting frontal assault on fire (Watch Out Situation #10)
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.
You can watch this factor 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.
What are the number 1 and number 2 reasons for firefighter accidents and fatalities?
What is tree and vehicle accidents.
This member of your crew has participated in shindiggery with Woody Harrelson.
Who is Ben "Slum Lord" Oconnor.
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
You are the IC or Burn Boss of a fire, before each shift you should submit what?
What is a spot weather forecast.
Before any action is taken this important ICS form should be reviewed with your crew.
What is medical plan (ICS 206).
This member of your crew often spends his winters squatting in remote Canadian Cabins.
Who is Alex "Dumpster" Drinkard Eh?
The last thing you heard was a yawn.
What is Taking a nap near the fireline (Watch out Situation #18)
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.
Fire burns fastest and with intense behavior in this fuel type.
What is light flashy fuels.
As you progress through your day at an incident, you should always keep these two words up front with all of your actions.
What is Situational Awareness (SA).
This male member of your crew has a lower back tattoo.
Who is Andrew "Uncle Drew" Nepstad.