Weather
What is the description for 4-7 mph wind speed in the Buefort Scale
Trees of pole size in the open sway
gently, wind felt on face, leaves
rustle, loose scraps of paper move,
small flags flutter
Watch out situation number 17
Terrain and fuels make escape routes to safety zones difficult
How many feet away from a suspected UXO site should you be?
At least 1,000 feet away
What are the four critical weather elements considered when issuing red flag warnings and fire weather watches?
Low RH, strong surface wind, drought, unstable air.
What is the rate of compressions when giving CPR
100-120 per minute
What does a stable atmosphere do to a smoke column?
Limits the vertical motion of smoke, lower fire behavior
Standard Firefighting order #6
Be alert keep calm think clearly act decisively
Approximately how many gallons does it take to fill 100 feet of 1 1/2 inch hose?
Approximately 9 gallons
What are the three sides of the fire behavior triangle?
Weather, fuels, and topography
What is the rule of palms and what percentage of the body does one palm make up?
The estimation of the percentage of how much a persons body has burned and the palm makes up 1%
What is a Foehn wind and name all 6 (+100 bonus points)
Warming and drying winds blowing from high elevations downslope. Chinook, Santa Ana, wasatch, mono, east, and north
Watch out situation #11
Unburnt fuel between you and the fire
What is one thing you should do if escape is not possible from a water/retardant drop site?
Lie face-down with head toward incoming aircraft with hardhat in place. Hold hand tool away from your body. If possible, grasp something firm to prevent being carried or rolled by the dropped liquid.
Name the 5 common denominators of Fire behavior on tragedy fires.
Small fires or deceptively quiet areas on large fires, light flashy fuels, an unexpected shift in wind speed or direction, when fire aligns with topography and runs uphill, and the critical burn period
What is the multi-casualty triage system?
What the severity of a medical incident is, ie green yellow red black.
What is the difference between diernal and nocturnal winds and what do we call them in the fire weather forecast?
Daytime and nighttime winds and they are upslope/up valley and downslope/downvalley
watch out situation #7
No communication link with crew members or supervisor
What are three questions you should be able to answer when planning for a medical emergency?
What are we going to do if someone gets hurt? How will we get them out of here? How long will it take for them to get to the hospital?
What is the rate of spread for 4-8’ flame lengths?
6-20 chains per hour
What are the two types of helicopter extraction operations? +100 bonus points for what the difference is.
Rescue hoist and short haul. Rescue hoist is a cable hoist capable of lowering and raising the patient and short haul is a fixed line beneath the helicopter.
Name three hazard control bulletpoints from the thunderstorm safety page in your IRPG
Page 17
Standard firefighting order #8
Give clear instructions and make sure they are understood.
What is the average perimeter, in chains, of a 10 acre fire? ( +/- 3 ) +50 bonus points for exact answer.
53 chains ( between 50 and 56)
What is ERC?
Energy release component and it serve as good indicators of local seasonal fire danger trends resulting from the cumulative drying of fuels over days and weeks. They depend heavily on slower drying 100-hr., 1000-hr., and duff fuels.
What are the steps to a MIR in correct order
Contact communications/ dispatch, incident status, initial patient assessment, evacuation plan, additional resources/needs, communications, contingency, and additional information.