General wild land
How many feet in a chain?
66 feet
What are the 3 common hose lengths in wildland fire?
¾” , 1”, 1.5”
What topographical feature sits between two peaks, and funnels wind.
Saddle
What hand tool is most commonly used to remove roots from a fireline?
Pulaski
What is the most common invasive fuel type in Nevada?
Cheatgrass
What does LCES stand for?
Lookouts, communication, escape routes, safety zone.
What “Type” engine are most commonly used on wild land fires. Name two.
Type 3, 4 and 6.
Which aspect typically has the most vegetation in the northern hemisphere?
North
Which tool always leads the front of Fireline construction in timber and brush?
Chain saw
What is the appropriate name/term used for a dead tree?
Snag
What is the name for a small pocketbook that every wild land firefighter carriers?
IRPG
What are the two kinds of hose lays?
Progressive and Simple
What is the name for a ______ canyon that can easily spread fire from one side to the other with spotting or radiant heat?
Narrow
What piece of PPE is required by both a “Swamper” and “Sawyer
Chaps
What is the name for the fuel type that helps fires transition vertically?
Ladder Fuel
What is the term used to identify a part of a wildfire that is sperate form the main fire. Typically caused by embers?
Spot fire
What is the name for the hard ware that splits a hose lay into two?
Gated wye
What is the name for a small ridge that typically extends off a main ridge?
Spur ridge
What hand tool has many uses and can easily be altered?
Combi
Fuels that range from 3” to 8” are considered a 1,000 hour fuel. What is this number referencing?
How long it takes for the fuel to gain or lose moisture. (Time lag)
What is the term used to identify the most active part of a wildland fire?
Head fire or Flaming front (Will accept both)
Name the two different types of spray patterns
Fog and straight stream.
What is the name for a map that shows elevation?
Topographic map
What is the name for the tool that firefighters use during mop up and grass fires, that provides a small amount of water?
Bladder bag
What type of fuel would pine needles and grass be identified as?
Surface fuel (will accept ground/fine/1hr fuels)