Safety
What is a crew members key responsibility if involved in a safety incident or accident?
Report all incidents or accidents immediately to your supervisor
As a module 1 can you run saw?
NO!!!
Does fire travel faster uphill or downhill
uphill
below 25%
What will help prevent heat disorder to fire fighters
take rest and drink fluids
Chain guard in place
What are the three types of fire (in relation to which part of the forest its burning)
ground fire, surface fire, crown fire
Which of the following has the greatest impact on fire behavior; dead fuels, live fuels, compact fuels, or loose fuels
dead fuels
How much water do you need to drink for every hour of hard work
1 litre
3 safety features on a saw
chain brake, throttle lock, chain catcher
What are the three parts of the fire triangle?
fuel, oxygen, heat
What are the three forest fuel layers
ground, surface, ariel
What side of a dozer do you want to be on, on a steep slope?
up slope
How far away from a active faller do you need to be
2 tree lengths of the tree being felled
What are the three key interacting components of fire behavior
fuels, weather, topography
True or False - In the absence of wind a fire will always travel upslope
True
List the four danger areas of a helicopter
main rotor, tail rotor, pitot tubes, and exhaust
How far away should you be from a bucker?
3m or 10 feet
What are the three methods of heat transfer
convection, conduction, radiation
Which slope aspect typically has more active fire behavior
South aspect