10’ and 18’s
Number 18 on your watch out situations?
taking a nap near the fire line
Which type of atmosphere traps smoke under an inversion?
stable atmosphere
What is number 3 on your “common denominators of fire behavior on tragedy fires”?
when there is an unexpected shift in wind direction or in wind speed
Which 2 types of strategies are used when fighting a wildfire
indirect and direct attack
what is Rio Grande’s crew frequency?
158.805
what is number 1 on your Standard firefighting orders?
keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts
When looking at your psychrometer what is the name of the thermometer with a sock on it called?
wet bulb
What does the E stand for in the acronym LCES?
escape routes
How many feet are in 1 chain
66 feet
the Pulaski
What is number 4 on your standard firefighting orders?
identify escape routes and safety zones, and make them known
High surface winds and fire whirls are indicators of what?
unstable atmosphere
What is the minimum requirement for qualifications that can approve constructing fireline downhill
task force leader (TFLD) or a incident commander type 4 (ICT4)
Off the top of your head, which page is the phonetic alphabet on in your IRPG
page 104
What was the name of the fire that burned roughly 3 million acres of land in Idaho and Montana in just 36 hours?
“Great fire of 1910“ or also as the “big burn”
What is number 6 on your watch out situations?
instructions and assignments not clear
What is the term thermal belt?
Valley floor and top of the mountain become the coldest parts while the middle slope becomes the warmest due to warm air being trapped
What is the structure triage consist of when conducting structure protection
determining factor, size up, tactics
“More mop up and patrol is usually required“ is a disadvantage for which attack strategy when fighting a fire
direct attack
What is the name of the INDIVIDUAL or GROUP that has published the IRPG? (Trick question)
Robert Becker was the original author, later the national wildfire coordinating group (NWCG) led by Paul Broyles finalized the first edition
What is number 7 on your Standard firefighting orders?
maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor and adjoining forces
Which 4 elements create critical fire weather?
low RH,Unstable air,strong surface winds, and drought
When elected and appointed governing officials, stakeholders groups, and political organizations require some level of interaction what type of incident complexity is it?
type 3 incident complexity
When drafting why is it good to avoid sucking organic and bottom material from a water source?
so you avoid sending aquatic invasive species to different Parts of the state or states
When did organized Wildland firefighting become a thing?
1905 the United States forest service was established, after the big burn it opened a lot of eyes causing the civilian conservation corps in 1933 and 1942 to expand the Wildland firefighting workforce