Methods Of Attack/Fireline safety
List 5 stages of fire suppression
Initial containment, patrol and observe, holding, mop up, demobilization
Name each size classification and 1 helicopter from each
Light, intermediate, medium, heavy
Calgary, Edson, RMH, GP, Peace River, High Level, Fort Mac, Slave lake, LLB, Whitecourt
list 4 duties and responsibilities of a crew leader
safety, crew performance, crew organization, professional development
Name C1-C7 in order
Spruce lichen
Boreal spruce
Mature Jack/lodge pole pine
Immature Jack/lodge pole pine
Red white pine
Conifer plantation
Ponderosa / douglas fir
Name 6 ways fire could cross a constructed line
Radiation, wind, convection, gravity, firefighters, duff or roots.
What is Group 4
1 Q400
Name 2 examples of pre suppression
Training, equipment maintenance
what are the 3 essential components of leaders intent
Task- what
Purpose - why
End State - how
Name S1-S3 in order
Pine slash
Spruce Slash
Coastal cedar slash
Name 4 Tasks crew member may perform on wildland urban interface fire.
crowd control, evacuation, structure protection, suppressing vegetation surrounding area
List 5 items a crew leader must have with them
GPS, kestral, ipad, SAT phone, quick white, crew phone
size in meters of HFI 4
2.5 - 3.5 Meters
name 2 clouds with vertical development
cumulonibus, cumulus
List top 2 causes of deaths for firefighter in Alberta
Vehicle crashes, helicopter crashes
4 tasks and or standards to ensure your crew is fire ready
weight manifest completed, PPE ready, maintaining equipment, maintaining fitness
What is Number 1 on a quick assessment sheet
Wildfire number
Name the influences on dead fuel moisture
Precipitation
Wind speed
Air Temp
Relative humidity
Topography
Fuel size
Describe a cold front
cold advancing air pushes warm air up.
You have 2 rookies, 1 bravo, 1 leader. Who should be your lookout?
Bravo (experienced member)
You are a crew leader on a wildfire, birddog with group 5 is overhead of the fire, Response officer is 5 mins out, Unit crew is arriving on scene now, dozer boss is constructing guard, who is IC?
Crew Leader
Describe the process of risk management as it pertains to safety (4 specific processes)
identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring risk
Name 4 types of inversions
Night time or radiation
Frontal
Marine
Subsidence
what index value and number is the threshold for Extreme fire behaviour
BUI 60