Fire Behaviour
The single more influential factor on fire behaviour.
What is “Fuel Moisture Content”
The diaurnal cycle
What is temperature increases and RH decreases
Who makes up the Birddog team
What is the birddog pilot and the Air Attack Officer (AAO)
What are the wind limitations in KM
What is a steady wind of 32km/h with gusts up to 13km/h
How many Towers are located in Whitecourt District
What is 9
Based on the Canadian Forest Fire Behaviour Prediction system, how many benchmark fuel types are there?
What is 16
The 5the element that affects fire behaviour
What is Atmospheric Stability
The tanker that has a retardant capacity of 2400gallons
What is the L-188 Lockheed Electra
What is the minimum tensile strength of your snap hook and Sky Genie
What is 5,000 and 10,000 lbs
The closest hospital to our current location
What is Fox Creek hospital
What 3 tree types make up S3
What is Coastal Cedar, Hemlock, and Douglas Fir Slash
3 Characteristics of an Unstable atmosphere
What is 1. Increased visibility
2. Cumulus Cloud development
3. Gusty winds
What distances make up the controlled airspace around a fire (NOTAM-Notice to Air Man)
What is a 5mile radius, and 3000feet AGL
What are the lengths and diameters of our ancillary equipment
What is:
1/2inch 250feet
1inch 225 feet
3/8inch 225feet
1/2inch 200feet
What channel is Tony tower on?
What is 248
General diameter of Fine, Medium and Heavy fuel types.
What is less than 1.0cm, 1.0-7.0cm, and greater than 7.0cm
A low pressure system is associated with what kind of weather and what direction of flow
What is poor weather and counter clockwise
The distance that skimmers, AT-802AMF and CL-215T’s need to have in order to scoop water.
What is one mile and six feet deep.
How many ancillary/rappel specific knives are in the helicopter for a 7 person crew
What is 19
How many Fuel Caches in Whitecourt have Bulk Fuel (Bowsers)
4, What is WC, FC, SH, and Berland
A DC value about 300 is representative of what
What is “a high chance of holdover fire, and mop-up concerns”
What kind of air mass is found over the prairies of Alberta
What is Continental
What are the getaway times for Tankers on Red, Yellow, Blue and Green
What is immediate, 30minute, 1.1hour, and 24hours
What 3 things does a Spotter say to initial a distress call to other aircraft?
What is PanPan, PanPan, PanPan
Who is the Whitecourt Wildfire Operations Officer (WOO)
Who is Brian Lopushinsky