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All Actions Are Based On?

What is Current and Expected Fire Behavior (Fire Order #3)

100

The most successful way to reduce fire behavior is what?

What is remove fuel or create a fireline.

100
All wildland firefighters are required to carry this item on both wildfires and prescribed fires.
What is a fire shelter.
100

What is a Scene Size Up?

Scene size up and evaluation is a process that starts at the initial alarm, then continues until all units are back in quarters. The information gathering process can even start at the beginning of your day.

100

What is the I.R.P.G.?

What is the Incident Response Pocket Guide

200

If you are in a new area without local knowledge then you are?

What is Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior. (Watch Out Situation #4)

200
Fire behavior on your fire appears to be moderate and you think you can hold the fire. Afternoon breezes pick up lofting embers, what should you ensure that you and your crews look for?
What is spots across the line and spot fires.
200
Throughout your day you should always reconsider if these two very important things still meet your need.
What is escape route and safety zone.
200

You have a choice to go direct on a fire but the escape route is difficult and safety zones are not adequate. There is a trail system that is a couple of hundred yards away that has potential to contain the fire with minimal work. This type of fireline is called?

What is: indirect fireline or natural barrier.

200

How large should a typical landing zone be for a helicopter?

100' x 100'

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Your crew starts at the head of the fire with tactics
What is Attempting frontal assault on fire (Watch Out Situation #10)
300
You can watch this adjective decrease and increase through the day, it is directly related to how your fire can be expected to behave. at around 7pm you can generally see this start a rapid increase
What is relative humidity.
300
What are the number 1 and number 2 reasons for firefighter accidents and fatalities?
What is tree and vehicle accidents.
300
These three words best describe how to contain a fire.
What is anchor, flank, and pinch.
300
Occasionally what appears to be a tornado of smoke, ash, and embers may appear over your fire. This is called what?
What is fire whirl.
400
The conversation with the Operations Chief made you scratch your head and go hmm
What is Give clear instructions and be sure they are understood
400
While Santa enters your house and brings goodies through this, it is a very dangerous place to be on a fire. Fire behavior can accelerate when entering this.
What is a chimney.
400

What are your LAST RESORT SURVIVAL steps?

Escape if you can.

Fid a survivable area.

Pick a fire shelter deployment site.

Expect.

Pg 28-29 IRPG

400

**DAILY DOUBLE**

You are dispatched to a fire, there are multiple structures threatened. As a first due engine you do not have enough resources to place at all structures. What needs to happen, and how do you prioritize these decisions?

What is Triage.

1. Needing little or no attention

2. Needing protection but savable

3. Non-defensible

Pg 12-13 IRPG

400

What does L.C.E.S.

Look outs, Communications, Escape Routes, Safety Zones

Pg. 6 IRPG

500
The last thing you heard was a yawn.
What is Taking a nap near the fireline (Watch out Situation #18)
500
Fire burns fastest and with intense behavior in this fuel type.
What is light flashy fuels.
500
As you progress through you day at an incident, you should always keep these two words up front with all of your actions.
What is Situational Awareness (SA).
500
You are just getting on scene of a fire you were dispatched to. What is the first thing that you do?
What is size up your fire. * Fuels and terrain * Fire behavior * Smoke color and volume * Resources at risk * Hazards * Weather * Future resource needs
500

In a Safety Zone, What is the correct separation distance between Firefighter and Flames?

At least FOUR TIMES the maximum continuous flame height.

EX: Flame Height of 10' = 40' Separation

Pg. 7 IRPG