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Safety glasses are acceptable to substitute for goggles?
False
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Pulaski is what kind of tool?
cutting
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McLeod is what kind of tool?
scraping
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LCES and what it is
- Lookouts
- Communications
- Escape Routes
- Safety Zone
- It is the minimum level of hazard mitigation for initial attack
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What is a spot fire
fire burning outside of the perimeter of the main fire, usually caused by winds and firebrands
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what do you wear under nomex?
100% cotton
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who orders burning ops.?
- burning out- crew boss or above
- backfiring- ops. section chief
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What is black and yellow flagging used for?
life threatening hazard
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What is an anchor point?
- usualy a fire barrier, from which to start constructing fireline
- used to minimize chance of being flanked by the fire
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COMMON DENOMINATORS OF FATAL, NEAR MISS FIRES
- Small fires or isolated areas of large fires
- In light fuels such as grass and brush
- When fire responds to topography an runs uphill
- When there is unexpected shift in wind direction/speed
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18 watch out situations #1
fire not scouted and sized up
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18 watch out situations #2
in country not seen in daylight
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18 watch out situations #3
safety zones and escapes routes not identified
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18 watch out situations #4
unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior
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18 watch out situations #5
uninformed on stategy and tactics
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18 watch out situations #6
instructions and assignments not understood
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18 watch out situations #7
no communication link with crewmembers or supervisor
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18 watch out situations #8
constructing line without a safe anchor point
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18 watch out situations #9
building fireline downhill with fire below
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18 watch out situations #10
attempting frontal assault on fire
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18 watch out situations #11
unburned fuel between you and the fire
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18 watch out situations #12
cannot see main fire not in contact with someone who can
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18 watch out situations #13
on a hillside where rolling materials can ignite fuel below
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18 watch out situations #14
weather is getting hotter and dryer
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18 watch out situations #15
wind increases and or changes direction
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18 watch out situations #16
frequent spot fires across line
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18 watch out situations #17
terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult
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18 watch out situations #18
taking a nap near fireline
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10 standing orders #1
keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts
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10 standing orders #2
know what your fire is doing at all times
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10 standing orders #3
base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire
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10 standing orders #4
identify escape routes and safety zones, make them known
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10 standing orders #5
post lookouts when there is possible danger
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10 standing orders #6
be alert. keep calm. think cleary. act decisively.
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10 standing orders #7
maintain prompt communication with your forces, your sup. and adjoining forces
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10 standing orders #8
give clear instructions and insure they are understood
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10 standing orders #9
maintain control of your forces at all times
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10 standing orders #10
fight fire aggresively having provided for safety first
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What are good safety zones?
- the burn
- natural features
- constucted features
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out of county bag should be packed for...
14 days
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how do fire shelters protect you/ main functions
- reflect radiant heat
- provide cooler breathable air to protect airway
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when to check shelters and most common damage
- when issued to you
- beginning of each season
- every two weeks during season
- when you suspect damage
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What is the most common damage to the fire shelter?
abrasion and tears longer than 1/2"
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area size to be cleared for deployment
4'x8'
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What are subjective and objective hazards
- sub- one has control over
- obj- one has no control over
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How do you position an engine when protecting a structure
back in to position
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How far should you stay away from a dozer?
50 ft. away from dozer
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What is the risk management process
- situation awareness
- hazard assesment
- hazard control
- decision point
- evaluate
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What is the proper spacing during handline construction
- 10 ft.
- supervisor sets pace and selects route
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Who do you reports hazards to...
supervisor
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How often do you inspect a gasket
everytime you roll the hose
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how much water does backpack pump hold
5 gallons
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What is the difference between backfiring and burning out?
- backfiring is defensive attack when line is constructed starting fire at line to burn back towards fire and clear fuels
- burning out is offensive when you burn pockets of fuel to prevent fire from building up and jumping line
- Hhow often should you place a tee
- every 200 ft.
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bump up
2 crews one jumps ahead when they meet the line of the other
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What are 2 mop up methods
- dry mop up- no water, boneyarding, dirt
- wet mop up- foam, water, mixing dirt
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What are the different attack methods
- direct- right along the fire
- indirect- bump off to use natural barrier, ridgeline
- flanking or parallel attack- similar to indirect
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difference between trench and water bars
- water bar towards the green
- trenches to the black
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*universal sign to stop during mobile attack
3 honks with horn or one long horn
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drip torch mix
2 parts diesel 1 part gasoline
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how full should a drip torch be
75%
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*downslope winds
- can occur when ridgeline drops into a canyon
- most occur after midnight cool air sinks fasters than air in valley
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fuel and six basic types
- any burnable material
- grass
- grass shrub
- shrub
- timber understory
- timber litter
- slash/blowdown
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*safest area to work on fire
ridgeline or the black
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slope
percent of incline on a hill
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