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What is the wind direction with an approaching cold front ?
South- southwest as it approaches.
West - northwest as it passes
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What is an indicator of an approaching cold front ?
Strong shifting winds, possible precipitation, rise in the R/H, cooler/ cooking temps.
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In what sequence would you extinguish a structure fire ?
- Locate
- Confine
- Extinguish
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When felling a tree, the back cut should be______ than the under cut ?
Higher
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What is not part of the “compliance “ inspection on mobile equipment ?
This is what’s on the card
- Brake adjustment/ systems
- Steering/ suspension
- Tires and wheels
- Vehicle connecting devices
- Two-way check valve in dual air systems
- Tank mounting brackets
- Belts and hoses
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What components are included in an “admin “ inspection on mobile equipment ?
- Vehicle safety equipment
- Personnel safety equipment
- Fire tools and equipment
- Fire hose
- Records
- General appearance
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How long does it take lightweight trusses to fail when exposed to fire ?
5-7 minutes
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What are the 3 components of leaders intent ?
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What are CAL FIRE’s values ?
- Service.
- Cooperation.
- Protection.
- Organizational excellence.
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CAL FIRE’s 5 year objective plan is called what ?
Strategic plan
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What is considered to be a preventative phase of progressive discipline ?
Employee performance evaluations
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What is the acceptable static pressure loss in an air brake system ?
2 psi per minute
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How/ when is it acceptable to approach/ depart a helicopter?
Once instructed by the pilot or crew member, and approach from downhill side towards front of ship
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What will most likely cause kickback while operating a chainsaw ?
Tip comes into contact with a solid object, using top of bar to cut, when kerf closes
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How far apart should life hazard flagging be spaced ?
18-24” and only taken down once problem is mitigated it approved by IC
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What are Foen winds in ca ?
- Santa Ana
- Sundowners
- East
- Mono
- Chinook
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Flammable liquids have a flashpoint if what ?
Above 100 degrees f
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Who determines SRA boundaries ?
Board of forestry and fire protection
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How much strength is lost in a figure “8” on a bight ?
20%
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Find the cubic foot capacity of a rectangular tank. 2’x3’x4’
(LxWxH) x 7.5
24 x 7.5 = 180
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How to attack an attic fire ?
RECEO + work from unburned to burned
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What does the green section of the ERG lead you to ?
Isolation distances
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If your firehouse gets new extrication gear, what is the proper documentation do you need before use ?
IIPP 6
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What is the ICS 231
WUI placard
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What is it called When the temp increases and vapor pressure equalizes with atmospheric pressure.
Boiling point
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Considerations for selecting a deployment zone
- Topography
- Rolling material
- Largest clearing
- Light fuel
- 4x10 clearing per person
- Burnout if possible
- Flammable items 30’ away
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CAL FIRE spec for model 14 engine ?
- 4wd
- Hydrostatic 2 stage pump
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An scba and suit with splash protection is what level suit ?
Level b
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In light hazard areas, how far apart to fire extinguishers need to be ?
75’
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A 2500 sqf area rated light hazard needs what size/ rating dire extinguisher
1 2a-20bc
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What is the common wire color ?
White
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Building construction with a 1 hr fire wall is what type ?
- Type 5
- A 1 hr fire rating is equal to 2 sheets of drywall surrounding a stud wall
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How many 15 person crews does it take to build 1 mile of line in 2 hours ?
- 450’ get hour/ per crew in medium brush.
- 450 x2 = 900
- 900*5280 = 5.8
- 6 crews are needed
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What is the volume of a 4’ x 10’ cylinder ?
How many gallons ?
- 3.14 x (radial squared) x 10 = square feet
- 3.14 x (2x2) x 10
- 3.14 x 4 x 10 = 125.6 sq ft 126 sq ft
- 126 x 7.5. ( 7.5 gal in sq ft)
- 945 gallons
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Per PRC 4292, What is the clearance needed for power lines ?
- = 72,000 volts. 4’
- = 110,000 volts. 6’
- 110,000 +. 10’
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Per PRC 4290, residential driveways cannot exceed what slope ?
16%
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What style of roof is most concerning to firefighters ?
Bowstring truss
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What is the proper concrete mixture using the 1, 2, 3 method ?
- 1 part concrete
- 2 part sand
- 3 part aggregate
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What does GFCI stand for ?
- Ground
- Fault
- Circuit
- Interpreter
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What would you want to use to stabilize a vehicle ?
Mechanical jack
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What are the safety components of a chainsaw ?
- Chain catcher pin
- Hand guard/ chain brake
- On/ off switch
- Chain break guard
- Safety trigger lock
- Spark arrestor
- Sprocket - nose bar
- Felling sight
- Anti vibration mounts
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What is the allowable screen size for a spark arrestor ?
0.0232
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What pieces of equipment working in SRA do not need spark arrestors ?
Turbo power Dozers
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How to test 2 1/2” hose
- No more than 300’ at a time
- Don’t raise pressure more than 100 psi in 6 seconds
- 300 psi max
- Hold for 5 minutes
- NFPA 1962
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What is the latest acceptable time and date that fireworks can be legally sold in CA ?
July 6th @ 1200
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Galvanized pipe is sized by ?
Inside diameter
I.D.
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What type of helicopter does CAL FIRE use ?
Type 2
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What are the common denominators of fatality fires ?
- Small or isolated fires
- Unexpected/ unpredicted wind shifts
- Innocent in appearance
- In light fuels
- Fires run uphill/ gullies
- Steep slopes
- Aircraft
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Baselines run in what direction ?
East - west
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How many acres are in a section ?
640 acres
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What is 88 chains ?
- 1 chain = 66’
- 88 chains = 5808’
- 80 chains = 5280
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How is slope calculated?
Rise over run x 100
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How to average numbers
5 4 3 1
Add up all numbers and divide by how many numbers.
- 5 4 3 1 = 13
- 13 * 4 = 3.2
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How to multiply 2.8 x 7
Multiply without decimals and then move decimal back in
19.6
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What are the 3 WUI triage categories?
- Non threatened.
- Threatened defendable.
- Threatened non defendable.
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What are the 7 WUI protection tactics ?
- Prep and go
- Check and go
- Prep and defend
- Bump and run
- Anchor and hold
- Tactical patrol
- Flame front following
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How many people on a type 1 engine strike team ?
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How many people on a type 1 crew strike team ?
- 27
- 13 min per crew
- 1 leader
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What is considered an IA fire ?
Controlled within first 24 hrs and no significant augmentation
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What is considered a dangerous rate of spread ?
1-3 mph
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How many haz mat classifications ?
9
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What is considered the fuel reduction zone in a 4291/ LE 100 inspection ?
30-100’
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What can’t the SRA fee be used for ?
Engine augmentation
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How do you choose a containment line ?
- Defendable
- Accessibility
- Previous lines
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Who produces the IAP ?
Plans section and approved by IC
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What form is used for items left on an incident ?
FC 315
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How are burns classified to expedite treatment ?
Minor/ serious
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A section on a map is...
1 square mile
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What classifies a swift water rescue
Rescue of live victims from flowing water in which the current, depth, hazards, contamination or other risk exist for rescuer or victim
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While on duty, what are the steps to take after an earthquake ?
- Safeguard lives of personnel
- Safeguard equipment
- Windshield survey
- Initiating rescue with support of Ecc
- Initiating independent action
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Placard 704s are places on what type of facility?
Fixed facilities that store large amounts of hazardous chemicals
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What is the white section of a 704
Special precautions
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What is the hand signal for a dozer to back up ?
Arm in front making a circular motion
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Your 3 person crew has been working for 2 hours, how much water do they need ?
-
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What is considered a confined space ?
An enclosed area with limited space and accessibility
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When can you disregard the 2 in 2 out policy ?
- Known rescue
- No IDLH
- Can be put out with can
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American heart association acronym for CPR
CAB
- Compressions
- Airway
- Breathing
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What is unity of command ?
Everyone has 1 boss
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What is area command
GACC
- Geographic
- Area
- Coordination
- Center
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What is the minimum tank size for an ICS type 3 engine company
500 gallons
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What is the search sequence for high rise fires ?
- Fire floor
- Floor above
- Floor below
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What has the least impact on woodland fire indicators?
Extinguishing agents
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Which way does grass heads point when a fire burns through ?
- Towards the origin
- Where fire came from
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If you have a BI ( burning index) of 30, what are the flame lengths ?
3’
Divide bi by 10
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What slope percent will double rate of spread ?
20%
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What are the colors on an oxidizer placard ?
Yellow with black writing
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California fire code for hospitals ?
I
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Dishes are to be rinsed in what temp of water ?
120 F
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A dozer with a 210 hp motor is what type ?
Type 1
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Components of fire prevention ?
- Information/ education
- Fire prevention
- Engineering
- Law enforcement
- VIP
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NFPA 1932 is what
Ladder care and maintenance
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What is NFPA 1931
Ladder Const
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WUI guidelines ?
SFACTS
- Survival
- Fire environment
- Access
- Construction
- Time constraint
- Stay or go
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PRC code for all driveways ?
10’
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Components of progressive discipline ?
- Preventative
- Corrective letter/ interview
- Adverse
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Rule of thumb for how many tankers are needed on a fire ?
Have 1 tanker overhead at all times
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What is the base meridian and what direction does it go ?
- Constant longitude line from poles.
- North - South
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UN class for oxidizer
5
- Every Explosives
- Good Gasses
- Fire Flammable liquids
- Fighter Flammable solids
- Obeys Oxidizer
- The. Toxics
- Rules Radioactive
- Cautiously. Corrosives
- Man . Misc.
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Who needs to be notified when fireworks are transported ?
Office of the fire marshall
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What are the colors on a NFPA 704 ?
- Red Flammability
- Blue. Health
- Yellow. Instability/ reactivity
- White. Special precautions
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Dozer types and sizes
- Type I Heavy. 200 hp. D-7. D-8
- Type II Medium. 100 hp. D-5. D-6
- Type III Light. 50 hp. D-4
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PACE plan (wui)
- Primary
- Alternate
- Contingency
- Emergency
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Size of township
6 miles x 6 miles
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Causes of adverse action are based on the ?
Government code
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NFPA building construction types
- Type I Fire resistive
- Type II. Non combustible
- Type III. Ordinary
- Type IV. Heavy timber
- Type V. Wood frame
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What is the PRC regulations for address numbers ?
4” tall x .5” stroke
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What are the rate of spreads ?
- Slow. 0
- Moderate. <1
- Dangerous. 1-3
- Critical. >3
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What direction do air tankers fly ?
Counter clockwise
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According to PRC 4446, an area around an incinerator must be cleared by how many feet ?
10’
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A general rule of surface winds in mountainous terrain is that......
Winds move upslope during day and downslope during the night
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