Firefighter 1C Wildland Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is jurisdiction is California primarily under? - Answer Federal What is the minimum diameter hose size for wildland, WUI, and vehicle fires? - Answer 1 1/2 inch What is the minimum diameter hose size for structure fires? - Answer 1 3/4 inch What does the first S in S-FACTS stand for? - Answer Survival What does the F in S-FACTS stand for? - Answer Fire environment What does the A in S-FACTS stand for? - Answer Access What does the C in S-FACTS stand for? - Answ...

Forms STD 637 - Answer Probationary Report What are the 4 Elements of Fire Prevention - Answer 1. Public Education 2. Planning 3. V.I.P (Volunteers in Prevention) 4. Law Enforcement What are the 7 Structure Protection Tactical Actions - Answer 1. Check & Go 2. Prep & Go 3. Prep & Defend 4. Bump & Run 5. Anchor & Hold 6. Fire Front Following 7. Tactical Patrol What are the three Structure Defense Triage Categories - Answer 1. Not Threatened 2. Threatened Non-Defensible ...

Before patrolling a fire area, you should receive A.) Recently sharpen hand tools B.) Good, clear instructions on your assignment C.) Additional PPE D.) Food and water for the crew - Answer B.) Good, clear instructions on your assignment A thermal belt is formed A.) During late afternoon near large bodies of water B.) When humidity drops 25% or more C.) In mountainous area D.) In the early morning near large bodies of water the warm moist air moves onto land - Answer C....

What type of helicopter is the largest? - Answer Type 1 What type of fire is the slowest burning? - Answer Ground What type of fuels transfer fire to ladder fuels? - Answer Surface Fuels What is the minimum height for wildland boots? - Answer 8 in. What is the name of where the fire starts? - Answer Point of Origin What is the name for the fastest moving part of the fire? - Answer Head What is the name of the geographical sections on a fire? - Answer Divisions ...

NFPA 1962 - Answer Standard for inspection, care, and use of fire hose, couplings, and nozzles and service testing of fire hose. Hose that has not be used in ____ days should be unpacked, inspected, cleaned, and reloaded. - Answer 30 days During annual testing, at which pressure must a supply hose be tested? - Answer 200 psi During annual testing, at which pressure must a attack hose be tested? - Answer 300 psi Portable Tanks typically hold between? - Answer 600-5000 gallon...

When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many rescuers enter the window to assist the victim? A. 3 B. 1 C. 0 D. 2 - Answer D. 2 When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should avoid: A. removing the built-up material prior to cutting B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses C. making one large opening D. using a power saw - Answer B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses Which of the following is an advantage of the flat load? A. Only ...

Which product container is most likely to BLEVE? a. refrigerated rail road car b. open top hopper c. 5 gallon liquid propane tank d. non pressurized tank container - Answer c. 5 gallon liquid propane tank During structural fire fighting operations you should always consider a secondary ____________ route. a. response b. hose lay c. frequency d. escape - Answer d. escape How many ICS bulldozer types or classifications are there? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 - Answer c. 3 Do not ...

The three most important chemical elements particular to firefighting are - Answer Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen Common materials that burn all contain the chemical element of - Answer Carbon (Paper, wood, cloth, plastic, flammable liquids) When oxygen combines with a combustible material (fuel) and heat is introduced, the combination creates - Answer Combustion Combustible materials contain energy of - Answer Potential Heat energy always moves from - Answer Warm to cool/Hot to ...

List the 18 watch outs - Answer 1. Fire not scouted and sized up 2. In country not seen in daylight 3. safety zones and escape routes not identified 4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior 5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards 6. Instructions and assignments not clear 7. No communication link with crew members and supervisors 8. Constructing line without a safe anchor point 9. Building fireline downhill with fire below 10. Attempting frontal as...

Wildland PPE - Answer Gloves Helmet Eyepro Earpro Shroud Nomex longsleve shirt Nomex pants NFPA 1977 Boots Fire Shelter When to carry them? - Answer Always Should your wildland safety uniform be kept together for immediate use? - Answer YES Difference between a trench and a water Bar - Answer Trenches put material rolling downhill back into the burned area, whereas Water Bars put water into the Green When Constructing a fireline, Where does the material you clear go...