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What term describes the behavior of a fire spreading rapidly with a well-defined head? Creeping Smoldering Running Spotting - Correct Answer Running What are the three methods of heat transfer? Convection, Conduction, and Steam Convection, Conduction, and Radiation Conduction, Flotation, and Radiation Convection, Conduction, and Terrestrial Waves - Correct Answer Convection, Conduction, and Radiation What is a unit of measure popular in fire management, equal to 66 feet? A chain A yard A meter A metric section - Correct Answer A chain What term describes a fire burning without presence of flame or direct flame and barely spreading? Creeping Smoldering Running Crowning - Correct Answer Smoldering The entire outer edge or boundary of a fire is defined as Fire Perimeter Outskirts Fire Ring Fire circumference - Correct Answer Fire Perimeter What term describes a spinning vortex column of ascending hot air and gases rising from a fire and carrying aloft smoke, debris, and flame? Hellfire Fire Tornado Firenado Fire whirl - Correct Answer Fire whirl A long, narrow extension of a fire projecting from the main body is a Pocket Island Finger Spot - Correct Answer Finger The terms describing vertical fuel arrangement, from highest orientation to lowest, are: Crown fuels, ladder fuels, ground fuels, subterranean fuels Aerial fuels, ladder fuels, surface fuels, ground fuels Aerial fuels, ladder fuels, surface fuels, underground fuels Aerial fuels, elevated fuels, surface fuels, ground fuels - Correct Answer Aerial fuels, ladder fuels, surface fuels, ground fuels fuels are distributed continuously over an area and in contact with each other. Uniform Continuous Touching Thick - Correct Answer Continuous Houses, vehicles, and trash are examples of what fuel type? Manufacturing Decorative Artificial Structural - Correct Answer Artificial Basic fuel types - Correct Answer grass, shrub, timber litter, slash What fuel is the primary carrier of fire the Central Texas area? Grass Timber Litter Timber Brush - Correct Answer Grass do not spread fire quickly, but they can pose problems for containing fires. Ground Fuels Surface Fuels Aerial Fuels Ladder Fuels - Correct Answer Ground Fuels Which fuel type is the primary carrier of fire once ignition has occurred? Ladder Fuels Surface fuels Ground Fuels Aerial Fuels - Correct Answer Surface Fuels fuels are distributed continuously over an area and in contact with each other. - Correct Answer Uniform is the lowest temperature to which air can be cooled by evaporating water. Dry bulb temperature Wet bulb temperature Evaporative temperature Shaded temperature - Correct Answer Wet bulb temperature True or False: Generally, warmer temperatures and lower RH values are found in the lower elevations and cooler temperatures and higher RH values are found at higher elevations. True False - Correct Answer True is the temperature of the air measured in the shade, 4 to 8 feet above the ground. Dry Bulb Temperature Wet Bulb Temperature Shaded Temperature Absolute Temperature - Correct Answer Dry Bulb Temperature The majority of large fires occur when air temperature is and relative humidity is low; high cool; low cool; high high; low - Correct Answer High, Low is the temperature to which air must be cooled to reach saturation. It is one of the most reliable methods for measuring atmospheric moisture. Condensation Point Wet Bulb Temperature Dew Point Heat Index - Correct Answer Dew Point True or False: Topographic influences on wildland fire behavior are much more difficult to predict than influences of fuel and weather. - Correct Answer False Fires starting in steep, narrow canyons can easily spread to fuels on the opposite side due to and . - Correct Answer Radiatn heat and spotting True or False: North and northwest slopes are the most critical in terms of start and spread of wildland fires. - Correct Answer False (tend to have more shade and higher fuel moisture making them less prone to igniton and spread) Aside from rapid uphill spread, another concern with steep slopes is the possibility of burning material and . - Correct Answer rolling down the hill and igniting fuel below the main fire. Wind blowing through a or can increase in speed as it passes through the constricted area and spreads our on the downwind side. - Correct Answer Chute or Saddle A fire at the 0-5% slope range is primarily influenced by and . - Correct Answer wind and fuel arrangement What is aspect? - Correct Answer Cardinal direction toward which a slope faces. What is the most critical factor affecting fire behavior? - Correct Answer Wind carries away moisture-laden air and hastens the drying wildland fuels. - Correct Answer Wind Which of the following are stable Atmospheric indicators? - Correct Answer Stratus Clouds, Haze, Low fire intensity Once a fire ignites, aids combustion by increasing the supply of oxygen. - Correct Answer Wind A(n) is a layer of very stable air that severely limits the upward movement of air. - Correct Answer Inversion True or False: Sea Breezes typically occur during the evening and overnight hours. - Correct Answer False Signs of a dissipating inversion include all of the following, except: -Temp increases and relative humidity decrease -Smoke begins to loft and develop a column Five communication responsibilities - Correct Answer Brief Debrief Acknowledge and understand messages Communicate hazards to others Ask if you don't know Proper spacing when using hand tools - Correct Answer 10 feet Proper mixture for fuel torch - Correct Answer 4 diesel to 1 gas Two types of basic hose lays? - Correct Answer Simple (This type of hose lay comes straight off the pump and goes directly to the nozzle with no junctions in between) Progressive (This hose lay comes from a pump source to the fire which has a series of lateral junctions in place between the pump and the lead nozzle) Control line vs Fire line - Correct Answer Control line: general term for all barriers and treated edges Fire line: cleared portion of a control line where flammable materials have been removed Appropriate actions if water or retardant will be dropped on you by aircraft - Correct Answer lay down head toward the drop with a hand on your head and a hand on your tool away from your body Wild Urban Interface watch out situations - Correct Answer Prep and hold, standalone, prep and leave, rescue drive by Mehods of mop up - Correct Answer Chunking, barrying, bone piling, smothering General guidelines for determining safety sone size to avoid radiant heat injury - Correct Answer 4x the flame height Downslope windspeeds range from to mph. - Correct Answer 2 to 5 developed clouds are made up of water and ice and indicate unstable atmospheric conditions. - Correct Answer Vertically What is a visible collection of moisture suspended in the atmosphere? - Correct Answer A cloud Clouds are mainly classified by . - Correct Answer Height An approaching cold front can quickly change the fire environment by producing: - Correct Answer Strong and shifting winds, warm and dry air mass, unstable conditions Winds associated with a are typically gusty and erratic - Correct Answer Thunderstorm Thunderstorm downdraft wind velocities will often be to mph and can reach as high as mph. - Correct Answer 25 to 35; 70 Air masses behind a cold front tend to be than the air mass ahead of the cold front. - Correct Answer More stable What type of cloud forms during unstable conditions where smoke moisture condenses to form a cumulus cloud? - Correct Answer Pyro-Cumulus The direction of movement of a thunderstorm cloud can be determined by what? - Correct Answer The direction the anvil shaped top is pointing A thunderstorm cloud is also known as a cloud. - Correct Answer Cumulonimbus In addition to changes in temperature, RH, and atmospheric stability, the approaching cold front typically results in: - Correct Answer Strong and shifting winds The primary wildland fire environment components are : and . - Correct Answer Fuel, Weather, Topography Which is the most dynamic of the three main components contributing to wildfire behavior? - Correct Answer Weather is when the components of fuel, weather, and topography interact and align to create optimal conditions for extreme fire behavior. - Correct Answer Alignment Alignment of the three primary wildland fire environment components (fuel, weather, and topography) increases the potential for . Correct Answer Extreme fire behavior What is the first thing to check for if your backpack pump stops flowing water? - Correct Answer Water in the tank How much water do backpack pumps typically carry? - Correct Answer 5 gallons Fire shelters are designed to reflect of radiant heat. - Correct Answer 95% During a fire shelter deployment, which of the following should be taken with you inside the shelter? -Radio -Water -PPE - Correct Answer All of the above What should not be taken inside your fire shelter and should be discarded well away from the deployment site? - Correct Answer Fusees What size area should be cleared to mineral soil to deploy your fire shelter on, if time allows? - Correct Answer 4 ft by 8 ft When deploying your fire shelter, which way should your feet face? - Correct Answer Toward the fire front Things done before the arrival of the fire front to decrease the probability of the structure's ignition defines: - Correct Answer Structure prep is done to remove fuels between the fire and the control line. It can also be used to widen control lines or create safety zones. - Correct Answer Burning out Direct, mobile attacks with a Brush Truck usually take one of three forms. These include: -Flanking -Tandem -Pincer - Correct Answer All of the above When engaged in a "holding" operation, consider using wildland hose for access to the rear of the structure. - Correct Answer 1-1/2 inch True or false: An anchor point is a barrier to fire spread from which to start a fire attack. Using an anchor point prevents the fire from being able to flank you. Common anchor points include roadways and the "black". - Correct Answer True Advantages of a direct attack include: - Correct Answer Minimizes area burned, keeping fires smaller compared to other tactics Relatively safe, because firefighters are able to quickly escape into the burned area, if necessary 
