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LLPSD FF1 CHAPTER 21 QUESTIONS
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The majority of ground cover fires are extinguished with which item? a. backfire b. aircraft c. backpack pump d. CAFS c. backpack pump Which tool is a combination of hoe and rake? a. forestry hoe b. combination c. Pulaski d. McLeod d. McLeod What is a consequence of falling relative humidity? a. falling burn index b. increased lapse rate c. decreased ignitability d. decreased fuel moisture d. decreased fuel moisture What is the term for the capability of an apparatus to pump water while moving?
a. dual drive b. auxiliary drive c. power take off d. pump and roll d. pump and roll Subsurface fuels are challenging to deal with because they are ______. a. hard to locate b. continuous c. highly susceptible to changes in weather d. readily ignitable a. hard to locate What is the term for a long, narrow extension of fire projecting out from the main body of a wildland fire? a. spot b. island c. finger d. run c. finger Why do compact fuels burn slowly? a. they retain moisture b. they are less continuous c. they have less surface area d. air cannot circulate as freely d. air cannot circulate as freely Which type of map details changes in elevation? a. topographic b. cartometric c. planometric d. orthographic a. topographic
b. McLeod c. Brush hook d. Pulaski d. Pulaski Which condition will generally result in lower relative humidity? a. higher fuel moisture b. increasing temperature c. nighttime d. precipitation b. increasing temperature What is another term for surface fuels? a. litter b. understory c. ground d. duff c. ground Wildland fuels that lie under the surface of the ground are _____ fuels. a. substory b. duff c. understory d. subsurface d. subsurface What is the most common type of wildland fire? a. forest b. brush c. ground cover d. crown c. ground cover What is slash? a. partially decomposed organic matter b. debris from logging or clearing operations c. partially burned fuel d. seasonal ground cover
b. debris from logging or clearing operations Which term means areas where underdeveloped land with vegetative fuels is mixed with human-made structures? a. greenbelt b. rural-urban intermix c. wild-urban interface d. rural development zone c. wild-urban interface What is a characteristic of fine fuels? a. resistance to rapid changes in fuel moisture b. difficulty in extinguishing them c. large surface area relative to volume d. long burn duration c. large surface area relative to volume What is one of the 10 standard wildland firefighting order? a. do not attempt to outrun a fire uphill b. base all actions on current and expected fire behavior c. focus on what is not burning, rather than what is burning d. attack the flanks of the fire, not the head b. base all actions on current and expected fire behavior 10 Wildland Fire Order:
- keep informed on the fire weather conditions & forecasts
- know what you fire is doing at all times
- base all actions on current and expected fire behavior
- identify escape routes & safety zones and make them known
- post lookouts when there is possible danger
- be alert, keep calm, think clearly, act decisively
- maintain prompt communications with yoru forces, your supervisor & adjoining forces
- give clear instructions and ensure they are understood
- maintain control of your forces at all times 10.fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first Which fuel classification included large brush? a. ground b. heavy
d. relative humidity Which federal government agency manages wildland incidents occurring on federal lands? a. Occupational Health and Safety Administration b. US Fire Administration c. US Forest Service f. Federal Emergency Management Agency c. US Forest Service Which of the following is a component of the wildland fire triangle? a. fuel moisture b. wind c. heat d. humidity c. heat The maximum diameter of a 1 hour fuel is ____. a. 1 " b. 1/2" c. 1/4" d. 3/4" c. 1/4" What is the term for the natural and human-made features of land? a. geology b. cartography c. topography d. geography c. topography What is usually the main type of fuel present in ground cover fires? a. heavy b. fine c. light d. course b. fine
The unburned part of a wildand fire area is the ______. a. clear b. island c. perimeter d. green d. green What is the term for an area of unburned land surrounded by burned land? a. pocket b. heel c. finger d. island d. island Fuels that are in contact with each other are described as _____. a. continuous b. uninterrupted c. compact d. unbroken a. continuous The location near where a wildland fire began is the _______. a. origin b. heel c. launch d. source b. heel Which component of the fire triangle is in greatest abundance in a wildland fire? a. heat b. fuel c. oxygen d. reducing agent c. oxygen
What is one of the two primary methods of direct attack on a wildland fire? a. aerial b. backfire c. pincer d. frontal c. pincer Which fuel is most susceptible to changes in relative humidity? a. compacted b. grass c. brush d. aerial b. grass Which type of wildland fire attack is made on the fire's burning edge? a. indirect b. direct c. frontal d. offensive b. direct What is the ratio of water in air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can hold at a given temperature? a. saturation index b. barometric pressure c. moisture ratio d. relative humidity d. relative humidity On which basis are wildland fuels classified? a. weight b. moisture content c. diameter d. composition c. diameter
What is one of the three categories of wildland fire causes? a. spontaneous b. conditional c. criminal d. intentional d. intentional What is the last resort for a fire fighter in danger of being overrun by a wildland fire? a. flee to the safety zone b. deploy a fire shelter c. take shelter in a vehicle cab d. take shelter in a house b. deploy a fire shelter What is one of the 10 standard wildland firefighting orders? a. avoid downhill fire line construction b. establish & maintain chain of command & span of control c. keep informed on weather conditions and forecasts d. beware of unburned fuel between you and the fire c. keep informed on weather conditions and forecasts Which type of respiratory protection is normally used in wildland firefighting? a. SCBA b. PAPR c. Filter Mask d. APR c. Filter Mask What is one of the three categories of wildland fire causes? a. proximal b. electrical c. natural d. mechanical c. natural
Which of the following is an example of a fine fuel? a. grass b. branch c. root d. stick a. grass In which type of fuel will a fire spread the most rapidly? a. brush b. slash c. fine d. compacted c. fine
