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31 Cards in this Set
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define backing fire
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fire moving against the wind or downslope (slow rate of speed)
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define crown fire
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fire carried from tree to tree or bush to bush above the ground
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define direct attack with regard to wildland fire
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working directly on the burning fire line mainly from the black
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define fingers with regard to wildland fire
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long narrow strips extending out from the main fire
• results of mixture of light and heavy fuels |
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define fuel load in wildland fire
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weight of fuel per unit area (e.g., 20 tons per acre)
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define fuel type in wildland fire
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identifiable fuel elements
• predictable rate of spread |
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defined heel of the fire
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where fire originated
• directions should be related to the heel of the fire |
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define island in wildland firefighting
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area within the main body of fire that has NOT earned
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LCES
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• lookout
• communication • escape routes • safety zones |
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define indirect attack in wildland firefighting
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using tools or dozers or backfiring techniques to attack the fire from a distance
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define snag in wildland firefighting
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dead standing tree that can be hazardous (either burning or not)
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define spot fire in wildland firefighting
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burning materials carried by wind ahead of main body of fire
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defined tanker in wildland fire
defined tender |
• fixed wing AIRCRAFT
• APPARATUS carrying 1000 gallons or more of water (NFPA 1901) |
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define left flank and right flank
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left and right side of fire as seen from HEEL
• sometimes named ALPHA and ZULU division |
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T/F: AFD apparatus may be driven off-road temporarily to fight wildfire
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false: apparatus not designed for off-road use will not be driven off-road
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name six alarm types for wildland firefighting in AFD
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• grass
• light brush • brush • brush second and third • light wildland • wildland |
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directions and wildland firefighting are given how
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with wind to your back (in relation to origin of the fire)
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what are the three main influences of wildfire behavior?
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• Weather (greatest effect)
• fuels • topography |
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name the six elements of fuels and wildfire intensity
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• fuel type
• fuel moisture • size and shape • fuel loading • horizontal continuity • vertical arrangement |
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name 4 signs of extreme fire behavior:
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• rapid rate of spread
• intense burning • spotting • crowning |
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T/F: fire apparatus is considered a safety zone wildland firefighting
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false: however, it may be utilized or as an emergency temporary shelter if none other is available
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what acronym commonly associated with structural firefighting is also applicable to wildland firefighting?
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RECEO VS
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what can be used to extinguish deep-seated fires?
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Class A foam
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during wildland overhaul, what is considered an adequate perimeter to ensure the fires cold
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100 feet
• if winds over 10 mi./h in next 24 hours in a wider area should be extinguished on downwind side |
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when beginning an attack on a wildland fire, and _____ should be established
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anchor point (road, terrain feature or waterway that would prevent the fire from wrapping back on working crews)
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how can brush trucks maximize their suppressive efforts?
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Work in tandem
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the wildland hose back is designed to be attached to _____.
The wildland hose pack is a _____ allowing additional packs to be connected. |
• Smoothbore nozzle at the end of the standard AFD rack line
• progressive system |
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the flow pressure for a wildland hose pack should be:
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initiated at 125 PSI and an additional 25 PSI for each additional wildland pack
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know table on page 103
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AFD wildland hose pack contents
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name specialized tools AFD uses for wildland firefighting
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• Pulaski (ask on one side and adz on the other)
•McCleud (large triangular teeth) • pump vest (5 gallons for mop up) • fires water (to smother not swapped) |
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what are AFD's options for high points for wildland lookouts
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aerial ladders, Blackhawks, Star flight
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