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Firefighter 1 Study Guide Questions and Answers
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1. 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 ANS B.) Good, clear instructions on your assignment 2. 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 ANS C.) In mountainous area 3. Your crew Is told to build control line downhill in steep terrain and
fast burning fuels you want ensure that A.) The decision was made by a competent supervisor after thorough scout- ing B.) The entire control line is built before it is burned out C.) The control line is in or neck to a chimney or chute D.) The fire directly below the proposal starting point ANS A.) The decision was made by a competent supervisor after thorough scouting
4. The following are proper water application techniques expect A.) Use of straight stream to penetrate B.) Apply from outside of hot area inward C.) Apply fog/spray stream D.) stand in the blackened areas spraying perpendicular to the control line- ANS A.) Use of straight stream to penetrate
downhill an work as near as can be safely done D.) Keep safe distance at all times, be aware of rolling materials avoid work below this equipment and never assume the operator known where you are ANS D.) Keep safe distance at all times, be aware of rolling materials avoid work below this equipment and never assume the operator known where you are
6. Enough water should always be saved A.) To protect tools and equipment B.) To protect the structure C.) To provide and escape route D.) For self-protection ANS D.) For self-protection 7. Which of the following is mandatory to be carried by all personnel working on the fire line during all phases of the fire suppression operations A.) Backpack pump B.) Shovel C.) Chain saw
D.) Fire shelter ANS D.) Fire shelter
8. The primary use of a Mcleod is A.) Chopping and cutting B.) Digging roots and moving rocks C.) Line construction ad mop up D.) Smothering ANS C.) Line construction ad mop up 9. When burning out use no more than one part to four parts in drip torches A.) Solvent, naptha B.) Gasoline, diesel fuel C.) Gasoline, solvent D.) Diesel fuel, JP- ANS B.) Gasoline, diesel fuel
11. When walking and working with hand tools the proper distance between workers A.) Should be as close as possible so you will not get lost B.) Depends on the terrain C.) Depends on the tool being used D.) Is 10 feet or more ANS D.) Is 10 feet or more 12. The proper spacing of are members while walking and carrying cutting tools is A.) Arm's length apart B.) 10 feet apart C.) Shoulder to shoulder D.) 0-6 feet apart ANS B.) 10 feet apart 13. During the peak of the heat and smoke squirting water at the wall of the flame will heat transfer to the structure A.) Enhance B.) Do little about C.) Redirect
D.) Prevent ANS D.) Prevent
14. While patrolling a fire you should always know the location of A.) Safety zones and escape routes B.) The safety officer C.) Other crews D.) The command post ANS A.) Safety zones and escape routes 15. Subsidence is the large scale sinking air associated with a A.) Dust devil B.) Fire whirls C.) High pressure system D.) Cold pressure system ANS C.) High pressure system 16. You are on a fire which is being pushed by a strong southernly wind, and you notice a line of clouds approaching from the northwest. What weather conditions can you expect
D.) Dams and pumps ANS A.) Tools, water, and soil
19. When inspecting your hand tools, you should check A.) Color of the tools B.) Type of hand, wood, fiber glass, or metal C.) Handles, sharpness, and secure attachment of the head D.) Size and weight ANS C.) Handles, sharpness, and secure attachment of the head 20. Your assignment working along a control line will be long and will go into night operations the most important piece of equipment you need is A.) A head lamp B.) Food C.) A warm jacket D.) A sleeping bag ANS A.) A head lamp 21. You are concerned that the fire will creep under your control line to avoid this you should clear your control line to
A.) Mineral soil B.) Bedrock
ANS C.) Smothering
25. Which tool does not require sharpening A.) Mcleod B.) Shovel C.) Fire rake D.) Combi tool ANS C.) Fire rake 26. The best tool for cutting brush and small trees, grubbing, trenching, and removing ground cover is A.) Shovel B.) Pulaski C.) Double bit axe D.) Mcleod tool ANS B.) Pulaski 27. The proper spacing of crew members while walking and carrying cutting tools is A.) 10 feet
B.) 0-6 feet C.) Arms length D.) Shoulder to shoulder ANS A.) 10 feet
28. Extreme fire behavior poses the highest threat to the wildland firefighters. it is characterized by A.) Intense burning, light winds, crowning, and a moderate rate of speed B.) Rapid rate of fire spread, intense burning, spotting and crowning C.) Low clouds, fingering, moderate burning and crowning D.) Spotting, crowing, strong winds, low temperature and an inversion layer- ANS B.) Rapid rate of fire spread, intense burning, spotting and crowning 29. When inspecting hand tools you should check A.) Size and weight B.) Color of the tools C.) Type of handle, wood, fiberglass, or metal D.) Handles, sharpness and a secure attachment of the head ANS D.) Handles, sharpness and a secure attachment of the head 30. The following are proper water application techniques except A.) Apply from outside the hot area inward B.) Use a straight stream to
33. If you are within of a bulldozer, you should consider yourself in a zone A.) 50 feet -- danger B.) Sight --- danger C.) 75 feet--- danger D.) 40 feet --- safety ANS A.) 50 feet -- danger 34. When sharpening a shovel you should A.) Not worry about chips or dents B.) Remove the handle for ease of sharpening C.) Sharpen the edges 3-1/2" from the heel and sharpen to a point D.) Preferably use two people ANS C.) Sharpen the edges 3-1/2" from the heel and sharpen to a point 35. Suppression action taken by firefighters on the fire edge is called ; A.) Indirect attack B.) Black line C.) Cold fire edging D.) Direct attack ANS D.) Direct attack
