The 18 “watch out” situations
List five situations that shout watch out
- Fire not scouted and sized up
- In country not seen in daylight
- Escape routes and safety zone not identified
- Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior
- Uninformed on strategies, tactics and hazards
- Instructions and assignments unclear
- No communication link with crew members/supervisor
- Constructing fire line without safe anchor
- Building a fire line downhill with fire below
- Attempting frontal assault
- Unburned fuel between you and the fire
- Cannot see main fire, and not in contact with anyone who can
- On a hillside where Rolling material can ignite Fuel below
- Weather is getting hotter and dryer
- Wind increases and/or changes direction
- Getting frequent spot fires across the line
- Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult
- Taking a nap Near Fire
To reduce the risk of entrapment post a ______ and maintain good ______.
- lookout
- communication
Describe the difference between a safety zone and a deployment site
Safety zone - a place where a fire shelter is not needed, where FF May find refuge from danger
Deployment zone - are where a FF can deploy there fire shelter when escape routes and safety zones have been compromised
Identity 5 Mandatory PPE for brushfires.
Helmet, eye protection, hearing protection, no- mex shirt and pants, gloves, leather boots
Person ultimately in charge of fire is called
Incident commander
List five of the Standard Firefighter Orders
- Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecast.
- Know what your fire is doing at all times.
- Base all action on current and expected fire conditions/ behavior.
- Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known
- post a lookout when there’s a possibility for danger
- Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively
- Maintain communication with crew, supervisor and adjoining forces
- Give clear instruction and insure they are understood
- Maintain control of your forces
- Fight fire aggressively, having provided fire safety first
Name three wild land fire tools
Axe, shovel, adz-hoe
Why should firefighter maintain 10 feet of distances when walking / working together
Clearance for branches, tools and flying debris
When approaching a heli you should?
A. Approach when directed to by pilot
List two firing devices used in fire ops.
Fusee, drip torch, matches, burning firebrand
List two hazards when using a fusee during fire ops
Spatter, bright light, fumes
The most effective ground technique for patrolling for spot fires is the use of a systematic grid search. True or false?
True
When reacting to a possible hazmat incident you should immediately do what?
Protect the point of origin
Where would you look for more info at a hazmat incident
ERG
Which of the following are common denominators in fatal or near miss fires?
B. Most occurred during mop up
D. Most occurred in light fuels
When is it okay to not have a identified escape route and safety zone?
D. Never
Situation. You’re on the hillside building a fire line and you can no longer see the main fire at the bottom of the hill or make contact with anyone who can see the fire. Their light to moderate fuels below you and all afternoon the weather has been getting hotter while the wind is beginning to increase and swirl. Watch out situations exist?
’s 8,9,11,12,13,14,15
The first three firefighter standing orders deal with
Fire behavior
What three weather factors are most important to firefighters?
Temperature, relative humidity and wind
List three factors in the fire environment that reduce our judgment, alertness, thinking and decision making ability?
Fatigue, heat stress, smoke, stress
A fire shelter is designed to?
B. Reflect radiant heat
&
D. Provide breathable air
When must fire personnel carry a fire shelter?
E. All the above
How often should your shelter be inspected?
When it is issued to you, at the start of the fire season, every two weeks during the fire season, and When you believe it May have been damaged
List the items recommended to wear/take into your fire shelter.
Helmet, gloves, water and radio
