WUI - FIRESCOPE

Question 1

What is essential to ensure FF safety?

Answer 1

Tactical
maneuver or agility is essential to ensure firefighter safety.

Question 2

Interface

Answer 2

There is a clear line of demarcation between the structures and the wildland fuels

Question 3

Intermix

Answer 3

a condition where structures are scattered throughout a wildland area:

Question 4

Is interface or intermix more difficult to triage? Why?

Answer 4

Intermix is more complex, usually requires a higher ratio of engines to structures

Question 5

What separates a safety zone from a TRA?

Answer 5

TRAs are temporary when egress to a safety zone is compromised

Question 6

what are the 3 major structure triage categories?

Answer 6

non-threatened
threatened defensible
threatened non-defensible

Question 7

how is a non-threatened structure defined?

Answer 7

SZ & TRA are established, and structure is unlikey to ignite during fire front

Question 8

how is a threatened defensible structure defined?

Answer 8

SZ & TRA are present, but require FF to implement defense tactics w/fire front

Question 9

how is a threatened non-defensible structure defined

Answer 9

no SZ or TRA & unsafe to protect during fire front contact

Question 10

what is the greatest challenge to FFs when determining to defend a structure?

Answer 10

Making an accurate fire behavior forecast in advance of the fires arrival

Question 11

what are the 7 structure defense tactical actions?

Answer 11

1. check and go
2. prep and go
3. prep and defend
4. fire front following
5. bump and run
6. anchor and hold
7. tactical patrol

Question 12

what structure triage category does “check and go” follow under?

Answer 12

threatened non-defensible

Question 13

what is check and go?

Answer 13

rapid evaluation to check for occupants requiring removal or rescue

Question 14

what is prep and go?

Answer 14

do what you can to prepare a home and then leave prior to the fire front

Question 15

what is prep and defend?

Answer 15

+SZ or TRA, with time to prepare for defense

Question 16

what is fire front following?

Answer 16

a follow-up tactic, search for vics, put out spots, start perimeter control

Question 17

what is the goal of fire front following?

Answer 17

search for victims, extinguish spot fires, reduce ember production

Question 18

what is bump and run?

Answer 18

moving ahead in the spotting zone, put out spots and defend as much as possible

Question 19

is bump and run offensive or defensive?

Answer 19

both!
defensive when there aren’t enough resources
offensive when steering the fire to a desireable end point.

Question 20

why is bump and run so dangerous?

Answer 20

its a frontal attack and places resources in front of the fire front

Question 21

what is anchor and hold?

Answer 21

using large water streams from fixed supplies to stop the fire

Question 22

where is anchor and hold most effective?

Answer 22

in urban neighborhoods where fire goes from house to house

Question 23

what is tactical patrol?

Answer 23

coming in after the fire front has passed

Question 24

what is the risk management process? (5)

Answer 24

situational awareness
hazard assessment
hazard control
decision point
evaluate

Question 25

what is the first thought when implementing structure defense?

Answer 25

should start with a determination of the exit strategy

Question 26

what is the method for contingency planning?

Answer 26

PACE planning

Question 27

how is pace planning divided?

Answer 27

half is offensive strategy, and the other is defensive strategy

Question 28

what is the primary plan?

Answer 28

(offensive) focused on FF safety, mission objective & yielding most desirable results

Question 29

what is the alternate plan?

Answer 29

(offensive) fallback plan that supports the primary

Question 30

what is the contingency plan?

Answer 30

(defensive) a plan focused solely on FF safety. Going to TRA, safety zone, or escape route

Question 31

what is the emergency plan?

Answer 31

(defensive) focused on individual safety by going into fire shelter

Question 32

what is the 5 levels of engagement?

Answer 32

DRAW-D

Question 33

what does DRAW-D stand for?

Answer 33

D - defend R - reinforce A - advance w - withdraw D - delay

Question 34

what does the D mean from DRAW-D?

Answer 34

defend; holding actions of protecting priorities

Question 35

what does the R mean from DRAW-D

Answer 35

reinforce - bring more resources

Question 36

what does the A mean in DRAW-D

Answer 36

advance - anchor and flank, either direct or indirect/burnout

Question 37

what does the W mean from DRAW-D

Answer 37

withdraw; pull back until able to reingage

Question 38

what is the second D in DRAW-D?

Answer 38

delay - waiting until you can defend or advance

Question 39

what is the rule if there's a power line on a vehicle?

Answer 39

if no threat of fire, stay in car. if threat of fire, jump clear, keep feet together and dont hang onto car