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Firefighter 1 Study Guide: Wildland Fire Suppression Techniques, Exams of Advanced Education

Harvard UniversityAdvanced Education

A study guide for firefighter 1 training, focusing specifically on the wildland fire suppression section. It covers a wide range of topics related to wildland firefighting, including proper water application techniques, hand tool usage and maintenance, control line construction, fire behavior, and safety protocols. The guide provides detailed information and best practices for firefighters to effectively and safely manage wildland fire incidents. It is a comprehensive resource that can be used for training, reference, and exam preparation by aspiring and current firefighters.

Typology: Exams

2024/2025

Available from 10/24/2024

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Firefighter 1 study guide questions
(WILDLAND SECTION)
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 - B.) Good, clear instructions on your assignment
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 -
C.) In mountainous area
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 scouting
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 - A.) The decision was made by a
competent supervisor after thorough scouting
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 - A.) Use of
straight stream to penetrate
Which of the following procedures should be observed when working around plows or
dozers
A.) Approach from the rear, assume operator knows you are present a past lookouts
when taking break around this equipment
B.) Contact the tractor boss when working near equipment, excursive special care when
visibility is poor be alert for rolling materials and always as equipment downhill
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Firefighter 1 study guide questions

(WILDLAND SECTION)

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 - B.) Good, clear instructions on your assignment 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 - C.) In mountainous area 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 scouting 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 - A.) The decision was made by a competent supervisor after thorough scouting 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 - A.) Use of straight stream to penetrate Which of the following procedures should be observed when working around plows or dozers A.) Approach from the rear, assume operator knows you are present a past lookouts when taking break around this equipment B.) Contact the tractor boss when working near equipment, excursive special care when visibility is poor be alert for rolling materials and always as equipment downhill

C.) Contact the operator when working near them always pass the equipment 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 - 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 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 - D.) For self-protection 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 - D.) Fire shelter 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 - C.) Line construction ad mop up 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- 4 - B.) Gasoline, diesel fuel The primary objective of a fire line is to A.) Give the firefighters a safe area B.) Slow the fire to allow the firefighters forces to rest C.) Force the fire to change directions D.) Create a gap in combustible materials to prevent the fire from spreading - D.) Create a gap in combustible materials to prevent the fire from spreading When walking and working with hand tools the proper distance between workers

A.) Those that are lost B.) Needing little to no attention for now C.) Needing protection but salvable D.) Historic value must be protected - A.) Those that are lost Wet mop up is performed by separating and extinguishing material using A.) Tools, water, and soil B.) Equipment and tools C.) Water only D.) Dams and pumps - A.) Tools, water, and soil 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 - C.) Handles, sharpness, and secure attachment of the head 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 - A.) A head lamp 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 C.) The loose fuel layers D.) Six inches deep - A.) Mineral soil In a downhill line construction avoid _____ A.) Hot spotting or anchor points B.) Natural barriers C.) Undercut lines D.) Cold trailing or fire proofing fuels - C.) Undercut lines Fire shelters should be inspected A.) At the beginning of each fire season B.) When it is issued to you

C.) Every 14 days during the fire season D.) All of the above - D.) All of the above The primary Function of a swatter is A) Scraping B.) Mixing C.) Smothering D.) Grubbing - C.) Smothering Which tool does not require sharpening A.) Mcleod B.) Shovel C.) Fire rake D.) Combi tool - C.) Fire rake 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 - B.) Pulaski 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 - A.) 10 feet 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 - B.) Rapid rate of fire spread, intense burning, spotting and crowning When inspecting hand tools you should check A.) Size and weight B.) Color of the tools C.) Type of handle, wood, fiberglass, or metal