CAL FIRE FAE EXAM STUDYGUIDE 2024
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A service -
r r ANSWER 90 Days r
B service -
r r ANSWER 6,000 miles or 6 months r r r r
C service -
r r ANSWER 24,000 miles or 12 months r r r r
Tank test interval -
r r r ANSWER 5 years r
ME-101 - r ANSWER
Daily Equipment report Atmospheric pressure
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at sea level -
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14.7 psiMinimum GPM for master stream -
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ANSWER 375
Minimum fire flow for 1500 sq ft house -
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150 gpmGallons in a cubic ft -
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ANSWER 7.5
Weight of water per gallon -
r r r r r ANSWER 8.33
PSI of head pressure per building floor -
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5Nozzle pressure for tips -
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ANSWER 50psi
Nozzle pressure for combi nozzle -
r r r r r ANSWER 100 psi r
Stages of fire development -
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Incipient, growth, fullydeveloped, r r r r
decay
Ladders are to be inspected - r r r r r ANSWER
Monthly and after eachuse r r r r
How far from hazard should warning flagging be placed -
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ANSWERr
,25 ft
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Azmith declination in CA - ANSWER
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16Sq miles in a t
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ownship - r ANSWER 36
Determining your location from two known landmarks -
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, Resection
Township lines run - r r r ANSWER East and west r r
The top left section of a township is what number -
r r r r r r r r r r ANSWER 6
Layman's 5 size up components - r r r r r ANSWER
Facts, probabilities,own situati
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on, decisions, plan of operation.
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How many sq for can a crew member cut in an hour -
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1804 calculation factors f
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or crew production -
r r r ANSWER Grass - r
r 3 Light brush- 6
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Heavy brush - 9 r r r
Very heavy brush - 12 r r r r
Mobile attack rate - r r r ANSWER 100ft per minute r r
Water tender turnaround calculations -
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15 min fill up2 min per pa
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ved rd r
4 min per mile unpaved
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When does low air alarm sound - r r r r r r ANSWER 33%
Common denominators on tragedy fires - r r r r r ANSWER
Relativelysmall fires r r r
or deceptively quiet areas of larger fires.
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Light flashy fuels. r r
Unexpected shift in wind direction/speed r r r r
When fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphillS
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afety zone size - r r r ANSWER 32 sq ft per person. r r r r
4 times flame height
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A service -
r r ANSWER 90 Days r
B service -
r r ANSWER 6,000 miles or 6 months r r r r
C service -
r r ANSWER 24,000 miles or 12 months r r r r
Tank test interval -
r r r ANSWER 5 years r
ME-101 - r ANSWER
Daily Equipment report Atmospheric pressure
r r r r r
at sea level -
r r r ANSWER
14.7 psiMinimum GPM for master stream -
r r r r r r r
ANSWER 375
Minimum fire flow for 1500 sq ft house -
r r r r r r r r ANSWER
150 gpmGallons in a cubic ft -
r r r r r r r
ANSWER 7.5
Weight of water per gallon -
r r r r r ANSWER 8.33
PSI of head pressure per building floor -
r r r r r r r ANSWER
5Nozzle pressure for tips -
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ANSWER 50psi
Nozzle pressure for combi nozzle -
r r r r r ANSWER 100 psi r
Stages of fire development -
r r r r ANSWER
Incipient, growth, fullydeveloped, r r r r
decay
Ladders are to be inspected - r r r r r ANSWER
Monthly and after eachuse r r r r
How far from hazard should warning flagging be placed -
r r r r r r r r r
ANSWERr
,25 ft
r
Azmith declination in CA - ANSWER
r r r r
16Sq miles in a t
r r r r r
ownship - r ANSWER 36
Determining your location from two known landmarks -
r r r r r r r ANSWER
, Resection
Township lines run - r r r ANSWER East and west r r
The top left section of a township is what number -
r r r r r r r r r r ANSWER 6
Layman's 5 size up components - r r r r r ANSWER
Facts, probabilities,own situati
r r r
on, decisions, plan of operation.
r r r r
How many sq for can a crew member cut in an hour -
r r r r r r r r r r r r ANSWER
1804 calculation factors f
r r r r
or crew production -
r r r ANSWER Grass - r
r 3 Light brush- 6
r r r
Heavy brush - 9 r r r
Very heavy brush - 12 r r r r
Mobile attack rate - r r r ANSWER 100ft per minute r r
Water tender turnaround calculations -
r r r r ANSWER
15 min fill up2 min per pa
r r r r r r r
ved rd r
4 min per mile unpaved
r r r r
When does low air alarm sound - r r r r r r ANSWER 33%
Common denominators on tragedy fires - r r r r r ANSWER
Relativelysmall fires r r r
or deceptively quiet areas of larger fires.
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Light flashy fuels. r r
Unexpected shift in wind direction/speed r r r r
When fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphillS
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afety zone size - r r r ANSWER 32 sq ft per person. r r r r
4 times flame height
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