Wildland ch 1-8 Exam
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has caused longer fire seasons, more intense fires, and unpredictable fire behavior, thus placing fire
fighters at greater risk.
Select one:
A. Population shifts
B. Building in the WUI
C. Drier fuels
D. Climate change - Correct Answer: Climate change
is a document listing the performance requirements for a specific position in a format that allows
for performance evaluation to determine whether an individual is qualified.
Select one:
• A. The Firewise Ready, Set, GO
• B. A Position Task Book (PTB)
• C. The Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG)
• D. The Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide - Correct Answer: A position task book (PTB)
is part of the role and responsibility of a Wildland Fire Fighter I.
Select one:
A. Leading small groups of fire fighters on an assignment
B. Serving as a lookout
C. Understanding fireline safety
D. Maintaining and operating firing devices - Correct Answer: Understanding fire line safety
,outline potential fire dangers in a given area. They offer visual reference of current and past trends;
historical worst and average conditions; and thresholds for temperature, humidity, wind speed, fuel
moistures associated with past problem fires.
Select one:
A. Position Task Books (PTBs)
B. Fire Danger Pocket Cards
C. Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guides
D. Incident Response Pocket Guides (IRPGs) - Correct Answer: Fire danger pocket cards
Most fire fighters ______ participate in the morning briefing. In general, attendance at briefings is
typically left to strike team leaders/task force leader.
Select one:
A. do
B. do not
C. sometimes
• D. rarely - Correct Answer: Do not
Nfpa ______ is the Standard of Wildland Fire Fighter Personnel Professional Qualifications.
Select one:
• A. S-130
• B. 1051
C. 1040
• D. 1001 - Correct Answer: 1051
On April 5, 1933, Executive Order 6101 was signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to create the:
Select one:
• A. United States Forest Service (USFS).
,•B. Forest Service HOT Shot Crew.
C. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
D. Northwest Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG). - Correct Answer: Civilian conservation Corps (CCC)
One component of the Pocket Card is_____
This component discusses the Energy Release Component
chart and how it is linked to the fire danger operating plan for the area represented.
Select one:
A. weather stations
B. seasonal trends
C. fuel model
D. fire danger interpretation - Correct Answer: Fuel model
One component of the Pocket Card is ____
This component discusses the length of the typical fire
season and the worst all-time values of the components or index of the typical fire season for the area
represented.
Select one:
A. weather stations
B. fire danger interpretation
C. fuel model
D. seasonal trends - Correct Answer: Seasonal trends
Part of your information gathering once you have arrived for your daily assignment is to:
Select one:
A. deploy your fire shelter.
, • B. pump your apparatus.
C. contact Incident Command.
D. gather information about weather and resources. - Correct Answer: Gather information about
weather and resources
The ______ is a document published by the NWCG that encompasses critical and useful information
that is relevant to entry-level fire fighters all the way up to the division supervisor level of responsibility.
Select one:
•A. Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide
•B. National Wildfire Coordinating Group Desk Reference (NWCG)
C. Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG)
• D. Firewise Ready, Set, GO - Correct Answer: National wildland fire incident management field guide
(NWCG)
The____ is a global organization, established in 1896, that is devoted to eliminating death, in
property, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards.
Select one:
• A. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
• B. International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
• C. United State Forest Service (USFS)
• D. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) - Correct Answer: NFPA
The __________ is a pocket-sized book that outlines standards and reference information for wildland
fire incident response.
Select one:
• A. Firewise Ready, Set, GO
• B. Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG)
Questions with Complete
Answers
has caused longer fire seasons, more intense fires, and unpredictable fire behavior, thus placing fire
fighters at greater risk.
Select one:
A. Population shifts
B. Building in the WUI
C. Drier fuels
D. Climate change - Correct Answer: Climate change
is a document listing the performance requirements for a specific position in a format that allows
for performance evaluation to determine whether an individual is qualified.
Select one:
• A. The Firewise Ready, Set, GO
• B. A Position Task Book (PTB)
• C. The Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG)
• D. The Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide - Correct Answer: A position task book (PTB)
is part of the role and responsibility of a Wildland Fire Fighter I.
Select one:
A. Leading small groups of fire fighters on an assignment
B. Serving as a lookout
C. Understanding fireline safety
D. Maintaining and operating firing devices - Correct Answer: Understanding fire line safety
,outline potential fire dangers in a given area. They offer visual reference of current and past trends;
historical worst and average conditions; and thresholds for temperature, humidity, wind speed, fuel
moistures associated with past problem fires.
Select one:
A. Position Task Books (PTBs)
B. Fire Danger Pocket Cards
C. Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guides
D. Incident Response Pocket Guides (IRPGs) - Correct Answer: Fire danger pocket cards
Most fire fighters ______ participate in the morning briefing. In general, attendance at briefings is
typically left to strike team leaders/task force leader.
Select one:
A. do
B. do not
C. sometimes
• D. rarely - Correct Answer: Do not
Nfpa ______ is the Standard of Wildland Fire Fighter Personnel Professional Qualifications.
Select one:
• A. S-130
• B. 1051
C. 1040
• D. 1001 - Correct Answer: 1051
On April 5, 1933, Executive Order 6101 was signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to create the:
Select one:
• A. United States Forest Service (USFS).
,•B. Forest Service HOT Shot Crew.
C. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
D. Northwest Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG). - Correct Answer: Civilian conservation Corps (CCC)
One component of the Pocket Card is_____
This component discusses the Energy Release Component
chart and how it is linked to the fire danger operating plan for the area represented.
Select one:
A. weather stations
B. seasonal trends
C. fuel model
D. fire danger interpretation - Correct Answer: Fuel model
One component of the Pocket Card is ____
This component discusses the length of the typical fire
season and the worst all-time values of the components or index of the typical fire season for the area
represented.
Select one:
A. weather stations
B. fire danger interpretation
C. fuel model
D. seasonal trends - Correct Answer: Seasonal trends
Part of your information gathering once you have arrived for your daily assignment is to:
Select one:
A. deploy your fire shelter.
, • B. pump your apparatus.
C. contact Incident Command.
D. gather information about weather and resources. - Correct Answer: Gather information about
weather and resources
The ______ is a document published by the NWCG that encompasses critical and useful information
that is relevant to entry-level fire fighters all the way up to the division supervisor level of responsibility.
Select one:
•A. Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide
•B. National Wildfire Coordinating Group Desk Reference (NWCG)
C. Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG)
• D. Firewise Ready, Set, GO - Correct Answer: National wildland fire incident management field guide
(NWCG)
The____ is a global organization, established in 1896, that is devoted to eliminating death, in
property, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards.
Select one:
• A. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
• B. International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
• C. United State Forest Service (USFS)
• D. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) - Correct Answer: NFPA
The __________ is a pocket-sized book that outlines standards and reference information for wildland
fire incident response.
Select one:
• A. Firewise Ready, Set, GO
• B. Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG)
