Which three elements make up the wildland fire behavior triangle?
Wildland Fire Behavior
Question · Easy
Approximately how much does rate of spread increase for every 30% increase in slope, all other factors equal?
Question · Medium
Which NFFL fuel model group typically produces the fastest rate of spread under normal burning conditions?
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How does relative humidity generally affect fine dead fuel moisture and fire behavior?
A drainage that funnels heat, smoke, and flame from a fire below into a tight V-shape is called a:
Which wind type is driven by surface heating and typically moves upslope during the day and downslope at night?
The Energy Release Component (ERC) in the National Fire Danger Rating System primarily reflects:
Question · Hard
The Burning Index (BI) in NFDRS is most directly related to:
Which part of a wildland fire typically spreads fastest and exhibits the most intense fire behavior?
A new fire ignited ahead of the main fire by burning embers carried in the convection column is called:
Fuel that is generally less than 6 feet above the ground and helps fire move from the surface into the crowns of trees is called:
Smoldering fire in deep duff, downed logs, and roots is most associated with which timelag fuel class?
A foehn wind (such as a Santa Ana or Chinook) is characterized by:
A rapidly rotating column of fire and hot gases that lifts burning debris is called a:
A turbulent swirl of air created when wind flows around terrain features such as ridges or large rocks is called:
A breakdown of a stable atmospheric layer that releases stored heat and moisture, often producing extreme afternoon fire behavior, is called:
Which of the following best describes a crown fire?
A pyrocumulus cloud over a wildfire indicates:
Which NFPA standard establishes the requirements for wildland fire fighting PPE?
Wildland Ppe
Wildland firefighter shirts and pants are typically made of which fire-resistant fabric?
Wildland firefighter boots under NFPA 1977 must meet which minimum design feature?
The PMS 310-1 fire shelter is intended as a:
A wildland firefighter should be able to deploy a new generation fire shelter in approximately:
When deploying a fire shelter, you should position your body so that your:
Which item is typically required as part of standard wildland PPE in addition to brush shirt, pants, boots, and helmet?
A wildland firefighter helmet typically includes which feature absent on structural helmets?
A Nomex shroud attaches to the helmet primarily to:
Eye protection on the wildland fireline is most appropriately:
During an arduous pack test, a candidate must hike approximately 3 miles with a 45-pound pack within:
Which item should never be worn as part of wildland PPE?
Wildland firefighters do NOT typically wear SCBA because:
A web gear or line pack carried by a wildland firefighter typically contains all of the following EXCEPT:
Brush shirts and pants under NFPA 1977 should be inspected before each shift for:
A wildland fire shelter should be replaced when:
Direct attack is best described as:
Wildland Suppression
Indirect attack involves:
An anchor point is:
Flanking attack means:
Hot-spotting refers to:
Mop-up is best defined as:
Cold trailing is a mop-up technique that involves:
Burnout (firing out) is used to:
A backfire (as distinct from a burnout) is typically:
Parallel attack involves:
The general rule of thumb is that direct attack is unsafe when flame lengths exceed approximately:
Which hand tool combines a single-bit axe head and a grub hoe and is the most common multi-purpose wildland tool?
Wildland Tools
The McLeod tool is best described as:
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