Under NIMS, what is the defining characteristic of a strike team?
Wlff Ii Strike Team Leadership
Question · Easy
How does a task force differ from a strike team?
A single resource boss (e.g., Engine Boss, Crew Boss) is supervised under NWCG by which position when assigned to a strike team?
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Which of the following best describes 'leader's intent' as used by wildland fire supervisors?
Question · Medium
A strike team leader receives orders that conflict with crew safety. The MOST appropriate immediate action is to:
Question · Hard
Which of these is a typical example of a NIMS strike team?
Who is normally responsible for ensuring each resource in a strike team has the same communications plan and frequency assignments?
During a briefing the supervisor states: 'Hold the road as the anchor and keep the fire west of the ridge so structures stay safe.' This statement is an example of:
A task force leader is most likely to be assigned when the operations chief needs to:
Per NWCG, span of control for a single supervisor should generally be within what range?
Which leadership value is emphasized by NWCG to set conditions before, during, and after the assignment?
During an AAR (after action review) the supervisor should:
When forming a strike team, the strike team leader should first verify that all assigned resources have:
On a single resource assignment, a Crew Boss (CRWB) is responsible for:
Which is the BEST description of unity of command in NIMS?
When briefing a strike team, the leader should include each of the following EXCEPT:
A strike team leader notices an engine boss is fatigued and disoriented. The most appropriate action is to:
A task force, unlike a strike team, has the advantage of being able to:
What does a Haines Index value of 6 indicate?
Wlff Ii Fire Behavior
The Hot-Dry-Windy (HDW) Index combines which atmospheric variables?
A plume-dominated fire is BEST characterized by:
A fire whirl is formed primarily by:
Mass spotting (large numbers of new spot fires far ahead of the main fire) is most likely with:
The Haines Index ranges:
Which condition is MOST likely to support a plume-dominated fire?
A Haines Index of 2 indicates:
Hot-Dry-Windy Index is most useful as:
A sudden indraft pulling smoke and debris toward the fire is typically a sign of:
What is column collapse?
Long-range spotting is most commonly associated with:
A wildland firefighter II should expect indraft winds toward the fire when:
When the Haines Index is forecast at 5-6 for a continuous fuel landscape, the fire behavior briefer should highlight:
A pyrocumulus (pyroCu) cloud forms when:
Wildland firefighters II should treat a developing pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCb) as:
Fire size-up should include each of the following EXCEPT:
Wlff Ii Tactical Decision
A complexity analysis for a wildland incident is used to:
When using the OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) on the fireline, the most important step often overlooked is:
Anchor-flank-pinch is a tactical approach where firefighters:
A direct attack should be reconsidered when:
Trigger points are:
Indirect attack means:
Which factor most justifies a transition from Type 5 to a higher-complexity ICS organization?
When conducting size-up, a wildland firefighter II should communicate:
Parallel attack is best described as:
A Type 1 air tanker (large airtanker, LAT) typically carries approximately:
Wlff Ii Air Operations
A Single-Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) is best characterized by:
A helitanker (Type 1 helicopter with tank) is most useful for:
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