Cal Fire Certification Exam Questions And Answers Verified Solutions.
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Course
CAL FIRE.
Institution
CAL FIRE.
Inmate etiquette - correct answer Don't be too friendly to inmates
Run mostly everything through their captain first
Chain of Command - correct answer 1. Deputy directors
2. Unit chiefs
3. Division/deputy chiefs
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Cal Fire
Inmate etiquette - correct answer Don't be too friendly to inmates
Run mostly everything through their captain first
Chain of Command - correct answer 1. Deputy directors
2. Unit chiefs
3. Division/deputy chiefs
4. Battalion chiefs
5. Captains
Cal Fire Safety Program Compliance - correct answer Report all hazards
Continually evaluate work habits
Maintain positive and pro-active attitude towards safety
Report and document all accidents and injuries
Supervisor and Employee Responsibilities - correct answer Plan and think Safe
Discuss and communicate improvements and hazard reduction
Finalize plan
Brief and sign -off plan.
Goal of safety program - correct answer Ensure employee compliance with safety
plans and procedures
, Saddle - correct answer Wind blowing through can increase in speed as it passes
through the constricted area and spread out on the downwind side
Ridges - correct answer Fire burning along lateral ridges may change direction when
they reach a point where the ridge drops off into a canyon.
Narrow canyons - correct answer Fire in a steep narrow canyon can easily spread to
fuels on the opposite side by radiation and spotting.
Box canyons - correct answer Fires starting near the base of box canyons and
narrow canyons may react similar to a fire in a wood burning stove or fireplace.
Basic Terminology - correct answer CHECK BOOK
Aspect - correct answer South slopes are normally exposed to sunlight and
generally have lighter fuels, higher temps, lower humidity, and lower fuel moisture
Upslope winds - correct answer in Box Canyons, air will be drawn in from the
canyon bottom creating very strong upslope drafts creating rapid fire spread up the canyon (Chimney
Effect)
Uphill wind is created when... - correct answer -The air in the valleys becomes
warmer than the air on the mountain top and thus rises, producing the upslope wind
-Greatest upslope wind speed occurs about mid-afternoon
Downhill wind is created when... - correct answer -The air along the mountain tops
at night cools faster than the air in the valley. The cool air sinks, producing the downslope wind
-Greatest downslope flow occurs after midnight
-Downslope winds seldom produce dangerous conditions
Valley Winds - correct answer -Produced by local temperature and pressure
differences within the valley
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