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Wildland Fire Fighter - Chapter 1 Questions and Answers
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Wildland Fire Fighter - Chapter 1Questions and Answers
An area where undeveloped land, populated with vegetative fuels, meets
with manmade structures. - -Wildland/urban interface
- Technological innovations have seen greater emphasis placed on
__________. - -Tools (such as heat detecting satellites, geographic information
systems, global positioning systems, enhanced communication systems, and
real-time location for all fire fighters present in a fire)
- An organization that has succeeded in avoiding disasters in environments
where disasters are common or expected. - -High-reliability organizations
(HRO)
- General roles and responsibilities of _____________, including:
Understand the Wildland Fire Service
Understand ad work within the Incident Command System
Understand fireline safety
Use and maintain personal protective equipment
Inspect and maintain hand tools and equipment
Understand use for heavy ground and air equipment
Work as a member of a team
Assemble and prepare for response
Understand basic wildland fire behavior
Recognize hazards and unsafe situations
Construct and secure a fireline
Reduce the threat of fire exposure
Understand wildland/urban interface situations
Mo-up a fire area
Patrol a fire area - -Wildland Fire Fighter I (NWCG Fire Fighter Type 2)
- General roles and responsibilities for ___________, including:
Evaluate the readiness of crew members
Inspect and maintain PPE
Work as a member of a team
Give a shift briefing
Lead small groups of fire fighters on an assignment
Construct a fireline
Reduce the threat of fire exposure
Secure an area of suspected fire origin
Serve as a lookout
Operate firing devices
Use a map and compass
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