2019 CALFIRE FAE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
6scontractscountiess-sans--Marin,sSantasBarbara,sVentura,sLa,sOrange,sandsKern
ProductionsRate:sCuttingsLines-sans--1spersonscanscuts20ssqsyards,sors180sqsft,spershr
RefillsTime:sPavedsRoad,sDirtsroad,sandsRefillstimes-sans--
Paved:s2sminutesspersmile,sDirt:s4sminutesspersmile,sRefillstime:s15sMinutes
ICSsEnginesTypes1:sTanksSizesandsGPMs-sans--400stanks1200sGPM
ICSsEnginesTypes1:s2s1/2"sHoses-sans--1200sft
ICSsEnginesTypes1:s1s1/2"sHoses-sans--400sFt
ICSsEnginesTypes2:sTanksSizesandsGPMs-sans--400sGallonssands500GPM
ICSsEnginesTypes2:s2s1/2"sHoses-sans--1000sFT
ICSsEnginesTypes2:s1s1/2"sHoses-sans--500sFt
ICSsEnginesTypes3:sTanksandsGPMs-sans--
500sGallonssands150sGPMswithsPumpsandsRollscapabilities
ICSsEnginesTypes3:s1s1/2"s-sans--1000ft
ICSsTypingsAirstankerss1-4s-sans--Types1-s3000+sgallonssTypes2-s1800+sgallonssTypes3-
s800sgallonssTypes4-s100+sgallons
ICSsTypesHelicopterssTypes1-4s-sans--Types1-s700,sTypes2-s300,sTypes3-s100,sTypes4-s75
ICSsTypesDozers:s1-3s-sans--Types1-s200HP,sHeavysD-7sandsD-8
Types2-s100HP,sMediumsD-5sandsD-6
Types3-s50HP,sLightsD4
ICSsTypes1-WatersTender:sTankssize,sGPM,sandsPersonals-sans--Tank-s2,000
GPM-250
Personal-2
ICSsTypes2-sWatersTender:sTankssize,sGPM,sandsPersonals-sans--Tank-1,000
, GPM-250
Personal-2
3swildlandsstrategicsmodess-sans--Direct,sIndirect,sCombination
3sstructuresfiresstrategicsmodess-sans--Offensive,sDefensive,sCombination
3swildlandsstrategicssituationss-sans--Initial,sExtended,sandsMajor
5sWildlandsTacticss-sans--
1.sPincers2.sTandems3.sFlankings4.sEnvelopments5.sFiringsOperation
5sS'sshandstools-sans--Sharp,sStraight,sSmooth,sSecure,sStrong
3sStripessyoursoursTittles8sCCRs#s-sans--2946
3"sredsandswhitesflagging,sdosnotsenter/crosssannounceshazard,sflaggings18"-24"sapart
NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-Lows-sans--
Fireswillsnotsreadilysignitesfiresbrands
NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-Moderates-sans--
Whensthesfiresdangersiss"moderate"sitsmeanssthatsfiresscansstartsfromsmostsaccidentalscau
ses,
NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-Highs-sans--
Whensthesfiresdangersiss"high",sfiresscansstartseasilysfromsmostscausessandssmallsfuelss(su
chsassgrassessandsneedles)swillsignitesreadily.
NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-VerysHighs-sans--
Whensthesfiresdangersiss"veryshigh",sfiresswillsstartseasilysfromsmostscauses.sThesfiresswills
spreadsrapidlysandshavesasquicksincreasesinsintensity,srightsaftersignition.
NationalsFiresDangersRatingsSystems(NFDRS)-Extremes-sans--
Whensthesfiresdangersiss"extreme",sfiressofsallstypessstartsquicklysandsburnsintensely.sAllsfir
essarespotentiallysserioussandscansspreadsverysquicklyswithsintensesburning.
RatesofsSpread-Slows-sans--Nosmovement
RatesofsSpread-Moderates-sans--Lesssthans1MPH
RatesofsSpread-sDangerouss-sans--1-3sMPH
RatesofsSpreadsCriticals-sans--3+sMPH
LaddersLoadsrating:s14ftsladderspersflys-sans--750lbs