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ALA Test Questions & Answers 100% CORRECT 2024/2025 1. __________ is the process of gathering and evaluating information from a fire to determine a course of action and prepare for response.* 1/1 a) Operational readiness b) Tactical readiness c) Size-up d) Strategic planning - ANSWERSC ...

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1. __________ is the process of gathering and evaluating information from a fire to determine a course
of action and prepare for response.*

1/1

a) Operational readiness

b) Tactical readiness

c) Size-up

d) Strategic planning - ANSWERSC



A size-up report reports useful information that includes:*

1/1

a) incident size.

b) what type of apparatus being used.

c) rank of officers.

d) name of town. - ANSWERSA



A size-up report is intended to assist in establishing key information regarding incident conditions
when:*

1/1

a) assigned a division.

b) participating in an escalating event.

c) first arriving on scene.

d) all agencies need specific information. - ANSWERSC



A size-up should start:*

0/1

,a) on the way into the fire station before the shift.

b) once assigned a crew and resource.

c) first arriving on scene.

d) during the incident. - ANSWERSA



When sizing up the weather factors, what are some important key elements?*

0/1

a) Topography of the incident

b) Speed of the wind

c) Atmospheric pressure

d) Safest route to incident - ANSWERSB



When assessing the smoke column of a wildland fire upon arrival, if the smoke column is leaning, it is
probably:*

1/1

a) atmospherically unstable.

b) growing in intensity.

c) in heavy timber.

d) wind driven. - ANSWERSD



The smoke color is usually a reliable indication of the type of fuel in which the fire is burning. Light-
colored smoke indicates:*

1/1

a) heavy timber fuels.

b) brush fire.

c) slash piles.

d) light flashy fuels. - ANSWERSD



After giving a report on conditions and ordering any additional resources, the company officer needs to
make sure that __________ is/are in place.*

,1/1

a) divisions

b) sections

c) LCES

d) LCAS - ANSWERSC



A size-up must evaluate fuels for which of the following fuel factors?*

1/1

a) Ladder fuels

b) Smoke color

c) Escape route

d) Chimneys - ANSWERSA



Topography factors must be evaluated during a size-up because they can influence the rate of spread and
direction of the fire. These topography factors include:*

1/1

a) terrain features.

b) unstable air pressure.

c) resources available.

d) LCES. - ANSWERSA



Some considerations that weather can have a significant effect on a fire include:*

1/1

a) no frontal passage.

b) thunderstorm activity.

c) resources available.

d) LCAS. - ANSWERSB



The first consideration and the highest priority in developing an IAP is always: *

, 1/1

a) establishing incident command.

b) life safety.

c) crew integrity.

d) LCAS. - ANSWERSB



__________ should be the second priority when developing an IAP.*

1/1

a) Establishing incident command

b) Life safety

c) Stabilization of the incident or conservation of homes and property

d) LCAS - ANSWERSC



The three components that form the building blocks of an effective strategy are:*

1/1

a) incident command, crew integrity, and resource management.

b) life safety, resource management, and personal accountability.

c) task, purpose, and end state.

d) conservation of homes and property, life safety, and safety zones. - ANSWERSC



There are five components of the risk management process. One of those components is:*

1/1

a) evaluating crews’ capabilities.

b) tactical priorities.

c) identifying hazards.

d) identifying terrain. - ANSWERSC



The location where a wildland fire begins is called the:*

1/1

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