LLPSD FF1 Chapter 21
The majority of ground cover fires are extinguished with which item?
a. backfire
b. aircraft
c. backpack pump
d. CAFS - Answer- c. backpack pump
Which tool is a combination of hoe and rake?
a. forestry hoe
b. combination
c. Pulaski
d. McLeod - Answer- d. McLeod
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LLPSD FF1 Chapter 21
The majority of ground cover fires are extinguished with which item?
a. backfire
b. aircraft
c. backpack pump
d. CAFS - Answer- c. backpack pump
Which tool is a combination of hoe and rake?
a. forestry hoe
b. combination
c. Pulaski
d. McLeod - Answer- d. McLeod
What is a consequence of falling relative humidity?
a. falling burn index
b. increased lapse rate
c. decreased ignitability
d. decreased fuel moisture - Answer- d. decreased fuel moisture
What is the term for the capability of an apparatus to pump water while moving?
a. dual drive
b. auxiliary drive
c. power take off
d. pump and roll - Answer- d. pump and roll
Subsurface fuels are challenging to deal with because they are ______.
a. hard to locate
b. continuous
c. highly susceptible to changes in weather
d. readily ignitable - Answer- a. hard to locate
What is the term for a long, narrow extension of fire projecting out from the main
body of a wildland fire?
a. spot
b. island
c. finger
d. run - Answer- c. finger
Why do compact fuels burn slowly?
a. they retain moisture
b. they are less continuous
c. they have less surface area
d. air cannot circulate as freely - Answer- d. air cannot circulate as freely
Which type of map details changes in elevation?
a. topographic
b. cartometric
, c. planometric
d. orthographic - Answer- a. topographic
A safety zone should be large enough ______.
a. to fit apparatus as well as personnel
b. to be accessible by rotary-winged aircraft
c. to accommodate an entire division
d. that fire shelters are not needed to prevent injury - Answer- d. that fire shelters are
not needed to prevent injury
Which NFPA standard covers wildland fire fighter professional qualifications?
a. 1051
b. 1021
c. 1041
d. 1031 - Answer- a. 1051
What is the term for the burned area of a wildland fire?
a. body
b. black
c. heel
d. island - Answer- b. black
What does the "E" in LCES stand for?
a. Escape routes
b. Expect surprises
c. Establish accountability
d. Establish lookouts - Answer- a. Escape routes (Lookout, Communications, Escape
route, Safety zone)
The most rapidly moving part of a wildland fire is the _____.
a. point
b. head
c. apex
d. foot - Answer- b. head
Which tool combines an axe with an adze?
a. council rake
b. McLeod
c. Brush hook
d. Pulaski - Answer- d. Pulaski
Which condition will generally result in lower relative humidity?
a. higher fuel moisture
b. increasing temperature
c. nighttime
d. precipitation - Answer- b. increasing temperature
What is another term for surface fuels?
a. litter
b. understory
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