FAE Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+

FAE Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+ How many feet in a mile? 5280 feet How many yards in a mile? 1760 yards How many quarts of fluid do you lose in an hour? 1-2 quarts What are the three hazard markings on a ladder? Electrical Hazard Heat Sensor Ladder Positioning What side of the slope will burn most steady? East/South East What does Kern Stand for? center of the rope aka core Tensile Strength of Kern Mantle rope 5/16inch? 4,200 lbs Types of roof collapse. Lean-to Collapse V-shape Collapse Pancake Collapse Cantilever Collapse How many feet should a ladder be placed away from electrical hazards. 10feet Red Hydrant pressures. less than 500gpm How many people per fly section on an extension ladder? 1 person What is not important when reading smoke? Odor How big should the safety zone be with 50 foot flame lengths? 200 feet in all directions. multiply flame lengths by 4 A ball peen hammer is used for what? Metal Definition of BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion What hand tool is used for grubbing? Pulaski Definition of span of control? The idea that a single person can manage a certain number of people or resources effectively. 3-7 people or resources with 5 being optimal. What is not part of a wildland urban interface Tactical Action? Flank and Hold As temperature goes up, humidity does what? Goes Down What is the most important factor influencing fire behavior in the wildland environment? Wind A fire whirl is an indicator of what kind of environment? Unstable atmosphere/erratic fire behavior Roof types... Flat roof Pitched roof Arched roof Applied break test psi lose No more than 3 PSI per min Static break test psi lose No more than 2 PSI per min How many minutes does it take to fill an empty water tender 15 mins Travel time per mile on a paved road? 2mins per mile Travel time per mile on a dirt road? 4mins per mile Tread depth per DMV At least 4/32-inch tread depth on front tires. And 2/32 inch on other tires. What is momentum? Mass (weight) X Acceleration What is inertia? The force that makes a moving vehicle tend