Brush Operations

Question 1

How much hose are the small helicopters capable of carrying during a hose sling operation?

Answer 1

750 lbs of hose

Question 2

What equipment is needed for the water shuttle assembly?

Answer 2

2.5” gated wye
2.5-1.5” gated wye
2.5” double male
100’ of hose out of each transverse bed

Question 3

For a relay operation, who becomes the relay officer?

Answer 3

First in company officer

Question 4

During a relay operation, where is the water shut down?

Answer 4

at the source of supply

Question 5

How many lines will the 1” siphon ejector supply?

Answer 5

(1) 1” line

Question 6

How many lines will the 1.5” syphon ejector supply?

Answer 6

(3) 1” lines at 75 psi nozzle pressure

Question 7

For the S.P.A.W.S. (swimming pool auxiliary water supply) system, how long does it take a task force to set up the system?

Answer 7

10 minutes

Question 8

What can be used to cut the PVC pipe in the SPAWS system?

Answer 8

Rotary saw with wood or metal cutting blade

Question 9

When cold trailing, how wide shall the line be?

Answer 9

1-2 times the height of the brush

Question 10

When cold trailing a trench to stop rolling debris, how wide and deep shall the trench be?

Answer 10

1’ wide x 1’ deep

Question 11

For helicopter filling operations, how long shall the 2.5” hose be that hooks up to the CAMLOC from the gated wye?

Answer 11

50’

Question 12

What extinguisher shall be placed next to the gated wye during helicopter filling operations?

Answer 12

Dry-chem

Question 13

How long is the stinger carried by helicopters for filling operations?

Answer 13

8’

Question 14

What is the desired GPM to the CAMLOC

Answer 14

360 gpm

Question 15

When a helicopter is being filled with water, how far out can the skids expand?

Answer 15

6”

Question 16

What is the minimum clearance between the center of helicopter pads?

Answer 16

150’

Question 17

What is the max lift during drafting operations according to the WILDLAND FF Handbook?

Answer 17

15’

Question 18

When laying a line with a helicopter, how does the 4” supply hose come off the hose bed?

Answer 18

Under the bar

Question 19

In a relay operation, shut-off butts restrict the gpm to what?

Answer 19

450 gpm

Question 20

What is the preferred ethic of extending lines in heavy brush?

Answer 20

Hose rolls

Question 21

When extending lines at brushfires, what is the best method when extending down hill?

Answer 21

Continuous line method

Question 22

What lay provides “tap-ins” along a supply line at selected intervals?

Answer 22

Exposure lay

Question 23

When and who signals for water in a relay operation?

Answer 23

Each engineer as soon as they are hooked up

Question 24

When a crew is cold trailing, what is the name of the member responsible for cutting heavy lines and brush?

Answer 24

Pioneer

Question 25

The SPAWS system is comprised of how much 4" pvc pipe?

Answer 25

110'

Question 26

At a helispot, who is in charge of water filling procedures, management of personnel, and movement around the helispot?

Answer 26

Helispot manager

Question 27

According to book 99, what unit and section is responsible for the F666 at brush fires?

Answer 27

Resource unit, planning section

Question 28

Who carries "T" cards?

Answer 28

Division sedans

Question 29

What is the color coding of the T card?

Answer 29

``` White- Headings Rose- Engines Yellow- Dozers Blue- Helicopters Orange- Fixed wing aircraft Green- Camp crews Tan- other trucks, fuel tenders ```

Question 30

According to book 99, what is the letter designation for LAFD strike teams?

Answer 30

LFD

Question 31

What are the numbers assigned to LAFD strike teams outside of the city?

Answer 31

1001-1074

Question 32

What does the A stand for in LFD S/T 1001A?

Answer 32

"A" indicates type 1 strike team

Question 33

What are the number designators for other area A strike teams?

Answer 33

1075-1099

Question 34

What is the minimum dispatch for a BRUSH?

Answer 34

(4) Engines (1) Task Force (2) Helicopters (2) BC

Question 35

While responding to a BRUSH, you should notify incoming companies if you see what?

Answer 35

Loom up

Question 36

According to book 99, hat is a scratch line?

Answer 36

An unfinished perimeter control line. It will have to be cold trailed after

Question 37

When a department helicopter is transporting the SPAWS, what is it's airspeed limited to?

Answer 37

80 knots