IRPG

Question 1

IRPG

What is the most essential element of successful wildland firefighting?

Answer 1

Competent and confident leadership

Question 2

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Leadership means providing ______, _______, and ________ for wildland firefighters working to accomplish difficult tasks under dangerous, stressful circumstances.

Answer 2

Purpose, direction, motivation

Question 3

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In confusing and uncertain situations, a good operational leader will do what 6 things?

Answer 3

Take charge; Assess Situation; Motivate; Demonstrate Initiative; Communicate; Supervise

Question 4

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What are the 5 communication responsibilities that all firefighters have?

Answer 4

Brief others as needed; Debrief your actions; Communicate hazards to others; Acknowledge messages; Ask if you don’t know

Question 5

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What are the 3 main points for a leader’s intent?

Answer 5

Task (what is to be done); Purpose (why is it to be done); End State (how it should look when done)

Question 6

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24 hours awake affects your decision making capability like ___ blood alcohol content.

Answer 6

0.10

Question 7

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Target Fixation, Action tunneling and Escalation of commitment are all examples of _____ reactions.

Answer 7

Stress

Question 8

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What are the 5 major common denominators of fire behavior on fatal and near-fatal fires?

Answer 8

Relatively small fires or deceptively quiet areas of large fires; in relatively light fuels; unexpected shift in wind direction or in wind speed; fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill; critical burn period between 1400-1700

Question 9

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Time available to use escape routes will decrease and safety zone size will increase (possibly by more than double) as wind exceeds ____ and/or slope exceeds ____.

Answer 9

10 mph; 20%

Question 10

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1 acre is approximately the size of what?

Answer 10

A football field or 208 feet by 208 feet

Question 11

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What must be identified at the structure during sizeup and triage before the decision is made to commit to stay and protect a structure?

Answer 11

A safety zone for firefighters and equipment

Question 12

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Base all actions on ______ and ______ fire behavior - do this first!

Answer 12

Current; expected

Question 13

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A “Defensible - Prep and Hold” structure has some tactical challenges and a _______ ______ present.

Answer 13

Safety Zone

Question 14

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A “Non-Defensible - Prep and Leave” structure has _____ ______ present and some tactical challenges.

Answer 14

NO safety zone

Question 15

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A “Non-defensible - Rescue Drive-By” structure has ______ ______ present and ______ tactical challenges.

Answer 15

NO safety zone; significant

Question 16

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How much water should be kept in reserve during structure protection tactics?

Answer 16

100 gallons

Question 17

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When an individual feels an assignment is unsafe, what do they have the obligation to identify, to the degree possible?

Answer 17

Safe alternatives for completing that assignment

Question 18

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What is one possible outcome of managing risk?

Answer 18

Turning down an assignment

Question 19

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Individuals may turn down an assignment as unsafe when: There is a ______ of safe work practices.

Answer 19

Safe

Question 20

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Individuals may turn down an assignment as unsafe when: _______ _______ make the work unsafe.

Answer 20

Environmental conditions

Question 21

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Individuals may turn down an assignment as unsafe when: They lack the necessary ______ or _______.

Answer 21

Qualifications; experience

Question 22

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Individuals may turn down an assignment as unsafe when: _______ equipment is being used.

Answer 22

Defective

Question 23

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What criteria outline should be used to document the turn down of an assignment?

Answer 23

Risk Management Process (Firefighting Orders, Watch Out Situations, etc.)

Question 24

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If a supervisor asks another resource to perform the (turned down) assignment, what are they (the supervisor) responsible for doing?

Answer 24

Inform the new resource that the assignment was turned down and the reasons why it was turned down

Question 25

# IRPG If an unresolved safety hazard exists or an unsafe act was committed, what form should the individual submit if it was a ground hazard?

Answer 25

SAFENET

Question 26

# IRPG If an unresolved safety hazard exists or an unsafe act was committed, what form should the individual submit if it was an aviation hazard?

Answer 26

SAFECOM

Question 27

# IRPG Approaching thunderstorms may be noted by a sudden ____ in wind direction, a noticeable ____ in wind speed, and a sharp ____ in temperature.

Answer 27

Reverse; rise; drop

Question 28

# IRPG Direct attack must be abandoned within ____ feet of transmission lines.

Answer 28

100 feet

Question 29

# IRPG Always maintain a distance of __ feet from transmission towers.

Answer 29

35 feet

Question 30

# IRPG Never use a straight stream or foam - use a ________. (Ground Tactics near powerlines)

Answer 30

Fog pattern

Question 31

# IRPG Keep a minimum of ___ feet away from areas on fire that contain suspected UXO.

Answer 31

1,000 feet (Unexploded Ordnance)

Question 32

# IRPG On the NFPA 704 placard, what is the color for each Health, Fire, Reactivity and Specific Hazards?

Answer 32

Health - Blue; Fire - Red; Reactivity - Yellow; Specific - White

Question 33

# IRPG What are the ranges for health, fire and reactivity hazards and which is more severe?

Answer 33

0-4; 4 is the most severe in all categories

Question 34

# IRPG What size fire extinguisher is needed for a helicopter landing?

Answer 34

40 BC (20lb)

Question 35

# IRPG Suppressant (water, foam or water enhancer) = ______ attack with close ground support.

Answer 35

Direct

Question 36

# IRPG Retardant = _____ attack, point protection and ____ attack ahead of ground support.

Answer 36

Indirect; direct

Question 37

# IRPG At flame lengths less than ___ feet, fires can generally be attacked at the head or flanks by firefighters using hand tools.

Answer 37

4 feet

Question 38

# IRPG At flame lengths over __ feet, control efforts at the head of the fire are ineffective.

Answer 38

11 feet

Question 39

# IRPG What is the first consideration of (fire) line location?

Answer 39

Firefighter safety

Question 40

# IRPG Reporting is required for all introductions of wildland fire chemicals into _______, or within ____ feet if applied aerially.

Answer 40

Waterways; 300 feet

Question 41

# IRPG Whenever possible, use ____ attack and build line __ ____ ___ _____ as conditions safely permit.

Answer 41

Direct; as close to the fire edge

Question 42

# IRPG What minimum distance should be kept when working around heavy equipment in front? In Back? In Timber?

Answer 42

Front -100 feet; Back - 50 feet; Timber - increase both distances to 2 ½ times the canopy height

Question 43

# IRPG In rough terrain, at least __ workers will be required to carry a stretcher (with a victim).

Answer 43

15

Question 44

# IRPG What are the 6 main points that are covered in the Briefing Checklist?

Answer 44

Situation; Mission/Execution; Communications; Service/Support; Risk Management; Questions or Concerns?