IRPG TQ

Question 1

Risk management ( 5 )

Answer 1

Situation awareness
Hazard assessment
Hazard control
Decision Point
Evaluate

Question 2

Risk management:

Situation awareness

Answer 2

Gather information
Objecives
Communication
Who is in charge
Previous fire behavior
Weather forecast
Local factors

Question 3

Risk management

Hazard assessment

Answer 3

Estimate potential fire hazards
Look up/ Down/ around indicators. Identify tactical hazards.
Watch outs: what others safety hazards exist?
Consider severity vs probability

Question 4

Risk management:

Hazard control

Answer 4

Firefighting Orders —–> LCES
Anchor Point
Downhill check list ( if applicable)
What other Controls are necessary?

Question 5

Risk management:

Decision Point

Answer 5

Are Controls in place for identified hazards?

Question 6

Risk management

Evaluate

Answer 6

Human factors:

LOW experience LEVEL?
Distracted from primary tasks?
Fatigue or stress levels?
Hazardous attitude?

The situation:
What is changing?
Are strategy and tactics working?

Question 7

One chain =

Answer 7

66 feet

Question 8

Weather watch

Answer 8

A watch is used when the risk of hazardous weather or hydrologic event has increased significantly, But its occurred, location, and/Or timing is still uncertain.

Question 9

Weather warning

Answer 9

A warning is issued with a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurring. A warning is used for conditions posing a threat to life or property.

Question 10

Foen: as per IRPG

Answer 10

40 to 60 mph: up to 90 mph at 20 feet

Question 11

Beaufort scale

Answer 11

Use to estimate 20 ft windspeed

Question 12

Haines Index

Used to indicate the potential for rapid fire growth do to dry and unstable atmospheric conditions over A fire area.. It is a simple way to measure the atmospheres contribution to the fire’s growth potential.

Answer 12

2: very low Potential ( moist and stable lower       
     atmosherer)
3: very low potential
4: Low Potential
5: Moderate Potential
6: High Potential

Question 13

Burning Index

Answer 13

Reflect the change in fine fuel moisture content and wind speed and is highly valuable day to day.
Fire danger can be loosely associated with flame lengt by dividing the BI by 10. The BI is readilly affected by wind speen and fine fuel moisture.