ISO Class Day 2

Question 1

What is WUI?

Answer 1

Wildland Urban Interface, also I zone business and homes have minimum separation from natural areas

Question 2

A control line hastily constructed as an emergency measure to to check fire spread

Answer 2

Scratch line

Question 3

A violent convection caused by a large continuous area of intense fire. In drafts and tornado like whirls. Severe fire behavior and direct attacks are to be avoided

Answer 3

Firestorm

Question 4

Leading traffic concern at a wildland fire?

Answer 4

Smoke

Question 5

Most important weather condition on a wildland fire?

Answer 5

Wind

Question 6

An are used to retreat from a fire leading to the safety zone.

Answer 6

Escape zone.

Question 7

Hazmat zone used for technicians who are operating in a hot zone.

Answer 7

Escape area

Question 8

An area where progressive mass decon is taking place for victims

Answer 8

Decontamination corridor

Question 9

Zone established for obvious or potentially contaminated victims who are awaiting mass decon efforts and assistance

Answer 9

Contaminated safe refuge area

Question 10

What factors effect wildland spread?

Answer 10

Fuel, weather and topography

Question 11

A series of conditions or events that lead to an unsafe situation that leads to an injury or property damage

Answer 11

Accident chain

Question 12

Accident chain has 5 components

Answer 12

Environment, human factors, equipment, an event and the injury

Question 13

An informal discussion after an incident to discuss success and improvements

Answer 13

Post incident analysis (PIA)

Question 14

A formal PIA is required after what kind of an incident?

Answer 14

RIC or mayday

Question 15

Two additional risks found at hazmat incidents.

Answer 15

Liability and risk communication

Question 16

Average core temperature of a ff after 15-20 minutes of work

Answer 16

101.5

Question 17

Thermal stress

Answer 17

Hot and cold temperature. External (environmental) and internal (metabolic)

Question 18

What causes painful muscles spasms. Electrolytes not balanced

Answer 18

Heat cramps

Question 19

Failing of bodies cooling mechanism. A true medical emergency with rapid transport

Answer 19

Heat stroke

Question 20

A gas with no flashpoint found in structure and wildland fires

Answer 20

Carbon monoxide

Question 21

Solar panels add how much additional dead load to a structure?

Answer 21

3-5 pds per square foot

Question 22

The freezing of skin tissue, bluish white skin, medical treatment

Answer 22

Frost bite

Question 23

Electrical energy that has found a path to ground through the earth and is energizing it

Answer 23

Ground gradient

Question 24

Unit of measure for VOLUME of flow

Answer 24

AMPS

Question 25

Unit of measure for resistance

Answer 25

OHM

Question 26

The force that causes the flow of electricity

Answer 26

VOLTAGE/VOLT

Question 27

Amount of energy an appliance uses

Answer 27

WATT

Question 28

A scheduled event by a formal agenda to promote healing or closure

Answer 28

Debriefing

Question 29

Gathering immediately after the incident to share observations, actions and feelings

Answer 29

Defusing

Question 30

Primary control agency for clandestine labs?

Answer 30

DEA

Question 31

All-inclusive term for all constructed or natural barriers and treated fire edges used to control a wildland fire

Answer 31

Control line

Question 32

The part of the control line that is scraped or dug to mineral soil

Answer 32

Fire line

Question 33

Water or water agent sprayed on the ground as a temporary control line which to ignite or slow a low-intensity fire

Answer 33

Wet line