Technical

Question 1

Average number of wildfires per year

Answer 1

1600

Question 2

Containment rate

Answer 2

94% of rank 1-4 by 10 am the next day

Question 3

Fire Centres

Answer 3

Northwest (Smithers)
Prince George 
Cariboo (Williams Lake)
Coastal (Parksville)
Kamloops 
Southeast (Castlegar)

Question 4

Cariboo Fire Centre

Answer 4

Williams Lake, Central Interior, 10.3m Ha
Western Dry Belt
- Mix of thin grass meadows, sagebrush and lone coniferous trees and well-spaced forests
Eastern Wet Belt
- Extensive cedar, hemlock, spruce, balsam forests

Question 5

Coastal Fire Centre

Answer 5

Parksville, 16.5m Ha
West from Coast Mtn range
6 Microclimates, mostly steep and rugged thick brush, large timber, large water bodies
High WUI potential

Question 6

Kamloops Fire Centre

Answer 6

South Central BC
Glaciers in north 
Open range and semi-arid desert in the Southern Okanagen
Steep dry canyons in Lytton/Lillooet
Interior Rainforest Salmon Arm

Question 7

Northwest Fire Centre

Answer 7

Smithers, 25m Ha (1/4 of BC)
Undulating interior plateau, coastal mountain range
Pine and spruce forest, with some balsam at height, hemlock and red cedar on coast

Question 8

Prince George Fire Centre

Answer 8

31.8m Ha

Largely rugged and remote, sub-alpine fir, interior cedar-hemlock, boreal and sub-boreal spruce

Question 9

Southeast

Answer 9

Castlegar
Wet north climate, dry Okanagen climate in SW
Diverse veg; larch, pine, spruce, fir, Douglas-fir, cottonwood, aspen, red cedar, birch

Question 10

Role of PWCC and HQ

Answer 10

Aviation Management
Provincial Airtanker Centre
Interagency Agreements
Safety and Training
Resource Management
Public Comms
GIS
Strategic Direction
COntract Management
Finance, Admin
Fire Reporting Centre

Question 11

Response Types

Answer 11

Full Response
Modified Response
Monitored

Question 12

Full Response

Answer 12

IA and SA until declared out

Question 13

Modified Response

Answer 13

Combo of direct and indirect attack, monitoring to steer, contain or manage within a pre-determined perimeter
- minimize costs, damage, gain benefit from fire

Question 14

Monitored Response

Answer 14

Observed and assessed to determine appropriate response option to minimize social disruption, impact on values/resources, while having ecological, economic or resource management objectives

Question 15

Stages of Fire Control

Answer 15

OOC
BH
UC
Out

Question 16

Out of Control

Answer 16

Not responding (or limited) to suppression action, perimeter spread not being contained

Question 17

Being Held

Answer 17

Not likely to spread beyond existing or predetermined boundaries under prevailing/forecasted conditions and current resources

Question 18

Under Control

Answer 18

Received sufficient Suppression action to ensure no further spread of fire

Question 19

Out

Answer 19

Fire has been extinguished

Question 20

Rank

Answer 20

1 - Smouldering ground (no open flame, creeping, white smoke) GDA
2 - Low vigour surface fire (open flame, slow spread) GDA
3 - Moderately Vigorous Surface Fire (Organized flame front, some candling) GDA
4 - Highly vigorous surface fire (torching, passive crown, spotting) IG + A DA
5 - Extremely vigorous surface, active crown IA, ignitions
6 - Blow Up or Conflagration, Extreme Behaviour - ignition, structural protection, wait

Question 21

Crews

Answer 21

1100 Type 1
IA - 3 person, 390 FF's
Unit - 20 man, SA, 30
Rap - Salmon Arm, 41, remote access
Para - FSJ/Mack, 2 hours anywhere, 60 FF's

Question 22

Aircraft Assistance

Answer 22

IA, Holding when ground resources are delayed, supporting control lines, controlled drops ahead of fire, cooling hot spots, protecting specific values

Question 23

Airtankers

Answer 23

Up to 4/group, 16,000 litres of retardant. Bird dog lead.
20 AT’s, 8 BD’s, 560 missions avg
10 Amph Air Tractors

Question 24

Helicopter Uses

Answer 24

Transport, IR scanning, mapping, observation, bucket drops

Contracted 5 mediums, 3 rap mediums, 1 light

Question 25

Fire Retardants

Answer 25

Retardant - ammonium salts, cools fire and suffocates | Foam - absorbs heat, absorbed by wood

Question 26

Additional Support

Answer 26

Type 2 - mop-up, patrol, SA, 19 x 8 man crews | Type 3 - emergency resource, 1500 avail

Question 27

Structure Protection Program

Answer 27

``` Joint with Office of Fire Commissioner Sprinkler system creates Humidity Bubble 6 Type 1 (70-80 structures) 1 Type 2 (30-40) 1 Urban SPU (150) 43 Contracted Effectiveness, Worth It, Risk, Resources Available Located at Depot in Chilliwack ```

Question 28

Fire Danger

Answer 28

260 Weather Stations CFFDRS, Temp, RH, Precipitation, Wind Speed Low, Moderate, High, Extreme

Question 29

Wildfire Causes

Answer 29

60% Lightning, reduced through PB's, fire planning

Question 30

Detection

Answer 30

``` Public - 40% Air Patrols - Fire Spotter Fire Wardens - 400 hired as needed IR Lookouts ```

Question 31

Fuel Factors

Answer 31

Moisture Content Size (Fine, Heavy) Continuity (distribution, vertical, ladder)

Question 32

Weather Factors

Answer 32

Wind Temp Moisture Atmospheric Stability

Question 33

Topography Factors

Answer 33

Slope Aspect Terrain (ridges, canyons)

Question 34

2021 Challenges

Answer 34

``` COVID (import) Heat Dome Busy Season Drought in southern regions Avg 40 fires/day in July 1610 fires, 868k ha ```

Question 35

Describe the Fire Triangle

Answer 35

1

Question 36

Describe the Fire Behaviour Triangle

Answer 36

1

Question 37

What happens when you remove an aspect of the fire triangle?

Answer 37

1

Question 38

How do you start a small engine?

Answer 38

1

Question 39

How do you troubleshoot a small engine?

Answer 39

1

Question 40

Where is the safest place in a fire?

Answer 40

1

Question 41

LACES

Answer 41

1

Question 42

2 Stroke vs 4 Stroke Engine

Answer 42

1

Question 43

What are the biggest risks involved?

Answer 43

1

Question 44

How are wildfires prevented?

Answer 44

1