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Question 1

When does the BC have to approve visitors in quarters

Answer 1

After 2000 hrs.

Question 2

When must personnel be in proper uniform

Answer 2

The same time as morning relief 0800 daily (pt gear)

Question 3

When shall all members be in proper work uniform

Answer 3

0930

Question 4

What to do when personnel show up late without reason

Answer 4

1 Notified the BC by phone
2 follow up with a written memo
3 entry into business Journal

Question 5

How often will shopping be done

Answer 5

Only once daily

Question 6

How often is bed linen to be laundered

Answer 6

Twice a month

Question 7

What is to be inspected by the BC

Answer 7

1 apparatus
2 buildings
3 lineup
4 records
5 safety

Question 8

Recommendations for Cal OSHA shall be categorized as follows

Answer 8

Immediate action
As soon as possible
as schedule permits
preplanning necessary

Question 9

When is division inspection conducted

Answer 9

October to December

Question 10

Who develops daily synoptic weather forecast develops fire weather trends for fire danger forecasts

Answer 10

The National Weather Service

Question 11

How many stages in the red flag weather program

Answer 11

Four stages 
stage one fire weather watch 
stage two red flag warning 
stage III red flag alert limited and general 
stage four cancellation

Question 12

What are red flag criteria

Answer 12

Winds of 25 mph or more
humidity a 15% or less
burn index of 81 or greater
dry lightning

Question 13

Define fire weather watch

Answer 13

Stage 1

A meteorologist calls this 24 hours to 72 hours in advance and has a 30% chance of developing into a red flag alert

Question 14

Define red flag warning

Answer 14

Stage two meteorologist calls this 24 hours in advance and has a 90% chance of developing into a red flag alert

Question 15

Who is responsible for gathering monitoring and disseminating synoptic fire weather forecast each business day

Answer 15

Forrester division at 9:30 and 1530

Question 16

Who is responsible for gathering monitoring and disseminating synoptic fire weather forecast on weekends and holidays

Answer 16

Command-and-control at 9:30 and 1530

Question 17

During what red flag stage are notifications and preparations made

Answer 17

Stage two red flag warning

IMT members paged, reserve apparatus checked

Question 18

During what stage of red flag are drills canceled reserve equipment staffed and copters added

Answer 18

Stage III red flag alert

Question 19

Who provides the daily fire weather information and observations and when

Answer 19

Henniger flats Forestry unit by 1630

Question 20

If henniger flats forestry cannot produce daily fire weather who does

Answer 20

Forestry division office first if they are not able then command-and-control next

Question 21

Who records and distributes daily fire weather observations and when

Answer 21

Firestation personnel manual WeatherStation sites report to Henegar flats forestry division and command-and-control by 1330

Question 22

What is the burn index related to

Answer 22

The difficulty of containing a wildfire through the interrelationship of flame length and Fireline intensity

Question 23

The burn index is a prediction of flame lengths how

Answer 23

Burn index divided by 10 is approximately equal to forecasted flame length and chamise

Question 24

What does the fire weather forecast include

Answer 24

Burning index 
temperature 
humidity 
wind speed 
10 hour fuel stick

Question 25

What time of day is the fire weather forecast predicted to exist at

Answer 25

It's a prediction of conditions at 1300 on the day of the forecast

Question 26

Form 173

Answer 26

Request for services mostly for construction alteration a repair submitted through channels begin in July and ending prior to February

Question 27

Define a red flag alert

Answer 27

``` Stage III involving winds of 25 miles an hour humidity of 15% less burn index of 81 or greater dry lightning ```

Question 27

How many types of stage three red flag alerts

Answer 27

Two - limited - occurring in a somewhat isolated geographical area general - occurring over a large portion of Southern California

Question 28

What is a cistern

Answer 28

Hey concrete or metal structure filled with 10,000 to 20,000 gallons of non-possible water for fire suppression and prevention Requests to fill cisterns can be done through heavy equipment

Question 29

What is a firebreak

Answer 29

Man-made barrier constructed before an incident occurs used to control or check fire

Question 30

What is a fuel break

Answer 30

A wide strip or block of land on which native vegetation has been permanently modified so that fire burning into the fuel break can be more readily extinguished

Question 31

When are motorways firebreaks fuel breaks tank and cisterns inspected

Answer 31

Annually in June and July by each shift totaling three inspections per yearand reported to the BC by July 30

Question 32

Who is responsible for overhead door inspection lubrication and documentation of maintenance

Answer 32

Station fire captains

Question 33

How many sandbags are maintained at each fire station

Answer 33

500

Question 34

How many sandbags are maintained at each battalion cache

Answer 34

3000

Question 35

Maximum number of sandbags to any individual

Answer 35

25

Question 35

When should the 911 phone in front of the station be tested

Answer 35

The first day of each month and journalized

Question 35

If a deficiency is found during inspecting overhead doors what do you do

Answer 35

Report in the station business journal and submit a 173 to construction and maintenance division

Question 35

How often should overhead door inspections occur

Answer 35

Monthly

Question 35

Requests to fill cisterns and tanks should be submitted to who

Answer 35

Heavy equipment and transportation unit

Question 35

Who is responsible for maintaining signs locks and painting gates on motorways and fire breaks

Answer 35

Station personnel and jurisdictional patrolman

Question 35

When should each station submit an inventory list and status report of all motorways fire breaks fuel breaks tanks and cisterns

Answer 35

By July 30 to the jurisdictional BC

Question 35

A copy of the annual inventory status report for motorways fire breaks and cisterns should be kept for how long and filed where

Answer 35

Kept for a period of three years and filed in the form 78 target hazard and emergency information file

Question 35

Who shall maintain overhang clearance for gates point of access drains culverts tanks cisterns and retaining walls

Answer 35

Camp section

Question 35

How many sandbags are kept at the heavy equipment unit in Pacoima

Answer 35

100,000