1.What is the recommended safe distance from a live downed power line.
a) 15m b) 20m c) 30m d) 35m 2. Thick smoke near a power line can act as a conductor. a) True b) False 3. Water is a good conductor of electricity, which means you should never a) Spray water toward a live power line b) Spray water toward fire under the power line c) Spray water on the crew d) Spray water up hill toward a fire while under a power line 4. Safety procedures around a helicopter are: a) Never approach from the tail rotor section b) Stay in the pilots field of vision c) Wear seat belts while in the aircraft d ) Never throw items around the aircraft e) All the above 5. What hazardous condition can result from a medium helicopter dropping water. a) You will get wet from the drop b) Rotor wash will cause dust problems for ground crews c) The drop will move large heavy objects and could cause injury d) Tops of weaken trees could be broken off, which could fall to the ground 6. Nova Scotia has access to other water bombers from across Canada through CIMC a) True b) False 7. Dozers and excavators can perform the following suppression activities a) Create access roads around a fire b) Build fire break around the perimeter c) Construct helispots for helicopters d) All the above 8. A dozer operator and spotter should always a) Determine when lunch time is really needed b) Discuss communications before work begins c) Determine objectives for the day d) Follow behind the hose line crew 9. A heavy equipment operator must never work alone during suppression activities a) True b) False 10. In Nova Scotia, the acronym LACES stands for a) Look outs, Attitude, Communications, Escape Routes, Safety zones b) Look outs, Anchor points,Communications,Escape Routes,Safety zones c) Look outs, Attitude, Communications, Escape Routes, Safety plan d) Look outs, Altitude, Communications, Evacuation plan, Safe area 11. What is an example of a look out a) Helicopter working over a fire b) A person in an advantageous location observing fire behavior c) One person on a crew watching for local hazards d) All the above 12. Four Common denominators on tragic fires are a) Small fires or quiet sections, forest fuels, wind shift, slope fires b) Small fires or quiet sections, forest fuels, wind increase, slope fires c) Small fires or quiet sections, forest fuels, wind increase, cross over d) Small fires or quiet sections, fine fuels, wind shift, slope fires
13. What is #18 of the 18 Watch Out Situations. a) Getting hotter and drier b) Taking a nap on the fire line c) Unburned fuel between you and the fire d) Fire not scouted and sized up 14. What is an example of an Anchor Point a) Starting from the edge of an old unburned field b) Starting from the edge of a paved highway c) Starting from the closest access point to the fire d) Starting from the back of the fire and working toward the front 15. What is the 30/30 rule of lightning safety a) Count to 30 between the lightning and sound of thunder b) If the sound of one clap of thunder lasts more than 30 sec. you are too close c) Take cover if you can count to 30 between lightning and thunder, wait 30 min after the last sound thunder d) Smoke intake can be limited by managing suppression activities 16.What would be the maximum number of work hours before recovery is required
a) 9 hours b) 10 hours c) 12 hours d) 14 hours
17.Smoke intake can be limited by managing suppression activities
a) True b) False 18. Heat stress can be limited by what measure a) Fluid replacement b) Not working during the hottest part of the day c) Working only during cloudy periods d) Working during the night
19. If caught in the open during a lightning storm, you should
a) Seek shelter under a tall Pine tree b) Sit down on a stump c) Find a depression in the ground and crouch low with your feet together d) Start running for the nearest truck
20. Give your feet extra attention by doing the following
a) Wear comfortable boots that are CSA approved b) Wear clean and dry boots at the beginning of every shift c) Wear two pair of socks and carry extra with you d) Treat blisters or other ailments without delay e) All the above
