Wind direction - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSC Defensive Driving Course Exam With Correct Answers 2024 Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______. - Correct Answer In the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go. Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone choosing an unsafe behavior. - Correct Answer True Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or steering control. They include... - Correct Answe...

S-290 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed T/F Topography can directly and indirectly affect fuels and their availability for combustion. True Of the three primary environmental factors that influence fire behavior, which is the least variable? Topography The least critical form of heat transfer that influences rate of spread in a running wild land fire is: Conduction The point to which a combustible material must be heated to produce self-sustaining combustion is known as the: Ig...

When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ______ and _______ speed, direction The desirable force generate______. lift The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the_______. no-sail zone Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a _______ course. zig zag The point of sail at the edge of a no-sail zone is called_________. close-hauled A boat sailing across the wind is said to be __________. reaching Sailing straight downwind is called ...

1. Your spotter announces there is a helicopter approaching your position from 3 O'clock, which direction can you expect the helicopter to appear? North East South West: East 2. Your aircraft is travelling on a heading of 090 degrees. However, there is a strong wind pushing it off track from the north.Would the Track be greater or 2 / 13 less than 090 degrees? Greater Less: Greater

S-130 Questions and Answers Already Passed Module 1 Quiz Preparedness, ICS and Resources Which of the following statements regarding physically fit firefighters is FALSE? A. Fit workers acclimate faster at high elevations. B. Fit workers are less likely to be injured on the fireline. C. Fit workers perform better in the heat. D. Fit workers are allowed to serve longer hours on the fireline. D. Fit workers are allowed to serve longer hours on the fireline. It is well documented that physical...

S-190 Questions and Answers Already Passed The precise location where a competent ignition source came into contact with the material first ignited and sustained combustion occurred. Point of origin. The side of the fire having the fastest rate of spread Head of a fire The part of a fire's perimeter that is roughly parallel to the main direction of spread Flank of a fire That portion of a fire spreading directly into the wind or down slope. That portion of a fire edge opposite the head Slo...

IFSTA 7TH Edition Chapter 10 Which condition specific to search and rescue operations should be communicated to crew members and/or your supervisor? A. Wind direction and speed B. Names of victims or occupants C. Building's construction classification D. Known locations of victims or occupants - ANSWER D. Known locations of victims or occupants 2. Which basic firefighting skill serves as an essential survival ski...

Describe how to avoid the propeller(s) when approaching an aircraft. + - Approach fixed-wing aircraft from the rear. Who is responsible for seat belt use in the aircraft? + - pilot and jumper When must seat belts be fastened? + - movement on the surface (taxi), takeoff, and landing From whom do you take direction in the event of an aircraft problem? + - my instructor Why is it important to exit on "Go!"? - AFF and tandem students: helps student and instructors to leave at the same time a...

Seven Wild-land Fire Environment Factors. ANSWER: -Terrain - Fuel Characteristic -Fire Triangle -Wind - Fuel Moisture -Stability - Fuel Temperature Weather factors relating to wild and fire behavior. ANSWER: temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric stability, windspeed and direction,precipitation Topographic factors important to woodland fire behavior. ANSWER: Elevation, position on slop, aspect, shape of the country, steepness of slope

T/F Topography can directly and indirectly affect fuels and their availability for combustion - True Of the three environmental factors that influence fire behavior, which is the least variable - topography What are the 3 Environmental Factors that influence Fire Behavior? - 1) Weather 2) Topography 3) Fuels The least critical form of heat transfer that influences rate of spread in a running wildland fire is. - Conduction The point to which a combustible material must be heate...