Leeward - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When should you clean your Bunker Gear? - Immediately following an Incident What is Hypoxia - Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (Lack of Oxygen) NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of Oxygen? - 19.5% Oxygen or less Inhaling heated gases can cause what? - A Pulmonary Edema which can cause Asphyxiation Open-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Air Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Oxygen Person responsible for all Operations wi...

How often are METARs issues? - Every hour, or whenever the weather changes and necessitates a change. In that situation, a SPECI (special METAR) is issued. What is a SPECI? - A special METAR which is created in between the hourly METARs due to a change in weather necessitating the change. -Change of winds necessitating a new runway. -WX changing from IFR to VFR or VFR to IFR. Do METARs describe actual or forecast conditions? - METARs depict actual field conditions. Define Radiation fog ...

When should you clean your Bunker Gear? - Immediately following an Incident What is Hypoxia - Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (Lack of Oxygen) NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of Oxygen? - 19.5% Oxygen or less Inhaling heated gases can cause what? - A Pulmonary Edema which can cause Asphyxiation Open-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Air Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Oxygen Person responsible for all Operations wi...

Center of Lateral Resistance (CLR) - ANS the focal point of all the forces resisting slipping sideways through the water (keel and rudder) Center of Effort - ANS theoretical focal point of the force generated by the wind acting on the sail(s) - main and jib Drag - ANS slowing force resulting from the friction of a boat moving through water when a boat is sailing upwind, it slips to - ANS leeward centerboard's primary responsibility - ANS resistance to side-slipping ru...

How often are METARs issues? - ANSWEREvery hour, or whenever the weather changes and necessitates a change. In that situation, a SPECI (special METAR) is issued. What is a SPECI? - ANSWERA special METAR which is created in between the hourly METARs due to a change in weather necessitating the change. -Change of winds necessitating a new runway. -WX changing from IFR to VFR or VFR to IFR. Do METARs describe actual or forecast conditions? - ANSWERMETARs depict actual field conditions. D...

What are the four atmospheric lifting mechanisms? - -convergent lifting -convectional lifting -orographic lifting -frontal lifting Convergent Lifting (diagram) - Convectional Lifting (diagram) - What type of lifting causes cloud formation over Florida? - Convectional lifting What type of lifting only occurs in hilly or mountainous regions? - Left: windward, DAR then MAR Right: leeward, DAR What is an adiabatic process? - A change in temperature without the addition or removal of hea...

S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior Questions and Answers Rated A+ 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...

WX 201 Exam 2 with correct Answers (Graded A) ____ is a condition in which the environmental lapse rate is equal to the dry adiabatic rate. Neutral stability The rate at which the actual air temperature changes with increasing height above the surface is referred to as the ____ rate. environmental lapse Absolute instability results when the environmental lapse rate is ____ the ____ adiabatic rate. greater than; dry An air parcel in an unstable atmosphere has ____ force acting ...

Which tool combines an axe, a pick, and a claw? a. halligan bar b. pick-head axe c. ram bar d. clemens - a. halligan bar Which kind of steel has been specially treated to resist cutting by normal means? a. case hardening b. alloy c. ductile d. tempered - a. case hardening What must be done prior to making forcible entry into a fire building? a. utilities must be controlled b. an "all clear" must be declared c. the fire attack team must be ready d. ventilation must be established ...

When a man who is concious has fallen overboard is being picked up, approach with wind - Just off the bow and victim to leeward Picking up an unconcious victiom, craft should approach with the - Victim to windward Rescuing victims from a fire. You should approach - To windward of the wrecked vessel Proceeding to a distress site with large numbers of people in the water. Which statement is true. - An inflateable liferaft secured alongside can be an effective boarding station for transfer of ...