CPFM Fire Planning & Preparation 2

Question 1

Under the NWCG Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures Guide (PMS 484), how many elements must a prescribed fire plan contain?

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

PMS 484 requires 21 elements in every prescribed fire plan, from signature page through maps.

Question 2

The Prescribed Fire Complexity Rating System Guide (PMS 424) evaluates how many complexity elements?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

PMS 424 rates 14 elements, such as fuels, fire behavior, and smoke management, to determine overall complexity.

Question 3

A burn unit has a spot weather forecast predicting RH dropping below the prescription minimum at 1500. What is the best planning response?

Accepted Answer

Schedule ignition so it ends with enough margin before conditions leave prescription, or postpone

Answer

Ignition timing must keep fire behavior within prescription with a safety margin, and the plan cannot be changed in the field without an amendment.

Question 4

Which fuel size class represents the 10-hour timelag category?

Accepted Answer

1/4 to 1 inch diameter

Answer

10-hour fuels are dead woody fuels from 1/4 to 1 inch in diameter.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of contingency resources identified in the burn plan?

Accepted Answer

To respond when holding forces cannot keep the fire within the unit

Answer

Contingency resources respond to escapes or slopovers beyond the capability of on-site holding forces.

CPFM - Certified Prescribed Fire Manager Practice Test

CPFM - Certified Prescribed Fire Manager Practice Test

CPFM Fire Planning & Preparation 2