**Student Name:**

**Agency:**

**S-232 Dozer Boss**

**Pre-course Work Questions**

**Part 1**

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Use the **Fireline Handbook, Incident Response Pocket Guide, and
pre-course reading materials** to answer the following questions.
**Place answers in the brackets provided throughout the document as
shown in the first question**.

1.  What do dozers require to be effective firefighting tools?

> Answer here

2.  Under what conditions can one expect dozer progress to be
    drastically slowed?

3.  When a dozer clears an area ahead of a crew or a tractor/plow so
    they can build a line, what is this procedure called?

4.  What are the two types of blade control systems used on dozers?

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> 2\.

5.  What are three types of dozer blades used in fire suppression?

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6.  How are dozers classified?

7.  How are light, medium, and heavy dozers typed?

8.  List four conditions that limit dozer use.

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9.  What is the maximum percent of ground slope a dozer can be operated
    across safely?

    -   Sidehill?

    -   Uphill?

    -   Downhill?

10. How should dozer lines be located?

11. If the line is located too far in front of a dozer what may occur?

12. What should be done with undercut dozer lines?

13. As a general rule where should all unburned material cast by a dozer
    be pushed?

14. Why should dozers be followed by handtools?

15. When should safety zones be constructed by dozers?

16. Why is it important to implement dozer hand signals?

17. What method does the operator have at his or her disposal to
    communicate with personnel working with the dozer?

18. When using dozers in tandem, which dozer should usually be in front?

19. Why are cleanup crews needed behind dozers?

20. What are the keys to successful operation of equipment?

21. When should provisions for servicing of equipment be made?

22. List three items a dozer should have to be properly equipped

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**Dozer Boss,**

**S-232 Pre-course Work**

**Part 2**

The following questions refer to tasks in the Single Resource Boss,
Dozer taskbook. **Place answers in brackets provided throughout document
as shown in first question**.

1.  Why is identifying dozer capability important to a dozer boss?

> Answer here

2.  If a dozer boss is not comfortable performing inspections, what can
    be done to ensure the dozer gets a good inspection?

3.  Where can a dozer boss get information about how to flag fireline?

4.  What are three sources that a dozer boss can use to get information
    about identifying hazards?

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5.  List three environmental concerns dozers may cause and measures a
    dozer boss could use to reduce them.

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2\.

3\.

> Use the **Fireline Handbook** to answer the following questions.
> **Note**: The Fireline Handbook should contain **Appendix B -- Fire
> Behavio**r.

6.  List five safety concerns for the dozer boss to consider.

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7.  What would the expected flame length be in fire behavior fuel model
    2 with a wind speed of five miles per hour, eight percent fuel
    moisture, and zero percent slope?

8.  Given a Type 2 dozer, in fuel model 4, building line up a thirty
    percent slope, how many chains of line can be expected to be built
    in one hour?

9.  Mixed conifer partial cut slash residue represents what fire
    behavior fuel model?

10. List five items discussed on the Downhill/Indirect Fireline
    Construction Guidelines.

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Use the **Dozer Boss Pre-Course Work** to answer the following
questions.

11. For each letter of the acronym LCES, list at least three items to
    consider.

> L-
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> C-
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> E-
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> S-

12. What is the purpose of a ROPS system?

13. How often and how large should safety zones be placed if fuel types
    are medium or heavy brush?

14. If a fire is burning on level terrain and burns onto a 30% slope,
    how much faster will the rate of spread be?

15. List three areas where dozer operations may be prohibited.

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16. What are four jobs the dozer boss may perform to assist the dozer
    operator?

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**Dozer Boss,**

**S-232 Pre-course Work**

**Part 3**

Read the scenario below and use the Interagency I**ncident Business
Management Handbook** to answer the following questions. **Place answers
in brackets provided throughout document as shown in first question**.

The operator of an agency owned D-6 dozer began work at 0600, took a
half hour lunch break at 1200, completed the line construction
assignment at 2015, walked back to the incident base and arrived at
2300, shut down for service and went to bed. The mechanic at base took
care of all servicing and the dozer received 30 gallons of diesel fuel
from the agency fuel truck.

1.  What hours would be recorded on the shift ticket for hours worked?

> Answer here

2.  Where would the dozer boss record the diesel fuel that was dispensed
    to the dozer?

3.  What form would be used to record the dozer operator's and swamper's
    time?

4.  If the dozer is on contract from a private company instead of agency
    owned, would the time on the shift ticket change?

5.  If the operator is a private contractor and uses his/her personal
    pickup while under contract to travel from base to the line each
    day, who completes the shift ticket for the pickup?