Smokejumpers

How are smokejumpers different from firefighters?

• They jump up and down to put out the fire

• They are specially trained to jump from a plane.

• They are the last to arrive at the fire.

Why do they call these firefighters "smokejumpers"?

• They jump from planes.

• They wear face masks to protect them from smoke.

• The name is easier for people to remember.

• They jump in at the first sign of fire, which is smoke.

Why do firefighters build a control line?

• They stop the spread of fires because they take away the fuel that feeds the fire- trees, stumps, branches, etc.

• So people will notice the fire.

• Firefighters like to keep things neat.

What are backfires?

• When people set fires on purpose.

• They are illegal.

• When firefighters set fires to help burn up trees.

Why is aluminum used to make smoke tents?

• it heats up really fast.

• It's the cheapest metal available.

• Heat bounces off aluminum so the tents cannot burn.

When firefighters crawl on the ground and feel for hot spots with their bare hands, it is called

• Cold trailing

• control lining

• Arsen

Which item is not worn by a smokejumper?

• Padded jumpsuit

• Harness

• Flammable shirt and pants

• personal gear bag

True or false: Smokejumpers first practice jumps from towers.

• true

• false

True or false: 1 out of 10 smokejumpers is a woman.

• true

• false