S-130 Firefighter Training Exam
Questions and Answers | 2026/2027
Updated
5 situations that shout watch out
1. Fire not scouted and sized up.
2. In country not seen in daylight.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior.
5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards.
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
7. No communication link between crew members and supervisors.
8. Constructing line without safe anchor point.
9. Building line downhill with fire below.
10. Attempting frontal assault on fire.
11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire.
12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can.
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below.
14. Weather gets hotter and drier.
15. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
16. Getting frequent spot fires across line.
17. Terrain or fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
, 18. Feel like taking a nap near fireline.
To reduce the risk of entrapments post a _______________________ and
maintain good ___________________________________.
Lookout, communication
Describe the difference between a Safety Zone and a Deployment Site
Shelter. The deployment site is used when fire conditions are such that escape
routes and safety zones have been compromised.
Identify five mandatory personal protective items that must be worn by
firefighters on the line.
Hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, flame-resistant clothing,
boots, socks, fire shelter, canteens, head lamp
The person ultimately in charge of the fire is called the
Incident Commander.
List five of the "Standard Firefighting Orders"
1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts.
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times.
3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire.
4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known.
5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger.
Questions and Answers | 2026/2027
Updated
5 situations that shout watch out
1. Fire not scouted and sized up.
2. In country not seen in daylight.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior.
5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards.
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
7. No communication link between crew members and supervisors.
8. Constructing line without safe anchor point.
9. Building line downhill with fire below.
10. Attempting frontal assault on fire.
11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire.
12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can.
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below.
14. Weather gets hotter and drier.
15. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
16. Getting frequent spot fires across line.
17. Terrain or fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
, 18. Feel like taking a nap near fireline.
To reduce the risk of entrapments post a _______________________ and
maintain good ___________________________________.
Lookout, communication
Describe the difference between a Safety Zone and a Deployment Site
Shelter. The deployment site is used when fire conditions are such that escape
routes and safety zones have been compromised.
Identify five mandatory personal protective items that must be worn by
firefighters on the line.
Hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, flame-resistant clothing,
boots, socks, fire shelter, canteens, head lamp
The person ultimately in charge of the fire is called the
Incident Commander.
List five of the "Standard Firefighting Orders"
1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts.
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times.
3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire.
4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known.
5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger.
