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FIREFIGHTER 1C – WILDLAND ACTUAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A
GRADED |NEW AND REVISED
The wildland safety uniform and equipment should be kept together and
ready for immediate use.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER- a. True
Hand tools should be treated in the following manner during a fire
shelter deployment:
a. Taken inside the shelter
b. Left outside the shelter
c. Leaned against the shelter for easy access
d. Sharpened - ANSWER- b. Left outside the shelter
Which of the following is NOT a hazard for air tankers?
a. steep topography
b. gentle rolling hills
c. high winds
d. dense smoke - ANSWER- b. gentle rolling hills
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While working around a helispot, you should stay at least ____________
feet away from a helicopter at all times unless you have a specific job
that requires otherwise.
a. 50
b. 150
c. 75
d. 100 - ANSWER- d. 100
Name disadvantages in using the indirect attack method of wildland fire
fighting:
a. easier work/no heat, smoke reduces length of fire edge
b. burning operation can escape control, acreage burned increases
c. permits using natural barriers
d. can allow more time to construct line - ANSWER- b. burning
operation can escape control, acreage burned increases
Name four good practices which increase the rate of handline
construction:
a. hot spotting, taking frequent naps, leap frogging, cold trailing
b. keeping line straight, taking advantage of natural or man made
barriers, cold training on inactive portion of fire, hot spotting.
c. cold training, hot spotting, hydrating, leap frogging
d. scratching, hot spotting, cold trailing, straight lines - ANSWER- b.
keeping line straight, taking advantage of natural or man made barriers,
cold training on inactive portion of fire, hot spotting.
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What two documents have been developed to constantly remind us of
wildland fire safety rules?
a. LCES and the 4300 manual
b. 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and the 18 Situations That Shout
"Watch Out"
c. Four Common Denominators and the IFSTA 1800
d. None of the above - ANSWER- b. 10 Standard Firefighting Orders
and the 18 Situations That Shout "Watch Out"
Dirt thrown on flaming fuel should be directed at what portion of the
flame?
a. base
b. top
c. middle
d. all of the above - ANSWER- a. base
Which of the following is NOT a last resort for survival?
a. Direct attack
b. Escape if you can
c. Find a survivable area
d. Pick a shelter deployment site - ANSWER- a. Direct attack
The recommended fuel mixture for a drip torch is _________________
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a. 2 parts gasoline to 1 part diesel
b. 2 parts kerosine to 1 part diesel
c. 2 parts diesel to 1 part kerosine
d. 2 parts diesel to 1 part gasoline - ANSWER- d. 2 parts diesel to 1 part
gasoline
A McLeod should be inspected _____________________?
a. before and after each use
b. when leaving, returning from out of unit assignment
c. beginning, end of fire season
d. none of the above - ANSWER- a. before and after each use
You cannot see the base camp and are not in communication with
anyone who can. This is one of the "18 Situations That Shout Watch
Out"?
a. True
b. False - ANSWER- b. False
On a 24-hour clock what is 1pm?
a. 0100
b. 1500
c. 1800
d. 1300 - ANSWER- d. 1300
FIREFIGHTER 1C – WILDLAND ACTUAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A
GRADED |NEW AND REVISED
The wildland safety uniform and equipment should be kept together and
ready for immediate use.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER- a. True
Hand tools should be treated in the following manner during a fire
shelter deployment:
a. Taken inside the shelter
b. Left outside the shelter
c. Leaned against the shelter for easy access
d. Sharpened - ANSWER- b. Left outside the shelter
Which of the following is NOT a hazard for air tankers?
a. steep topography
b. gentle rolling hills
c. high winds
d. dense smoke - ANSWER- b. gentle rolling hills
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While working around a helispot, you should stay at least ____________
feet away from a helicopter at all times unless you have a specific job
that requires otherwise.
a. 50
b. 150
c. 75
d. 100 - ANSWER- d. 100
Name disadvantages in using the indirect attack method of wildland fire
fighting:
a. easier work/no heat, smoke reduces length of fire edge
b. burning operation can escape control, acreage burned increases
c. permits using natural barriers
d. can allow more time to construct line - ANSWER- b. burning
operation can escape control, acreage burned increases
Name four good practices which increase the rate of handline
construction:
a. hot spotting, taking frequent naps, leap frogging, cold trailing
b. keeping line straight, taking advantage of natural or man made
barriers, cold training on inactive portion of fire, hot spotting.
c. cold training, hot spotting, hydrating, leap frogging
d. scratching, hot spotting, cold trailing, straight lines - ANSWER- b.
keeping line straight, taking advantage of natural or man made barriers,
cold training on inactive portion of fire, hot spotting.
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What two documents have been developed to constantly remind us of
wildland fire safety rules?
a. LCES and the 4300 manual
b. 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and the 18 Situations That Shout
"Watch Out"
c. Four Common Denominators and the IFSTA 1800
d. None of the above - ANSWER- b. 10 Standard Firefighting Orders
and the 18 Situations That Shout "Watch Out"
Dirt thrown on flaming fuel should be directed at what portion of the
flame?
a. base
b. top
c. middle
d. all of the above - ANSWER- a. base
Which of the following is NOT a last resort for survival?
a. Direct attack
b. Escape if you can
c. Find a survivable area
d. Pick a shelter deployment site - ANSWER- a. Direct attack
The recommended fuel mixture for a drip torch is _________________
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a. 2 parts gasoline to 1 part diesel
b. 2 parts kerosine to 1 part diesel
c. 2 parts diesel to 1 part kerosine
d. 2 parts diesel to 1 part gasoline - ANSWER- d. 2 parts diesel to 1 part
gasoline
A McLeod should be inspected _____________________?
a. before and after each use
b. when leaving, returning from out of unit assignment
c. beginning, end of fire season
d. none of the above - ANSWER- a. before and after each use
You cannot see the base camp and are not in communication with
anyone who can. This is one of the "18 Situations That Shout Watch
Out"?
a. True
b. False - ANSWER- b. False
On a 24-hour clock what is 1pm?
a. 0100
b. 1500
c. 1800
d. 1300 - ANSWER- d. 1300
