WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER 1C
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
If you see a life hazard, what should you do?
a. Immediately communicate the life safety hazard situation to your
coworkers and supervisor
b. Notify the IC after your assignment
c. Nothing because it is someone else's job
d. Flag the hazard with yellow and black tape - ANSWERS-a.
Immediately communicate the life safety hazard situation to your
coworkers and supervisor
What is the ICS classification of CAL FIRE's schedule "B" fire
engines?
a. Type 1
b. Type 2
c. Type 3
d. Type 4 - ANSWERS-c. Type 3
Which of the following is always the highest tactical priority in an
emergency operation?
a. Life safety
b. Public relations
,c. Incident stabilization
d. Property conservation - ANSWERS-a. Life safety
Unburned fuel outside the fire's perimeter is called:
a. the black
b. a safety island
c. the green
d. the head - ANSWERS-c. the green
Communicate information about hazards to:
a. all personnel in the area
b. first available supervisor
c. equipment operator
d. all of the above - ANSWERS-d. all of the above
When flagging a life-threatening hazard, what is the minimum radius
to be flagged?
a. 10 feet
b. 15 feet
c. 25 feet
d. 20 feet - ANSWERS-c. 25 feet
Finished lines constructed on a steep slope may require which of the
following line construction methods?
,a. scratch line
b. firing out
c. hotspotting
d. berm / trench - ANSWERS-d. berm / trench
You find yourself in country you have not seen in daylight. This is
one of the, "18 Situations That Shout "Watch Out."
a. True
b. False - ANSWERS-a. True
A quickly constructed, minimum width, temporary line where fuels
have been removed to mineral soil is a:
a. fast line
b. scratch line
c. quick line
d. tool line - ANSWERS-b. scratch line
An area of unburned fuel between two (2) fingers, or between a finger
and the main body of the fire is called:
a. a pocket
b. the green
c. a finger
d. the heel - ANSWERS-a. a pocket
, _____________________________ are responsible for maintaining a
safe work environment.
a. Firefighters
b. Supervisors
c. Safety Officers
d. All employees - ANSWERS-d. All employees
When walking on a hill, the pulaski should be carried:
a. straight in front of you
b. on the uphill side
c. on the downhill side
d. none of the above - ANSWERS-c. on the downhill side
The fire shelter may be carried in the following position:
a. In your web gear pack
b. In the rear pocket of your Nomex pants
c. On the web belt at the side of your body
d. Under your Nomex - ANSWERS-c. On the web belt at the side of
your body
When directing a piece of equipment that is backing up you should
be:
a. always on the left side where it is easiest for the driver t see you
b. always on the right side to compensate for the drivers limited vision
c. on whichever side poses the greatest hazard
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
If you see a life hazard, what should you do?
a. Immediately communicate the life safety hazard situation to your
coworkers and supervisor
b. Notify the IC after your assignment
c. Nothing because it is someone else's job
d. Flag the hazard with yellow and black tape - ANSWERS-a.
Immediately communicate the life safety hazard situation to your
coworkers and supervisor
What is the ICS classification of CAL FIRE's schedule "B" fire
engines?
a. Type 1
b. Type 2
c. Type 3
d. Type 4 - ANSWERS-c. Type 3
Which of the following is always the highest tactical priority in an
emergency operation?
a. Life safety
b. Public relations
,c. Incident stabilization
d. Property conservation - ANSWERS-a. Life safety
Unburned fuel outside the fire's perimeter is called:
a. the black
b. a safety island
c. the green
d. the head - ANSWERS-c. the green
Communicate information about hazards to:
a. all personnel in the area
b. first available supervisor
c. equipment operator
d. all of the above - ANSWERS-d. all of the above
When flagging a life-threatening hazard, what is the minimum radius
to be flagged?
a. 10 feet
b. 15 feet
c. 25 feet
d. 20 feet - ANSWERS-c. 25 feet
Finished lines constructed on a steep slope may require which of the
following line construction methods?
,a. scratch line
b. firing out
c. hotspotting
d. berm / trench - ANSWERS-d. berm / trench
You find yourself in country you have not seen in daylight. This is
one of the, "18 Situations That Shout "Watch Out."
a. True
b. False - ANSWERS-a. True
A quickly constructed, minimum width, temporary line where fuels
have been removed to mineral soil is a:
a. fast line
b. scratch line
c. quick line
d. tool line - ANSWERS-b. scratch line
An area of unburned fuel between two (2) fingers, or between a finger
and the main body of the fire is called:
a. a pocket
b. the green
c. a finger
d. the heel - ANSWERS-a. a pocket
, _____________________________ are responsible for maintaining a
safe work environment.
a. Firefighters
b. Supervisors
c. Safety Officers
d. All employees - ANSWERS-d. All employees
When walking on a hill, the pulaski should be carried:
a. straight in front of you
b. on the uphill side
c. on the downhill side
d. none of the above - ANSWERS-c. on the downhill side
The fire shelter may be carried in the following position:
a. In your web gear pack
b. In the rear pocket of your Nomex pants
c. On the web belt at the side of your body
d. Under your Nomex - ANSWERS-c. On the web belt at the side of
your body
When directing a piece of equipment that is backing up you should
be:
a. always on the left side where it is easiest for the driver t see you
b. always on the right side to compensate for the drivers limited vision
c. on whichever side poses the greatest hazard
