S-130 and L-180 Final Exam | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2023

S-130 and L -180 Final Exam What are the 5 communication responsibilities? - ✔✔• Brief others as needed • Debrief your actions (AAR) • Communicate hazards to others • Acknowledge messages and understand intent • Ask if you don't know What must occur for effective communication? - ✔✔Sender, receiver, information exchange What reduces judgement and alertness on the fireline? - ✔✔fatigue, stress, heat stress, physical and interior barriers What are some human factors that affect situational awareness? - ✔✔INEXPERIENCE (unfamiliar with area or factors) DISTRACTION FROM PRIMA RY TASK (radio traffic, conflict, pervious errors, collateral duties, incident within incident) FATIGUE (carbon monoxide, dehydration, heat stress, poor physical fitness) STRESS REACTIONS (communication deteriorates/grows tense, habitual or repetitive beha vior, target fixation, action tunneling, escalation of commitment) HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES (invulnerable, anti -authority, impulsive, macho, complacent, resigned, group think) What are the steps in an after -action -review? - ✔✔What was planned? What actually ha ppened? Why did it happen? What can we do next time? When is an AAR most effective? - ✔✔when performed immediately after event, leader's role is to ensure skilled facilitation, reinforce respectful disagreement is ok, focus on what instead of who, make su re everyone participates, end on a positive note What are the 10 standard firefighting orders? - ✔✔-Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts -Know what your fire is doing at all times -Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire -Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known -Post lookouts when possible danger -Be alert, keep calm, think clearly, act decisively -Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor, and adjoining forces -Give clear i nstructions and be sure they are understood -Maintain control of your forces at all times -Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first What are the 18 watch -out situations? - ✔✔-Fire not scouted and sized up -In country not seen in daylight