WILDLAND FIRE S190 EXAM QUESTIONS
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND
NEW!!
Control Line - Answer-An inclusive term for all
constructed or natural barriers and treated fire edges
used to contain a fire... mineral soil break
Fireline - Answer-The part of a containment or
control line that is scraped or dug to mineral soil
,Mop-up - Answer-Extinguishing or removing burning
material near control lines, felling snags, and
trenching logs to prevent rolling after an area has
burned, to make a fire safe, or to reduce residual
smoke... after the fire/putting out what's still smoking
Contained - Answer-Line is around the fire and
associated spot fires that can be expected to stop
the fire, but NOT CONTROLLED
Controlled fire - Answer-completion of control line
around any spot fires, fire itself, and interior islands
,to be saved... burn out any unburned area adjacent
to fire side of control lines.... cool down all hot spots
of immediate threat to control line until they can be
expected hold under conditions
How many feet are in a chain? - Answer-66 ft.... 20
M.....
How many chains are in a mile? - Answer-80
How many square chains are in an acre - Answer-10
, What are the elements of a fire triangle - Answer-
Fuel to burn, oxygen to supply, and heat to start and
continue combustion process (must have all three)
What are the methods of heat transfer - Answer-
conduction, convection, radiation
What is conduction - Answer-transfer of energy from
one place to another by contact... least important of
the three types to fire behavior
what is convection - Answer-occurs when lighter
warm air moves upward... hot gases and embers
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND
NEW!!
Control Line - Answer-An inclusive term for all
constructed or natural barriers and treated fire edges
used to contain a fire... mineral soil break
Fireline - Answer-The part of a containment or
control line that is scraped or dug to mineral soil
,Mop-up - Answer-Extinguishing or removing burning
material near control lines, felling snags, and
trenching logs to prevent rolling after an area has
burned, to make a fire safe, or to reduce residual
smoke... after the fire/putting out what's still smoking
Contained - Answer-Line is around the fire and
associated spot fires that can be expected to stop
the fire, but NOT CONTROLLED
Controlled fire - Answer-completion of control line
around any spot fires, fire itself, and interior islands
,to be saved... burn out any unburned area adjacent
to fire side of control lines.... cool down all hot spots
of immediate threat to control line until they can be
expected hold under conditions
How many feet are in a chain? - Answer-66 ft.... 20
M.....
How many chains are in a mile? - Answer-80
How many square chains are in an acre - Answer-10
, What are the elements of a fire triangle - Answer-
Fuel to burn, oxygen to supply, and heat to start and
continue combustion process (must have all three)
What are the methods of heat transfer - Answer-
conduction, convection, radiation
What is conduction - Answer-transfer of energy from
one place to another by contact... least important of
the three types to fire behavior
what is convection - Answer-occurs when lighter
warm air moves upward... hot gases and embers
