S-130 FIREFIGHTER TRAINING
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Origin? dd- ddANS-Location ddwhere ddthe ddfire ddstarted
Head? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddhottest ddand ddmost ddintense/active ddpart ddof ddthe
ddfire
Flank ddleft ddand ddright? dd- ddANS-Sides ddof ddthe ddfire, ddparallel ddto ddthe ddmain
dddirection ddof ddspread, ddmay ddhave ddactive ddfire ddbut ddnot ddas ddhot ddas ddthe ddhead
ddof ddthe ddfire
Rear/heel? dd- ddANS-Opposite ddof ddthe ddhead ddof ddthe ddfire ddand ddburning ddless
ddintense, ddif ddit ddall ddoften ddnear ddthe ddorigin ddof ddthe ddfire
Perimeter? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddboundary ddline ddof ddthe ddfire ddor ddfire ddedge,
ddfire ddmay ddbe ddinactive ddon ddsome ddportions
Finger? dd- ddANS-An ddarea ddusually dda ddnarrow ddstrip ddthat ddburns ddaway ddfrom
ddthe ddmain ddpart ddof ddthe ddfire, ddthis ddcould ddbe dddangerous ddif ddpersonnel
ddworoking ddthe ddfire ddare ddflanked ddby dda ddfire
Pocket? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddunburned ddarea ddbetween ddthe ddmain ddfire ddand
ddany ddfingers
Island? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddarea ddof ddunburned ddfuel ddinside ddthe ddfire
ddperimeter
Spot ddfire? dd- ddANS-Burning ddarea ddoutside ddthe ddmain ddfire ddperimeter. ddoften
ddcaused ddby ddwind ddblown ddembers ddor ddrolling dddebris
Spread? dd- ddANS-Movment ddof ddthe ddfire
ROS? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddrate ddof ddspread ddand ddis ddgiven ddin ddchains ddper
ddhour
How ddmuch ddfeet ddis ddin dda ddchain? dd- ddANS-66 ddFeet
, Smoldering? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddfire ddburning ddwithout ddflame ddand ddbarley
ddspreading
Creeping? dd- ddANS-Fire ddburning ddwith dda ddlow ddflame ddand ddspreading ddslowly
Running? dd- ddANS-Fire ddspreading ddrapidly ddwith dda ddwell dddefined ddhead
Backing? dd- ddANS-FIre ddmoving ddaway ddfrom ddthe ddhead, dddownhill ddor ddinto ddthe
ddwind
Spotting? dd- ddANS-Sparks ddor ddembers ddproduced ddby ddthe ddmain ddfire ddare
ddcarried ddby ddwinds ddor ddconvection ddcolumn
Torching? dd- ddANS-Fire ddburning ddon ddthe ddsurface ddbut ddperiodoically ddigniting ddthe
ddcrown ddof dda ddsingle ddor ddsmall ddgroup ddof ddtree ddor ddshrubs ddreturning ddto ddthe
ddsurface, ddalthough ddsometimes ddconfused ddwith ddcrowning ddthis ddbehavior ddis ddnot
ddas ddserious ddas dda ddcrown ddfire
Crowning? dd- ddANS-Fire ddthat ddadvances ddacross ddtops ddof ddtrees ddor ddshrubs
ddmore ddor ddless ddindepenent ddof ddsurface ddfire, ddthis ddhas ddhigh ddfire ddintensity
ddand ddhigh ddforward ddrate ddof ddspread, dduse ddcrown ddfire ddor ddcrowning ddwith ddcare
ddbecause ddot dddescribes dda ddvery ddserious ddfire ddsituation ddthat ddindicates ddextreme
ddfire ddbehavior
Passive? dd- ddANS-Fire ddmoves ddup ddand dddown ddtrees ddin dda ddsnail ddlike
ddmovement, ddbottome ddof ddtress ddare ddburning
Active? dd- ddANS-Trees ddare ddclosely ddtogether, dd10 ddfeet ddor ddless, ddand ddthe ddfire
ddburns ddacross ddthe ddtops ddusually ddbottom ddof ddthese ddtress ddare ddnot ddburning
Independent? dd- ddANS-Fire ddjumps ddfrom ddtree ddto ddtree. ddthe ddbottom ddportion
dddoes ddnot ddneccasarily ddhave ddto ddbe ddburning
Blowup? dd- ddANS-A ddsudden ddincrease ddin ddfire ddintensity ddor ddrate ddof ddspread
ddstrong ddenough ddto ddprevent dddirect ddcontrol ddor ddto ddupset ddcontrol ddplans, ddblow
ddups ddare ddoften ddaccompanied ddby ddviolent ddconvection ddand ddmay ddhave ddother
ddcharacteristics ddof dda ddfire ddstorm
FireWhirl? dd- ddANS-Spinning ddvortex ddof ddflame ddascending ddhot ddair ddand ddgasses
ddrising ddfrom dda ddfire ddand ddaloft ddsmoke, dddebris, ddand ddflame, ddthink ddof ddit ddas
dda ddwhirlwind ddof ddfire, ddlarge ddfirewhirls ddhave ddthe ddintensity ddof dda ddtornado
Flaming ddfront? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddan ddarea ddof ddthe ddfire ddmoving ddand ddburning
ddintensely
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Origin? dd- ddANS-Location ddwhere ddthe ddfire ddstarted
Head? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddhottest ddand ddmost ddintense/active ddpart ddof ddthe
ddfire
Flank ddleft ddand ddright? dd- ddANS-Sides ddof ddthe ddfire, ddparallel ddto ddthe ddmain
dddirection ddof ddspread, ddmay ddhave ddactive ddfire ddbut ddnot ddas ddhot ddas ddthe ddhead
ddof ddthe ddfire
Rear/heel? dd- ddANS-Opposite ddof ddthe ddhead ddof ddthe ddfire ddand ddburning ddless
ddintense, ddif ddit ddall ddoften ddnear ddthe ddorigin ddof ddthe ddfire
Perimeter? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddboundary ddline ddof ddthe ddfire ddor ddfire ddedge,
ddfire ddmay ddbe ddinactive ddon ddsome ddportions
Finger? dd- ddANS-An ddarea ddusually dda ddnarrow ddstrip ddthat ddburns ddaway ddfrom
ddthe ddmain ddpart ddof ddthe ddfire, ddthis ddcould ddbe dddangerous ddif ddpersonnel
ddworoking ddthe ddfire ddare ddflanked ddby dda ddfire
Pocket? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddunburned ddarea ddbetween ddthe ddmain ddfire ddand
ddany ddfingers
Island? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddarea ddof ddunburned ddfuel ddinside ddthe ddfire
ddperimeter
Spot ddfire? dd- ddANS-Burning ddarea ddoutside ddthe ddmain ddfire ddperimeter. ddoften
ddcaused ddby ddwind ddblown ddembers ddor ddrolling dddebris
Spread? dd- ddANS-Movment ddof ddthe ddfire
ROS? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddthe ddrate ddof ddspread ddand ddis ddgiven ddin ddchains ddper
ddhour
How ddmuch ddfeet ddis ddin dda ddchain? dd- ddANS-66 ddFeet
, Smoldering? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddfire ddburning ddwithout ddflame ddand ddbarley
ddspreading
Creeping? dd- ddANS-Fire ddburning ddwith dda ddlow ddflame ddand ddspreading ddslowly
Running? dd- ddANS-Fire ddspreading ddrapidly ddwith dda ddwell dddefined ddhead
Backing? dd- ddANS-FIre ddmoving ddaway ddfrom ddthe ddhead, dddownhill ddor ddinto ddthe
ddwind
Spotting? dd- ddANS-Sparks ddor ddembers ddproduced ddby ddthe ddmain ddfire ddare
ddcarried ddby ddwinds ddor ddconvection ddcolumn
Torching? dd- ddANS-Fire ddburning ddon ddthe ddsurface ddbut ddperiodoically ddigniting ddthe
ddcrown ddof dda ddsingle ddor ddsmall ddgroup ddof ddtree ddor ddshrubs ddreturning ddto ddthe
ddsurface, ddalthough ddsometimes ddconfused ddwith ddcrowning ddthis ddbehavior ddis ddnot
ddas ddserious ddas dda ddcrown ddfire
Crowning? dd- ddANS-Fire ddthat ddadvances ddacross ddtops ddof ddtrees ddor ddshrubs
ddmore ddor ddless ddindepenent ddof ddsurface ddfire, ddthis ddhas ddhigh ddfire ddintensity
ddand ddhigh ddforward ddrate ddof ddspread, dduse ddcrown ddfire ddor ddcrowning ddwith ddcare
ddbecause ddot dddescribes dda ddvery ddserious ddfire ddsituation ddthat ddindicates ddextreme
ddfire ddbehavior
Passive? dd- ddANS-Fire ddmoves ddup ddand dddown ddtrees ddin dda ddsnail ddlike
ddmovement, ddbottome ddof ddtress ddare ddburning
Active? dd- ddANS-Trees ddare ddclosely ddtogether, dd10 ddfeet ddor ddless, ddand ddthe ddfire
ddburns ddacross ddthe ddtops ddusually ddbottom ddof ddthese ddtress ddare ddnot ddburning
Independent? dd- ddANS-Fire ddjumps ddfrom ddtree ddto ddtree. ddthe ddbottom ddportion
dddoes ddnot ddneccasarily ddhave ddto ddbe ddburning
Blowup? dd- ddANS-A ddsudden ddincrease ddin ddfire ddintensity ddor ddrate ddof ddspread
ddstrong ddenough ddto ddprevent dddirect ddcontrol ddor ddto ddupset ddcontrol ddplans, ddblow
ddups ddare ddoften ddaccompanied ddby ddviolent ddconvection ddand ddmay ddhave ddother
ddcharacteristics ddof dda ddfire ddstorm
FireWhirl? dd- ddANS-Spinning ddvortex ddof ddflame ddascending ddhot ddair ddand ddgasses
ddrising ddfrom dda ddfire ddand ddaloft ddsmoke, dddebris, ddand ddflame, ddthink ddof ddit ddas
dda ddwhirlwind ddof ddfire, ddlarge ddfirewhirls ddhave ddthe ddintensity ddof dda ddtornado
Flaming ddfront? dd- ddANS-This ddis ddan ddarea ddof ddthe ddfire ddmoving ddand ddburning
ddintensely
