Wildland Fire Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
What are heat cramps? - Answer-A condition that should be remedied with hydration and getting out of
the sun.
What is the best way to combat dehydration while fighting a wildfire? - Answer-Drink water before,
while, and after working.
What is a consideration for deploying your fire shelter? - Answer-Drop your gear as soon as your escape
might be compomised.
What are the four groupings within the 10 standard firefighting orders? - Answer-Fire behavoir, safety,
operational control, firefighting
Of the three primary weather factors that affect fire behavoir which has the most influence? - Answer-
wind
One of the eighteen situations that shout watchout is when escape routes and safety zones are?
A. Behind you
B. Not identified
, C.not a man made area
D. smoking a cigar on the line - Answer-B. Not identified
The Presence of ______ is one of the eighteen situations that shout watchout?
A.Grade steeper than 55 degrees
B. heavy fuels infront of light fuels
C. Dead branches, old logs, and snags
D. frequent spot fires across the line - Answer-D. frequent spot fires across the line
Which of the following is true regarding light fuels?
A. Light fuels create large volumes of smoke
B.light fuels are a better choice for escape routes
C.fire intensity can change faster in light fuels comapred to heavy fuels.
D. Light fuels are less responsive to fire than heavy fuels - Answer-C
What does LCES stand for? - Answer-Lookouts
Communications
Escape Routes
Safety Zones
A properly designated safety zone?
A. Is the size of the expected flame length
B. Is not in the black unless neccessary
C. Should not require the deployment of a fire shelter
D. stays in the same place as the fireline moves toward it. - Answer-C
Correct Answers
What are heat cramps? - Answer-A condition that should be remedied with hydration and getting out of
the sun.
What is the best way to combat dehydration while fighting a wildfire? - Answer-Drink water before,
while, and after working.
What is a consideration for deploying your fire shelter? - Answer-Drop your gear as soon as your escape
might be compomised.
What are the four groupings within the 10 standard firefighting orders? - Answer-Fire behavoir, safety,
operational control, firefighting
Of the three primary weather factors that affect fire behavoir which has the most influence? - Answer-
wind
One of the eighteen situations that shout watchout is when escape routes and safety zones are?
A. Behind you
B. Not identified
, C.not a man made area
D. smoking a cigar on the line - Answer-B. Not identified
The Presence of ______ is one of the eighteen situations that shout watchout?
A.Grade steeper than 55 degrees
B. heavy fuels infront of light fuels
C. Dead branches, old logs, and snags
D. frequent spot fires across the line - Answer-D. frequent spot fires across the line
Which of the following is true regarding light fuels?
A. Light fuels create large volumes of smoke
B.light fuels are a better choice for escape routes
C.fire intensity can change faster in light fuels comapred to heavy fuels.
D. Light fuels are less responsive to fire than heavy fuels - Answer-C
What does LCES stand for? - Answer-Lookouts
Communications
Escape Routes
Safety Zones
A properly designated safety zone?
A. Is the size of the expected flame length
B. Is not in the black unless neccessary
C. Should not require the deployment of a fire shelter
D. stays in the same place as the fireline moves toward it. - Answer-C
