FIREFIGHTER TRAINING S-130 (SUPPRESSION,
COMMUNICATION, AND MOP-UP) EXAM | QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED
A+2025
a fireline. - ANSWER-Remove fuel.
Smother with dirt. - ANSWER-Remove oxygen.
Spray with water. - ANSWER-Remove heat.
Spray with Class A foam. - ANSWER-Remove heat.
Short flame lengths. - ANSWER-Direct attack method.
Smothering. - ANSWER-Direct attack method.
Long flame lengths. - ANSWER-Indirect attack method.
Line construction far from the fire edge. - ANSWER-Indirect attack method.
Moderately intense fire moving at moderate ROS. - ANSWER-Flank attack method.
Encircling spot fires. - ANSWER-Parallel attack method.
Keeps burning debris from rolling across control line. - ANSWER-Cup trenching.
Prevents fuel outside the control line from burning. - ANSWER-Fireproofing fuel.
Eliminates fuel between fire edge and control line. - ANSWER-Firing Operations.
Attack parts of a fire threatening life or property. - ANSWER-Hotspotting.
Creates emergency control line, especially in light fuels. - ANSWER-Creating a scratch line.
Finds hotspots along a partly dead fire edge. - ANSWER-Cold trailing.
Identify THREE true statements about control lines.
- Anchor points are required only in medium or heavy fuels.
- The control line should be at least 1 1/2 times the height of the fuels.
- One factor in control line position is whether offensive or defensive strategy is used.
- The control line should be uniform width all around a fire's perimeter.
- The control line should be kept as short and straight as possible. - ANSWER-- The control line should
be at least 1 1/2 times the height of the fuels.
- One factor in control line position is whether offensive of defensive strategy is used.
- The control line should be kept as short ans straight as possible.
Broken up and scattered in the green. - ANSWER-Fuel concentrations.
Dropped into the black. - ANSWER-Snags.
, Trenched and bermed. - ANSWER-Control line below the fire.
Placed just over the ridge. - ANSWER-Control line above a fire.
Made no wider than necessary. - ANSWER-Control line in general.
To be avoided, if possible. - ANSWER-Downhill fireline.
Are you down with the guidelines for downhill fireline construction and hose lays?
All of these are TRUE guidelines except.
- Don't attempt these procedures when a fire is present directly below the proposed starting point.
- Don't construct a fireline in or adjacent to a chimney or chute that could burn out while your crew is
in the vicinity.
- Always use an undercut for downhill lines.
- Always reference your IRPG for downhill line construction guidelines. - ANSWER-- Always use an
undercut for downhill lines.
Place these tools in the correct order from leader to clean-up. - ANSWER-1. Chainsaw
2. Brush hooks
3. Shovel
Identify THREE advantages of using Class A foam in your wet line.
- Better wetting of fine fuels.
- Contains more-intense fires.
- Controls tall flame lengths in heavy fuels.
- Extends your water supply.
- Clearly shows the lines location.
- Reduces manpower requirements. - ANSWER-- Better wetting of fine fuels.
- Extends your water supply.
- Clearly shows line location.
Slow-moving heavy equipment is vulnerable to being overrun by rapidly advancing fire.
Identify THREE safety precautions to prevent this occurrence.
- Pay close attention to a fire's behavior.
- Approach heavy equipment from the rear to warn operator.
- Watch out for debris or burning items dislodged downslope.
- Work far in advance of equipment to provide reconnaissance.
- Keep an open path to your escape route.
- Be prepared to withdraw into your safety zones.
- Have equipment develop staging areas. - ANSWER-- Pay close attention to a fire's behavior.
- Keep an open path to your escape route.
- Be prepared to withdraw into safety zones.
What is the safety guideline when you're working on a ground crew in the trees with heavy
equipment nearby?
- Stay back twice the height of surrounding trees.
- Signal the operator to attract the operator's attention.
- Get assigned to a different ground crew until heavy equipment is done with their tasks.
- Radio the operator to inform him of your location. - ANSWER-- Stay back twice the height of
surrounding trees.
COMMUNICATION, AND MOP-UP) EXAM | QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED
A+2025
a fireline. - ANSWER-Remove fuel.
Smother with dirt. - ANSWER-Remove oxygen.
Spray with water. - ANSWER-Remove heat.
Spray with Class A foam. - ANSWER-Remove heat.
Short flame lengths. - ANSWER-Direct attack method.
Smothering. - ANSWER-Direct attack method.
Long flame lengths. - ANSWER-Indirect attack method.
Line construction far from the fire edge. - ANSWER-Indirect attack method.
Moderately intense fire moving at moderate ROS. - ANSWER-Flank attack method.
Encircling spot fires. - ANSWER-Parallel attack method.
Keeps burning debris from rolling across control line. - ANSWER-Cup trenching.
Prevents fuel outside the control line from burning. - ANSWER-Fireproofing fuel.
Eliminates fuel between fire edge and control line. - ANSWER-Firing Operations.
Attack parts of a fire threatening life or property. - ANSWER-Hotspotting.
Creates emergency control line, especially in light fuels. - ANSWER-Creating a scratch line.
Finds hotspots along a partly dead fire edge. - ANSWER-Cold trailing.
Identify THREE true statements about control lines.
- Anchor points are required only in medium or heavy fuels.
- The control line should be at least 1 1/2 times the height of the fuels.
- One factor in control line position is whether offensive or defensive strategy is used.
- The control line should be uniform width all around a fire's perimeter.
- The control line should be kept as short and straight as possible. - ANSWER-- The control line should
be at least 1 1/2 times the height of the fuels.
- One factor in control line position is whether offensive of defensive strategy is used.
- The control line should be kept as short ans straight as possible.
Broken up and scattered in the green. - ANSWER-Fuel concentrations.
Dropped into the black. - ANSWER-Snags.
, Trenched and bermed. - ANSWER-Control line below the fire.
Placed just over the ridge. - ANSWER-Control line above a fire.
Made no wider than necessary. - ANSWER-Control line in general.
To be avoided, if possible. - ANSWER-Downhill fireline.
Are you down with the guidelines for downhill fireline construction and hose lays?
All of these are TRUE guidelines except.
- Don't attempt these procedures when a fire is present directly below the proposed starting point.
- Don't construct a fireline in or adjacent to a chimney or chute that could burn out while your crew is
in the vicinity.
- Always use an undercut for downhill lines.
- Always reference your IRPG for downhill line construction guidelines. - ANSWER-- Always use an
undercut for downhill lines.
Place these tools in the correct order from leader to clean-up. - ANSWER-1. Chainsaw
2. Brush hooks
3. Shovel
Identify THREE advantages of using Class A foam in your wet line.
- Better wetting of fine fuels.
- Contains more-intense fires.
- Controls tall flame lengths in heavy fuels.
- Extends your water supply.
- Clearly shows the lines location.
- Reduces manpower requirements. - ANSWER-- Better wetting of fine fuels.
- Extends your water supply.
- Clearly shows line location.
Slow-moving heavy equipment is vulnerable to being overrun by rapidly advancing fire.
Identify THREE safety precautions to prevent this occurrence.
- Pay close attention to a fire's behavior.
- Approach heavy equipment from the rear to warn operator.
- Watch out for debris or burning items dislodged downslope.
- Work far in advance of equipment to provide reconnaissance.
- Keep an open path to your escape route.
- Be prepared to withdraw into your safety zones.
- Have equipment develop staging areas. - ANSWER-- Pay close attention to a fire's behavior.
- Keep an open path to your escape route.
- Be prepared to withdraw into safety zones.
What is the safety guideline when you're working on a ground crew in the trees with heavy
equipment nearby?
- Stay back twice the height of surrounding trees.
- Signal the operator to attract the operator's attention.
- Get assigned to a different ground crew until heavy equipment is done with their tasks.
- Radio the operator to inform him of your location. - ANSWER-- Stay back twice the height of
surrounding trees.
