S-130 Firefighter Training questions with
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5 situations that shout watch out - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Fire not
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2. In country not seen in daylight.
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3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
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4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior.
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5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards.
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6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
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7. No communication link between crew members and supervisors.
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8. Constructing line without safe anchor point.
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9. Building line downhill with fire below.
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10. Attempting frontal assault on fire.
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11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire.
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12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can.
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13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below.
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14. Weather gets hotter and drier.
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15. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
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16. Getting frequent spot fires across line.
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17. Terrain or fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
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18. Feel like taking a nap near fireline.
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, To reduce the risk of entrapments post a _______________________ and
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maintain good ___________________________________. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Lookout, communication
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Describe the difference between a Safety Zone and a Deployment Site -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Shelter. The deployment site is used when fire
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conditions are such that escape routes and safety zones have been
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Identify five mandatory personal protective items that must be worn by
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#firefighters on the line. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hard hat, eye
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#protection, hearing protection, gloves, flame-resistant clothing, boots, socks,
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#fire shelter, canteens, head lamp
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The person ultimately in charge of the fire is called the - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Incident Commander.
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List five of the "Standard Firefighting Orders" - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.
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Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts.
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2. Know what your fire is doing at all times.
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3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire.
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4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known.
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5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger.
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6. Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively.
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5 situations that shout watch out - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Fire not
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2. In country not seen in daylight.
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3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
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4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior.
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5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards.
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6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
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7. No communication link between crew members and supervisors.
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8. Constructing line without safe anchor point.
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9. Building line downhill with fire below.
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10. Attempting frontal assault on fire.
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11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire.
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12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can.
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13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below.
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14. Weather gets hotter and drier.
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15. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
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16. Getting frequent spot fires across line.
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17. Terrain or fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
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18. Feel like taking a nap near fireline.
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, To reduce the risk of entrapments post a _______________________ and
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maintain good ___________________________________. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Lookout, communication
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Describe the difference between a Safety Zone and a Deployment Site -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Shelter. The deployment site is used when fire
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conditions are such that escape routes and safety zones have been
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compromised.
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Identify five mandatory personal protective items that must be worn by
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#firefighters on the line. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hard hat, eye
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#protection, hearing protection, gloves, flame-resistant clothing, boots, socks,
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#fire shelter, canteens, head lamp
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The person ultimately in charge of the fire is called the - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Incident Commander.
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List five of the "Standard Firefighting Orders" - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.
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Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts.
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2. Know what your fire is doing at all times.
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3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire.
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4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known.
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5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger.
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6. Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively.
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