S-130 AND L-180 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
What are the 5 communication responsibilities? - Answer -• Brief others as needed
• Debrief your actions (AAR)
• Communicate hazards to others
• Acknowledge messages and understand intent
• Ask if you don't know
What must occur for effective communication? - Answer -Sender, receiver, information
exchange
What reduces judgement and alertness on the fireline? - Answer -fatigue, stress, heat
stress, physical and interior barriers
What are some human factors that affect situational awareness? - Answer -
INEXPERIENCE (unfamiliar with area or factors)
DISTRACTION FROM PRIMARY TASK (radio traffic, conflict, pervious errors, collateral
duties, incident within incident)
FATIGUE (carbon monoxide, dehydration, heat stress, poor physical fitness)
STRESS REACTIONS (communication deteriorates/grows tense, habitual or repetitive
behavior, target fixation, action tunneling, escalation of commitment)
HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES (invulnerable, anti-authority, impulsive, macho, complacent,
resigned, group think)
What are the steps in an after-action-review? - Answer -What was planned?
What actually happened?
Why did it happen?
What can we do next time?
When is an AAR most effective? - Answer -when performed immediately after event,
leader's role is to ensure skilled facilitation, reinforce respectful disagreement is ok,
focus on what instead of who, make sure everyone participates, end on a positive note
What book do you use for looking up hazardous materials? - Answer -DOT Emergency
Response Guide
What are the 5 steps to the risk management process? - Answer -- Identify Hazards
(situational awareness)
-Assess Hazards
-Develop controls and make risk decisions
-Implement controls
-Supervise and Evaluate
What should you do when approaching a hazardous area/spill? - Answer -Uphill,
upstream, upgrade... use caution
What are the 5 communication responsibilities? - Answer -• Brief others as needed
• Debrief your actions (AAR)
• Communicate hazards to others
• Acknowledge messages and understand intent
• Ask if you don't know
What must occur for effective communication? - Answer -Sender, receiver, information
exchange
What reduces judgement and alertness on the fireline? - Answer -fatigue, stress, heat
stress, physical and interior barriers
What are some human factors that affect situational awareness? - Answer -
INEXPERIENCE (unfamiliar with area or factors)
DISTRACTION FROM PRIMARY TASK (radio traffic, conflict, pervious errors, collateral
duties, incident within incident)
FATIGUE (carbon monoxide, dehydration, heat stress, poor physical fitness)
STRESS REACTIONS (communication deteriorates/grows tense, habitual or repetitive
behavior, target fixation, action tunneling, escalation of commitment)
HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES (invulnerable, anti-authority, impulsive, macho, complacent,
resigned, group think)
What are the steps in an after-action-review? - Answer -What was planned?
What actually happened?
Why did it happen?
What can we do next time?
When is an AAR most effective? - Answer -when performed immediately after event,
leader's role is to ensure skilled facilitation, reinforce respectful disagreement is ok,
focus on what instead of who, make sure everyone participates, end on a positive note
What book do you use for looking up hazardous materials? - Answer -DOT Emergency
Response Guide
What are the 5 steps to the risk management process? - Answer -- Identify Hazards
(situational awareness)
-Assess Hazards
-Develop controls and make risk decisions
-Implement controls
-Supervise and Evaluate
What should you do when approaching a hazardous area/spill? - Answer -Uphill,
upstream, upgrade... use caution
