WILD LAND S-130 EXAM QUESTIONS
& CORRECT ANSWERS
Identify 5 mandatory personal protective items that must be worn by firefighters on the line. -
correct answer ✔✔-hard hat
-eye protection
-hearing protection
-gloves
-flame resistant pants
-flame resistant shirt
-leather boots
-fire shelter
-socks
-canteen
-headlamp
List 5 situations that shout Watch Out - correct answer ✔✔1. Fire not scouted and sized up
2. In country not seen in daylight
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified
4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior
5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics and hazards
6. Instructions and assignments not clear
7. No communication link with the crew members/supervisor
8. Constructing fire line without safe anchor point
9. Building fire line downhill with fire below
, 10. Attempting frontal assault on fire
11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire
12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below
14. Weather is getting hotter and drier
15. Wind increases and/or changes direction
16. Getting frequent spot fires across line
17. Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult
18. Taking a nap near the fireline
To reduce the risk of entrapment post a _____ and maintain good _____. - correct answer ✔✔-
lookout
- communications
Describe the difference between a Safety Zone and a Deployment site. - correct answer
✔✔Safety Zone: a place where a fire shelter is not needed; where firefighters may find refuge
from danger
Deployment Site: an area that the firefighter can use to deploy their fire shelter when escape
routes and safety zones have been compromised
The person ultimately in charge of the fire is called the: - correct answer ✔✔Incident
Commander
List 5 of the "Standard Firefighting Orders" - correct answer ✔✔1. Keep informed on weather
conditions and forecasts
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times
3. Base all action on current and expected behavior of the fire
& CORRECT ANSWERS
Identify 5 mandatory personal protective items that must be worn by firefighters on the line. -
correct answer ✔✔-hard hat
-eye protection
-hearing protection
-gloves
-flame resistant pants
-flame resistant shirt
-leather boots
-fire shelter
-socks
-canteen
-headlamp
List 5 situations that shout Watch Out - correct answer ✔✔1. Fire not scouted and sized up
2. In country not seen in daylight
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified
4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior
5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics and hazards
6. Instructions and assignments not clear
7. No communication link with the crew members/supervisor
8. Constructing fire line without safe anchor point
9. Building fire line downhill with fire below
, 10. Attempting frontal assault on fire
11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire
12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below
14. Weather is getting hotter and drier
15. Wind increases and/or changes direction
16. Getting frequent spot fires across line
17. Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult
18. Taking a nap near the fireline
To reduce the risk of entrapment post a _____ and maintain good _____. - correct answer ✔✔-
lookout
- communications
Describe the difference between a Safety Zone and a Deployment site. - correct answer
✔✔Safety Zone: a place where a fire shelter is not needed; where firefighters may find refuge
from danger
Deployment Site: an area that the firefighter can use to deploy their fire shelter when escape
routes and safety zones have been compromised
The person ultimately in charge of the fire is called the: - correct answer ✔✔Incident
Commander
List 5 of the "Standard Firefighting Orders" - correct answer ✔✔1. Keep informed on weather
conditions and forecasts
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times
3. Base all action on current and expected behavior of the fire
