S-130 and S-190 Exam Questions and
Answers
What are the 3 methods of heat transfer? ANSWERS Conduction, Convection and
Radiation
What are the 3 components of the fire triangle? ANSWERS Heat, Fuel and
Oxygen
What is spotting? ANSWERS Fire producing sparks or embers that are carried by
wind or convection and starts new fires beyond the main fire
What is smoldering? ANSWERS Fire burning without flame and barely spreading
What is running? ANSWERS Fire spreading rapidly with a well defined head
When is a fire controlled? ANSWERS When the fire is expected to hold under all
conditions
List examples of a barrier. ANSWERS Road, River, Black, Rocky Area, Etc...
True or False: A north facing aspect will have more fire activity than a south facing
aspect? ANSWERS False
Name 2 types of canyons that can result in extreme fire behavior. ANSWERS Box
and Narrow
List the 6 basic fuel types. ANSWERS Grass, Grass Shrub, Shrub, Timber
Understory, Timber Litter, Slash-Blow Down
How many feet are in a chain? ANSWERS 66
Tools with loose heads... ANSWERS Should be flagged and marked to indicate
repairs are needed
2 types of hose lays are... ANSWERS Simple and Progressive
True or False: During a lightning storm, it is best to seek shelter at the base of a large
tree. ANSWERS False
, A cup trench or a "V" trench is used to... ANSWERS Prevent rolling materials from
crossing the control line
If a tanker (according to ICS terminology) has been ordered for you fire, you will
receive... ANSWERS A fixed wing aircraft with retardant
True or False: Your fire shelter should only be carried on wildfires and not prescribed
burns. ANSWERS False
The part of the fire that is burning most intensely in generally called the...
ANSWERS Head
Explain the difference between a finger and a spot fire. ANSWERS A finger is
attached to the main body of the fire. A spot fire is off of the main body.
List human factors that could affect your ability to maintain your situational awareness
on the fire line. ANSWERS Fatigue, Bulldogging, Lack of Communication, Etc...
Situational Awareness is... ANSWERS The gathering of information by
observation and communication, The foundation of all the decision making, An ongoing
cycle
List the 5 steps of the Risk Management Process. ANSWERS Identify Hazards,
Assess Hazards, Develop Controls and Make Risk Decisions, Implement Controls, and
Supervise and Evaluate
What are the 2 types of horizontal arrangements of fuels? ANSWERS Patchy and
Uniform
The vertical arrangement of ladder fuel describes what? ANSWERS Fuels that link
surface materials to the upper canopy
List indicators that fire behavior is increasing. ANSWERS Low RH, Crowning,
Torching, Fire Whirl, Etc...
What are wind indicators to be aware of that can lead to increased fire behavior?
ANSWERS Change of wind direction, Dust Devils, Cold Front Passages
What factor influences fire spread more than any other? ANSWERS Wind
List weather factors which may produce rapid fire spread. ANSWERS Wind, Heat,
Lightning, Low RH, Etc...
Relative humidity is usually at its lowest in the... ANSWERS Mid-afternoon
Answers
What are the 3 methods of heat transfer? ANSWERS Conduction, Convection and
Radiation
What are the 3 components of the fire triangle? ANSWERS Heat, Fuel and
Oxygen
What is spotting? ANSWERS Fire producing sparks or embers that are carried by
wind or convection and starts new fires beyond the main fire
What is smoldering? ANSWERS Fire burning without flame and barely spreading
What is running? ANSWERS Fire spreading rapidly with a well defined head
When is a fire controlled? ANSWERS When the fire is expected to hold under all
conditions
List examples of a barrier. ANSWERS Road, River, Black, Rocky Area, Etc...
True or False: A north facing aspect will have more fire activity than a south facing
aspect? ANSWERS False
Name 2 types of canyons that can result in extreme fire behavior. ANSWERS Box
and Narrow
List the 6 basic fuel types. ANSWERS Grass, Grass Shrub, Shrub, Timber
Understory, Timber Litter, Slash-Blow Down
How many feet are in a chain? ANSWERS 66
Tools with loose heads... ANSWERS Should be flagged and marked to indicate
repairs are needed
2 types of hose lays are... ANSWERS Simple and Progressive
True or False: During a lightning storm, it is best to seek shelter at the base of a large
tree. ANSWERS False
, A cup trench or a "V" trench is used to... ANSWERS Prevent rolling materials from
crossing the control line
If a tanker (according to ICS terminology) has been ordered for you fire, you will
receive... ANSWERS A fixed wing aircraft with retardant
True or False: Your fire shelter should only be carried on wildfires and not prescribed
burns. ANSWERS False
The part of the fire that is burning most intensely in generally called the...
ANSWERS Head
Explain the difference between a finger and a spot fire. ANSWERS A finger is
attached to the main body of the fire. A spot fire is off of the main body.
List human factors that could affect your ability to maintain your situational awareness
on the fire line. ANSWERS Fatigue, Bulldogging, Lack of Communication, Etc...
Situational Awareness is... ANSWERS The gathering of information by
observation and communication, The foundation of all the decision making, An ongoing
cycle
List the 5 steps of the Risk Management Process. ANSWERS Identify Hazards,
Assess Hazards, Develop Controls and Make Risk Decisions, Implement Controls, and
Supervise and Evaluate
What are the 2 types of horizontal arrangements of fuels? ANSWERS Patchy and
Uniform
The vertical arrangement of ladder fuel describes what? ANSWERS Fuels that link
surface materials to the upper canopy
List indicators that fire behavior is increasing. ANSWERS Low RH, Crowning,
Torching, Fire Whirl, Etc...
What are wind indicators to be aware of that can lead to increased fire behavior?
ANSWERS Change of wind direction, Dust Devils, Cold Front Passages
What factor influences fire spread more than any other? ANSWERS Wind
List weather factors which may produce rapid fire spread. ANSWERS Wind, Heat,
Lightning, Low RH, Etc...
Relative humidity is usually at its lowest in the... ANSWERS Mid-afternoon
