S-130 Module 2 (Watch Out & LCES) & 3
(Fire Shelter)
What does LCES stand for? ANSWERS Lookouts
Communications
Escape Routes
Safety Zones
Most incidents happen on relatively small fires or on, (blank), sections of large fires
ANSWERS Isolated sections
Flare-ups generally occur in deceptively, (blank), fuels, such as grass, herbs, & light
brush. ANSWERS Light Fuels
Fires move especially, (blank), uphill in chimneys, drainages, and on steep slopes
ANSWERS Uphill
What are the 4 colored sections in the IRPG? ANSWERS 1. GREEN - Operational
guidelines
2. YELLOW - Risk guidelines
3. RED - First Aid guidelines; &
4. BLUE - Aviation guidelines
What are THREE situations that shout, "Watch Out"? ANSWERS 1. Safety zones
and escape routes not identified
2. Building a fireline downhill with fire below
3. Wind increases &/ or changes directions
Identify FOUR travel barriers that could affect escape time to a safety zone:
ANSWERS 1. Loose soils
2. Vegetation
3. Rocks; &
4. Hills
How many "Watch-out" situations are listed in the IRPG? ANSWERS 18
Identify FOUR good places to locate your fire shelter: ANSWERS 1. In areas with
light fuels
2. In wide control lines
3. In burned areas with no re-burn potential
4. In natural firebreaks
, NEVER keep you, (blank), inside your pack. ANSWERS Fire Shelter
When using a fire shelter, pressing your face flat against the, (blank), is the best
position to breath clean cool air. ANSWERS Ground
The New Generation fire shelters have improved, (blank), from both radiant heat and
direct flame contact. ANSWERS Protection
What are the greatest threats that firefighters face during an entrapment?
ANSWERS Burns to the body and inhalation of hot gases that can cause asphyxiation.
What is Fire Fighting "Order 1"? ANSWERS Keep informed on fire weather
conditions and forecasts.
This includes the following questions:
1. What is the weather in the fire area?
2. What is the weather likely to do?
What is Fire Fighting "Order 2"? ANSWERS Know what your fire is doing at all
times
How many Fire Fighting Orders are there? ANSWERS 10
Standard Fire Fighting Orders 1 through 3 are grouped under the heading, (blank).
ANSWERS Fire Behavior
What are Fire Fighting Orders 1 through 3; referred to as the Fire Behavior group?
ANSWERS Fire Behavior Orders:
1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions & forecasts
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times; &
3. Base all actions on current & expected fire behavior
When fighting a wildfire, before you do anything else, you need to know, (blank):
ANSWERS You need to know what the fire is doing and what it Might do.
Once you know what the fire is doing, you have the information you need to establish
your, (blank) ANSWERS Fireline Safety
What are Fire Fighting Orders 4 through 6; referred to as the Fireline Safety group?
ANSWERS Fireline Safety:
4. Identify escape routes & safety zones, & make them known
5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger
6. Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively.
(Fire Shelter)
What does LCES stand for? ANSWERS Lookouts
Communications
Escape Routes
Safety Zones
Most incidents happen on relatively small fires or on, (blank), sections of large fires
ANSWERS Isolated sections
Flare-ups generally occur in deceptively, (blank), fuels, such as grass, herbs, & light
brush. ANSWERS Light Fuels
Fires move especially, (blank), uphill in chimneys, drainages, and on steep slopes
ANSWERS Uphill
What are the 4 colored sections in the IRPG? ANSWERS 1. GREEN - Operational
guidelines
2. YELLOW - Risk guidelines
3. RED - First Aid guidelines; &
4. BLUE - Aviation guidelines
What are THREE situations that shout, "Watch Out"? ANSWERS 1. Safety zones
and escape routes not identified
2. Building a fireline downhill with fire below
3. Wind increases &/ or changes directions
Identify FOUR travel barriers that could affect escape time to a safety zone:
ANSWERS 1. Loose soils
2. Vegetation
3. Rocks; &
4. Hills
How many "Watch-out" situations are listed in the IRPG? ANSWERS 18
Identify FOUR good places to locate your fire shelter: ANSWERS 1. In areas with
light fuels
2. In wide control lines
3. In burned areas with no re-burn potential
4. In natural firebreaks
, NEVER keep you, (blank), inside your pack. ANSWERS Fire Shelter
When using a fire shelter, pressing your face flat against the, (blank), is the best
position to breath clean cool air. ANSWERS Ground
The New Generation fire shelters have improved, (blank), from both radiant heat and
direct flame contact. ANSWERS Protection
What are the greatest threats that firefighters face during an entrapment?
ANSWERS Burns to the body and inhalation of hot gases that can cause asphyxiation.
What is Fire Fighting "Order 1"? ANSWERS Keep informed on fire weather
conditions and forecasts.
This includes the following questions:
1. What is the weather in the fire area?
2. What is the weather likely to do?
What is Fire Fighting "Order 2"? ANSWERS Know what your fire is doing at all
times
How many Fire Fighting Orders are there? ANSWERS 10
Standard Fire Fighting Orders 1 through 3 are grouped under the heading, (blank).
ANSWERS Fire Behavior
What are Fire Fighting Orders 1 through 3; referred to as the Fire Behavior group?
ANSWERS Fire Behavior Orders:
1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions & forecasts
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times; &
3. Base all actions on current & expected fire behavior
When fighting a wildfire, before you do anything else, you need to know, (blank):
ANSWERS You need to know what the fire is doing and what it Might do.
Once you know what the fire is doing, you have the information you need to establish
your, (blank) ANSWERS Fireline Safety
What are Fire Fighting Orders 4 through 6; referred to as the Fireline Safety group?
ANSWERS Fireline Safety:
4. Identify escape routes & safety zones, & make them known
5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger
6. Be alert. Keep calm. Think clearly. Act decisively.
