S-130 and L-180 Final Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
How do you approach a fixed wing aircraft? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-from behind the wings,
maintain eye contact with pilot
How do you approach a helicopter? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-from the front, maintain eye contact
with pilot
Spacing when working with hand tools - Correct Answer✔️✔️-two tool lengths or 10 ft
Types of fire engines - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Type 1, Type 2, 3, etc...
Lower number=bigger engine
What are some human factors that affect situational awareness? - Correct 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)
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, HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES (invulnerable, anti-authority, impulsive, macho, complacent, resigned,
group think)
What are some important things to remember about foot travel? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-
Supervisor sets pace, crew must stay together, 10 ft distance between members, etc
What are the 10 standard firefighting orders? - Correct Answer✔️✔️--Keep informed on fire
weather conditions and forecasts
-Know what your fire is doing at all times
-Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire
-Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known
-Post lookouts when possible danger
-Be alert, keep calm, think clearly, act decisively
-Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor, and adjoining forces
-Give clear instructions and be sure they are understood
-Maintain control of your forces at all times
-Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first
What are the 18 watch-out situations? - Correct Answer✔️✔️--Fire not scouted and sized up
-In country not seen in daylight
-Safety zones and escape routes not identified
-Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior
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Questions and Answers
How do you approach a fixed wing aircraft? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-from behind the wings,
maintain eye contact with pilot
How do you approach a helicopter? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-from the front, maintain eye contact
with pilot
Spacing when working with hand tools - Correct Answer✔️✔️-two tool lengths or 10 ft
Types of fire engines - Correct Answer✔️✔️-Type 1, Type 2, 3, etc...
Lower number=bigger engine
What are some human factors that affect situational awareness? - Correct 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)
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, HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES (invulnerable, anti-authority, impulsive, macho, complacent, resigned,
group think)
What are some important things to remember about foot travel? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-
Supervisor sets pace, crew must stay together, 10 ft distance between members, etc
What are the 10 standard firefighting orders? - Correct Answer✔️✔️--Keep informed on fire
weather conditions and forecasts
-Know what your fire is doing at all times
-Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire
-Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known
-Post lookouts when possible danger
-Be alert, keep calm, think clearly, act decisively
-Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor, and adjoining forces
-Give clear instructions and be sure they are understood
-Maintain control of your forces at all times
-Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first
What are the 18 watch-out situations? - Correct Answer✔️✔️--Fire not scouted and sized up
-In country not seen in daylight
-Safety zones and escape routes not identified
-Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior
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