S-130 Wildland Firefighter Training –
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List the 18 watch outs - 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 crew members and supervisors
8. Constructing line without a safe anchor point
,9. Building fireline 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 someone who can
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below
14. Weather becoming 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 fireline
List 10 Standard Firefighting Orders - ANSWER 1. Keep informed
on weather conditions and forecast
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times
3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior or the fire
,4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known
5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger
6. Be alert, keep calm, think clearly, and act decisively
7. Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor,
and adjoining forces
8. Give clear instructions and be sure they are understood
9. Maintain control of you forces at all times
10. Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first
Identify nine parts of a fire - ANSWER (1) Origin, (2) Head, (3)
Flank, (4) Rear/Heel, (5) Perimeter, (6) Finger, (7) Pocket, (8) Island, (9)
Spot Fire
Orgin - ANSWER The location where the fire started
, Head - ANSWER Shows the direction in which the fire is burning.
This is the hottest and most active part of the fire
Flank - ANSWER Sides of the fire, parallel to the main direction of
spread. May have active fire, but not as hot as the head of the fire.
Rear/Heel - ANSWER Opposite the head of the fire and burning less
vigorously, if at all. Often near the fire origin.
Perimeter - ANSWER Boundary of the fire or fire edge. May not
have active fire on some portions.
Finger - ANSWER An area, usually a narrow strip, that burns away
from the main part of the fire. Could be dangerous if personnel working
the fire are flanked by a finger.
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Answers and Study Support
List the 18 watch outs - 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 crew members and supervisors
8. Constructing line without a safe anchor point
,9. Building fireline 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 someone who can
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below
14. Weather becoming 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 fireline
List 10 Standard Firefighting Orders - ANSWER 1. Keep informed
on weather conditions and forecast
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times
3. Base all actions on current and expected behavior or the fire
,4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known
5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger
6. Be alert, keep calm, think clearly, and act decisively
7. Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor,
and adjoining forces
8. Give clear instructions and be sure they are understood
9. Maintain control of you forces at all times
10. Fight fire aggressively, having provided for safety first
Identify nine parts of a fire - ANSWER (1) Origin, (2) Head, (3)
Flank, (4) Rear/Heel, (5) Perimeter, (6) Finger, (7) Pocket, (8) Island, (9)
Spot Fire
Orgin - ANSWER The location where the fire started
, Head - ANSWER Shows the direction in which the fire is burning.
This is the hottest and most active part of the fire
Flank - ANSWER Sides of the fire, parallel to the main direction of
spread. May have active fire, but not as hot as the head of the fire.
Rear/Heel - ANSWER Opposite the head of the fire and burning less
vigorously, if at all. Often near the fire origin.
Perimeter - ANSWER Boundary of the fire or fire edge. May not
have active fire on some portions.
Finger - ANSWER An area, usually a narrow strip, that burns away
from the main part of the fire. Could be dangerous if personnel working
the fire are flanked by a finger.
