Wildland Firefighting S-130 Exam
Complete Questions With Correct
Solutions
\.The Black - Answer-Area already burned by a wildland fire. Also called Burn.
\.Rate of Speed (ROS) - Answer-Fire spread is simply the movement of the fire.
1 ft. (0.3 m)/minute = 1 chain/hour
10 ft. (3 m)/minute = 10 chains/hour
\.Chain - Answer-A surveying term and equals 66 ft.
\.Mop-Up - Answer-Extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines, felling snags,
and trenching logs to prevent rolling after an area has burned, to make a fire safe, or to reduce
residual smoke.
\.Air Tanker - Answer-Fixed-wing aircraft used to drop retardant or water during an air attack.
\.Classification of Fire A-G - Answer-Class A—0 to 0.2 acres (0 to 0.1 ha)
Class B—0.3 to 9.9 acres (0.2 to 4 ha)
Class C—10 to 99.9 acres (4.1 to 40.4 ha)
Class D—100 - 299.9 acres (40.5 to 121.4 ha)
Class E—300 to 999.9 acres (121.5 to 404 ha)
Class F—1,000 to 4,999.9 acres (405 to 2,024 ha)
,Class G—5,000 acres (2,025 ha) or more
\.Fire Season - Answer-Period(s) of the year during which fires are likely to occur, spread, and
damage wildland values sufficient to warrant organized fire suppression.
\.Extended-Attack Fire - Answer-Situation in which a fire cannot be controlled by initial-attack
resources within a reasonable period of time.
\.Gear Weight Limitations - Answer-Total individual gear weight—65 pounds (30 kg)
Web gear weight without water—20 pounds (9 kg)
Personal gear weight—45 pounds (21 kg)
\.Web Gear - Answer-Carry various tools in canvas pouches. Remember, your web gear weight
without water is supposed to be 20 pounds or less.
Canteen, Weather kit, Fire shelter, First-aid kit, Fusees, Portable radio and Food
\.RED Bag (Gear Bag) - Answer-Use your red bag to sock away extra clothing for up to 14 days
and a lightweight sleeping bag. Remember, your personal gear weight limit is 45 pounds.
\.Personal Items - Answer-Matches (in a waterproof container),Watch,Pocketknife,Eyeglasses
and sunglasses,Water,Rain gear,Compass,Toilet paper,Spare,boot laces,Bandanas,Flip flops to
wear in shower stalls,Small towel,Small flashlight,Instant hand sanitizer
\.Scratch Line - Answer-Unfinished preliminary control line hastily established or constructed as
an emergency measure to check the spread of fire.
\.Incident Command System (ICS) - Answer-A standardized on-scene emergency management
concept specifically designed to allow its user(s) to adopt an integrated organizational structure
,equal to the complexity and demands of single or multiple incidents, without being hindered by
jurisdictional boundaries.
\.Incident Commander (IC) - Answer-Person in charge of and responsible for the management of
all incident operations.
\.Incident Safety Officer (ISO) - Answer-Member of the command staff responsible to the
incident commander for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe conditions and
developing measures for assessing personnel safety on the incident.
\.Unified Command - Answer-Team effort in the Incident Command System that allows all
agencies with responsibility for the incident, either geographical or functional, to manage the
incident by establishing a common set of incident objectives and strategies.
\.Span of Control - Answer-Maximum number of subordinates that can be effectively
supervised; ranges from three to seven individuals or functions, with five generally established
as optimum.
\.Control - Answer-Point in time when the perimeter spread of a wildland fire has been halted
and can reasonably be expected to hold under foreseeable conditions.
\.C-FLOP - Answer-Command
Finance/Admin
Logistics
Operations
Planning
, \.Command - Answer-Direct the overall management of the incident. To relieve the IC of various
tasks not directly related to controlling the incident, the IC may appoint one or more members
of a command staff, including:
Safety officer
Liaison officer
Public information officer
\.Safety Officer - Answer-Assesses hazardous and unsafe situations and develops measures for
ensuring personnel safety. This person has emergency authority to stop and/or prevent unsafe
acts.
\.Liaison Officer - Answer-Acts as point of contact for representatives of all agencies assisting or
cooperating in the incident.
\.Public Information Officer (PIO) - Answer-Develops accurate and complete information
regarding the incident and your responses. Acts as point of contact for the media and other
governmental agencies that desire information about the incident.
\.Finance/Admin Chief - Answer-The finance/administration section chief is responsible for all
financial, admin, and cost analysis aspects of the incident.
\.Strike Team - Answer-Strike teams are most often composed of either engines, hand crews, or
bulldozers, but they may be composed of any resource of the same kind and type.
\.Staging Area - Answer-Temporary incident location from which resources must be able to
respond within three minutes of being assigned.
\.Large Fire - Answer-Has gone beyond initial attack and has burned over 300 acres in light fuels
or 100 acres in heavy fuels.
Complete Questions With Correct
Solutions
\.The Black - Answer-Area already burned by a wildland fire. Also called Burn.
\.Rate of Speed (ROS) - Answer-Fire spread is simply the movement of the fire.
1 ft. (0.3 m)/minute = 1 chain/hour
10 ft. (3 m)/minute = 10 chains/hour
\.Chain - Answer-A surveying term and equals 66 ft.
\.Mop-Up - Answer-Extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines, felling snags,
and trenching logs to prevent rolling after an area has burned, to make a fire safe, or to reduce
residual smoke.
\.Air Tanker - Answer-Fixed-wing aircraft used to drop retardant or water during an air attack.
\.Classification of Fire A-G - Answer-Class A—0 to 0.2 acres (0 to 0.1 ha)
Class B—0.3 to 9.9 acres (0.2 to 4 ha)
Class C—10 to 99.9 acres (4.1 to 40.4 ha)
Class D—100 - 299.9 acres (40.5 to 121.4 ha)
Class E—300 to 999.9 acres (121.5 to 404 ha)
Class F—1,000 to 4,999.9 acres (405 to 2,024 ha)
,Class G—5,000 acres (2,025 ha) or more
\.Fire Season - Answer-Period(s) of the year during which fires are likely to occur, spread, and
damage wildland values sufficient to warrant organized fire suppression.
\.Extended-Attack Fire - Answer-Situation in which a fire cannot be controlled by initial-attack
resources within a reasonable period of time.
\.Gear Weight Limitations - Answer-Total individual gear weight—65 pounds (30 kg)
Web gear weight without water—20 pounds (9 kg)
Personal gear weight—45 pounds (21 kg)
\.Web Gear - Answer-Carry various tools in canvas pouches. Remember, your web gear weight
without water is supposed to be 20 pounds or less.
Canteen, Weather kit, Fire shelter, First-aid kit, Fusees, Portable radio and Food
\.RED Bag (Gear Bag) - Answer-Use your red bag to sock away extra clothing for up to 14 days
and a lightweight sleeping bag. Remember, your personal gear weight limit is 45 pounds.
\.Personal Items - Answer-Matches (in a waterproof container),Watch,Pocketknife,Eyeglasses
and sunglasses,Water,Rain gear,Compass,Toilet paper,Spare,boot laces,Bandanas,Flip flops to
wear in shower stalls,Small towel,Small flashlight,Instant hand sanitizer
\.Scratch Line - Answer-Unfinished preliminary control line hastily established or constructed as
an emergency measure to check the spread of fire.
\.Incident Command System (ICS) - Answer-A standardized on-scene emergency management
concept specifically designed to allow its user(s) to adopt an integrated organizational structure
,equal to the complexity and demands of single or multiple incidents, without being hindered by
jurisdictional boundaries.
\.Incident Commander (IC) - Answer-Person in charge of and responsible for the management of
all incident operations.
\.Incident Safety Officer (ISO) - Answer-Member of the command staff responsible to the
incident commander for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe conditions and
developing measures for assessing personnel safety on the incident.
\.Unified Command - Answer-Team effort in the Incident Command System that allows all
agencies with responsibility for the incident, either geographical or functional, to manage the
incident by establishing a common set of incident objectives and strategies.
\.Span of Control - Answer-Maximum number of subordinates that can be effectively
supervised; ranges from three to seven individuals or functions, with five generally established
as optimum.
\.Control - Answer-Point in time when the perimeter spread of a wildland fire has been halted
and can reasonably be expected to hold under foreseeable conditions.
\.C-FLOP - Answer-Command
Finance/Admin
Logistics
Operations
Planning
, \.Command - Answer-Direct the overall management of the incident. To relieve the IC of various
tasks not directly related to controlling the incident, the IC may appoint one or more members
of a command staff, including:
Safety officer
Liaison officer
Public information officer
\.Safety Officer - Answer-Assesses hazardous and unsafe situations and develops measures for
ensuring personnel safety. This person has emergency authority to stop and/or prevent unsafe
acts.
\.Liaison Officer - Answer-Acts as point of contact for representatives of all agencies assisting or
cooperating in the incident.
\.Public Information Officer (PIO) - Answer-Develops accurate and complete information
regarding the incident and your responses. Acts as point of contact for the media and other
governmental agencies that desire information about the incident.
\.Finance/Admin Chief - Answer-The finance/administration section chief is responsible for all
financial, admin, and cost analysis aspects of the incident.
\.Strike Team - Answer-Strike teams are most often composed of either engines, hand crews, or
bulldozers, but they may be composed of any resource of the same kind and type.
\.Staging Area - Answer-Temporary incident location from which resources must be able to
respond within three minutes of being assigned.
\.Large Fire - Answer-Has gone beyond initial attack and has burned over 300 acres in light fuels
or 100 acres in heavy fuels.
