S-130 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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.
◉ Pocket. Answer: Unburned area between the main fire and any
fingers.
◉ Island. Answer: Area of unburned fuel inside the fire perimeter.
◉ Spot Fire. Answer: Burning area outside the main fire perimeter, often
caused by wind blown embers or rolling debris.
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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.
◉ Pocket. Answer: Unburned area between the main fire and any
fingers.
◉ Island. Answer: Area of unburned fuel inside the fire perimeter.
◉ Spot Fire. Answer: Burning area outside the main fire perimeter, often
caused by wind blown embers or rolling debris.
