S-130 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ 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
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ 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
