S-130 Wildland Firefighter Training Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)

S-130 Wildland Firefighter Training Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) List the 18 watch outs - answer1. 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 - answer1. 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 - answerThe location where the fire started Head - answerShows the direction in which the fire is burning. This is the hottest and most active part of the fire Flank - answerSides 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 - answerOpposite the head of the fire and burning less vigorously, if at all. Often near the fire origin. Perimeter - answerBoundary of the fire or fire edge. May not have active fire on some portions. Finger - answerAn 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 - answerUnburned area between the main fire and any fingers. Island - answerArea of unburned fuel inside the fire perimeter. Spot Fire - answerBurning area outside the main fire perimeter, often caused by wind blown embers or rolling debris. Name nine fire behavior terms - answer(1) Smoldering, (2) Creeping, (3) Running, (4) Backing, (5) Spotting, (6) Torching, (7) Crowning, (8) Blowup Smoldering - answerFire burning without flame and barely spreading Creeping - answerFire burning with a low flame and spreading slowly Running - answerFire spreading rapidly with a well-defined head.