S-130 and L-180 Final Exam | Questions and Correct Solutions 2025/2026

What are the 5 communication responsibilities? - Answer -• Brief others as needed • Debrief your actions (AAR) • Communicate hazards to others • Acknowledge messages and understand intent • Ask if you don't know What must occur for effective communication? - Answer -Sender, receiver, information exchange What reduces judgement and alertness on the fireline? - Answer -fatigue, stress, heat stress, physical and interior barriers What are some human factors that affect situational awareness? - Answer -INEXPERIENCE (unfamiliar with area or factors) DISTRACTION FROM PRIMARY TASK (radio traffic, conflict, pervious errors, collateral duties, incident within incident) FATIGUE (carbon monoxide, dehydration, heat stress, poor physical fitness) STRESS REACTIONS (communication deteriorates/grows tense, habitual or repetitive behavior, target fixation, action tunneling, escalation of commitment) HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES (invulnerable, anti-authority, impulsive, macho, complacent, resigned, group think) What are the steps in an after-action-review? - Answer -What was planned? What actually happened? Why did it happen? What can we do next time? When is an AAR most effective? - Answer -when performed immediately after event, leader's role is to ensure skilled facilitation, reinforce respectful disagreement is ok, focus on what instead of who, make sure everyone participates,