S-130 Firefighter Training Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
5 situations that shout watch out Correct Answer: 1. 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 between crew members and
supervisors.
8. Constructing line without safe anchor point.
9. Building line 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 anyone
who can.
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel
below.
14. Weather gets hotter and drier.
15. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
16. Getting frequent spot fires across line.
17. Terrain or fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
18. Feel like taking a nap near fireline.
To reduce the risk of entrapments post a
_______________________ and maintain good
___________________________________. Correct Answer:
Lookout, communication
Describe the difference between a Safety Zone and a
Deployment Site Correct Answer: Shelter. The
deployment site is used when fire conditions are such
that escape routes and safety zones have been
compromised.
Correct Answers
5 situations that shout watch out Correct Answer: 1. 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 between crew members and
supervisors.
8. Constructing line without safe anchor point.
9. Building line 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 anyone
who can.
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel
below.
14. Weather gets hotter and drier.
15. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
16. Getting frequent spot fires across line.
17. Terrain or fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
18. Feel like taking a nap near fireline.
To reduce the risk of entrapments post a
_______________________ and maintain good
___________________________________. Correct Answer:
Lookout, communication
Describe the difference between a Safety Zone and a
Deployment Site Correct Answer: Shelter. The
deployment site is used when fire conditions are such
that escape routes and safety zones have been
compromised.
