Wildland Firefighting S-130 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
The Black Correct Answer: Area already burned by a
wildland fire. Also called Burn.
Rate of Speed (ROS) Correct 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 Correct Answer: A surveying term and equals 66
ft.
Mop-Up Correct 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 Correct Answer: Fixed-wing aircraft used to
drop retardant or water during an air attack.
Classification of Fire A-G Correct 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 Correct 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 Correct Answer: Situation in which
a fire cannot be controlled by initial-attack resources
within a reasonable period of time.
Gear Weight Limitations Correct 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 Correct 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) Correct 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 Correct 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 Correct Answer: Unfinished preliminary
control line hastily established or constructed as an
emergency measure to check the spread of fire.
, Incident Command System (ICS) Correct 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) Correct Answer: Person in
charge of and responsible for the management of all
incident operations.
Incident Safety Officer (ISO) Correct 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 Correct 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.
Correct Answers
The Black Correct Answer: Area already burned by a
wildland fire. Also called Burn.
Rate of Speed (ROS) Correct 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 Correct Answer: A surveying term and equals 66
ft.
Mop-Up Correct 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 Correct Answer: Fixed-wing aircraft used to
drop retardant or water during an air attack.
Classification of Fire A-G Correct 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 Correct 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 Correct Answer: Situation in which
a fire cannot be controlled by initial-attack resources
within a reasonable period of time.
Gear Weight Limitations Correct 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 Correct 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) Correct 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 Correct 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 Correct Answer: Unfinished preliminary
control line hastily established or constructed as an
emergency measure to check the spread of fire.
, Incident Command System (ICS) Correct 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) Correct Answer: Person in
charge of and responsible for the management of all
incident operations.
Incident Safety Officer (ISO) Correct 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 Correct 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.
