S-130 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST VERSION>
List the 18 watch outs - 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 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 - ANSWER 1. 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
The Black - ANSWER Area already burned by a wildland fire. Also called Burn.
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.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST VERSION>
List the 18 watch outs - 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 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 - ANSWER 1. 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
The Black - ANSWER Area already burned by a wildland fire. Also called Burn.
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.
