Firefighter 1C - Wildland Exam (CalFire and
JBL Test Based) Actual Question with correct
detailed Verified Answers latest version
2025
Which of the following is always the highest tactical priority in an
emergency operation?
a. Life safety
b. Public relations
c. Incident stabilization
d. Property conservation --- correct precise answer ---a. Life safety
Unburned fuel outside the fire's perimeter is called:
a. the black
b. a safety island
c. the green
d. the head --- correct precise answer ---c. the green
Communicate information about hazards to:
a. all personnel in the area
b. first available supervisor
c. equipment operator
d. all of the above --- correct precise answer ---d. all of the above
,When flagging a life-threatening hazard, what is the minimum radius
to be flagged?
a. 10 feet
b. 15 feet
c. 25 feet
d. 20 feet --- correct precise answer ---c. 25 feet
Finished lines constructed on a steep slope may require which of the
following line construction methods?
a. scratch line
b. firing out
c. hotspotting
d. berm / trench --- correct precise answer ---d. berm / trench
You find yourself in country you have not seen in daylight. This is one
of the, "18 Situations That Shout "Watch Out."
a. True
b. False --- correct precise answer ---a. True
A quickly constructed, minimum width, temporary line where fuels
have been removed to mineral soil is a:
a. fast line
b. scratch line
c. quick line
d. tool line --- correct precise answer ---b. scratch line
,An area of unburned fuel between two (2) fingers, or between a finger
and the main body of the fire is called:
a. a pocket
b. the green
c. a finger
d. the heel --- correct precise answer ---a. a pocket
_____________________________ are responsible for maintaining a
safe work environment.
a. Firefighters
b. Supervisors
c. Safety Officers
d. All employees --- correct precise answer ---d. All employees
When walking on a hill, the pulaski should be carried:
a. straight in front of you
b. on the uphill side
c. on the downhill side
d. none of the above --- correct precise answer ---c. on the downhill
side
The fire shelter may be carried in the following position:
a. In your web gear pack
b. In the rear pocket of your Nomex pants
c. On the web belt at the side of your body
, d. Under your Nomex --- correct precise answer ---c. On the web belt
at the side of your body
When directing a piece of equipment that is backing up you should be:
a. always on the left side where it is easiest for the driver t see you
b. always on the right side to compensate for the drivers limited
vision
c. on whichever side poses the greatest hazard
d. standing on the back of the vehicle to remove the threat of being
run over --- correct precise answer ---c. on whichever side poses the
greatest hazard
Note: reading this may seem wrong, but it means the greatest hazard
in relation to the vehicle backing up, such as a cliff, you would want to
be cliff side to ensure the driver does not get close to the cliff.
Name a disadvantage in using the direct attack method in wildland
fire fighting.
a. no burning out
b. fire stopped with least spread
c. no need for standby personnel
d. does not use natural fire barriers --- correct precise answer ---d.
does not use natural fire barriers
When do you apply linseed oil to a McLeod handle?
a. when the handle is dry and cracked
b. never
JBL Test Based) Actual Question with correct
detailed Verified Answers latest version
2025
Which of the following is always the highest tactical priority in an
emergency operation?
a. Life safety
b. Public relations
c. Incident stabilization
d. Property conservation --- correct precise answer ---a. Life safety
Unburned fuel outside the fire's perimeter is called:
a. the black
b. a safety island
c. the green
d. the head --- correct precise answer ---c. the green
Communicate information about hazards to:
a. all personnel in the area
b. first available supervisor
c. equipment operator
d. all of the above --- correct precise answer ---d. all of the above
,When flagging a life-threatening hazard, what is the minimum radius
to be flagged?
a. 10 feet
b. 15 feet
c. 25 feet
d. 20 feet --- correct precise answer ---c. 25 feet
Finished lines constructed on a steep slope may require which of the
following line construction methods?
a. scratch line
b. firing out
c. hotspotting
d. berm / trench --- correct precise answer ---d. berm / trench
You find yourself in country you have not seen in daylight. This is one
of the, "18 Situations That Shout "Watch Out."
a. True
b. False --- correct precise answer ---a. True
A quickly constructed, minimum width, temporary line where fuels
have been removed to mineral soil is a:
a. fast line
b. scratch line
c. quick line
d. tool line --- correct precise answer ---b. scratch line
,An area of unburned fuel between two (2) fingers, or between a finger
and the main body of the fire is called:
a. a pocket
b. the green
c. a finger
d. the heel --- correct precise answer ---a. a pocket
_____________________________ are responsible for maintaining a
safe work environment.
a. Firefighters
b. Supervisors
c. Safety Officers
d. All employees --- correct precise answer ---d. All employees
When walking on a hill, the pulaski should be carried:
a. straight in front of you
b. on the uphill side
c. on the downhill side
d. none of the above --- correct precise answer ---c. on the downhill
side
The fire shelter may be carried in the following position:
a. In your web gear pack
b. In the rear pocket of your Nomex pants
c. On the web belt at the side of your body
, d. Under your Nomex --- correct precise answer ---c. On the web belt
at the side of your body
When directing a piece of equipment that is backing up you should be:
a. always on the left side where it is easiest for the driver t see you
b. always on the right side to compensate for the drivers limited
vision
c. on whichever side poses the greatest hazard
d. standing on the back of the vehicle to remove the threat of being
run over --- correct precise answer ---c. on whichever side poses the
greatest hazard
Note: reading this may seem wrong, but it means the greatest hazard
in relation to the vehicle backing up, such as a cliff, you would want to
be cliff side to ensure the driver does not get close to the cliff.
Name a disadvantage in using the direct attack method in wildland
fire fighting.
a. no burning out
b. fire stopped with least spread
c. no need for standby personnel
d. does not use natural fire barriers --- correct precise answer ---d.
does not use natural fire barriers
When do you apply linseed oil to a McLeod handle?
a. when the handle is dry and cracked
b. never
