S-130 FIREFIGHTER TRAINING QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Are you staying true to the foundational principles?
Your first priority working in the wildland/urban interface is:
- Homes
- Wildlife and pets
- Safety
- Fire Suppression - Answer -- Safety
Identify THREE things you should NOT do when working around a downed power line.
- Approach liquids that are pooled near the power line.
- Attempt to move the power line.
- Stay in your vehicle if the power line is touching it.
- Leave a live power line unattended without attempting to move it.
- Assume that the power line is live.
- Apply a straight stream to the line. - Answer -- Approach liquids that are pooled near
the power line.
- Attempt to move the power line.
- Apply a straight stream to the line.
Natural fuels should be no closer to a structure than:
- 40 feet (12m)
- 30 feet (9m)
- 20 feet (6m)
- 50 feet (15.25m) - Answer -- 30 feet (9m)
When working in the wildland/urban interface, you need to stay mobile and have more
than one way out.
Identify THREE potential road access problems you want to avoid.
- Private roads and driveways with only one way in and one way out.
- Dead end roads or cul-de-sacs.
- Houses with two-car garage set-ups.
- Wide roads with pullouts.
- Driveways and turnarounds with poor access.
- Multiple outlets. - Answer -- Private roads and driveways with only one way in and one
way out.
- Dead end roads or cul-de-sacs.
, - Driveways and turnarounds with poor access.
You've arrived at a wildland/urban interface incident and need to perform some scene
assessment. Choose the set of terms BEST completing the following sentence.
Assessing the _____ and _____ of structures in your area helps you determine how
many structures can be saved.
- value, improvements
- importance, occupants
- size, shape
- number, vulnerability - Answer -- number, vulnerability
Identify FOUR factors you must assess at the incident scene.
- Estimated time when the fire will hit.
- Percentage of trees with diameters less than 20 inches (50 cm).
- Number and vulnerability of structures.
- Possible firefighting tactics.
- Ratio of natural to non-natural fuels.
- Distribution of structures. - Answer -- Estimated time when the fire will hit.
- Number and vulnerability of structures.
- Possible firefighting tactics.
- Distribution of structures.
A hopeless situation is one where a structure of group of structures can't be saved and
you need to retreat to a safety zone.
Identify THREE warning signs of a hopeless situation.
- Water supply is running out or gone
- Residents are not home
- Structure is in danger from power lines
- There are fuels scattered near the structure
- More than one-quarter of roof is covered with litter or duff
- Spot fires are igniting faster than they can be put out
- Interior rooms are involved - Answer -- Water supply is running out or gone
- Spot fires are igniting faster than they can be put out
- Interior rooms are involved
For threatened structures in the wildland/urban interface, certain assessments have to
be made.
Match each assessment criteria with a PRIMARY factor it attempts to determine.
- Whether to attack directly, indirectly, or not at all
ANSWERS
Are you staying true to the foundational principles?
Your first priority working in the wildland/urban interface is:
- Homes
- Wildlife and pets
- Safety
- Fire Suppression - Answer -- Safety
Identify THREE things you should NOT do when working around a downed power line.
- Approach liquids that are pooled near the power line.
- Attempt to move the power line.
- Stay in your vehicle if the power line is touching it.
- Leave a live power line unattended without attempting to move it.
- Assume that the power line is live.
- Apply a straight stream to the line. - Answer -- Approach liquids that are pooled near
the power line.
- Attempt to move the power line.
- Apply a straight stream to the line.
Natural fuels should be no closer to a structure than:
- 40 feet (12m)
- 30 feet (9m)
- 20 feet (6m)
- 50 feet (15.25m) - Answer -- 30 feet (9m)
When working in the wildland/urban interface, you need to stay mobile and have more
than one way out.
Identify THREE potential road access problems you want to avoid.
- Private roads and driveways with only one way in and one way out.
- Dead end roads or cul-de-sacs.
- Houses with two-car garage set-ups.
- Wide roads with pullouts.
- Driveways and turnarounds with poor access.
- Multiple outlets. - Answer -- Private roads and driveways with only one way in and one
way out.
- Dead end roads or cul-de-sacs.
, - Driveways and turnarounds with poor access.
You've arrived at a wildland/urban interface incident and need to perform some scene
assessment. Choose the set of terms BEST completing the following sentence.
Assessing the _____ and _____ of structures in your area helps you determine how
many structures can be saved.
- value, improvements
- importance, occupants
- size, shape
- number, vulnerability - Answer -- number, vulnerability
Identify FOUR factors you must assess at the incident scene.
- Estimated time when the fire will hit.
- Percentage of trees with diameters less than 20 inches (50 cm).
- Number and vulnerability of structures.
- Possible firefighting tactics.
- Ratio of natural to non-natural fuels.
- Distribution of structures. - Answer -- Estimated time when the fire will hit.
- Number and vulnerability of structures.
- Possible firefighting tactics.
- Distribution of structures.
A hopeless situation is one where a structure of group of structures can't be saved and
you need to retreat to a safety zone.
Identify THREE warning signs of a hopeless situation.
- Water supply is running out or gone
- Residents are not home
- Structure is in danger from power lines
- There are fuels scattered near the structure
- More than one-quarter of roof is covered with litter or duff
- Spot fires are igniting faster than they can be put out
- Interior rooms are involved - Answer -- Water supply is running out or gone
- Spot fires are igniting faster than they can be put out
- Interior rooms are involved
For threatened structures in the wildland/urban interface, certain assessments have to
be made.
Match each assessment criteria with a PRIMARY factor it attempts to determine.
- Whether to attack directly, indirectly, or not at all
