NTN Fireteam Practice Scenarios 2026 Exam
Guide
1. You are a rookie firefighter and you know that BEST ANSWER: Thank the guys for the
departmental rules state that it is inappropri- invite. Tell them that you appreciate it
ate for you to watch television during your but you are still on probation
probation period. The crew has invited you in and can't watch any television during
to watch a movie. your probation period. Tell them that
Firefighter 1: "Come on in! Don't worry about you are new to this
it! It's a great movie - it's a classic!" job and want to learn as much as pos-
Firefighter 2: "The captain is taking a nap any- sible.
way and he won't know anything!" Firefight- WORST ANSWER: Thank the guys for
er 1: "Come on - we hardly even know you. the invite. Tell them that you will come
Here's a perfect opportunity for us to get to in; you're ahead on your
know you better! If you aren't going to watch studying and could use a little break.
a movie what are you going to do?" As the You've been on a lot of runs today and
rookie firefighter, how would you respond in a breather would
this situation? be great.
2. A new fire cadet is doing their required duties BEST ANSWER: Apologize for having
around the firehouse, cleaning the kitchen, earphones in and not paying better at-
when an alarm comes in. The fire cadet has tention. Tell the oflcer it won't
earphones in and apparently does not hear happen again.
the alarm. The officer taps them on the shoul- WORST ANSWER: Tell the oflcer that
der and says, "Let's go - we have an alarm to you heard the alarm and he didn't
respond to!" How would you respond to the need to tap you on the shoulder.
officer in this situation?
3. You are a rookie firefighter with 2 months on BEST ANSWER: Inform the senior fire-
the job. Each day you come to work, the engine fighter that it is your responsibility to
and ladder companies have different assign- clean out the bathroom every day.
ments that need to be completed. There is a Once you complete that job you will
corresponding checklist made out by your offi- come and help him with the equip-
cer to review the day's duties. You are cleaning ment room.
the bathrooms when one of the senior fire- WORST ANSWER: Go with the senior
, NTN Fireteam Practice Scenarios 2026 Exam
Guide
fighters comes up to you and says, "Don't wor- firefighter to clean out the equipment
ry about the bathroom. This area was cleaned room and hope that someone else
the day before. I already went through it and will clean the bathrooms while you are
everything looks good. Come help me - let's helping him.
clean out the equipment room." As the rookie
firefighter, how would you respond in this
situation?
4. An engine and a ladder are responding to a BEST ANSWER: Go directly to the car
car fire in an abandoned parking lot. The en- fire and extinguish it.
gine is the first arriving unit on the scene. WORST ANSWER: Tell the oflcer that
The fire cadet pulls off a line from the rear you need to put your protective gog-
of the engine to the car fire. This is his first gles on and so does the oflcer.
fire; caught up in the emotions, he leaves his
protective goggles on the truck. The officer in
charge of the engine does not have his protec-
tive goggles on either. He is directing the cadet
to get as close as possible to the car fire to
extinguish the fire. The car is rapidly becoming
well involved in fire. The officer is firm in his
direction to make sure they extinguish the fire
as quickly as possible. If you are the fire cadet
on the scene that has forgotten his protective
goggles, what would your response be?
5. Three firefighters are standing on the appa- BEST ANSWER: State that the policy is
ratus floor around 3:00 pm; one is a senior there for a reason and you need to
firefighter with 22 years of service and the follow it.
other two are fire cadets. The senior firefighter WORST ANSWER: Take your fatigue
says, "Well, it's about time to take this fatigue uniform shirt, hat and ID badge ott.
uniform shirt, hat and ID badge off." One of
the cadets states that it is a policy that
, NTN Fireteam Practice Scenarios 2026 Exam
Guide
you can't change out of your fatigue uniform
shirt and hat and take off your ID badge until
5:00 pm. The senior firefighter states, "That's
ridiculous. They are always making up useless
policies; we don't have to listen to that." He
tells the fire cadets to take off their fatigue
uniform shirts, hats and ID badges and walks
away. The two fire cadets are discussing the
matter and one says, "Maybe he's right. This
is a terrible policy. I've never seen the policy
enforced or seen anyone come in the station
after 3:00 pm, so what does it matter?" He
starts taking off his fatigue uniform shirt, hat
and ID ba
6. Three engines, two ladders and a rescue BEST ANSWER: Tell the oflcer you are
squad are responding to an emergency call. sorry; you didn't realize that you were
The driver and officer get out of the engine getting ott the apparatus
quickly, but the firefighters in back are very slowly. Tell the oflcer you will try to do
slow to get out of the back and bring the re- better in the future.
quired equipment to the scene. In fact, other WORST ANSWER: Ask the oflcer what
companies have arrived and their crews the big hurry is. There are plenty of
have gotten off their apparatus, gotten their other guys that responded to the
gear on, and gone into the building while your scene dealing with the emergency.
firefighters are still bringing in the required
forcible entry equipment. After the call, the
officer calls the firefighters over and says, "I
noticed you were not getting off the apparatus
with the equipment quickly enough. We need
to be fast, efficient and organized to get in the
building and deal with this situation." In this
scenario, you are one of the firefighters slow
Guide
1. You are a rookie firefighter and you know that BEST ANSWER: Thank the guys for the
departmental rules state that it is inappropri- invite. Tell them that you appreciate it
ate for you to watch television during your but you are still on probation
probation period. The crew has invited you in and can't watch any television during
to watch a movie. your probation period. Tell them that
Firefighter 1: "Come on in! Don't worry about you are new to this
it! It's a great movie - it's a classic!" job and want to learn as much as pos-
Firefighter 2: "The captain is taking a nap any- sible.
way and he won't know anything!" Firefight- WORST ANSWER: Thank the guys for
er 1: "Come on - we hardly even know you. the invite. Tell them that you will come
Here's a perfect opportunity for us to get to in; you're ahead on your
know you better! If you aren't going to watch studying and could use a little break.
a movie what are you going to do?" As the You've been on a lot of runs today and
rookie firefighter, how would you respond in a breather would
this situation? be great.
2. A new fire cadet is doing their required duties BEST ANSWER: Apologize for having
around the firehouse, cleaning the kitchen, earphones in and not paying better at-
when an alarm comes in. The fire cadet has tention. Tell the oflcer it won't
earphones in and apparently does not hear happen again.
the alarm. The officer taps them on the shoul- WORST ANSWER: Tell the oflcer that
der and says, "Let's go - we have an alarm to you heard the alarm and he didn't
respond to!" How would you respond to the need to tap you on the shoulder.
officer in this situation?
3. You are a rookie firefighter with 2 months on BEST ANSWER: Inform the senior fire-
the job. Each day you come to work, the engine fighter that it is your responsibility to
and ladder companies have different assign- clean out the bathroom every day.
ments that need to be completed. There is a Once you complete that job you will
corresponding checklist made out by your offi- come and help him with the equip-
cer to review the day's duties. You are cleaning ment room.
the bathrooms when one of the senior fire- WORST ANSWER: Go with the senior
, NTN Fireteam Practice Scenarios 2026 Exam
Guide
fighters comes up to you and says, "Don't wor- firefighter to clean out the equipment
ry about the bathroom. This area was cleaned room and hope that someone else
the day before. I already went through it and will clean the bathrooms while you are
everything looks good. Come help me - let's helping him.
clean out the equipment room." As the rookie
firefighter, how would you respond in this
situation?
4. An engine and a ladder are responding to a BEST ANSWER: Go directly to the car
car fire in an abandoned parking lot. The en- fire and extinguish it.
gine is the first arriving unit on the scene. WORST ANSWER: Tell the oflcer that
The fire cadet pulls off a line from the rear you need to put your protective gog-
of the engine to the car fire. This is his first gles on and so does the oflcer.
fire; caught up in the emotions, he leaves his
protective goggles on the truck. The officer in
charge of the engine does not have his protec-
tive goggles on either. He is directing the cadet
to get as close as possible to the car fire to
extinguish the fire. The car is rapidly becoming
well involved in fire. The officer is firm in his
direction to make sure they extinguish the fire
as quickly as possible. If you are the fire cadet
on the scene that has forgotten his protective
goggles, what would your response be?
5. Three firefighters are standing on the appa- BEST ANSWER: State that the policy is
ratus floor around 3:00 pm; one is a senior there for a reason and you need to
firefighter with 22 years of service and the follow it.
other two are fire cadets. The senior firefighter WORST ANSWER: Take your fatigue
says, "Well, it's about time to take this fatigue uniform shirt, hat and ID badge ott.
uniform shirt, hat and ID badge off." One of
the cadets states that it is a policy that
, NTN Fireteam Practice Scenarios 2026 Exam
Guide
you can't change out of your fatigue uniform
shirt and hat and take off your ID badge until
5:00 pm. The senior firefighter states, "That's
ridiculous. They are always making up useless
policies; we don't have to listen to that." He
tells the fire cadets to take off their fatigue
uniform shirts, hats and ID badges and walks
away. The two fire cadets are discussing the
matter and one says, "Maybe he's right. This
is a terrible policy. I've never seen the policy
enforced or seen anyone come in the station
after 3:00 pm, so what does it matter?" He
starts taking off his fatigue uniform shirt, hat
and ID ba
6. Three engines, two ladders and a rescue BEST ANSWER: Tell the oflcer you are
squad are responding to an emergency call. sorry; you didn't realize that you were
The driver and officer get out of the engine getting ott the apparatus
quickly, but the firefighters in back are very slowly. Tell the oflcer you will try to do
slow to get out of the back and bring the re- better in the future.
quired equipment to the scene. In fact, other WORST ANSWER: Ask the oflcer what
companies have arrived and their crews the big hurry is. There are plenty of
have gotten off their apparatus, gotten their other guys that responded to the
gear on, and gone into the building while your scene dealing with the emergency.
firefighters are still bringing in the required
forcible entry equipment. After the call, the
officer calls the firefighters over and says, "I
noticed you were not getting off the apparatus
with the equipment quickly enough. We need
to be fast, efficient and organized to get in the
building and deal with this situation." In this
scenario, you are one of the firefighters slow
