IFSTA FIRE OFFICER II FIFTH EDITION
FINAL STUDY SHEET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ What systematic approach is used to evaluate fire scenes? Answer:
Scientific method
⫸ Which type of fire may originate in ground cover and spread to stored
materials and structures? Answer: Wildland
⫸ The area containing the ignition source and materials first ignited is a
fire's: Answer: area of origin.
⫸ A fire scene must be secured and a certified fire investigator
requested on-scene when: Answer: there is an indication that the
incident was intentional or malicious.
⫸ The examination of a structure fire should start with an examination
of the entire incident scene in order to: Answer: determine its size and
scope.
⫸ Good documentation is essential in any investigation because most
incident scenes are: Answer: altered or destroyed during or after an
investigation
, ⫸ What should a fire investigator look for after identifying a fire's
origin? Answer: Heat sources that may be potential sources of ignition
⫸ A minimal investigation of a vehicle fire may be sufficient in
jurisdictions where: Answer: AHJs rely on insurance companies to
investigate.
⫸ Maintaining the chain of custody for a piece of evidence is essential
if it is to be: Answer: admitted into evidence during a trial.
⫸ Incendiary fires are fires that are: Answer: Deliberately set with
malicious intent
⫸ The identification of the material first ignited is a key component of:
Answer: making a fire cause determination.
⫸ When does a company officer become a link in an evidence custody
chain? Answer: Once the company officer handles or collects the
evidence
⫸ The first step a company officer should take to preserve and
document potential on-scene evidence is to: Answer: secure the scene
and keep unnecessary people out of the area.
FINAL STUDY SHEET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ What systematic approach is used to evaluate fire scenes? Answer:
Scientific method
⫸ Which type of fire may originate in ground cover and spread to stored
materials and structures? Answer: Wildland
⫸ The area containing the ignition source and materials first ignited is a
fire's: Answer: area of origin.
⫸ A fire scene must be secured and a certified fire investigator
requested on-scene when: Answer: there is an indication that the
incident was intentional or malicious.
⫸ The examination of a structure fire should start with an examination
of the entire incident scene in order to: Answer: determine its size and
scope.
⫸ Good documentation is essential in any investigation because most
incident scenes are: Answer: altered or destroyed during or after an
investigation
, ⫸ What should a fire investigator look for after identifying a fire's
origin? Answer: Heat sources that may be potential sources of ignition
⫸ A minimal investigation of a vehicle fire may be sufficient in
jurisdictions where: Answer: AHJs rely on insurance companies to
investigate.
⫸ Maintaining the chain of custody for a piece of evidence is essential
if it is to be: Answer: admitted into evidence during a trial.
⫸ Incendiary fires are fires that are: Answer: Deliberately set with
malicious intent
⫸ The identification of the material first ignited is a key component of:
Answer: making a fire cause determination.
⫸ When does a company officer become a link in an evidence custody
chain? Answer: Once the company officer handles or collects the
evidence
⫸ The first step a company officer should take to preserve and
document potential on-scene evidence is to: Answer: secure the scene
and keep unnecessary people out of the area.
