Firefighter 1(pt.2) Exam
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
101. First arriving companies broadcast __________ reports to incoming units.
A. arrival B. urgent C. status D. select—ANSWER-A
102. The only time the __________ callout is used is in a situation where there is immediate
danger to the lives of firefighters.
A. attention B. emergency traffic C. urgent traffic D. mayday—ANSWER-D
103. The firefighter making the mayday call should describe the situation, location, and:
A. time of day. B. GPS coordinates.
C. help needed. D. accountability tag number.—ANSWER-C
104. A trunked digital radio system allows:
A. only one agency on the system.
B. different agencies on different systems.
C. different agencies on the same system.
D. less users to communicate.—ANSWER-C
,105. Radio signals are either:
A. simple or duplex. C. simple or complex. B. analog or digital. D. private or public.—
ANSWER-B
106. The use of __________ text/language is recommended by the Department of
HomelandSecurity (DHS) through the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
A. coded B. clear C. broadcast D. national—ANSWER-B
107. __________ is a distress call for help and an indication that you or a firefighter you
arewith is in grave danger.
A. Emergency traffic C. Help B. Mayday. D. Need assistance—ANSWER-B
108. In the basic model of communications, noise would be defined as:
A. the volume on a radio.
B. anything that interferes with a transmission.
C. the mode or method a message is transmitted in.
D. the encoding a message is transmitted in.—ANSWER-B
109. When a unit needs to transmit emergency traffic, the:
A. telecommunicator generates a distinctive alert tone.
B. radio operator rapidly keys and releases the push-to-talk button three times.
C. telecommunicator verbally asks for traffic to stop.
D. unit asks the telecommunicator for permission to do so.—ANSWER-A
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, 110. An emergency traffic message such as "abandon the building" takes precedence over
allother radio communications with the exception of a:
A. mayday.
B. request for assistance.
C. Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) readiness report.
D. Personnel Accountability Report.—ANSWER-A
111. Which is another emergency traffic message in addition to mayday?
A. Advance the line immediately B. Open the roof now C. Charge the line D. Abandon the
building—ANSWER-D
112. Ultra-high frequencies (UHF) operate in the __________ bandwidth.
A. 33 MHz-45 MHz B. 150 MHz-174 MHz
C. 450 MHz-460 MHz D. 800 MHz-900 MHz—ANSWER-C
113. An emergency evacuation warning should be announced at least:
A. one time. B. two times. C. three times. D. four times.—ANSWER-D
114. The process of utilizing a series of radio frequencies among multiple users rather
thanassigning single frequencies to each user is referred to as:
A. duplexing. B. encoding. C. transceiving. D. trunking.—ANSWER-D
115. The purpose of a repeater is to:
A. replay radio signals within the fire building.
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
101. First arriving companies broadcast __________ reports to incoming units.
A. arrival B. urgent C. status D. select—ANSWER-A
102. The only time the __________ callout is used is in a situation where there is immediate
danger to the lives of firefighters.
A. attention B. emergency traffic C. urgent traffic D. mayday—ANSWER-D
103. The firefighter making the mayday call should describe the situation, location, and:
A. time of day. B. GPS coordinates.
C. help needed. D. accountability tag number.—ANSWER-C
104. A trunked digital radio system allows:
A. only one agency on the system.
B. different agencies on different systems.
C. different agencies on the same system.
D. less users to communicate.—ANSWER-C
,105. Radio signals are either:
A. simple or duplex. C. simple or complex. B. analog or digital. D. private or public.—
ANSWER-B
106. The use of __________ text/language is recommended by the Department of
HomelandSecurity (DHS) through the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
A. coded B. clear C. broadcast D. national—ANSWER-B
107. __________ is a distress call for help and an indication that you or a firefighter you
arewith is in grave danger.
A. Emergency traffic C. Help B. Mayday. D. Need assistance—ANSWER-B
108. In the basic model of communications, noise would be defined as:
A. the volume on a radio.
B. anything that interferes with a transmission.
C. the mode or method a message is transmitted in.
D. the encoding a message is transmitted in.—ANSWER-B
109. When a unit needs to transmit emergency traffic, the:
A. telecommunicator generates a distinctive alert tone.
B. radio operator rapidly keys and releases the push-to-talk button three times.
C. telecommunicator verbally asks for traffic to stop.
D. unit asks the telecommunicator for permission to do so.—ANSWER-A
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, 110. An emergency traffic message such as "abandon the building" takes precedence over
allother radio communications with the exception of a:
A. mayday.
B. request for assistance.
C. Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) readiness report.
D. Personnel Accountability Report.—ANSWER-A
111. Which is another emergency traffic message in addition to mayday?
A. Advance the line immediately B. Open the roof now C. Charge the line D. Abandon the
building—ANSWER-D
112. Ultra-high frequencies (UHF) operate in the __________ bandwidth.
A. 33 MHz-45 MHz B. 150 MHz-174 MHz
C. 450 MHz-460 MHz D. 800 MHz-900 MHz—ANSWER-C
113. An emergency evacuation warning should be announced at least:
A. one time. B. two times. C. three times. D. four times.—ANSWER-D
114. The process of utilizing a series of radio frequencies among multiple users rather
thanassigning single frequencies to each user is referred to as:
A. duplexing. B. encoding. C. transceiving. D. trunking.—ANSWER-D
115. The purpose of a repeater is to:
A. replay radio signals within the fire building.
