FCTC FINAL EXAM TEST PREP
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
2026/2027 STUDY
WHERE IS THE BASE OF A HYDRAULIC RAM PLACED WHEN PERFORMING A DASH ROLL?
BASE OF THE B-POST
WHICH DEVICE MIXES FOAM CONCENTRATE IN THE WATER STREAM IN THE PROPER
PERCENTAGE?
PROPORTIONER
WHAT DOES THE "S" STAND FOR IN "RECEO-VS"?
SALVAGE
WHICH FORM OF EVIDENCE IS BASED ON INFERENCE AND NOT ON PERSONAL OBSERVATION?
CIRCUMSTANTIAL
MANY NEW SMOKE ALARMS CONTAIN AN EXTENDED-LIFE _____-YEAR BATTERY
10
WHEN REMOVING THE VICTIM FROM THE VEHICLE, WHO USUALLY DIRECTS THE MOVE?
THE PERSON STABILIZING THE VICTIM'S CERVICAL SPINE
TYPE II CONSTRUCTION IS:
,NONCOMBUSTABLE
WHAT IS A CRITICAL FACTOR TO CONSIDER WHEN EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL FOR COLLAPSE
OF A BURNING STRUCTURE?
HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN BURNING
WHERE SHOULD THE HYDRAULIC SPREADER TIPS BE PLACED WHEN SEPARATING A DOOR
FROM A VEHICLE ON THE HINGE SIDE?
ABOVE THE TOP HINGE
WHICH FOAM APPLICATION METHOD IS BEST FOR A POOL OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID ON OPEN
GROUND?
ROLL-IN
WHICH FOAM APPLICATION METHOD IS BEST FOR AN OPEN-TOP STORAGE TANK FIRE?
BOUNCE-OFF
WHERE IS THE RELIEF CUT MADE IN A DASH DISPLACEMENT?
THE BOTTOM OF THE A-POST
WHEN APPROACHING A POTENTIAL CONFINED SPACE INCIDENT, WHAT SHOULD YOU
ASSUME?
AN IDLH ATMOSPHERE IS PRESENT
WHAT ARE THE VERTICAL SUPPORT MEMBERS THAT HOLD UP THJE ROOF ON A VEHICLE?
POSTS
WHAT IS THE CORRECT PROCEDURE WHEN PERFORMING EXTRICATION IN A VEHICLE WITH AN
UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG?
STAY AWAY FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIR BAG
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN MAKING PLANS TO MANAGE AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT?
, PERFORM SIZE-UP
WHAT SHOULD OCCUR IF THERE IS A FAULT IN THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM?
THE TROUBLE SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED
WHICH IS A TWO-DIMENSIONAL FIRE?
IGNITED FLAMMABLE LIQUID SPILL ON OPEN GROUND
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IF THERE IS A SMALL GAP BETWEEN THE TOP OF A BOX CRIB AND
THE OBJECT BEING RAISED?
CLOSE THE GAP WITH WOODEN WEDGES
WHAT DIVIDES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A CAR FROM THE PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT?
BULKHEAD
WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE SYSTEM OF INLETS, PIPES, AND OUTLETS BUILT INTO A
STRUCTURE TO SUPPLY WATER TO FIRE HOSES?
STANDPIPE
TO BREAK A SIDE WINDOW IN A VEHICLE, WHERE SHOULD THE WINDOW BE STRUCK?
A LOWER CORNER OF THE WINDOW
WHICH EXTERIOR ITEM IS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO CHECK WHEN INSPECTING A
PRIVATE RESIDENCE?
VISIBILITY OF HOUSE NUMBERS FROM STREET
WHAT ARE STEP CHOCKS COMMONLY USED FOR?
STABILIZE A VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY MECHANISM BY WHICH CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHES A FIRE?
DISPLACING THE OXYGEN
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
2026/2027 STUDY
WHERE IS THE BASE OF A HYDRAULIC RAM PLACED WHEN PERFORMING A DASH ROLL?
BASE OF THE B-POST
WHICH DEVICE MIXES FOAM CONCENTRATE IN THE WATER STREAM IN THE PROPER
PERCENTAGE?
PROPORTIONER
WHAT DOES THE "S" STAND FOR IN "RECEO-VS"?
SALVAGE
WHICH FORM OF EVIDENCE IS BASED ON INFERENCE AND NOT ON PERSONAL OBSERVATION?
CIRCUMSTANTIAL
MANY NEW SMOKE ALARMS CONTAIN AN EXTENDED-LIFE _____-YEAR BATTERY
10
WHEN REMOVING THE VICTIM FROM THE VEHICLE, WHO USUALLY DIRECTS THE MOVE?
THE PERSON STABILIZING THE VICTIM'S CERVICAL SPINE
TYPE II CONSTRUCTION IS:
,NONCOMBUSTABLE
WHAT IS A CRITICAL FACTOR TO CONSIDER WHEN EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL FOR COLLAPSE
OF A BURNING STRUCTURE?
HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN BURNING
WHERE SHOULD THE HYDRAULIC SPREADER TIPS BE PLACED WHEN SEPARATING A DOOR
FROM A VEHICLE ON THE HINGE SIDE?
ABOVE THE TOP HINGE
WHICH FOAM APPLICATION METHOD IS BEST FOR A POOL OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID ON OPEN
GROUND?
ROLL-IN
WHICH FOAM APPLICATION METHOD IS BEST FOR AN OPEN-TOP STORAGE TANK FIRE?
BOUNCE-OFF
WHERE IS THE RELIEF CUT MADE IN A DASH DISPLACEMENT?
THE BOTTOM OF THE A-POST
WHEN APPROACHING A POTENTIAL CONFINED SPACE INCIDENT, WHAT SHOULD YOU
ASSUME?
AN IDLH ATMOSPHERE IS PRESENT
WHAT ARE THE VERTICAL SUPPORT MEMBERS THAT HOLD UP THJE ROOF ON A VEHICLE?
POSTS
WHAT IS THE CORRECT PROCEDURE WHEN PERFORMING EXTRICATION IN A VEHICLE WITH AN
UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG?
STAY AWAY FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIR BAG
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN MAKING PLANS TO MANAGE AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT?
, PERFORM SIZE-UP
WHAT SHOULD OCCUR IF THERE IS A FAULT IN THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM?
THE TROUBLE SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED
WHICH IS A TWO-DIMENSIONAL FIRE?
IGNITED FLAMMABLE LIQUID SPILL ON OPEN GROUND
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IF THERE IS A SMALL GAP BETWEEN THE TOP OF A BOX CRIB AND
THE OBJECT BEING RAISED?
CLOSE THE GAP WITH WOODEN WEDGES
WHAT DIVIDES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A CAR FROM THE PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT?
BULKHEAD
WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE SYSTEM OF INLETS, PIPES, AND OUTLETS BUILT INTO A
STRUCTURE TO SUPPLY WATER TO FIRE HOSES?
STANDPIPE
TO BREAK A SIDE WINDOW IN A VEHICLE, WHERE SHOULD THE WINDOW BE STRUCK?
A LOWER CORNER OF THE WINDOW
WHICH EXTERIOR ITEM IS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO CHECK WHEN INSPECTING A
PRIVATE RESIDENCE?
VISIBILITY OF HOUSE NUMBERS FROM STREET
WHAT ARE STEP CHOCKS COMMONLY USED FOR?
STABILIZE A VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY MECHANISM BY WHICH CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHES A FIRE?
DISPLACING THE OXYGEN
