PORTLAND FIRE & RESCUE LAND-
BASED MARINE RESPONSE:
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES AND
PROCEDURES. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What does the Land-Based Marine Response Team at Portland Fire & Rescue specialize in? -
ANS Mitigating emergencies involving marine-related vessels.
Where is the Land-Based Marine Response Team located? - ANS At Station 24.
How many personnel are typically on the Land-Based Marine Response Team? - ANS Four on-
duty personnel.
What equipment does Heavy Squad 24 carry? - ANS Specialized land-based marine
equipment.
Who commands the Land-Based Marine Program? - ANS The A shift deputy chief (C103-A).
What are ship fires compared to in terms of complexity? - ANS A high-rise fire that is floating
on its side, combined with a hazardous materials incident.
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, What is the primary challenge of marine firefighting compared to high-rise fires? -
ANS Marine fires require more resources and utilize them at a faster rate, making
accountability difficult.
What do the approved procedures for the Land-Based Marine Response Team adhere to? -
ANS National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1405 and NFPA 1005.
What is the first responsibility of the first arriving officer at a marine emergency? -
ANS Provide size-up and identify vessel type/size.
What should the first arriving chief officer do upon arrival? - ANS Assume Command and
assign the Ship Branch.
What information should be communicated to the MFSA during a working incident? -
ANS Location, vessel type/size, scope of incident, and IC's mobile phone number.
What is one task of the second arriving battalion chief? - ANS Assume Ship Branch and
monitor the fire talkgroup.
What equipment should the Vessel Recon Team bring aboard? - ANS One-hour cylinders,
rope bag, thermal imaging camera (TIC), and mobile repeater.
What is the purpose of the Vessel Recon Team? - ANS To board the vessel, perform recon,
and report findings to Incident Command.
What should be established by the Operations chief regarding the vessel? - ANS Boundaries,
including bulkheads.
What types of attack modes should be determined by the Operations chief? - ANS Offensive
or defensive.
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BASED MARINE RESPONSE:
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES AND
PROCEDURES. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What does the Land-Based Marine Response Team at Portland Fire & Rescue specialize in? -
ANS Mitigating emergencies involving marine-related vessels.
Where is the Land-Based Marine Response Team located? - ANS At Station 24.
How many personnel are typically on the Land-Based Marine Response Team? - ANS Four on-
duty personnel.
What equipment does Heavy Squad 24 carry? - ANS Specialized land-based marine
equipment.
Who commands the Land-Based Marine Program? - ANS The A shift deputy chief (C103-A).
What are ship fires compared to in terms of complexity? - ANS A high-rise fire that is floating
on its side, combined with a hazardous materials incident.
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, What is the primary challenge of marine firefighting compared to high-rise fires? -
ANS Marine fires require more resources and utilize them at a faster rate, making
accountability difficult.
What do the approved procedures for the Land-Based Marine Response Team adhere to? -
ANS National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1405 and NFPA 1005.
What is the first responsibility of the first arriving officer at a marine emergency? -
ANS Provide size-up and identify vessel type/size.
What should the first arriving chief officer do upon arrival? - ANS Assume Command and
assign the Ship Branch.
What information should be communicated to the MFSA during a working incident? -
ANS Location, vessel type/size, scope of incident, and IC's mobile phone number.
What is one task of the second arriving battalion chief? - ANS Assume Ship Branch and
monitor the fire talkgroup.
What equipment should the Vessel Recon Team bring aboard? - ANS One-hour cylinders,
rope bag, thermal imaging camera (TIC), and mobile repeater.
What is the purpose of the Vessel Recon Team? - ANS To board the vessel, perform recon,
and report findings to Incident Command.
What should be established by the Operations chief regarding the vessel? - ANS Boundaries,
including bulkheads.
What types of attack modes should be determined by the Operations chief? - ANS Offensive
or defensive.
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