FIREFIGHTER 2 2026 STUDY EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which statement regarding fire reports is correct?
Information found in fire reports cannot be used by insurance investigators.
Comparing National Fire Incident Report System (NFIRS) data locally is time
consuming and is not as effective as comparing national data.
Fire reports are public records.
National Fire Incident Reporting System Reports do not need to be completed for
Emergency Medical Services runs. - ✔✔Fire reports are public records
✔✔Which statement regarding fire incident reports is correct?
Reports are used only for statistical information.
Reports are collected nationally and then reported to each state.
Paper reports are preferred over computer reports since they are signed.
Local fire information becomes part of the national database. - ✔✔Local fire information
becomes part of the national database
✔✔National Fire Incident Reporting System information is transmitted to the:
U. S. Fire Administration. Emergency Management.
Department of Homeland Security. National Fire Protection Association. - ✔✔USFA
✔✔Which statement regarding fire reports is correct?
From a legal standpoint, fire reports are a minor part of the emergency process.
Fire reports are not considered to be public records.
Fire reports may be viewed by the public.
Fire reports may not be viewed by an attorney. - ✔✔Fire reports may be viewed by the
public
✔✔Which is required on the National Fire Incident Reporting System report?
Make/year of apparatus Type of call
Estimated cost of service delivery Length of hoselines used - ✔✔Type of call
✔✔An incomplete incident report may be used to prove:
compliance with national standards.
lack of appropriate action by the department.
that the department is busy and needs additional staffing.
additional supervisors are required - ✔✔Lack of appropriate action
✔✔National Fire Incident Reporting System information is:
used to help reduce the loss of life and property by fire.
confidential.
limited to fire incidents only.
only to be shared internally. - ✔✔Used to help reduce the loss of life
,✔✔All records and reports generated by the fire department are:
notations and, therefore, do not require accurate narrative information.
exempt from legal challenges.
private and protected under the Freedom of Information Act.
legal documents and must be completed thoroughly. - ✔✔Legal documents
✔✔Which can be used to prove a lack of appropriate action by the fire department?
An incomplete fire incident report
Hearsay by the crew
Comments by firefighters from another shift
A thorough fire incident report - ✔✔Incomplete fire report
✔✔A component of National Incident Management System (NIMS) that should be
used on every incident, which is either written or unwritten, is:
the use of an Incident Commander. the Public Information Officer.
an incident action plan. a safety officer. - ✔✔an IAP
✔✔Which is a content requirement for fire incident reports?
Number of firefighters that were on duty
Casualties
Make/model of apparatus responding to call
Name of the fire chief - ✔✔Casualties
✔✔Which is a content requirement for fire incident reports?
Number of firefighters that were on duty
Nature and location of the incident
Make/model of apparatus responding to call
Name of the fire chief - ✔✔Nature and location
✔✔Which is true regarding the method by which homeowners receive copies of their
fire
incident report?
They need to have a subpoena to receive a copy.
They can get a copy from the state reporting agency.
They can obtain it, as the report is considered a public record.
They have to get a copy at the time of the incident. - ✔✔They can obtain it, as the report
is considered a public record.
✔✔In order for the Incident Management System to function properly, it must contain
which component?
Unique terminology Mutual aid agreements
All personnel from a single agency Incident Action Plans - ✔✔IAPs
,✔✔Fire reports:
are considered public records under the Buckley Act.
must be written in common fire service terminology.
must be complete, clear, and concise.
if inaccurate or incomplete, can have short-term negative
consequences for the organization. - ✔✔Must be complete
✔✔Which statement regarding National Fire Incident Reporting System incident
reports is correct?
The reports are used only for statistical information.
Local fire information does not become part of the national database.
They can become admissible evidence in a court case.
Incomplete reports are inadmissible as evidence in a court case. - ✔✔They can become
admissible evidence
✔✔When obtaining necessary information for reports, you should remember:
the property owner and/or occupant is the primary source of information.
bystanders or eye witnesses are usually unreliable, and need not be questioned.
time of day is not relevant in dwelling.
the model number and serial number of any equipment involved can
be optionally recorded. - ✔✔The property owner is the primary source
✔✔The two most common ways the incident commander orders firefighters
to evacuate a structure are to broadcast a radio message and:
page all firefighters to respond.
implement an accountability system.
contact dispatch to activate PASS device.
sound an audible warning. - ✔✔Sound a warning
✔✔Audible warning devices for emergency evacuation should be:
broadcast several times.
heard for at least 500 feet.
used to announce the need for multiple alarms.
used to give an "all clear" on scene. - ✔✔broadcast several times
✔✔To keep the communication center advised of the actions taken at emergency
scenes,
situation status/progress reports should include:
name of patients. exposures present.
length of hoselines used. number of units in staging. - ✔✔exposures present
✔✔Fire departments that operate radio equipment must hold radio licenses from the:
Federal Central Communications. National Emergency Broadcasting.
, Federal Communications Commission. National Radio Communications - ✔✔Federal
communications commission
✔✔The arrival report:
should be lengthy and thorough.
can be delayed until the fire has been contained.
should establish who is in command.
should be provided after water supply has been established - ✔✔Should be established
by command
✔✔The _________ system can significantly shorten response time or enable
a dispatcher to handle a greater volume of calls.
voice recording. radio logging
wireless fax. computer-aided dispatch - ✔✔CAD
✔✔In fire departments that have access to multiple radio channels, emergency
operations
should be:
continued on primary frequency only.
run by cell phone so the radio is not tied up.
assigned a separate channel dedicated for use on that scene only.
transferred to another agency. - ✔✔assigned a separate channel
✔✔A special communications device which allows the hearing or speech impaired to
communicate via telephone is known as a _________ system.
commercial phone TDD/TTY text phone
direct line wireless - ✔✔TDD
✔✔The important difference between Basic 911 and Enhanced 911 is that:
enhanced systems have the capability to provide the caller's telephone number
and address.
enhanced systems are used only in rural areas.
basic systems are more reliable than enhanced.
basic systems have the capability to provide the caller's telephone number
and address. - ✔✔Enhanced systems can provide number and address
✔✔Computer-aided dispatch is:
a computer-based, automated system that assists the telecommunicator in assessing
dispatch information and recommends responses.
an organized collection of similar facts.
typically used by operations chief officers in the fire service.
an emergency alerting device primarily used by volunteer department personnel to
receive reports of emergency incidents. - ✔✔a computer-based, automated system that
assists the telecommunicator in assessing
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which statement regarding fire reports is correct?
Information found in fire reports cannot be used by insurance investigators.
Comparing National Fire Incident Report System (NFIRS) data locally is time
consuming and is not as effective as comparing national data.
Fire reports are public records.
National Fire Incident Reporting System Reports do not need to be completed for
Emergency Medical Services runs. - ✔✔Fire reports are public records
✔✔Which statement regarding fire incident reports is correct?
Reports are used only for statistical information.
Reports are collected nationally and then reported to each state.
Paper reports are preferred over computer reports since they are signed.
Local fire information becomes part of the national database. - ✔✔Local fire information
becomes part of the national database
✔✔National Fire Incident Reporting System information is transmitted to the:
U. S. Fire Administration. Emergency Management.
Department of Homeland Security. National Fire Protection Association. - ✔✔USFA
✔✔Which statement regarding fire reports is correct?
From a legal standpoint, fire reports are a minor part of the emergency process.
Fire reports are not considered to be public records.
Fire reports may be viewed by the public.
Fire reports may not be viewed by an attorney. - ✔✔Fire reports may be viewed by the
public
✔✔Which is required on the National Fire Incident Reporting System report?
Make/year of apparatus Type of call
Estimated cost of service delivery Length of hoselines used - ✔✔Type of call
✔✔An incomplete incident report may be used to prove:
compliance with national standards.
lack of appropriate action by the department.
that the department is busy and needs additional staffing.
additional supervisors are required - ✔✔Lack of appropriate action
✔✔National Fire Incident Reporting System information is:
used to help reduce the loss of life and property by fire.
confidential.
limited to fire incidents only.
only to be shared internally. - ✔✔Used to help reduce the loss of life
,✔✔All records and reports generated by the fire department are:
notations and, therefore, do not require accurate narrative information.
exempt from legal challenges.
private and protected under the Freedom of Information Act.
legal documents and must be completed thoroughly. - ✔✔Legal documents
✔✔Which can be used to prove a lack of appropriate action by the fire department?
An incomplete fire incident report
Hearsay by the crew
Comments by firefighters from another shift
A thorough fire incident report - ✔✔Incomplete fire report
✔✔A component of National Incident Management System (NIMS) that should be
used on every incident, which is either written or unwritten, is:
the use of an Incident Commander. the Public Information Officer.
an incident action plan. a safety officer. - ✔✔an IAP
✔✔Which is a content requirement for fire incident reports?
Number of firefighters that were on duty
Casualties
Make/model of apparatus responding to call
Name of the fire chief - ✔✔Casualties
✔✔Which is a content requirement for fire incident reports?
Number of firefighters that were on duty
Nature and location of the incident
Make/model of apparatus responding to call
Name of the fire chief - ✔✔Nature and location
✔✔Which is true regarding the method by which homeowners receive copies of their
fire
incident report?
They need to have a subpoena to receive a copy.
They can get a copy from the state reporting agency.
They can obtain it, as the report is considered a public record.
They have to get a copy at the time of the incident. - ✔✔They can obtain it, as the report
is considered a public record.
✔✔In order for the Incident Management System to function properly, it must contain
which component?
Unique terminology Mutual aid agreements
All personnel from a single agency Incident Action Plans - ✔✔IAPs
,✔✔Fire reports:
are considered public records under the Buckley Act.
must be written in common fire service terminology.
must be complete, clear, and concise.
if inaccurate or incomplete, can have short-term negative
consequences for the organization. - ✔✔Must be complete
✔✔Which statement regarding National Fire Incident Reporting System incident
reports is correct?
The reports are used only for statistical information.
Local fire information does not become part of the national database.
They can become admissible evidence in a court case.
Incomplete reports are inadmissible as evidence in a court case. - ✔✔They can become
admissible evidence
✔✔When obtaining necessary information for reports, you should remember:
the property owner and/or occupant is the primary source of information.
bystanders or eye witnesses are usually unreliable, and need not be questioned.
time of day is not relevant in dwelling.
the model number and serial number of any equipment involved can
be optionally recorded. - ✔✔The property owner is the primary source
✔✔The two most common ways the incident commander orders firefighters
to evacuate a structure are to broadcast a radio message and:
page all firefighters to respond.
implement an accountability system.
contact dispatch to activate PASS device.
sound an audible warning. - ✔✔Sound a warning
✔✔Audible warning devices for emergency evacuation should be:
broadcast several times.
heard for at least 500 feet.
used to announce the need for multiple alarms.
used to give an "all clear" on scene. - ✔✔broadcast several times
✔✔To keep the communication center advised of the actions taken at emergency
scenes,
situation status/progress reports should include:
name of patients. exposures present.
length of hoselines used. number of units in staging. - ✔✔exposures present
✔✔Fire departments that operate radio equipment must hold radio licenses from the:
Federal Central Communications. National Emergency Broadcasting.
, Federal Communications Commission. National Radio Communications - ✔✔Federal
communications commission
✔✔The arrival report:
should be lengthy and thorough.
can be delayed until the fire has been contained.
should establish who is in command.
should be provided after water supply has been established - ✔✔Should be established
by command
✔✔The _________ system can significantly shorten response time or enable
a dispatcher to handle a greater volume of calls.
voice recording. radio logging
wireless fax. computer-aided dispatch - ✔✔CAD
✔✔In fire departments that have access to multiple radio channels, emergency
operations
should be:
continued on primary frequency only.
run by cell phone so the radio is not tied up.
assigned a separate channel dedicated for use on that scene only.
transferred to another agency. - ✔✔assigned a separate channel
✔✔A special communications device which allows the hearing or speech impaired to
communicate via telephone is known as a _________ system.
commercial phone TDD/TTY text phone
direct line wireless - ✔✔TDD
✔✔The important difference between Basic 911 and Enhanced 911 is that:
enhanced systems have the capability to provide the caller's telephone number
and address.
enhanced systems are used only in rural areas.
basic systems are more reliable than enhanced.
basic systems have the capability to provide the caller's telephone number
and address. - ✔✔Enhanced systems can provide number and address
✔✔Computer-aided dispatch is:
a computer-based, automated system that assists the telecommunicator in assessing
dispatch information and recommends responses.
an organized collection of similar facts.
typically used by operations chief officers in the fire service.
an emergency alerting device primarily used by volunteer department personnel to
receive reports of emergency incidents. - ✔✔a computer-based, automated system that
assists the telecommunicator in assessing
