TCFP Firefighter I/II — Chapters 18-21 Comprehensive Exam
2026 Edition | 70 Questions and answer key
Instructions: Select the best answer for each question.
Chapter 18 — Firefighter Survival
1. What is the primary desired outcome in any fire department operation?
A. Property conservation
B. Firefighter survival
C. Effective incident command
D. Rapid extinguishment
2. The term "Mayday" is used to indicate that a firefighter:
A. Needs additional hose lines
B. Is in trouble and requires immediate assistance
C. Has found a victim requiring extrication
D. Is requesting a personnel accountability report
3. When initiating a Mayday transmission, a firefighter should give a:
A. PASS report
B. LUNAR report
C. CISD report
D. SITREP report
4. In the LUNAR report, what does the "L" stand for?
A. Location
B. Level of danger
C. Last known position
D. Life status
5. In the LUNAR report, what does the "A" stand for?
A. Accountability
B. Assignment/Air
,C. Assistance needed
D. Area of operation
6. In the LUNAR report, what does the "R" stand for?
A. Roll call
B. Resources needed
C. Rescue required
D. Radio channel
7. A Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) is commonly performed upon the
occurrence of:
A. A planned rotation of crews
B. An unplanned event
C. Each resource checking in at the command post
D. Entry of a company into the hazardous area
8. After company officers carry out a PAR, what is their next action?
A. Check the air status of all personnel
B. Resume operations immediately
C. Report the results to the incident commander
D. Send passports to the command post
9. When the incident commander requests a PAR, company officers should:
A. Report with the company to rehab
B. Physically verify that all assigned members are present
C. Collect passports from company members
D. Report to the staging area
10. What is the function of a personnel accountability system?
A. Prevent freelancing and deviation from SOPs
B. Establish and maintain team integrity
C. Track the location and assignments of all personnel at the incident
D. Organize resources into divisions and groups
11. What happens to personnel accountability passports at the scene of an
incident?
, A. They are carried by each individual firefighter
B. They are left with a designee at the command post or hazardous area entry
point
C. They are kept in the apparatus cab
D. They are distributed to all company members
12. Depositing a company's personnel accountability roster with the entry officer
indicates that the company:
A. Has arrived on scene
B. Is inside the hazard area
C. Is available for assignment
D. Has been released from the scene
13. Team integrity means that a fire company:
A. Arrives together, works together, and leaves together
B. Maintains radio contact at all times
C. Operates under a single supervisor
D. Shares equipment among all members
14. If one member of a company needs rehabilitation, who goes to the
rehabilitation area?
A. That member only
B. The member and his or her assigned buddy
C. The entire company
D. All members who need it
15. What is the most basic method for staying oriented inside a low-visibility
environment?
A. Use of a guide rope
B. Staying in contact with a wall
C. Staying in contact with a partner
D. Staying in contact with the hose line
16. If a firefighter becomes disoriented, how can the hose line be used to assist in
egress?
2026 Edition | 70 Questions and answer key
Instructions: Select the best answer for each question.
Chapter 18 — Firefighter Survival
1. What is the primary desired outcome in any fire department operation?
A. Property conservation
B. Firefighter survival
C. Effective incident command
D. Rapid extinguishment
2. The term "Mayday" is used to indicate that a firefighter:
A. Needs additional hose lines
B. Is in trouble and requires immediate assistance
C. Has found a victim requiring extrication
D. Is requesting a personnel accountability report
3. When initiating a Mayday transmission, a firefighter should give a:
A. PASS report
B. LUNAR report
C. CISD report
D. SITREP report
4. In the LUNAR report, what does the "L" stand for?
A. Location
B. Level of danger
C. Last known position
D. Life status
5. In the LUNAR report, what does the "A" stand for?
A. Accountability
B. Assignment/Air
,C. Assistance needed
D. Area of operation
6. In the LUNAR report, what does the "R" stand for?
A. Roll call
B. Resources needed
C. Rescue required
D. Radio channel
7. A Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) is commonly performed upon the
occurrence of:
A. A planned rotation of crews
B. An unplanned event
C. Each resource checking in at the command post
D. Entry of a company into the hazardous area
8. After company officers carry out a PAR, what is their next action?
A. Check the air status of all personnel
B. Resume operations immediately
C. Report the results to the incident commander
D. Send passports to the command post
9. When the incident commander requests a PAR, company officers should:
A. Report with the company to rehab
B. Physically verify that all assigned members are present
C. Collect passports from company members
D. Report to the staging area
10. What is the function of a personnel accountability system?
A. Prevent freelancing and deviation from SOPs
B. Establish and maintain team integrity
C. Track the location and assignments of all personnel at the incident
D. Organize resources into divisions and groups
11. What happens to personnel accountability passports at the scene of an
incident?
, A. They are carried by each individual firefighter
B. They are left with a designee at the command post or hazardous area entry
point
C. They are kept in the apparatus cab
D. They are distributed to all company members
12. Depositing a company's personnel accountability roster with the entry officer
indicates that the company:
A. Has arrived on scene
B. Is inside the hazard area
C. Is available for assignment
D. Has been released from the scene
13. Team integrity means that a fire company:
A. Arrives together, works together, and leaves together
B. Maintains radio contact at all times
C. Operates under a single supervisor
D. Shares equipment among all members
14. If one member of a company needs rehabilitation, who goes to the
rehabilitation area?
A. That member only
B. The member and his or her assigned buddy
C. The entire company
D. All members who need it
15. What is the most basic method for staying oriented inside a low-visibility
environment?
A. Use of a guide rope
B. Staying in contact with a wall
C. Staying in contact with a partner
D. Staying in contact with the hose line
16. If a firefighter becomes disoriented, how can the hose line be used to assist in
egress?
