TCFP CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT
FEATURING COMPLETE REVIEW
QUESTIONS
◉ Fire department standard operating procedures should be
established in the MOST COMMONLY accepted order of fire
ground priorities, which is?
Answer: Life safety, incident stabilization, and property
conservation
◉ Depending on a department's mission statement, a firefighter
may also be required to perform in areas such as a(n):
Answer: Hazardous material technician
Rescue specialist
Emergency medical technician or paramedic
ALL OF THE ABOVE
◉ Which of the following is NOT a requirement for an individual
trained in fire suppression?
Answer: Being certified as a pumper driver/operator
◉ Historically, the basic unit of a fire department is:
Answer: The company
,◉ Which of the following is NOT of the basic duties of an engine
company?
Answer: Performing specialized rescue
◉ One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is:
Answer: Performing forcible entry to fire building
◉ Which of the following is NOT considered a function of the
rescue company?
Answer: Stretching the initial attack line
◉ The person ultimately responsible for the operation and
administration of the fire department is the:
Answer: Fire chief
◉ In all fire departments, training must:
Answer: Be a continuing function
◉ Which of the following terms DOES NOT 'relate to fire and
emergency operations?
Answer: Bylaws
◉ What is/are the rule(s) for developing standard operating
procedures (SOPs)?
, Answer: Firefighter safety is the first consideration for all
procedures
SOPs should be brief, clear, and concise
If an SOP doesn't work, change it
ALL OF THE ABOVE
◉ Why have many departments adopted SOGs in lieu of SOPs?
Answer: Guidelines are more flexible and useable by line officers
◉ The chain of command:
Answer: Is the pathway of responsibility from the highest level of
the department to the lowest.
◉ __________ related to the number of personnel an individual can
effectively supervise.
Answer: span of control
◉ Which of the following is NOT considered one of the basic tasks
of the ladder company crew?
Answer: Advancing hose lines to extinguish the fire
◉ An attack that uses the steam generating techniques of a
ceiling-level attack, along with application of the fire stream on a
material burning near the floor level, is know as a(n) _______ attack
Answer: Combination
FEATURING COMPLETE REVIEW
QUESTIONS
◉ Fire department standard operating procedures should be
established in the MOST COMMONLY accepted order of fire
ground priorities, which is?
Answer: Life safety, incident stabilization, and property
conservation
◉ Depending on a department's mission statement, a firefighter
may also be required to perform in areas such as a(n):
Answer: Hazardous material technician
Rescue specialist
Emergency medical technician or paramedic
ALL OF THE ABOVE
◉ Which of the following is NOT a requirement for an individual
trained in fire suppression?
Answer: Being certified as a pumper driver/operator
◉ Historically, the basic unit of a fire department is:
Answer: The company
,◉ Which of the following is NOT of the basic duties of an engine
company?
Answer: Performing specialized rescue
◉ One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is:
Answer: Performing forcible entry to fire building
◉ Which of the following is NOT considered a function of the
rescue company?
Answer: Stretching the initial attack line
◉ The person ultimately responsible for the operation and
administration of the fire department is the:
Answer: Fire chief
◉ In all fire departments, training must:
Answer: Be a continuing function
◉ Which of the following terms DOES NOT 'relate to fire and
emergency operations?
Answer: Bylaws
◉ What is/are the rule(s) for developing standard operating
procedures (SOPs)?
, Answer: Firefighter safety is the first consideration for all
procedures
SOPs should be brief, clear, and concise
If an SOP doesn't work, change it
ALL OF THE ABOVE
◉ Why have many departments adopted SOGs in lieu of SOPs?
Answer: Guidelines are more flexible and useable by line officers
◉ The chain of command:
Answer: Is the pathway of responsibility from the highest level of
the department to the lowest.
◉ __________ related to the number of personnel an individual can
effectively supervise.
Answer: span of control
◉ Which of the following is NOT considered one of the basic tasks
of the ladder company crew?
Answer: Advancing hose lines to extinguish the fire
◉ An attack that uses the steam generating techniques of a
ceiling-level attack, along with application of the fire stream on a
material burning near the floor level, is know as a(n) _______ attack
Answer: Combination
