CAL FIRE Review EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
1. If an inmate gives you a letter and asks you to give it - ANSWERS Take the letter
and give it to your supervisor
2. If a male inmate is harassing a female firefighter - ANSWERS Both B and C,
Leave the area and notify supervisor
3. The chain of command for Cal fire is? - ANSWERS Unit Chief-Division Chief-BC-
Captain-Engineer
4. Who is responsible that everything goes safe - ANSWERS EVERYONE
5. When making a wild land hose lay you should put a T in how often - ANSWERS
at every 200 feet.
6. The most important use for Class A foam is for what - ANSWERS breaking
tension of the water for penetration (B)
7. Mop up operations may include - ANSWERS All of the above
8. Describe tactics - ANSWERS A series of tasks to obtain a single objective
, 9. 2 different attack methods on vegetation fires are - ANSWERS Direct, Indirect
10. Back pump has how many gallons - ANSWERS 5
11. Universal sign to stop a mobile attack is what - ANSWERS to squirt water on
the windshield
12. Proper spacing for FF during hand line is what - ANSWERS 10 feet
13. During handline construction all debris should be put where - ANSWERS In
the black
14. During structure protection what is not used to prepare for the fire? -
ANSWERS Do not wet down the vegetation around the structure
15. What percentage of the roof is on fire to not protect it - ANSWERS 25%
16. Which of the following is the most dangerous area to work - ANSWERS
Chimney
17. A t-shirt is to be made out of what - ANSWERS cotton
18. To prolong the life of a fire shelter you should - ANSWERS Never sit on it
19. Fire shelters should be readily available at all time and should not be stored
where - ANSWERS Back pack
WITH ANSWERS
1. If an inmate gives you a letter and asks you to give it - ANSWERS Take the letter
and give it to your supervisor
2. If a male inmate is harassing a female firefighter - ANSWERS Both B and C,
Leave the area and notify supervisor
3. The chain of command for Cal fire is? - ANSWERS Unit Chief-Division Chief-BC-
Captain-Engineer
4. Who is responsible that everything goes safe - ANSWERS EVERYONE
5. When making a wild land hose lay you should put a T in how often - ANSWERS
at every 200 feet.
6. The most important use for Class A foam is for what - ANSWERS breaking
tension of the water for penetration (B)
7. Mop up operations may include - ANSWERS All of the above
8. Describe tactics - ANSWERS A series of tasks to obtain a single objective
, 9. 2 different attack methods on vegetation fires are - ANSWERS Direct, Indirect
10. Back pump has how many gallons - ANSWERS 5
11. Universal sign to stop a mobile attack is what - ANSWERS to squirt water on
the windshield
12. Proper spacing for FF during hand line is what - ANSWERS 10 feet
13. During handline construction all debris should be put where - ANSWERS In
the black
14. During structure protection what is not used to prepare for the fire? -
ANSWERS Do not wet down the vegetation around the structure
15. What percentage of the roof is on fire to not protect it - ANSWERS 25%
16. Which of the following is the most dangerous area to work - ANSWERS
Chimney
17. A t-shirt is to be made out of what - ANSWERS cotton
18. To prolong the life of a fire shelter you should - ANSWERS Never sit on it
19. Fire shelters should be readily available at all time and should not be stored
where - ANSWERS Back pack
