FCTC Written Study Guide 2025
Which earthquake caused to install 9" diameter walls? - ANSWER-Long beach earthquake
Tilt up construction can be the tallest structure? - ANSWER-5 stories tall
Secondary safe place for arch roof construction? - ANSWER-Side walls of building
What type of construction is light weight? - ANSWER-Bungalow
Tilt up construction is bolted to what? - ANSWER-Sheet metal
Fire protection systems with an attached garage? - ANSWER-Best protection
Minimum requirements for apt and mobile homes for smoke detectors? - ANSWER-1 outside
bedroom
Light weight is how much faster than conventional? - ANSWER-60% faster
Bricks laid on their end? - ANSWER-King row
Best system to put into a kitchen? - ANSWER-Heat detector
Earthquake ordinance stated? - ANSWER-Metal straps in walls are needed
Cost of smoke detectors? - ANSWER-Cost depends on perk
Hospitalized for smoke inhalation the last 6 weeks? - ANSWER-50,000 people
Main danger for people in fire? - ANSWER-Smoke inhalation
What were the different Levels of fire protection? Minimum? Better? Best? - ANSWER-?
Pulaski is what kind of tool? - ANSWER-Ax and grubbing tool.
What are hazards when falling trees? - ANSWER-Snags, widow makers, and loos-limbs = all of the
above.
What is the sawyers job? - ANSWER-To limb and fall trees
Safety zone for falling tree? - ANSWER-20 feet.
How long for rehab until you go to the hospital? - ANSWER-50 minutes if vitals don't improve.
What do you check an MRE for? - ANSWER-Expiration? Not sealed? exposed?
What is the first thing you do in phase 1 of Swift water rescue? - ANSWER-Find witness.
Foot search from point of last contact down stream is known as? - ANSWER-Hasty search.
Safety officers job is too? - ANSWER-Identify and mitigate hazards.
Hazards of water rescue is? - ANSWER-Velocity, water, temp, and depth.
, When in shallow water you can't detect? - ANSWER-Depth.
Order of operation for low hazard to high hazard swift water rescue is? - ANSWER-Talk, reach, throw,
row, go, helo
For a water rescue, what equipmentis required with 5 feet of the water? - ANSWER-Protective
footwear
Breath-hold divers needs? - ANSWER-Clear visibility to see underwater hazards
order and safety? - ANSWER-You, other emergency personnel, victim
Order of helping victim? - ANSWER-Couch in, reach, throw, row, go
Equipment needed when entering water? - ANSWER-Probe
What tool is broken? - ANSWER-chainsaw
What was left at the incident? - ANSWER-1 hall runner, 2 salvage covers.
What time was the fire last night? - ANSWER-2 am
What was the probable cause of the fire? - ANSWER-electrical
Who was still at the scene of the fire? - ANSWER-Fire investigator
What apparatus was the shift change for? - ANSWER-T76
How many kids are coming for the station visit @ 11:00? - ANSWER-30.
How big was the ventilation hole? - ANSWER-4x6
What material was the roof? - ANSWER-composition
What was the correct address the captain gave? - ANSWER-4411 Naoimi street
How many family members were waiting for the engine to arrive? - ANSWER-4
Which apparatus was first to arrive? - ANSWER-62
Where was the fire reported to be located by the father of the family outside the residence? -
ANSWER-Kitchen
Where did the first arriving captain advise engine 64 that the fire hydrants was located? - ANSWER-2
houses in front of e62
Which battalion arrive and assume naiomi command? - ANSWER-Battalion 9
What was truck 65 assignment given to by Naoimi command? - ANSWER-Search & Ventilation
Where was the most smoke showing upon arrival of the first engine company? - ANSWER-2nd story
window
Pets location? - ANSWER-Upstairs
How much oxygen was administer? - ANSWER-2 LPM
Which earthquake caused to install 9" diameter walls? - ANSWER-Long beach earthquake
Tilt up construction can be the tallest structure? - ANSWER-5 stories tall
Secondary safe place for arch roof construction? - ANSWER-Side walls of building
What type of construction is light weight? - ANSWER-Bungalow
Tilt up construction is bolted to what? - ANSWER-Sheet metal
Fire protection systems with an attached garage? - ANSWER-Best protection
Minimum requirements for apt and mobile homes for smoke detectors? - ANSWER-1 outside
bedroom
Light weight is how much faster than conventional? - ANSWER-60% faster
Bricks laid on their end? - ANSWER-King row
Best system to put into a kitchen? - ANSWER-Heat detector
Earthquake ordinance stated? - ANSWER-Metal straps in walls are needed
Cost of smoke detectors? - ANSWER-Cost depends on perk
Hospitalized for smoke inhalation the last 6 weeks? - ANSWER-50,000 people
Main danger for people in fire? - ANSWER-Smoke inhalation
What were the different Levels of fire protection? Minimum? Better? Best? - ANSWER-?
Pulaski is what kind of tool? - ANSWER-Ax and grubbing tool.
What are hazards when falling trees? - ANSWER-Snags, widow makers, and loos-limbs = all of the
above.
What is the sawyers job? - ANSWER-To limb and fall trees
Safety zone for falling tree? - ANSWER-20 feet.
How long for rehab until you go to the hospital? - ANSWER-50 minutes if vitals don't improve.
What do you check an MRE for? - ANSWER-Expiration? Not sealed? exposed?
What is the first thing you do in phase 1 of Swift water rescue? - ANSWER-Find witness.
Foot search from point of last contact down stream is known as? - ANSWER-Hasty search.
Safety officers job is too? - ANSWER-Identify and mitigate hazards.
Hazards of water rescue is? - ANSWER-Velocity, water, temp, and depth.
, When in shallow water you can't detect? - ANSWER-Depth.
Order of operation for low hazard to high hazard swift water rescue is? - ANSWER-Talk, reach, throw,
row, go, helo
For a water rescue, what equipmentis required with 5 feet of the water? - ANSWER-Protective
footwear
Breath-hold divers needs? - ANSWER-Clear visibility to see underwater hazards
order and safety? - ANSWER-You, other emergency personnel, victim
Order of helping victim? - ANSWER-Couch in, reach, throw, row, go
Equipment needed when entering water? - ANSWER-Probe
What tool is broken? - ANSWER-chainsaw
What was left at the incident? - ANSWER-1 hall runner, 2 salvage covers.
What time was the fire last night? - ANSWER-2 am
What was the probable cause of the fire? - ANSWER-electrical
Who was still at the scene of the fire? - ANSWER-Fire investigator
What apparatus was the shift change for? - ANSWER-T76
How many kids are coming for the station visit @ 11:00? - ANSWER-30.
How big was the ventilation hole? - ANSWER-4x6
What material was the roof? - ANSWER-composition
What was the correct address the captain gave? - ANSWER-4411 Naoimi street
How many family members were waiting for the engine to arrive? - ANSWER-4
Which apparatus was first to arrive? - ANSWER-62
Where was the fire reported to be located by the father of the family outside the residence? -
ANSWER-Kitchen
Where did the first arriving captain advise engine 64 that the fire hydrants was located? - ANSWER-2
houses in front of e62
Which battalion arrive and assume naiomi command? - ANSWER-Battalion 9
What was truck 65 assignment given to by Naoimi command? - ANSWER-Search & Ventilation
Where was the most smoke showing upon arrival of the first engine company? - ANSWER-2nd story
window
Pets location? - ANSWER-Upstairs
How much oxygen was administer? - ANSWER-2 LPM
