/FIRE INVESTIGATOR -MASTER
FOR TCFP EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What are some ways to identify a boat? - ✔✔Hull Identification Number (HIN)
Registration numbers
US Coast Guard documentation numbers
Boat name and hailing port
What are some common ignition sources on a boat? - ✔✔Open flames
Electrical faults / overloads
Mechanical (bearings, friction)
Hot surfaces (exhaust, cooking, heating)
Boats that are powered by gasoline have similar fuel systems to cars. What are the
two main gasoline fuel systems? - ✔✔High pressure - fuel injected
Lower pressure - carbuerated
ALSO: Some boats are diesel, or even electric ONLY
What are some cooking fuels found on boats? - ✔✔LPG
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,CNG
Solid fuels
Alcohol
Diesel
What are sources of electrical energy on boats? - ✔✔Batteries
Inverters
Shore power
What are some basic safety concerns when working on a boat? - ✔✔Confined spaces
Airborn particles
Fuel leaks
Electricity
Stability
What are some basic concerns for complex investigations? - ✔✔Transportation
Equipment
Security
Decon
Environmental
Communications
Sanitation
Trash removal
Snow & Ice
Lighting
Evidence storage
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, What are two natural causes of wildfires? - ✔✔Lighting
Spontaneous heating
What are some human causes of wildfires? - ✔✔Campsite
Smoking
Debris burning
Glass refraction
Incendiary
Controlled burn
Machines
Railroad
Juveniles
Fireworks
What are some utilities that can cause wildfires? - ✔✔Electrical
Gas and oil drilling
What are four search patterns? - ✔✔Segment
Loop
Grid
Lane
What are some types of suppression for wildfires? - ✔✔Class A foam
Fire breaks
Air drops
Firing out
What are the two main parts of a wildfire? - ✔✔Head
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