FIRE ACADEMY EXAMINATION TEST 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Convection - ✔✔transfer of heat by heating the air in the area, usually smoke and
hot gases
✔✔Radiation - ✔✔transmission of energy as a electromagnetic wave such as light,
radio, or X-rays
✔✔Passive Agents - ✔✔Materials that absorb heat but do not actively participate in
combustion
✔✔What are the two primary objectives when performing a building search? -
✔✔Locating victims and assessing the extent of the fire
✔✔What are the main methods of gaining access to a victim in a vehicle? - ✔✔-
Through a normally operating door
-through a window
-cutting away parts of the vehicle
✔✔What are the indicators for possible building collapse? - ✔✔Cracks or separations in
walls or floors, presence or rods or stars holding building together, loose bricks, blocks,
or stones deteriorated mortar, leaning walls, hidden fires, prolonged fire, excessive
weight
✔✔Methods for rescuing adults and children down a ladder? - ✔✔children can be
cradled
✔✔The different ways to move a victim in a structure? - ✔✔-Incline drag
-Blanket drag
-Webbing drag
-Cradle in arms lift / carry
-Seat lift / carry
-Three person lift / carry
✔✔When do you use tactical channels - ✔✔-Tactical channels are most often used for
large incidents such as structure fires.
✔✔Can a escape rope be re-used? - ✔✔No, one time use
✔✔how does IC sound and evacuation? - ✔✔Evacuation signal
✔✔Most common type of fire extinguisher? - ✔✔Dry Chemical
, ✔✔Once the fire crew has left the scene what is needed to return? - ✔✔a warrent
✔✔Whats the difference between rescue and extrication? - ✔✔Rescue: is removing
someone from entrapment from fires, terrain, collapse, confined spaces
Extrication: Disentanglement or removal from man made machinery
✔✔How is water moved through a system? - ✔✔Pressure: Force per unit area;
pressure is the force that moves water through conduit; usually measured in pounds per
square inch or PSI
✔✔What ignites quicker? - ✔✔the more finely divided a material, the easier it is to
ignite. Sawdust will ignite easier than a log
✔✔1 female 2 or more males - ✔✔wye
✔✔1 male 2 or more females - ✔✔Siamese
✔✔Smallest hose used for an attack line - ✔✔inch and a half
✔✔Oxidation - ✔✔The chemical reaction involving the combination of oxygen or similar
substances. Can be slow like when rust is formed or rapid like the combustion of
methane gas.
✔✔Bam-Bam tool? - ✔✔Uses a case hardened screw that is screwed into the key-way
of the padlock. Once the screw is firmly set, pull on the body of the tool and it will knock
the tumbler out of the padlock. The flat end can usually be inserted to trip the lock.
✔✔What sprinkler provides coverage for the entire building? - ✔✔Complete Sprinkler
System
✔✔What is the most compact hose roll? - ✔✔Twin Donut
✔✔First Priority - ✔✔Life Safety
✔✔Where do you attack fire to keep it from spreading? - ✔✔Unburned side
✔✔Who assumes command? - ✔✔Chief Officer may choose to assume command from
the original Incident Commander
✔✔Special hazards - ✔✔Arises because of the process of operations that take place in
the building.
-Commercial Occupancies
-Manufacturing
-Public Assembly
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Convection - ✔✔transfer of heat by heating the air in the area, usually smoke and
hot gases
✔✔Radiation - ✔✔transmission of energy as a electromagnetic wave such as light,
radio, or X-rays
✔✔Passive Agents - ✔✔Materials that absorb heat but do not actively participate in
combustion
✔✔What are the two primary objectives when performing a building search? -
✔✔Locating victims and assessing the extent of the fire
✔✔What are the main methods of gaining access to a victim in a vehicle? - ✔✔-
Through a normally operating door
-through a window
-cutting away parts of the vehicle
✔✔What are the indicators for possible building collapse? - ✔✔Cracks or separations in
walls or floors, presence or rods or stars holding building together, loose bricks, blocks,
or stones deteriorated mortar, leaning walls, hidden fires, prolonged fire, excessive
weight
✔✔Methods for rescuing adults and children down a ladder? - ✔✔children can be
cradled
✔✔The different ways to move a victim in a structure? - ✔✔-Incline drag
-Blanket drag
-Webbing drag
-Cradle in arms lift / carry
-Seat lift / carry
-Three person lift / carry
✔✔When do you use tactical channels - ✔✔-Tactical channels are most often used for
large incidents such as structure fires.
✔✔Can a escape rope be re-used? - ✔✔No, one time use
✔✔how does IC sound and evacuation? - ✔✔Evacuation signal
✔✔Most common type of fire extinguisher? - ✔✔Dry Chemical
, ✔✔Once the fire crew has left the scene what is needed to return? - ✔✔a warrent
✔✔Whats the difference between rescue and extrication? - ✔✔Rescue: is removing
someone from entrapment from fires, terrain, collapse, confined spaces
Extrication: Disentanglement or removal from man made machinery
✔✔How is water moved through a system? - ✔✔Pressure: Force per unit area;
pressure is the force that moves water through conduit; usually measured in pounds per
square inch or PSI
✔✔What ignites quicker? - ✔✔the more finely divided a material, the easier it is to
ignite. Sawdust will ignite easier than a log
✔✔1 female 2 or more males - ✔✔wye
✔✔1 male 2 or more females - ✔✔Siamese
✔✔Smallest hose used for an attack line - ✔✔inch and a half
✔✔Oxidation - ✔✔The chemical reaction involving the combination of oxygen or similar
substances. Can be slow like when rust is formed or rapid like the combustion of
methane gas.
✔✔Bam-Bam tool? - ✔✔Uses a case hardened screw that is screwed into the key-way
of the padlock. Once the screw is firmly set, pull on the body of the tool and it will knock
the tumbler out of the padlock. The flat end can usually be inserted to trip the lock.
✔✔What sprinkler provides coverage for the entire building? - ✔✔Complete Sprinkler
System
✔✔What is the most compact hose roll? - ✔✔Twin Donut
✔✔First Priority - ✔✔Life Safety
✔✔Where do you attack fire to keep it from spreading? - ✔✔Unburned side
✔✔Who assumes command? - ✔✔Chief Officer may choose to assume command from
the original Incident Commander
✔✔Special hazards - ✔✔Arises because of the process of operations that take place in
the building.
-Commercial Occupancies
-Manufacturing
-Public Assembly
