ALABAMA FIRE EXAM BLOCK 3 (CHAPTERS 9, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
A structure may be secured and turned over to the owner/occupant once the fire is out
and - (answer)investigation is completed.
Firefighters should keep evidence _____ until investigator arrives. - (answer)untouched
How are overhaul operations detrimental to an investigation? - (answer)It can destroy it.
Preserving evidence is the responsibility of: - (answer)fire officers and firefighters
Signs of arson are determined when initial cause is indicated as: - (answer)incendiary or
undetermined fire.
The area of origin is the location: - (answer)where the fire began.
The perimeter of a structure fire may be expanded to encompass the area surrounding the
building and: - (answer)any potential evidence that is located outside.
To determine fire cause a firefighter should look for: - (answer)an ignition source and
sequence.
What is the MOST obvious sign of fire cause? - (answer)Competent ignition source
When working on interior examination a firefighter should work from: - (answer)area of
least damage to area of greatest damage.
Where should a firefighter or investigator start searching for area of origin for a structure
fire? - (answer)Outside of the structure
,ALABAMA FIRE EXAM BLOCK 3 (CHAPTERS 9, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Which of the following can trace how a fire started?
~ Fire pattern
~ Flashover
~ Charring
~ Debris - (answer)Fire pattern
Which of the following is an indicator of fire cause?
~ Fuel source
~ Water supply
~ Extinguisher
~ Smoke - (answer)Fuel source
Which of the following may appear on the floors and indicate where fuel burned in that
location?
~ Debris
~ Fire pattern
~ Charring
~ Flashover - (answer)Charring
Which of the following may have an effect on the natural path of fire spread?
~ wind direction and velocity
~ containers or cans
~ Burglary tools
~ Time of arrival and extent of fire - (answer)Wind direction and velocity
, ALABAMA FIRE EXAM BLOCK 3 (CHAPTERS 9, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Which of the following should a firefighter know when dealing with ground cover fires?
~ Number of people involved
~ Time of day
~ Manmade barriers
~ Topography - (answer)Topography
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate about procedures for criminal
investigation?
~ A log should be kept of all authorized persons who enter and leave incident perimeter
~ Evidence should be marked after the examination, documentation, and collected has
occurred.
~ The staging area should be within the perimeters of the scene.
~ As long as a log is kept, anyone can enter the perimeter of the scene. - (answer)A log
should be kept of all authorized persons who enter and leave incident perimeter.
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate about total structural fire loss?
~ There is no need for a fire investigation
~ Fire indicators will exist
~ Ventilation factors can be determined
~ It is difficult to locate the greatest damage. - (answer)It is difficult to locate the greatest
damage
Which type of fire cause is used when specific cause has not been determined? -
(answer)Undetermined
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
A structure may be secured and turned over to the owner/occupant once the fire is out
and - (answer)investigation is completed.
Firefighters should keep evidence _____ until investigator arrives. - (answer)untouched
How are overhaul operations detrimental to an investigation? - (answer)It can destroy it.
Preserving evidence is the responsibility of: - (answer)fire officers and firefighters
Signs of arson are determined when initial cause is indicated as: - (answer)incendiary or
undetermined fire.
The area of origin is the location: - (answer)where the fire began.
The perimeter of a structure fire may be expanded to encompass the area surrounding the
building and: - (answer)any potential evidence that is located outside.
To determine fire cause a firefighter should look for: - (answer)an ignition source and
sequence.
What is the MOST obvious sign of fire cause? - (answer)Competent ignition source
When working on interior examination a firefighter should work from: - (answer)area of
least damage to area of greatest damage.
Where should a firefighter or investigator start searching for area of origin for a structure
fire? - (answer)Outside of the structure
,ALABAMA FIRE EXAM BLOCK 3 (CHAPTERS 9, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Which of the following can trace how a fire started?
~ Fire pattern
~ Flashover
~ Charring
~ Debris - (answer)Fire pattern
Which of the following is an indicator of fire cause?
~ Fuel source
~ Water supply
~ Extinguisher
~ Smoke - (answer)Fuel source
Which of the following may appear on the floors and indicate where fuel burned in that
location?
~ Debris
~ Fire pattern
~ Charring
~ Flashover - (answer)Charring
Which of the following may have an effect on the natural path of fire spread?
~ wind direction and velocity
~ containers or cans
~ Burglary tools
~ Time of arrival and extent of fire - (answer)Wind direction and velocity
, ALABAMA FIRE EXAM BLOCK 3 (CHAPTERS 9, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Which of the following should a firefighter know when dealing with ground cover fires?
~ Number of people involved
~ Time of day
~ Manmade barriers
~ Topography - (answer)Topography
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate about procedures for criminal
investigation?
~ A log should be kept of all authorized persons who enter and leave incident perimeter
~ Evidence should be marked after the examination, documentation, and collected has
occurred.
~ The staging area should be within the perimeters of the scene.
~ As long as a log is kept, anyone can enter the perimeter of the scene. - (answer)A log
should be kept of all authorized persons who enter and leave incident perimeter.
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate about total structural fire loss?
~ There is no need for a fire investigation
~ Fire indicators will exist
~ Ventilation factors can be determined
~ It is difficult to locate the greatest damage. - (answer)It is difficult to locate the greatest
damage
Which type of fire cause is used when specific cause has not been determined? -
(answer)Undetermined
