MDFR Test 9 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
What is the first tactical priority? - Answers Life Safety: Rescue- to remove those who are
threatened
Unit OIC will say search complete
IC will say All Clear
When is all clear stated? - Answers After primary search
What is 2nd tactical priority? - Answers Incident Stabilization: Fire Control- Locate, confine, and
extinguish
Unit OIC will say Fire knocked down
IC will say fire under control
What is the 3rd tactical priority? - Answers Property conservation- salvage and overhaul
Unit OIC will say overhaul complete
IC will say Fire out
What takes precedence above all else in our tactical approach? - Answers Search and Rescue
Where do we start search and rescue? - Answers The most probable location where life might
be found
When is the primary search completed? - Answers Completed before fire is under control and its
a quick check of likely victim areas
What is primary search defined as? - Answers Rapid search that is performed before or during
fire suppression operations
Can we search for the fire and work our way back towards entry point as the search team? -
Answers Yes
What is the best chance for survival of trapped occupants? - Answers An early and aggressive
primary search
Where are the most common places victims are found? - Answers Bedrooms, near egress
points, and along paths of egress
, Does the term all clear mean that all occupants are out? - Answers No, it means that a primary
search has been conducted and removal of occupants found is completed
When do we do secondary search? - Answers After the fire is under control, should be
accomplished by different crew from the primary search
What may the secondary search might require equipment wise? - Answers A commitment of
companies equipped with CO meters and master keys
What is the purpose of a secondary search? - Answers to make a complete search and ensure
nothing was missed
What phases is the size up completed in? - Answers 1. at receipt of alarm and call (dispatch info)
2. upon arrival
3. ongoing until incident is terminated
What does scene size up start with? - Answers Dispatch information
What are we looking for while sizing up during dispatch? (6 things) - Answers 1. time of day
2. location and nature of all (multiple callers?)
3. known access problems
4. appropriate resource dispatched
5. pertinent weather factors
6. prior knowledge thru pre incident plans
What are we looking for while sizing up on arrival? (6 things) - Answers Type of occupancy
Conditions
Vehicles present?
Bystander info ( with a grain of salt)
Location of trapped occupants
Complete a 360
What are the 2 types of occupancy's - Answers Residential or Commercial
What are the 4 sides of the structure? - Answers Alpha (address side)
Bravo
What is the first tactical priority? - Answers Life Safety: Rescue- to remove those who are
threatened
Unit OIC will say search complete
IC will say All Clear
When is all clear stated? - Answers After primary search
What is 2nd tactical priority? - Answers Incident Stabilization: Fire Control- Locate, confine, and
extinguish
Unit OIC will say Fire knocked down
IC will say fire under control
What is the 3rd tactical priority? - Answers Property conservation- salvage and overhaul
Unit OIC will say overhaul complete
IC will say Fire out
What takes precedence above all else in our tactical approach? - Answers Search and Rescue
Where do we start search and rescue? - Answers The most probable location where life might
be found
When is the primary search completed? - Answers Completed before fire is under control and its
a quick check of likely victim areas
What is primary search defined as? - Answers Rapid search that is performed before or during
fire suppression operations
Can we search for the fire and work our way back towards entry point as the search team? -
Answers Yes
What is the best chance for survival of trapped occupants? - Answers An early and aggressive
primary search
Where are the most common places victims are found? - Answers Bedrooms, near egress
points, and along paths of egress
, Does the term all clear mean that all occupants are out? - Answers No, it means that a primary
search has been conducted and removal of occupants found is completed
When do we do secondary search? - Answers After the fire is under control, should be
accomplished by different crew from the primary search
What may the secondary search might require equipment wise? - Answers A commitment of
companies equipped with CO meters and master keys
What is the purpose of a secondary search? - Answers to make a complete search and ensure
nothing was missed
What phases is the size up completed in? - Answers 1. at receipt of alarm and call (dispatch info)
2. upon arrival
3. ongoing until incident is terminated
What does scene size up start with? - Answers Dispatch information
What are we looking for while sizing up during dispatch? (6 things) - Answers 1. time of day
2. location and nature of all (multiple callers?)
3. known access problems
4. appropriate resource dispatched
5. pertinent weather factors
6. prior knowledge thru pre incident plans
What are we looking for while sizing up on arrival? (6 things) - Answers Type of occupancy
Conditions
Vehicles present?
Bystander info ( with a grain of salt)
Location of trapped occupants
Complete a 360
What are the 2 types of occupancy's - Answers Residential or Commercial
What are the 4 sides of the structure? - Answers Alpha (address side)
Bravo
