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Randomized Practice Final TCFP FF2 2026
Questions and Answers
Question 1
Under the Incident Command System (ICS), who is responsible for determining the strategic
goals for control of an incident?
A. Operations Officer
B. Planning Officer
C. Administration Officer
✅D. Incident Commander
Rationale: The Incident Commander (IC) has overall authority and responsibility for setting
incident objectives and strategic goals.
Question 2
In the Incident Management System, who is the one person ultimately responsible for
managing an incident?
A. A Chief Officer
B. The Planning Chief
✅C. The Incident Commander
D. The Operations Chief
Rationale: Regardless of incident size or complexity, there is always one Incident Commander
with final authority.
Question 3
National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) information is transmitted to the:
A. Department of Homeland Security
B. Emergency Management Agency
C. National Fire Protection Association
✅D. U.S. Fire Administration
Rationale: NFIRS data is collected and maintained by the U.S. Fire Administration for national
analysis.
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Question 4
The tracking of personnel working at an incident requires a standardized system to establish:
A. Span of control
B. Chain of command
C. Unity of command
✅D. Accountability
Rationale: Accountability systems ensure personnel safety and location tracking at all incidents.
Question 5
An employee becomes frustrated because they receive conflicting orders from different
supervisors. This situation is most likely caused by a violation of:
A. Chain of command
B. Division of labor
C. Span of control
✅D. Unity of command
Rationale: Unity of command requires each individual to report to only one supervisor.
Question 6
One effective method to extinguish fires involving stacked combustible materials is to:
A. Apply sand to smother the fire
B. Use a backfire torch
C. Use AFFF through a fog nozzle
✅D. Use Class A foam
Rationale: Class A foam improves water penetration into deep-seated and stacked Class A fuels.
Question 7
Which of the following is classified as a hydrocarbon fuel?
Randomized Practice Final TCFP FF2 2026
Questions and Answers
Question 1
Under the Incident Command System (ICS), who is responsible for determining the strategic
goals for control of an incident?
A. Operations Officer
B. Planning Officer
C. Administration Officer
✅D. Incident Commander
Rationale: The Incident Commander (IC) has overall authority and responsibility for setting
incident objectives and strategic goals.
Question 2
In the Incident Management System, who is the one person ultimately responsible for
managing an incident?
A. A Chief Officer
B. The Planning Chief
✅C. The Incident Commander
D. The Operations Chief
Rationale: Regardless of incident size or complexity, there is always one Incident Commander
with final authority.
Question 3
National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) information is transmitted to the:
A. Department of Homeland Security
B. Emergency Management Agency
C. National Fire Protection Association
✅D. U.S. Fire Administration
Rationale: NFIRS data is collected and maintained by the U.S. Fire Administration for national
analysis.
, ESTUDYR
Question 4
The tracking of personnel working at an incident requires a standardized system to establish:
A. Span of control
B. Chain of command
C. Unity of command
✅D. Accountability
Rationale: Accountability systems ensure personnel safety and location tracking at all incidents.
Question 5
An employee becomes frustrated because they receive conflicting orders from different
supervisors. This situation is most likely caused by a violation of:
A. Chain of command
B. Division of labor
C. Span of control
✅D. Unity of command
Rationale: Unity of command requires each individual to report to only one supervisor.
Question 6
One effective method to extinguish fires involving stacked combustible materials is to:
A. Apply sand to smother the fire
B. Use a backfire torch
C. Use AFFF through a fog nozzle
✅D. Use Class A foam
Rationale: Class A foam improves water penetration into deep-seated and stacked Class A fuels.
Question 7
Which of the following is classified as a hydrocarbon fuel?
