TCFP Firefighter I/II Chapters 18-
21 Test Exam Questions and
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A personnel accountability report is commonly performed in which situation?
Select one:
A. As each resource checks in to the command post
B. Upon activation of a low-air alarm
C. Upon entry of a company into the hazardous area
D. Upon occurrence of an unplanned event—ANSWER-D. Upon occurrence of an unplanned
event
After company officers carry out a PAR, what do they do next?
Select one:
A. Check the air status of all personnel within the company
B. Resume operations
C. Send the passport to the command post
,D. Report the results to the incident commander—ANSWER-D. Report the results to the
incident commander
What do company officers do when the incident commander requests a personnel
accountability report (PAR)?
Select one:
A. Report with the company to rehab
B. Report with the company to the staging area
C. Collect the passports from company members
D. Physically verify that all assigned members are present—ANSWER-D. Physically verify that
all assigned members are present
What happens to the personnel accountability passports at the scene of an incident?
Select one:
A. They are carried by the company officer
B. They are distributed to the company members
C. They are left with a designee at the command post or hazardous area entry point
D. They are left in the cab of the apparatus to be collected by a designee—ANSWER-C. They
are left with a designee at the command post or hazardous area entry point
What is the correct procedure when a member of a fire company has to leave a structure to
change an air cylinder?
Select one:
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,A. All company members exit together
B. Those members who are low on air exit together
C. The member and his or her appointed buddy exit
D. The member exits alone if he or she can do so safely—ANSWER-A. All company members
exit together
What is the function of a personnel accountability system?
Select one:
A. Prevent freelancing and deviation from SOPs
B. Establish and maintain team integrity
C. Organize resources into divisions, groups, and crews
D. Track the location and assignments of all personnel at the incident—ANSWER-D. Track the
location and assignments of all personnel at the incident
What is the most basic method for staying oriented inside a low-visibility environment?
Select one:
A. Use of a guide rope
B. Staying in contact with a wall
C. Staying in contact with a partner
D. Staying in contact with the hose line—ANSWER-D. Staying in contact with the hose line
What is the term for a roll call taken by a supervisor at an emergency incident?
, Select one:
A. Status and location check
B. Resource status report
C. Personnel safety check
D. Personnel accountability report—ANSWER-D. Personnel accountability report
When should you declare a mayday?
Select one:
A. When you find a victim and need assistance with the rescue
B. When you find yourself in an IDLH atmosphere
C. When you have been unable to self-rescue
D. As soon as you think you might be in trouble—ANSWER-D. As soon as you think you might
be in trouble
Which term means that a fire company arrives together, works together, and leaves
together?
Select one:
A. Team integrity
B. Personnel accountability
C. Span of control
D. Unity of command—ANSWER-A. Team integrity
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21 Test Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
A personnel accountability report is commonly performed in which situation?
Select one:
A. As each resource checks in to the command post
B. Upon activation of a low-air alarm
C. Upon entry of a company into the hazardous area
D. Upon occurrence of an unplanned event—ANSWER-D. Upon occurrence of an unplanned
event
After company officers carry out a PAR, what do they do next?
Select one:
A. Check the air status of all personnel within the company
B. Resume operations
C. Send the passport to the command post
,D. Report the results to the incident commander—ANSWER-D. Report the results to the
incident commander
What do company officers do when the incident commander requests a personnel
accountability report (PAR)?
Select one:
A. Report with the company to rehab
B. Report with the company to the staging area
C. Collect the passports from company members
D. Physically verify that all assigned members are present—ANSWER-D. Physically verify that
all assigned members are present
What happens to the personnel accountability passports at the scene of an incident?
Select one:
A. They are carried by the company officer
B. They are distributed to the company members
C. They are left with a designee at the command post or hazardous area entry point
D. They are left in the cab of the apparatus to be collected by a designee—ANSWER-C. They
are left with a designee at the command post or hazardous area entry point
What is the correct procedure when a member of a fire company has to leave a structure to
change an air cylinder?
Select one:
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,A. All company members exit together
B. Those members who are low on air exit together
C. The member and his or her appointed buddy exit
D. The member exits alone if he or she can do so safely—ANSWER-A. All company members
exit together
What is the function of a personnel accountability system?
Select one:
A. Prevent freelancing and deviation from SOPs
B. Establish and maintain team integrity
C. Organize resources into divisions, groups, and crews
D. Track the location and assignments of all personnel at the incident—ANSWER-D. Track the
location and assignments of all personnel at the incident
What is the most basic method for staying oriented inside a low-visibility environment?
Select one:
A. Use of a guide rope
B. Staying in contact with a wall
C. Staying in contact with a partner
D. Staying in contact with the hose line—ANSWER-D. Staying in contact with the hose line
What is the term for a roll call taken by a supervisor at an emergency incident?
, Select one:
A. Status and location check
B. Resource status report
C. Personnel safety check
D. Personnel accountability report—ANSWER-D. Personnel accountability report
When should you declare a mayday?
Select one:
A. When you find a victim and need assistance with the rescue
B. When you find yourself in an IDLH atmosphere
C. When you have been unable to self-rescue
D. As soon as you think you might be in trouble—ANSWER-D. As soon as you think you might
be in trouble
Which term means that a fire company arrives together, works together, and leaves
together?
Select one:
A. Team integrity
B. Personnel accountability
C. Span of control
D. Unity of command—ANSWER-A. Team integrity
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protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
