APCO FIRE SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

APCO FIRE SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Fire, a chemical chain reaction, occurs when which three elements are present in the right conditions?
____, _____, _____
Answer:
Heat Oxygen Fuel

Question:
2. Fires are fought from the ____ to the _______.
Answer:
Unburned, Burned

Question:
3. The Fire Tetrahedron depicts which four factors necessary for fire?
Answer:
Heat Oxygen Fuel Chemical Chain Reaction

Question:
4. T or F The Administration Division includes frontline firefighters???
Answer:
FALSE

Question:
5. ______, is cutting holes in roofs or breaking out upper windows when fighting a fire.
Answer:
Ventilation

Question:
6. ______, can be an indicator of what is burning (or not burning). It is typically an indicator of _____, or a
chemical cloud.
Answer:
White cloud / Steam

Question:
7. The Fire Prevention Division is commonly referred to as...
Answer:
Fire Marshall's Office

Question:
8. T or F Public Education is an important function of the Special Operations Division.
Answer:
False

, Question:
9. What is the primary function of an engine?
Answer:
aka Pumper An engine has a self-contained water pump. Its primary function is to provide pressurized
water.

Question:
10. In fire terminology, is fire "truck" and an engine the same type of fire apparatus?
Answer:
NO

Question:
11. T or F
The process of searching for evidence of further fire hidden from view and the removal of materials that
may re-combust is called (Salvage)
Answer:
FALSE
It is called "Overhaul"

Question:
12. Define SCBA?
Answer:
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to provide air when entering a building where fire is present.

Question:
13. The actual physical firefighting operations utilizing available personnel and equipment is called?
Answer:
Attack

Question:
14. Property that may be endangered by a fire is no longer spreading although there may still be some fire
to deal with is called?
Answer:
Under Control

Question:
15. A fire that requires firefighting activity on the part of most or all personnel assigned to the alarm is
called?
Answer:
Working fire

Question:
16. T or F ANI displays the caller's address or location
Answer:
FALSE