TCFP FIRE INVESTIGATOR TEST /FIRE
INVESTIGATOR -MASTER FOR TCFP
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025
What are some ways to identify a boat? - Answer-Hull Identification Number (HIN)
Registration numbers
US Coast Guard documentation numbers
Boat name and hailing port
/.What are some common ignition sources on a boat? - Answer-Open flames
Electrical faults / overloads
Mechanical (bearings, friction)
Hot surfaces (exhaust, cooking, heating)
/.Boats that are powered by gasoline have similar fuel systems to cars. What are the
two main gasoline fuel systems? - Answer-High pressure - fuel injected
Lower pressure - carbuerated
ALSO: Some boats are diesel, or even electric ONLY
/.What are some cooking fuels found on boats? - Answer-LPG
CNG
Solid fuels
Alcohol
Diesel
/.What are sources of electrical energy on boats? - Answer-Batteries
Inverters
Shore power
/.What are some basic safety concerns when working on a boat? - Answer-Confined
spaces
Airborn particles
Fuel leaks
Electricity
Stability
/.What are some basic concerns for complex investigations? - Answer-Transportation
Equipment
, Security
Decon
Environmental
Communications
Sanitation
Trash removal
Snow & Ice
Lighting
Evidence storage
/.What are two natural causes of wildfires? - Answer-Lighting
Spontaneous heating
/.What are some human causes of wildfires? - Answer-Campsite
Smoking
Debris burning
Glass refraction
Incendiary
Controlled burn
Machines
Railroad
Juveniles
Fireworks
/.What are some utilities that can cause wildfires? - Answer-Electrical
Gas and oil drilling
/.What are four search patterns? - Answer-Segment
Loop
Grid
Lane
/.What are some types of suppression for wildfires? - Answer-Class A foam
Fire breaks
Air drops
Firing out
/.What are the two main parts of a wildfire? - Answer-Head
Heel
/.What are the three types of winds affecting wildfires? - Answer-Meterological
Diurnal
Fire winds
/.What are some ground fuels? - Answer-Duff
Roots
INVESTIGATOR -MASTER FOR TCFP
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025
What are some ways to identify a boat? - Answer-Hull Identification Number (HIN)
Registration numbers
US Coast Guard documentation numbers
Boat name and hailing port
/.What are some common ignition sources on a boat? - Answer-Open flames
Electrical faults / overloads
Mechanical (bearings, friction)
Hot surfaces (exhaust, cooking, heating)
/.Boats that are powered by gasoline have similar fuel systems to cars. What are the
two main gasoline fuel systems? - Answer-High pressure - fuel injected
Lower pressure - carbuerated
ALSO: Some boats are diesel, or even electric ONLY
/.What are some cooking fuels found on boats? - Answer-LPG
CNG
Solid fuels
Alcohol
Diesel
/.What are sources of electrical energy on boats? - Answer-Batteries
Inverters
Shore power
/.What are some basic safety concerns when working on a boat? - Answer-Confined
spaces
Airborn particles
Fuel leaks
Electricity
Stability
/.What are some basic concerns for complex investigations? - Answer-Transportation
Equipment
, Security
Decon
Environmental
Communications
Sanitation
Trash removal
Snow & Ice
Lighting
Evidence storage
/.What are two natural causes of wildfires? - Answer-Lighting
Spontaneous heating
/.What are some human causes of wildfires? - Answer-Campsite
Smoking
Debris burning
Glass refraction
Incendiary
Controlled burn
Machines
Railroad
Juveniles
Fireworks
/.What are some utilities that can cause wildfires? - Answer-Electrical
Gas and oil drilling
/.What are four search patterns? - Answer-Segment
Loop
Grid
Lane
/.What are some types of suppression for wildfires? - Answer-Class A foam
Fire breaks
Air drops
Firing out
/.What are the two main parts of a wildfire? - Answer-Head
Heel
/.What are the three types of winds affecting wildfires? - Answer-Meterological
Diurnal
Fire winds
/.What are some ground fuels? - Answer-Duff
Roots
