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