CAL Fire Test UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORECT Answers
There are how many contract counties in California? - CORRECT ANSWER -6
Chain of Command is the principle that each employee has only one adminsitrative supervisor.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
There are how many types of ICS Bulldozer Classifications? - CORRECT ANSWER -3
Most CAL FIRE Engines are classificed as Type I T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - False
There are four criteria used to determine an engines ICS Type. These include Pump, Rating,
Water Capacity, Hose Complement and Personnel Complement. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
A CAL FIRE Model 34 Engine has a 500 GPM Pump. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
To be considered a Type I Ladder Truck the apparatus must be equipped with 115 feet of ground
ladders, a 75 foot aerial ladder and a minimum of a 500 GPM master stream. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The organizational principle which refers to hierarchy and order of power in decision making
and responsibilities. - CORRECT ANSWER - Chain of command
It is acceptable to let an inmate/ward use your cell phone. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
The majority of fire fighter injuries are _______ . - CORRECT ANSWER - Strains and
sprains
, Fire fighters should spend a minimum of _______ minutes per day in physical fitness training. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 60
The majority of fire fighter deaths are caused by _______ . - CORRECT ANSWER -
Heart attack and stroke
How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) be held? -
CORRECT ANSWER - As soon as possible
Fire fighters responding to a dispatch in emergency vehicles are exempt from _______ . -
CORRECT ANSWER - only those exemptions specified by statute
only those exemptions specified by statute - CORRECT ANSWER - Direct
What components appear on the LCES checklist? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lookouts,
communication, escape routes, safety zones
What is the correct term for a radio system permanently mounted in a building? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Base station
What is the most severe hazard associated with propane products? - CORRECT
ANSWER - BLEVE
What is added to propane to give it a distinct odor? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mercaptan
A back pump filled with water weighs approximately _______ pounds. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 48lbs
and CORECT Answers
There are how many contract counties in California? - CORRECT ANSWER -6
Chain of Command is the principle that each employee has only one adminsitrative supervisor.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
There are how many types of ICS Bulldozer Classifications? - CORRECT ANSWER -3
Most CAL FIRE Engines are classificed as Type I T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - False
There are four criteria used to determine an engines ICS Type. These include Pump, Rating,
Water Capacity, Hose Complement and Personnel Complement. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
A CAL FIRE Model 34 Engine has a 500 GPM Pump. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True
To be considered a Type I Ladder Truck the apparatus must be equipped with 115 feet of ground
ladders, a 75 foot aerial ladder and a minimum of a 500 GPM master stream. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The organizational principle which refers to hierarchy and order of power in decision making
and responsibilities. - CORRECT ANSWER - Chain of command
It is acceptable to let an inmate/ward use your cell phone. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
The majority of fire fighter injuries are _______ . - CORRECT ANSWER - Strains and
sprains
, Fire fighters should spend a minimum of _______ minutes per day in physical fitness training. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 60
The majority of fire fighter deaths are caused by _______ . - CORRECT ANSWER -
Heart attack and stroke
How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) be held? -
CORRECT ANSWER - As soon as possible
Fire fighters responding to a dispatch in emergency vehicles are exempt from _______ . -
CORRECT ANSWER - only those exemptions specified by statute
only those exemptions specified by statute - CORRECT ANSWER - Direct
What components appear on the LCES checklist? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lookouts,
communication, escape routes, safety zones
What is the correct term for a radio system permanently mounted in a building? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Base station
What is the most severe hazard associated with propane products? - CORRECT
ANSWER - BLEVE
What is added to propane to give it a distinct odor? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mercaptan
A back pump filled with water weighs approximately _______ pounds. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 48lbs
