CAL FIRE - Basic Fire Protection
Knowledge Assessment - FAE – FC Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
Which term is defined as guiding and directing firefighters to do what their fire
department expects of them? (p.20)
A. Discipline
B. Training
C. Unity of Command
D. Span of Control - Correct answer-A. Discipline
What does the "buddy system" refer to? (p.57)
A. The passport personnel accountability system
B. A team of at least two members who maintain constant contact
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,C. The tradition of "No one left behind"
D. Two-in, two out - Correct answer-B. A team of at least two members who
maintain constant contact.
Doubling the speed of a vehicle will increase the force exerted by that vehicle by a
factor of: (p.55)
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5 - Correct answer-C. 4
The purpose of a(n) _______ is to respond immediately if a crew working inside
the hazardous area needs rescue. (p.57)
A. Interior Attack Team
B. Buddy System
C. Rescue Group
D. Rapid Intervention Crew - Correct answer-D. Rapid Intervention Crew
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,Who is responsible for determining that removal of SBCA is permissible after a
fire has been extinguished? (p.59)
A. Each individual is responsible for this decision
B. The Liason Officer
C. The medical Branch Officer
D. The Safety Officer - Correct answer-D. The Safety Officer
Which item is an optional component of the structural firefighting protective
ensemble? (p.75)
A. Hearing Protection
B. Gloves
C. Protective hood
D. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus - Correct answer-A. Hearing Protection
Turnout coats and trousers have a protective system that consists of ___________
layers. (p.73)
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, A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5 - Correct answer-B. 3
What is the most common term for hand-held two-way radios carried by individual
firefighters? (p. 146)
A. Mobile Radios
B. Walkie-talkies
C. Portable radios
D. Pocket radios - Correct answer-A. C. Portable Radio
Which effect on fire development is a result of modern construction techniques and
materials? (p. 177)
A. Tendency for multiple flow paths
B. Disrupted thermal layering
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Knowledge Assessment - FAE – FC Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
Which term is defined as guiding and directing firefighters to do what their fire
department expects of them? (p.20)
A. Discipline
B. Training
C. Unity of Command
D. Span of Control - Correct answer-A. Discipline
What does the "buddy system" refer to? (p.57)
A. The passport personnel accountability system
B. A team of at least two members who maintain constant contact
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,C. The tradition of "No one left behind"
D. Two-in, two out - Correct answer-B. A team of at least two members who
maintain constant contact.
Doubling the speed of a vehicle will increase the force exerted by that vehicle by a
factor of: (p.55)
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5 - Correct answer-C. 4
The purpose of a(n) _______ is to respond immediately if a crew working inside
the hazardous area needs rescue. (p.57)
A. Interior Attack Team
B. Buddy System
C. Rescue Group
D. Rapid Intervention Crew - Correct answer-D. Rapid Intervention Crew
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,Who is responsible for determining that removal of SBCA is permissible after a
fire has been extinguished? (p.59)
A. Each individual is responsible for this decision
B. The Liason Officer
C. The medical Branch Officer
D. The Safety Officer - Correct answer-D. The Safety Officer
Which item is an optional component of the structural firefighting protective
ensemble? (p.75)
A. Hearing Protection
B. Gloves
C. Protective hood
D. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus - Correct answer-A. Hearing Protection
Turnout coats and trousers have a protective system that consists of ___________
layers. (p.73)
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, A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5 - Correct answer-B. 3
What is the most common term for hand-held two-way radios carried by individual
firefighters? (p. 146)
A. Mobile Radios
B. Walkie-talkies
C. Portable radios
D. Pocket radios - Correct answer-A. C. Portable Radio
Which effect on fire development is a result of modern construction techniques and
materials? (p. 177)
A. Tendency for multiple flow paths
B. Disrupted thermal layering
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