CAL FIRE FAE EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ B service. Answer: 6,000 miles or 6 months
◉ C service. Answer: 24,000 miles or 12 months
◉ Tank test interval. Answer: 5 years
◉ ME-101. Answer: Daily Equipment report
◉ Atmospheric pressure at sea level. Answer: 14.7 psi
◉ Minimum GPM for master stream. Answer: 375
◉ Minimum fire flow for 1500 sq ft house. Answer: 150 gpm
◉ Gallons in a cubic ft. Answer: 7.5
◉ Weight of water per gallon. Answer: 8.33
,◉ PSI of head pressure per building floor. Answer: 5
◉ Nozzle pressure for tips. Answer: 50psi
◉ Nozzle pressure for combi nozzle. Answer: 100 psi
◉ Stages of fire development. Answer: Incipient, growth, fully
developed, decay
◉ Ladders are to be inspected. Answer: Monthly and after each use
◉ How far from hazard should warning flagging be placed. Answer:
25 ft
◉ Azmith declination in CA. Answer: 16
◉ Sq miles in a township. Answer: 36
◉ Determining your location from two known landmarks. Answer:
Resection
, ◉ Township lines run. Answer: East and west
◉ The top left section of a township is what number. Answer: 6
◉ Layman's 5 size up components. Answer: Facts, probabilities, own
situation, decisions, plan of operation.
◉ How many sq for can a crew member cut in an hour. Answer: 180
◉ 4 calculation factors for crew production. Answer: Grass - 3
Light brush- 6
Heavy brush - 9
Very heavy brush - 12
◉ Mobile attack rate. Answer: 100ft per minute
◉ Water tender turnaround calculations. Answer: 15 min fill up
2 min per paved rd
4 min per mile unpaved
◉ When does low air alarm sound. Answer: 33%
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ B service. Answer: 6,000 miles or 6 months
◉ C service. Answer: 24,000 miles or 12 months
◉ Tank test interval. Answer: 5 years
◉ ME-101. Answer: Daily Equipment report
◉ Atmospheric pressure at sea level. Answer: 14.7 psi
◉ Minimum GPM for master stream. Answer: 375
◉ Minimum fire flow for 1500 sq ft house. Answer: 150 gpm
◉ Gallons in a cubic ft. Answer: 7.5
◉ Weight of water per gallon. Answer: 8.33
,◉ PSI of head pressure per building floor. Answer: 5
◉ Nozzle pressure for tips. Answer: 50psi
◉ Nozzle pressure for combi nozzle. Answer: 100 psi
◉ Stages of fire development. Answer: Incipient, growth, fully
developed, decay
◉ Ladders are to be inspected. Answer: Monthly and after each use
◉ How far from hazard should warning flagging be placed. Answer:
25 ft
◉ Azmith declination in CA. Answer: 16
◉ Sq miles in a township. Answer: 36
◉ Determining your location from two known landmarks. Answer:
Resection
, ◉ Township lines run. Answer: East and west
◉ The top left section of a township is what number. Answer: 6
◉ Layman's 5 size up components. Answer: Facts, probabilities, own
situation, decisions, plan of operation.
◉ How many sq for can a crew member cut in an hour. Answer: 180
◉ 4 calculation factors for crew production. Answer: Grass - 3
Light brush- 6
Heavy brush - 9
Very heavy brush - 12
◉ Mobile attack rate. Answer: 100ft per minute
◉ Water tender turnaround calculations. Answer: 15 min fill up
2 min per paved rd
4 min per mile unpaved
◉ When does low air alarm sound. Answer: 33%
