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FCTC Written Test Prep Questions
With Verified Answers 2026
Safety zone for falling tree? - correct-answer-20 feet.
How long for rehab until you go to the hospital? - correct-answer-50 minutes if
vitals don't improve.
What do you check an MRE for? - correct-answer-Expiration? Not sealed?
exposed?
What is the first thing you do in phase 1 of Swift water rescue? - correct-answer-
Find witness.
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Foot search from point of last contact down stream is known as? - correct-
answer-Hasty search.
Safety officers job is too? - correct-answer-Identify and mitigate hazards.
Hazards of water rescue is? - correct-answer-Velocity, water, temp, and depth.
When in shallow water you can't detect? - correct-answer-Depth.
Order of operation for low hazard to high hazard swift water rescue is? - correct-
answer-Talk, reach, throw, row, go, helo
For a water rescue, what equipmentis required with 5 feet of the water? -
correct-answer-Protective footwear
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Breath-hold divers needs? - correct-answer-Clear visibility to see underwater
hazards
order and safety? - correct-answer-You, other emergency personnel, victim
Order of helping victim? - correct-answer-Couch in, reach, throw, row, go
Equipment needed when entering water? - correct-answer-Probe
What tool is broken? - correct-answer-chainsaw
What was left at the incident? - correct-answer-1 hall runner, 2 salvage covers.
FCTC Written Test Prep Questions
With Verified Answers 2026
Safety zone for falling tree? - correct-answer-20 feet.
How long for rehab until you go to the hospital? - correct-answer-50 minutes if
vitals don't improve.
What do you check an MRE for? - correct-answer-Expiration? Not sealed?
exposed?
What is the first thing you do in phase 1 of Swift water rescue? - correct-answer-
Find witness.
,2|Page
Foot search from point of last contact down stream is known as? - correct-
answer-Hasty search.
Safety officers job is too? - correct-answer-Identify and mitigate hazards.
Hazards of water rescue is? - correct-answer-Velocity, water, temp, and depth.
When in shallow water you can't detect? - correct-answer-Depth.
Order of operation for low hazard to high hazard swift water rescue is? - correct-
answer-Talk, reach, throw, row, go, helo
For a water rescue, what equipmentis required with 5 feet of the water? -
correct-answer-Protective footwear
, 3|Page
Breath-hold divers needs? - correct-answer-Clear visibility to see underwater
hazards
order and safety? - correct-answer-You, other emergency personnel, victim
Order of helping victim? - correct-answer-Couch in, reach, throw, row, go
Equipment needed when entering water? - correct-answer-Probe
What tool is broken? - correct-answer-chainsaw
What was left at the incident? - correct-answer-1 hall runner, 2 salvage covers.
