Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
1. If an inmate gives you a letter and asks you to give it - CORRECT ANSWER - Take the
letter and give it to your supervisor
2. If a male inmate is harassing a female firefighter - CORRECT ANSWER - Both B and
C, Leave the area and notify supervisor
3. The chain of command for Cal fire is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unit Chief-Division
Chief-BC-Captain-Engineer
4. Who is responsible that everything goes safe - CORRECT ANSWER - EVERYONE
5. When making a wild land hose lay you should put a T in how often - CORRECT
ANSWER - at every 200 feet.
6. The most important use for Class A foam is for what - CORRECT ANSWER - breaking
tension of the water for penetration (B)
7. Mop up operations may include - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
8. Describe tactics - CORRECT ANSWER - A series of tasks to obtain a single objective
9. 2 different attack methods on vegetation fires are - CORRECT ANSWER - Direct,
Indirect
10. Back pump has how many gallons - CORRECT ANSWER -5
, 11. Universal sign to stop a mobile attack is what - CORRECT ANSWER - to squirt water
on the windshield
12. Proper spacing for FF during hand line is what - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 feet
13. During handline construction all debris should be put where - CORRECT ANSWER -
In the black
14. During structure protection what is not used to prepare for the fire? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Do not wet down the vegetation around the structure
15. What percentage of the roof is on fire to not protect it - CORRECT ANSWER - 25%
16. Which of the following is the most dangerous area to work - CORRECT ANSWER -
Chimney
17. A t-shirt is to be made out of what - CORRECT ANSWER - cotton
18. To prolong the life of a fire shelter you should - CORRECT ANSWER - Never sit on it
19. Fire shelters should be readily available at all time and should not be stored where -
CORRECT ANSWER - Back pack
20. Min. area of clearage for deployment should be 4x8 to mineral soil T or F - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
21. All FF should leave hand tools out of shelter T or F - CORRECT ANSWER - True