Live Fire Instructor Practice Test
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary responsibility of a live fire instructor during an evolution?
✔✔Ensure the safety of all participants.
What document provides the minimum standards for conducting live fire training?
✔✔NFPA 1403.
Before any live fire training begins, what must be conducted on the structure or props?
✔✔A complete pre-burn plan and inspection.
What is the maximum number of students allowed per instructor inside a live fire structure?
✔✔Five students per instructor.
What is required before participants may enter a live fire training scenario?
✔✔A safety briefing.
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,What is the role of the ignition officer?
✔✔To safely ignite and control the training fire under the instructor’s direction.
What must be in place before any ignition begins?
✔✔An established water supply.
What personal protective equipment must all participants wear during live fire training?
✔✔Full PPE and SCBA.
Who is responsible for ensuring accountability of all personnel during live fire training?
✔✔The safety officer.
What must be conducted before the fire is ignited to ensure readiness?
✔✔A personnel roll call and equipment check.
What is the minimum number of separate exits required in a live fire structure?
✔✔Two.
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, What must the instructor ensure regarding fuel load in live fire training?
✔✔That the fuel load is appropriate, safe, and consistent with objectives.
What is the purpose of an after-action review following live fire training?
✔✔To evaluate performance and identify improvements.
Why must only Class A fuels be used in live fire training?
✔✔Because they are predictable and safer for training environments.
What must instructors do immediately if unsafe conditions are observed?
✔✔Stop the training evolution.
What is the purpose of an attack line during live fire training?
✔✔To control and extinguish the training fire.
What should be the role of backup lines in live fire training?
✔✔Provide protection for participants in case of emergency.
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary responsibility of a live fire instructor during an evolution?
✔✔Ensure the safety of all participants.
What document provides the minimum standards for conducting live fire training?
✔✔NFPA 1403.
Before any live fire training begins, what must be conducted on the structure or props?
✔✔A complete pre-burn plan and inspection.
What is the maximum number of students allowed per instructor inside a live fire structure?
✔✔Five students per instructor.
What is required before participants may enter a live fire training scenario?
✔✔A safety briefing.
1
,What is the role of the ignition officer?
✔✔To safely ignite and control the training fire under the instructor’s direction.
What must be in place before any ignition begins?
✔✔An established water supply.
What personal protective equipment must all participants wear during live fire training?
✔✔Full PPE and SCBA.
Who is responsible for ensuring accountability of all personnel during live fire training?
✔✔The safety officer.
What must be conducted before the fire is ignited to ensure readiness?
✔✔A personnel roll call and equipment check.
What is the minimum number of separate exits required in a live fire structure?
✔✔Two.
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, What must the instructor ensure regarding fuel load in live fire training?
✔✔That the fuel load is appropriate, safe, and consistent with objectives.
What is the purpose of an after-action review following live fire training?
✔✔To evaluate performance and identify improvements.
Why must only Class A fuels be used in live fire training?
✔✔Because they are predictable and safer for training environments.
What must instructors do immediately if unsafe conditions are observed?
✔✔Stop the training evolution.
What is the purpose of an attack line during live fire training?
✔✔To control and extinguish the training fire.
What should be the role of backup lines in live fire training?
✔✔Provide protection for participants in case of emergency.
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