Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) Questions With Complete
Solutions
5 steps for Communicating with Responders correct answers 1.
location 2. incident type 3. potential dangers 4. routes 5.
additional information
A caller spontaneously reports visible flames, smoke, or fire in
or coming from building or structure is a: correct answers
Reported building/structure fire
All upper-case fonts (ALL CAPS) indicate what? correct
answers That the word or phrase is DEFINED in the Additional
Information Section.
Any extinguished fire information must be spontaneously
provided by which types of callers only? correct answers 1st
party/2nd party
Building evacuations should be handled according to what?
correct answers Local policies
Determinant Codes are determined by who? correct answers
Local agencies
DLS link direct you to instructions on the? correct answers
Case Exit or PAI protocols
ECHO Determinant correct answers Allows early recognition
and response initiation.
, EFD is used for correct answers systematically collect, record,
and utilize a comprehensive range of information received from
the caller
EFD Stands for correct answers emergency fire dispatcher
High Life Hazard is: correct answers Any location that poses
multiple life threats due to difficulty exiting or lack of mobility.
ex: churches, schools, hospitals, apartments, nursing homes,
subway.
High Rise is: correct answers A building that is too tall for
adequate fire control from ground based aerial ladders, elevating
platform or towers.
If in doubt, elevators are always considered to be what? correct
answers Occupied
In the even that NO Technical Rescue Team (TRT) is available,
who do we use for additional support/resources? correct answers
Mutual Aid
Safety Questions appear in what color? correct answers Red
T/F: All collapsed buildings and structures are considered
occupied until proven otherwise correct answers True
T/F: All derailments are considered to have an electrical hazard
until proven otherwise? correct answers True
Solutions
5 steps for Communicating with Responders correct answers 1.
location 2. incident type 3. potential dangers 4. routes 5.
additional information
A caller spontaneously reports visible flames, smoke, or fire in
or coming from building or structure is a: correct answers
Reported building/structure fire
All upper-case fonts (ALL CAPS) indicate what? correct
answers That the word or phrase is DEFINED in the Additional
Information Section.
Any extinguished fire information must be spontaneously
provided by which types of callers only? correct answers 1st
party/2nd party
Building evacuations should be handled according to what?
correct answers Local policies
Determinant Codes are determined by who? correct answers
Local agencies
DLS link direct you to instructions on the? correct answers
Case Exit or PAI protocols
ECHO Determinant correct answers Allows early recognition
and response initiation.
, EFD is used for correct answers systematically collect, record,
and utilize a comprehensive range of information received from
the caller
EFD Stands for correct answers emergency fire dispatcher
High Life Hazard is: correct answers Any location that poses
multiple life threats due to difficulty exiting or lack of mobility.
ex: churches, schools, hospitals, apartments, nursing homes,
subway.
High Rise is: correct answers A building that is too tall for
adequate fire control from ground based aerial ladders, elevating
platform or towers.
If in doubt, elevators are always considered to be what? correct
answers Occupied
In the even that NO Technical Rescue Team (TRT) is available,
who do we use for additional support/resources? correct answers
Mutual Aid
Safety Questions appear in what color? correct answers Red
T/F: All collapsed buildings and structures are considered
occupied until proven otherwise correct answers True
T/F: All derailments are considered to have an electrical hazard
until proven otherwise? correct answers True
