CMCB Firefighter II ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
346. Does a residential fire safety survey require the occupant's permission?
A. Yes.
B. Yes, unless a fire or life safety hazard is clearly visible from the outside.
C. No, not unless the occupant in still within three months of having moved into the
residence.
D. No. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. Yes.
346. What usually initiates a residential fire safety survey?
A. A complaint from a neighbor
C. A response to that residence
B. A request from the occupant
D. A building code inspector referral - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B. A request from the
occupant
346. If firefighters discover that the occupant does not have any type of fire extinguisher,
they should:
A. recommend a vendor to buy an extinguisher.
B. make recommendations as to appropriate extinguisher type and placement.
C. report this to the fire or building codes enforcement authorities.
D. make no mention of this, nor indicate any disapproval. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B.
make recommendations as to appropriate extinguisher type and placement.
346. During fire safety surveys, one of the most common non-fire related hazards discussed
with the occupants is:
A. carbon monoxide.
,C. driving under the influence.
B. radon testing.
D. hurricane roof tie down. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. carbon monoxide.
346. When conducting a residential fire safety survey, should any attention be given to the
house number?
A. Yes, it must face the street of address, not a side street.
B. No, not unless it is a one-half or one-quarter number.
C. Yes, it should be clearly visible from the street.
D. No, finding addresses by looking for the posted numbers is all but obsolete. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅C. Yes, it should be clearly visible from the street.
346. What should be done with smoke alarms when conducting a residential fire safety
survey?
A. Nothing should be done in order to avoid showing possible favoritism towards one brand
or another.
B. If smoke detectors are observed, firefighters should comment favorably.
C. One detector at random should be checked.
D. Each one should be tested. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D. Each one should be tested.
346. When discussing escape routes with occupants during a residential fire safety survey:
A. identify one primary escape route from the house.
B. identify a primary house escape route and an alternate.
C. identify a primary and alternate escape route from every room.
D. practice making emergency exits from each primary and alternate route. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅C. identify a primary and alternate escape route from every room.
346. A factor in deciding to preplan a structure or area is:
, A. the type of life hazards expected.
B. buildings with the most fire violations.
C. buildings with most fire alarms.
D. only buildings over ten stories in height. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. the type of life
hazards expected.
346. Firefighters should be able to refer children who have started fires to a program called:
A. Stop, Drop and Roll.
C. Juvenile Firesetters.
B. Learn Not to Burn.
D. Exit Drills In The Home (EDITH). - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. Juvenile Firesetters.
346. The goal of fire prevention activities is to:
A. reduce the dangers to firefighters.
B. receive appropriate media coverage of emergencies.
C. justify the need for fire department personnel.
D. generate revenue through violation fines. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. reduce the
dangers to firefighters.
346. The simplest and most effective method of achieving preservation of life and property
is:
A. prevention.
C. increasing inspections.
B. improved technology.
D. shorter response times. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. prevention.
346. Fire departments should educate _____to recognize potential hazards.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
346. Does a residential fire safety survey require the occupant's permission?
A. Yes.
B. Yes, unless a fire or life safety hazard is clearly visible from the outside.
C. No, not unless the occupant in still within three months of having moved into the
residence.
D. No. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. Yes.
346. What usually initiates a residential fire safety survey?
A. A complaint from a neighbor
C. A response to that residence
B. A request from the occupant
D. A building code inspector referral - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B. A request from the
occupant
346. If firefighters discover that the occupant does not have any type of fire extinguisher,
they should:
A. recommend a vendor to buy an extinguisher.
B. make recommendations as to appropriate extinguisher type and placement.
C. report this to the fire or building codes enforcement authorities.
D. make no mention of this, nor indicate any disapproval. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B.
make recommendations as to appropriate extinguisher type and placement.
346. During fire safety surveys, one of the most common non-fire related hazards discussed
with the occupants is:
A. carbon monoxide.
,C. driving under the influence.
B. radon testing.
D. hurricane roof tie down. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. carbon monoxide.
346. When conducting a residential fire safety survey, should any attention be given to the
house number?
A. Yes, it must face the street of address, not a side street.
B. No, not unless it is a one-half or one-quarter number.
C. Yes, it should be clearly visible from the street.
D. No, finding addresses by looking for the posted numbers is all but obsolete. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅C. Yes, it should be clearly visible from the street.
346. What should be done with smoke alarms when conducting a residential fire safety
survey?
A. Nothing should be done in order to avoid showing possible favoritism towards one brand
or another.
B. If smoke detectors are observed, firefighters should comment favorably.
C. One detector at random should be checked.
D. Each one should be tested. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D. Each one should be tested.
346. When discussing escape routes with occupants during a residential fire safety survey:
A. identify one primary escape route from the house.
B. identify a primary house escape route and an alternate.
C. identify a primary and alternate escape route from every room.
D. practice making emergency exits from each primary and alternate route. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅C. identify a primary and alternate escape route from every room.
346. A factor in deciding to preplan a structure or area is:
, A. the type of life hazards expected.
B. buildings with the most fire violations.
C. buildings with most fire alarms.
D. only buildings over ten stories in height. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. the type of life
hazards expected.
346. Firefighters should be able to refer children who have started fires to a program called:
A. Stop, Drop and Roll.
C. Juvenile Firesetters.
B. Learn Not to Burn.
D. Exit Drills In The Home (EDITH). - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. Juvenile Firesetters.
346. The goal of fire prevention activities is to:
A. reduce the dangers to firefighters.
B. receive appropriate media coverage of emergencies.
C. justify the need for fire department personnel.
D. generate revenue through violation fines. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. reduce the
dangers to firefighters.
346. The simplest and most effective method of achieving preservation of life and property
is:
A. prevention.
C. increasing inspections.
B. improved technology.
D. shorter response times. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. prevention.
346. Fire departments should educate _____to recognize potential hazards.
