EFD QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
TheA2callerA2isA2trappedA2inA2aA2buildingA2fire.A2YouA2areA2providingA2instructionsA2fromA2P
anelA22bA2onA2ProtocolA2B:A2BuildingA2EvacuationA2andA2Health/
LifeA2Safety.A2TheA2callerA2respondsA2thatA2thereA2areA2noA2exteriorA2windowsA2(thatA2lea
dA2toA2theA2outside)A2inA2theA2room.A2WhatA2isA2theA2nextA2PAIA2youA2shouldA2provide?A2-
A2Ans--"HoldA2yourA2handA2againstA2anyA2interiorA2wallA2thatA2leadsA2toA2anotherA2room."
UponA2recognizingA2aA2firegroundA2communicationA2breakdown,A2theA2EFDA2should:A2-
A2Ans--interveneA2toA2ensureA2theA2correctA2messageA2isA2received.
TheA2callerA2reportsA2aA2strongA2fuelA2smellA2insideA2aA2localA2groceryA2store,A2butA2thatA2
sheA2doesA2notA2seeA2aA2spill.A2AfterA2completingA2KeyA2QuestioningA2andA2initiatingA2dis
patch,A2whichA2setA2ofA2PDIsA2wouldA2beA2mostA2appropriateA2toA2provide?A2-A2Ans--
a,A2c,A2d,A2e,A2andA2g
TheA2callerA2reportsA2thatA2aA2carbonA2monoxideA2alarmA2isA2goingA2offA2atA2anA2INDUST
RIALA2buildingA2whereA2heA2works.A2HeA2laterA2reportsA2thatA2noA2oneA2isA2sick.A2WhatA2is
A2theA2mostA2appropriateA2DeterminantA2Code?A2-A2Ans--52-C-3C
AnA2incidentA2involvingA2aA2personA2needingA2rescueA2andA2emergencyA2medicalA2treatm
entA2isA2aA2fireA2incidentA2untilA2theA2personA2hasA2beenA2rescued.A2-A2Ans--true
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2ChiefA2ComplaintA2ProtocolA2toA2useA2whenA2aA2callerA
2reportsA2thatA2aA2smallA2mudslideA2hasA2justA2occurredA2inA2hisA2urbanA2subdivision?A2-
A2Ans--ProtocolA272:A2Water/Ice/MudA2Rescue
TheA2callerA2reportsA2thatA2aA2factoryA2worker'sA2wholeA2armA2isA2currentlyA2trappedA2inA2
aA2conveyerA2beltA2system.A2NoA2hazardousA2materialsA2areA2involved.A2WhatA2isA2theA2m
ostA2appropriateA2DeterminantA2Code?A2-A2Ans--58-D-1
AA2caseA2shouldA2beA2codedA2asA2aA2REPORTEDA2BUILDING/
STRUCTUREA2FIREA2when,A2duringA2CaseA2Entry,A2theA2callerA2spontaneouslyA2reports:
A2-A2Ans--
visibleA2flames,A2smoke,A2orA2fireA2inA2orA2comingA2fromA2aA2buildingA2orA2structure.
SelectA2theA2bestA2definitionA2forA2"repetitiveA2persistence"A2fromA2theA2followingA2list.A2-
A2Ans--
aA2calmingA2techniqueA2inA2whichA2theA2callA2takerA2repeatsA2aA2phraseA2verbatimA2usingA
2aA2firmA2butA2caringA2tone.A2TheA2phraseA2shouldA2includeA2bothA2anA2actionA2andA2aA2re
asonA2forA2theA2action.
, AccordingA2toA2ProtocolA2B:A2BuildingA2EvacuationA2andA2Health/
LifeA2Safety,A2whatA2shouldA2theA2callerA2whoA2isA2trappedA2twoA2storiesA2upA2doA2afterA2b
reakingA2aA2windowA2andA2clearingA2outA2theA2glass?A2-A2Ans--
ExitA2theA2windowA2byA2goingA2outA2feetA2firstA2andA2thenA2hangingA2downA2asA2farA2asA2s/
heA2canA2beforeA2lettingA2go.
WhatA2isA2mostA2appropriateA2ChiefA2ComplaintA2ProtocolA2toA2useA2whenA2theA2callerA2re
portsA2aA2vehicleA2fireA2thatA2isA2theA2resultA2ofA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2collision?A2-A2Ans--
77:A2MotorA2VehicleA2Collision
TheA2InternationalA2AcademyA2ofA2EmergencyA2FireA2DispatchA2considersA2theA2firstA2Inci
dentA2CommanderA2toA2be:A2-A2Ans--theA2EFDA2handlingA2theA2call.
AA2suspectA2callerA2reportsA2thatA2heA2hasA2plantedA2aA2bombA2atA2aA2hospital.A2TheA2bo
mbA2isA2setA2toA2explodeA2inA2lessA2thanA230A2minutes,A2butA2theA2callerA2willA2giveA2youA2
noA2moreA2information.A2WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2DeterminantA2Code?A2-
A2Ans--76-C-1H
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2ChiefA2ComplaintA2ProtocolA2toA2useA2whenA2theA2call
erA2reportsA2thatA2heA2smellsA2anA2odorA2ofA2gasolineA2outsideA2nearA2theA2airport?A2-
A2Ans--59:A2FuelA2Spill/FuelA2Odor
IncidentA2CommandA2SystemA2(ICS)A2operatesA2onA2theA2foundationA2ofA2whichA2twoA2ke
yA2principles?A2-A2Ans--standardizedA2organizationalA2structureA2andA2spanA2ofA2control
InA2responseA2toA2CaseA2EntryA2QuestionA24,A2theA2callerA2reportsA2thatA2aA2personA2isA2o
nA2fireA2insideA2aA2building.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2doA2next?A2-A2Ans--
AskA2CaseA2EntryA2QuestionA24a,A2initiateA2theA2appropriateA2ECHOA2responseA2(includin
gA2aA2"P"A2suffix),A2provideA2CaseA2EntryA2Post-
DispatchA2InstructionsA2aA2andA2b,A2andA2thenA2returnA2toA2questioningA2ifA2possible.
ProtocolA283A2isA2designedA2toA2accomplishA2incidentA2triageA2inA2situationsA2whereA2theA
2communicationA2centerA2isA2overwhelmedA2dueA2toA2extremeA2weatherA2orA2disasterA2sit
uations.A2-A2Ans--true
IfA2theA2caller'sA2mainA2complaintA2isA2anA2odorA2ofA2rottenA2eggs,A2whatA2isA2theA2mostA2a
ppropriateA2ChiefA2ComplaintA2ProtocolA2toA2use?A2-A2Ans--ProtocolA260:A2GasA2Leak/
GasA2OdorA2(NaturalA2andA2LPA2Gases)
TheA2purposeA2ofA2theA2Pre-ArrivalA2InstructionsA2isA2to:A2-A2Ans--
provideA2scriptedA2instructionsA2forA2callersA2inA2specificA2life-threateningA2situations.
TheA2callerA2isA2reportingA2aA2highwayA2crashA2involvingA2aA2pickupA2truckA2andA2anA2SU
V,A2inA2whichA2theA2SUVA2hasA2rolledA2over.A2KeyA2QuestioningA2finds:A2-A2Ans--77-D-2M
ANSWERS
TheA2callerA2isA2trappedA2inA2aA2buildingA2fire.A2YouA2areA2providingA2instructionsA2fromA2P
anelA22bA2onA2ProtocolA2B:A2BuildingA2EvacuationA2andA2Health/
LifeA2Safety.A2TheA2callerA2respondsA2thatA2thereA2areA2noA2exteriorA2windowsA2(thatA2lea
dA2toA2theA2outside)A2inA2theA2room.A2WhatA2isA2theA2nextA2PAIA2youA2shouldA2provide?A2-
A2Ans--"HoldA2yourA2handA2againstA2anyA2interiorA2wallA2thatA2leadsA2toA2anotherA2room."
UponA2recognizingA2aA2firegroundA2communicationA2breakdown,A2theA2EFDA2should:A2-
A2Ans--interveneA2toA2ensureA2theA2correctA2messageA2isA2received.
TheA2callerA2reportsA2aA2strongA2fuelA2smellA2insideA2aA2localA2groceryA2store,A2butA2thatA2
sheA2doesA2notA2seeA2aA2spill.A2AfterA2completingA2KeyA2QuestioningA2andA2initiatingA2dis
patch,A2whichA2setA2ofA2PDIsA2wouldA2beA2mostA2appropriateA2toA2provide?A2-A2Ans--
a,A2c,A2d,A2e,A2andA2g
TheA2callerA2reportsA2thatA2aA2carbonA2monoxideA2alarmA2isA2goingA2offA2atA2anA2INDUST
RIALA2buildingA2whereA2heA2works.A2HeA2laterA2reportsA2thatA2noA2oneA2isA2sick.A2WhatA2is
A2theA2mostA2appropriateA2DeterminantA2Code?A2-A2Ans--52-C-3C
AnA2incidentA2involvingA2aA2personA2needingA2rescueA2andA2emergencyA2medicalA2treatm
entA2isA2aA2fireA2incidentA2untilA2theA2personA2hasA2beenA2rescued.A2-A2Ans--true
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2ChiefA2ComplaintA2ProtocolA2toA2useA2whenA2aA2callerA
2reportsA2thatA2aA2smallA2mudslideA2hasA2justA2occurredA2inA2hisA2urbanA2subdivision?A2-
A2Ans--ProtocolA272:A2Water/Ice/MudA2Rescue
TheA2callerA2reportsA2thatA2aA2factoryA2worker'sA2wholeA2armA2isA2currentlyA2trappedA2inA2
aA2conveyerA2beltA2system.A2NoA2hazardousA2materialsA2areA2involved.A2WhatA2isA2theA2m
ostA2appropriateA2DeterminantA2Code?A2-A2Ans--58-D-1
AA2caseA2shouldA2beA2codedA2asA2aA2REPORTEDA2BUILDING/
STRUCTUREA2FIREA2when,A2duringA2CaseA2Entry,A2theA2callerA2spontaneouslyA2reports:
A2-A2Ans--
visibleA2flames,A2smoke,A2orA2fireA2inA2orA2comingA2fromA2aA2buildingA2orA2structure.
SelectA2theA2bestA2definitionA2forA2"repetitiveA2persistence"A2fromA2theA2followingA2list.A2-
A2Ans--
aA2calmingA2techniqueA2inA2whichA2theA2callA2takerA2repeatsA2aA2phraseA2verbatimA2usingA
2aA2firmA2butA2caringA2tone.A2TheA2phraseA2shouldA2includeA2bothA2anA2actionA2andA2aA2re
asonA2forA2theA2action.
, AccordingA2toA2ProtocolA2B:A2BuildingA2EvacuationA2andA2Health/
LifeA2Safety,A2whatA2shouldA2theA2callerA2whoA2isA2trappedA2twoA2storiesA2upA2doA2afterA2b
reakingA2aA2windowA2andA2clearingA2outA2theA2glass?A2-A2Ans--
ExitA2theA2windowA2byA2goingA2outA2feetA2firstA2andA2thenA2hangingA2downA2asA2farA2asA2s/
heA2canA2beforeA2lettingA2go.
WhatA2isA2mostA2appropriateA2ChiefA2ComplaintA2ProtocolA2toA2useA2whenA2theA2callerA2re
portsA2aA2vehicleA2fireA2thatA2isA2theA2resultA2ofA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2collision?A2-A2Ans--
77:A2MotorA2VehicleA2Collision
TheA2InternationalA2AcademyA2ofA2EmergencyA2FireA2DispatchA2considersA2theA2firstA2Inci
dentA2CommanderA2toA2be:A2-A2Ans--theA2EFDA2handlingA2theA2call.
AA2suspectA2callerA2reportsA2thatA2heA2hasA2plantedA2aA2bombA2atA2aA2hospital.A2TheA2bo
mbA2isA2setA2toA2explodeA2inA2lessA2thanA230A2minutes,A2butA2theA2callerA2willA2giveA2youA2
noA2moreA2information.A2WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2DeterminantA2Code?A2-
A2Ans--76-C-1H
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2ChiefA2ComplaintA2ProtocolA2toA2useA2whenA2theA2call
erA2reportsA2thatA2heA2smellsA2anA2odorA2ofA2gasolineA2outsideA2nearA2theA2airport?A2-
A2Ans--59:A2FuelA2Spill/FuelA2Odor
IncidentA2CommandA2SystemA2(ICS)A2operatesA2onA2theA2foundationA2ofA2whichA2twoA2ke
yA2principles?A2-A2Ans--standardizedA2organizationalA2structureA2andA2spanA2ofA2control
InA2responseA2toA2CaseA2EntryA2QuestionA24,A2theA2callerA2reportsA2thatA2aA2personA2isA2o
nA2fireA2insideA2aA2building.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2doA2next?A2-A2Ans--
AskA2CaseA2EntryA2QuestionA24a,A2initiateA2theA2appropriateA2ECHOA2responseA2(includin
gA2aA2"P"A2suffix),A2provideA2CaseA2EntryA2Post-
DispatchA2InstructionsA2aA2andA2b,A2andA2thenA2returnA2toA2questioningA2ifA2possible.
ProtocolA283A2isA2designedA2toA2accomplishA2incidentA2triageA2inA2situationsA2whereA2theA
2communicationA2centerA2isA2overwhelmedA2dueA2toA2extremeA2weatherA2orA2disasterA2sit
uations.A2-A2Ans--true
IfA2theA2caller'sA2mainA2complaintA2isA2anA2odorA2ofA2rottenA2eggs,A2whatA2isA2theA2mostA2a
ppropriateA2ChiefA2ComplaintA2ProtocolA2toA2use?A2-A2Ans--ProtocolA260:A2GasA2Leak/
GasA2OdorA2(NaturalA2andA2LPA2Gases)
TheA2purposeA2ofA2theA2Pre-ArrivalA2InstructionsA2isA2to:A2-A2Ans--
provideA2scriptedA2instructionsA2forA2callersA2inA2specificA2life-threateningA2situations.
TheA2callerA2isA2reportingA2aA2highwayA2crashA2involvingA2aA2pickupA2truckA2andA2anA2SU
V,A2inA2whichA2theA2SUVA2hasA2rolledA2over.A2KeyA2QuestioningA2finds:A2-A2Ans--77-D-2M
