TCFP BASIC STRUCTURAL
FIREFIGHTER REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2023
In the Incident Management System (IMS), the functional area that directs the organization's
tactics to meet the strategic goals developed by command and is responsible for the
management of all activities applicable to the primary mission is: - answer Operations
Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives A-D
below.
Statement 1:A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making.
Statement 2:A procedure is a detailed plan of action.
Statement 3:Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-emergency
situations. - answer All three statements are true.
What is the principle called that says each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor? - answer
Unity of command
Which of the following is not considered one of the basic duties of an engine company? -
answer Performing technical rescue
One of the major advantages of an Incident Management System (IMS) is that it allows agencies
to communicate using common __________ and operating procedures. - answer terminology
The process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable is described
as: - answer division of labor.
On the fireground, the safety officer reports to: - answer the incident commander.
, What is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions? - answer
Policies
Which of the following terms does not relate to fire and emergency operations? - answer The
chain of command:
The chain of command: - answer is the pathway of responsibility from the highest level of the
department to the lowest
Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters don PPE? - answer
Prior to mounting the apparatus
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - answer Slip and fall injuries happen mostly
during the winter.
Who makes the decision about which type of strategy to use on a given fire? - answer Incident
Commander
After company officers carry out a PAR, per order of the Incident Commander, the next step
would be to: - answer report the results to the Incident Commander
The term made to the Incident Commander signifying that companies working in the hazard
zone are all safe and accounted for is: - answer personnel accountability report (PAR).
A fireground management system that addresses procedures for controlling personnel, facilities,
equipment, and communications and is designed to be expanded as needed is the: - answer
Incident Management System
In the fire service, division of labor is necessary to: - answer prevent duplication of effort.
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