NFSI Information Ordering Application 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A dispatcher receives the following calls simultaneously: (1) car fire on highway, (2) residential structure fire with reported entrapment, (3) dumpster fire behind a restaurant, (4) smoke investigation at a school. Using the rule 'prioritize life safety over property, and occupied structures over unoccupied,' which is the correct dispatch order?
- 2, 4, 1, 3 (Correct answer)
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 4, 2, 1, 3
- 2, 1, 4, 3
Correct answer: 2, 4, 1, 3
Entrapment (life safety) ranks first, occupied school second, car fire (property/unoccupied) third, and unattended dumpster last.
Question 2: Per protocol, a firefighter must complete the following steps before entering a burning structure: (A) don SCBA, (B) establish incident command, (C) conduct 360 size-up, (D) confirm water supply. The rule states steps must follow B→C→D→A order. Which sequence is correct?
- A, B, C, D
- B, C, D, A (Correct answer)
- C, B, D, A
- D, A, B, C
Correct answer: B, C, D, A
The protocol mandates establishing command first, then size-up, confirming water supply, and donning SCBA last before entry.
Question 3: A hose line advancement rule states: (1) charge line before entry, (2) bleed air from nozzle, (3) confirm backup line is in place, (4) advance to fire floor. Which order must be followed?
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 3, 1, 2, 4 (Correct answer)
- 2, 1, 3, 4
- 4, 3, 1, 2
Correct answer: 3, 1, 2, 4
Backup line confirmation ensures crew safety before charging; then charge, bleed air, and advance.
Question 4: Firefighters are given a rule: when ventilating a structure, perform steps in this order only—(P) coordinate with interior crew, (Q) open roof vent, (R) open inlet below fire, (S) confirm fire location. The correct sequence is:
- Q, R, S, P
- S, P, R, Q (Correct answer)
- P, S, Q, R
- R, Q, P, S
Correct answer: S, P, R, Q
Confirm fire location first, coordinate with interior crew, open inlet to direct flow, then open roof vent last.
Question 5: A MAYDAY protocol requires: (1) activate PASS device, (2) transmit MAYDAY on radio, (3) conserve air, (4) attempt self-rescue. The rule states self-rescue is attempted before conserving air only if exit is confirmed visible. Exit is NOT visible. Which is the correct order?
- 2, 1, 3, 4 (Correct answer)
- 1, 2, 4, 3
- 2, 1, 4, 3
- 4, 1, 2, 3
Correct answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
When exit is not visible, transmit MAYDAY, activate PASS, conserve air, then attempt self-rescue if possible.
Question 6: Incident command requires building a command structure in this order: (I) assign Safety Officer, (II) establish Operations Section, (III) declare incident type, (IV) notify mutual aid. The rule states mutual aid is notified only after incident type is declared. What is the correct sequence?
- I, II, III, IV
- III, I, II, IV (Correct answer)
- II, III, I, IV
- III, II, I, IV
Correct answer: III, I, II, IV
Declare incident type first, then assign Safety Officer, establish Operations, then notify mutual aid per the dependency rule.
Question 7: Using the rule 'decontaminate in order from most to least contaminated areas of the body,' a firefighter exposed to a hazmat spill must decon in which sequence? Head and neck (H), hands and forearms (F), torso (T), boots and legs (B).
- H, F, T, B
- B, T, F, H
- F, H, B, T (Correct answer)
- H, B, F, T
Correct answer: F, H, B, T
Hands and forearms had direct contact first, then head/neck, boots/legs next, and torso last as it was most shielded.
NFSI Information Ordering Application 2
A dispatcher receives the following calls simultaneously: (1) car fire on highway, (2) residential structure fire with reported entrapment, (3) dumpster fire behind a restaurant, (4) smoke investigation at a school.
Using the rule 'prioritize life safety over property, and occupied structures over unoccupied,' which is the correct dispatch order?