FREE CPS Firefighter Test Map and Diagram Interpretation Questions and Answers Flashcards
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On a street map, a firefighter needs to find the quickest route to an incident at grid coordinate D-4. Grid columns run A–F (left to right) and rows run 1–6 (top to bottom). Where is D-4 located?
Answer: Center-right area of the map
Column D is the fourth of six columns (right of center) and row 4 is the fourth of six rows (below center), placing the coordinate in the center-right area.
A hydraulic flow diagram shows water flowing through a 4-inch supply line into a manifold that splits into two 2.5-inch lines. What principle does this diagram illustrate?
Answer: A larger supply line can feed multiple smaller attack lines
The diagram shows that one large-diameter supply line can be split to simultaneously supply multiple smaller-diameter attack lines.
On an aerial photograph used during incident command, the compass rose shows North pointing toward the top of the image. A structure's 'Side Charlie' faces the bottom of the image. Which direction is Side Charlie facing?
Answer: South
If North is at the top of the image and Side Charlie faces the bottom of the image, Side Charlie faces South.
A pre-fire plan diagram shows contour lines close together on one side of a building. What does this indicate about that terrain?
Answer: The terrain drops steeply (steep slope)
Contour lines that are closely spaced indicate a steep elevation change over a short horizontal distance.
On a fire incident map, an apparatus icon with a ladder symbol is placed at a specific position. What does this icon represent?
Answer: A positioned aerial/ladder truck
An apparatus icon featuring a ladder symbol on an incident map represents the position of a deployed aerial or ladder truck.
A diagram shows a building with an arrow labeled 'Wind Direction' pointing from left to right. Where should the incident commander ideally position the command post?
Answer: Directly in front of the building (upwind side)
The command post should be positioned upwind (on the side the wind is coming from) to avoid smoke, heat, and hazardous gases being carried toward it.