FCTC Test Situational Judgment and Logic Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Engine 3 is first due to a reported gas leak in a residential neighborhood. Occupants report smelling gas and a hissing sound from the basement. What is the MOST logical sequence of actions?

Accepted Answer

Establish a perimeter upwind, evacuate nearby buildings, deny ignition sources, and call the gas utility

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Enter immediately and locate the leak to minimize total exposure time

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Turn off the gas meter from outside and clear the scene

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Enter with SCBA, locate the leak, and apply foam to neutralize it

Question 2

Dispatch reports an elderly woman fell in her bathroom and cannot get up. She is conscious and breathing. You cannot gain access and the woman confirms the door is locked. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Attempt the least destructive entry method first such as an unlocked window before using forcible entry

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Force entry immediately using the most destructive method available

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Wait for police to arrive before taking any action

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Ask the woman to crawl to a window and exit herself

Question 3

Logic: All Type V construction buildings are combustible. The building at 123 Main Street is Type V construction. Which conclusion MUST be true?

Accepted Answer

The building at 123 Main Street is combustible

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The building may or may not be combustible

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The building is non-combustible

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The building is fire-resistive

Question 4

A crew is performing a primary search in heavy smoke when the team leader transmits a Mayday on the radio. What should ALL other operating units do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Clear the radio channel of non-emergency traffic and acknowledge the Mayday

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Continue their assigned operations to resolve the overall incident faster

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Immediately exit the building to avoid the emergency

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Begin hoseline operations to protect the Mayday firefighter's last known position

Question 5

You are assigned to a wildland-urban interface fire. Wind shifts from the southwest to the northwest. How does this affect the fire threat direction?

Accepted Answer

Structures previously on the flanks may now be in the path of the head — reassess escape routes and safety zones immediately

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The fire threat remains the same regardless of wind direction changes

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Wind direction only matters for aviation operations at WUI fires

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The fire will slow down as a result of the wind shift

Question 6

Logic: Every firefighter in Station 7 has completed Hazmat Operations training. No firefighter in Station 8 has completed Hazmat Operations training. Firefighter Jones is assigned to Station 7. What can be logically concluded?

Accepted Answer

Firefighter Jones has completed Hazmat Operations training

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Firefighter Jones has NOT completed Hazmat Operations training

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Firefighter Jones may or may not have completed Hazmat Operations training

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Firefighter Jones should be transferred to Station 8