APCO Fire Service Communications
Exam/ APCO Fire Service
Communications Exam Preparation
/APCO Fire Service Communications
Practice Exam
Fire, a chemical chain reaction, occurs when which three elements are present in the
right conditions?
____, _____, _____ -CORRECTANSWER Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Fires are fought from the ____ to the _______. -CORRECTANSWER Unburned,
Burned
The Fire Tetrahedron depicts which four factors necessary for fire? -
CORRECTANSWER Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Chemical Chain Reaction
T or F
,The Administration Division includes frontline firefighters -CORRECTANSWER FALSE
______, is cutting holes in roofs or breaking out upper windows when fighting a fire. -
CORRECTANSWER Ventilation
______, can be an indicator of what is burning (or not burning). It is typically an indicator
of _____, or a chemical cloud. -CORRECTANSWER White cloud / Steam
The Fire Prevention Division is commonly referred to as... -CORRECTANSWER Fire
Marshall's Office
T or F
Public Education is an important function of the Special Operations Division. -
CORRECTANSWER False
What is the primary function of an engine? -CORRECTANSWER (aka Pumper
An engine has a self-contained water pump. Its primary function is) to provide
pressurized water.
T or F
In fire terminology, fire "truck" and an engine are the same type of fire apparatus -
CORRECTANSWER False
, T or F
The process of searching for evidence of further fire hidden from view and the removal
of materials that may re-combust is called Salvage -CORRECTANSWER FALSE
(It is called "Overhaul")
Define SCBA? -CORRECTANSWER Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
The actual physical firefighting operations utilizing available personnel and equipment is
called? -CORRECTANSWER Attack
Property that may be endangered by a fire is no longer spreading although there may
still be some fire to deal with is called? -CORRECTANSWER Under Control
A fire that requires firefighting activity on the part of most or all personnel assigned to
the alarm is called? -CORRECTANSWER Working fire
T or F
ANI displays the caller's address or location -CORRECTANSWER FALSE
List the 4 methods used for call routing -CORRECTANSWER -Direct Dispatch
-Call relay
Exam/ APCO Fire Service
Communications Exam Preparation
/APCO Fire Service Communications
Practice Exam
Fire, a chemical chain reaction, occurs when which three elements are present in the
right conditions?
____, _____, _____ -CORRECTANSWER Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Fires are fought from the ____ to the _______. -CORRECTANSWER Unburned,
Burned
The Fire Tetrahedron depicts which four factors necessary for fire? -
CORRECTANSWER Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Chemical Chain Reaction
T or F
,The Administration Division includes frontline firefighters -CORRECTANSWER FALSE
______, is cutting holes in roofs or breaking out upper windows when fighting a fire. -
CORRECTANSWER Ventilation
______, can be an indicator of what is burning (or not burning). It is typically an indicator
of _____, or a chemical cloud. -CORRECTANSWER White cloud / Steam
The Fire Prevention Division is commonly referred to as... -CORRECTANSWER Fire
Marshall's Office
T or F
Public Education is an important function of the Special Operations Division. -
CORRECTANSWER False
What is the primary function of an engine? -CORRECTANSWER (aka Pumper
An engine has a self-contained water pump. Its primary function is) to provide
pressurized water.
T or F
In fire terminology, fire "truck" and an engine are the same type of fire apparatus -
CORRECTANSWER False
, T or F
The process of searching for evidence of further fire hidden from view and the removal
of materials that may re-combust is called Salvage -CORRECTANSWER FALSE
(It is called "Overhaul")
Define SCBA? -CORRECTANSWER Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
The actual physical firefighting operations utilizing available personnel and equipment is
called? -CORRECTANSWER Attack
Property that may be endangered by a fire is no longer spreading although there may
still be some fire to deal with is called? -CORRECTANSWER Under Control
A fire that requires firefighting activity on the part of most or all personnel assigned to
the alarm is called? -CORRECTANSWER Working fire
T or F
ANI displays the caller's address or location -CORRECTANSWER FALSE
List the 4 methods used for call routing -CORRECTANSWER -Direct Dispatch
-Call relay
