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FIRETEAM HUMAN RELATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 2026-2027 VERSION |
ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND REVISED
1. *Scenario* Two cadets are trying to complete the air-pack drill in under 2
minutes. The rookie takes several attempts to finally finish the drill at 1m59s. The
cadet tells the rookie that dinner isn't for another 30 min, and asks to go workout.
Choose the correct answer.
a) Go workout until dinner
b) Keep practicing the air-pack drill until dinner
c) Tell your super that you have completed your drill and are ready for the next task
d) Relax until dinner: b) Keep practicing the air-pack drill until dinner
2. *Scenario* You pull up to a medical response and there is a small crowd around
an unconscious young boy. A lady comes at you yelling, " GET UP HERE! COME
ON! COME ON! WHERE THE HECK HACE YOU BEEN!". We arrived in a
couple minutes from the call. How do you correctly respond to this women?
a) Tell her that this was a very fast response and the only person slowing it down is her
b) Ask her to help you get the crowd moved back from the child so you can work
c) Move directly to the injured child without saying more to the women or
anyone else
d) Ask everyone in a nice way to please move back: b) Ask her to help you get the crowd moved
back from the child so you can work
3. *Scenario* A fellow firefighter is cooking in the kitchen, and the garbage is
completely full. A rookie walks in and asks when dinner will be ready, and then spits
in the full trash can. The rookie then sits around reading the newspaper while other
firefighters are helping. He then asks one of the firefighters to run downstairs and
grab the blood pressure pump. What do you do?
a) Offer to get the blood pressure. Later privately talk with the rookie that he
should do more work so that you both look good and be successful
b) Tell him right now to stop being so lazy
c) Stay out of the whole situation. Let the two experienced firefighters handle
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d) Get the blood pressure and let your super know about the extra work you are doing:
a) Otter to get the blood pressure. Later privately talk with the rookie that he should do more work so that you both
look good and be successful
4. *Scenario* You pull up to a medical response and you are doing crowd
control, when a guy walks over to you and says "Hey man, I'm an EMT I can
help". He is clearly drunk. What do you do?
a) Say "Thanks but we have everything under control." Then ask him to move
back
b) Say, "You're not really in a good condition to help. I need you to move away"
c) Address the whole crowd. Tell them to move back
d) Tell the whole crowd to move back and make sure someone keeps that man back: a)
Say "Thanks but we have everything under control." Then ask him to move back
5. *Scenario* Husband got shot in his home, and his wife is screaming at him
while the fire medics are trying to work on him. The wife keeps screaming and
arguing with the patient while medics are working on him. What do you do?
a) One Medic should ask the police officer to escort the wife away from her
husband
b) One medic should physically remove the wife from the room
c) One medic should try to calm this couple down by helping resolve the
argument
d) Raise your voice and order the couple to stop arguing: The best answer is A.
Answer A, "One medic should ask the police to escort the wife away from her husband.", is the best answer. The outcome
that is needed is for the wife and the husband to stop arguing so that urgent medical assistance can be provided. The
police oflcers are calmly interviewing the children and are trained in dealing with disturbances. Since they are present,
using them as professional resources to separate the wife from the husband de-escalates the situation and allows the
medics to provide patient care.
6. *Scenario* There is a person in custody of the police that was involved in a
domestic violence call and he needs medical treatment. But he is refusing
treatment by saying, "I know my rights, I don't want your help". How do you
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FIRETEAM HUMAN RELATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 2026-2027 VERSION |
ALREADY A GRADED | NEW AND REVISED
1. *Scenario* Two cadets are trying to complete the air-pack drill in under 2
minutes. The rookie takes several attempts to finally finish the drill at 1m59s. The
cadet tells the rookie that dinner isn't for another 30 min, and asks to go workout.
Choose the correct answer.
a) Go workout until dinner
b) Keep practicing the air-pack drill until dinner
c) Tell your super that you have completed your drill and are ready for the next task
d) Relax until dinner: b) Keep practicing the air-pack drill until dinner
2. *Scenario* You pull up to a medical response and there is a small crowd around
an unconscious young boy. A lady comes at you yelling, " GET UP HERE! COME
ON! COME ON! WHERE THE HECK HACE YOU BEEN!". We arrived in a
couple minutes from the call. How do you correctly respond to this women?
a) Tell her that this was a very fast response and the only person slowing it down is her
b) Ask her to help you get the crowd moved back from the child so you can work
c) Move directly to the injured child without saying more to the women or
anyone else
d) Ask everyone in a nice way to please move back: b) Ask her to help you get the crowd moved
back from the child so you can work
3. *Scenario* A fellow firefighter is cooking in the kitchen, and the garbage is
completely full. A rookie walks in and asks when dinner will be ready, and then spits
in the full trash can. The rookie then sits around reading the newspaper while other
firefighters are helping. He then asks one of the firefighters to run downstairs and
grab the blood pressure pump. What do you do?
a) Offer to get the blood pressure. Later privately talk with the rookie that he
should do more work so that you both look good and be successful
b) Tell him right now to stop being so lazy
c) Stay out of the whole situation. Let the two experienced firefighters handle
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it
d) Get the blood pressure and let your super know about the extra work you are doing:
a) Otter to get the blood pressure. Later privately talk with the rookie that he should do more work so that you both
look good and be successful
4. *Scenario* You pull up to a medical response and you are doing crowd
control, when a guy walks over to you and says "Hey man, I'm an EMT I can
help". He is clearly drunk. What do you do?
a) Say "Thanks but we have everything under control." Then ask him to move
back
b) Say, "You're not really in a good condition to help. I need you to move away"
c) Address the whole crowd. Tell them to move back
d) Tell the whole crowd to move back and make sure someone keeps that man back: a)
Say "Thanks but we have everything under control." Then ask him to move back
5. *Scenario* Husband got shot in his home, and his wife is screaming at him
while the fire medics are trying to work on him. The wife keeps screaming and
arguing with the patient while medics are working on him. What do you do?
a) One Medic should ask the police officer to escort the wife away from her
husband
b) One medic should physically remove the wife from the room
c) One medic should try to calm this couple down by helping resolve the
argument
d) Raise your voice and order the couple to stop arguing: The best answer is A.
Answer A, "One medic should ask the police to escort the wife away from her husband.", is the best answer. The outcome
that is needed is for the wife and the husband to stop arguing so that urgent medical assistance can be provided. The
police oflcers are calmly interviewing the children and are trained in dealing with disturbances. Since they are present,
using them as professional resources to separate the wife from the husband de-escalates the situation and allows the
medics to provide patient care.
6. *Scenario* There is a person in custody of the police that was involved in a
domestic violence call and he needs medical treatment. But he is refusing
treatment by saying, "I know my rights, I don't want your help". How do you
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