FF1 IFO BOARD EVALUATION 2026
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What information should be gathered by a dispatcher? Answer:
Number and location of people involved
● Which type of alarm consists of scrolling message boards and pagers?
Answer: Electronic
● At the station, if you cannot answer a caller's question, refer them to
someone who can, then: Answer: follow up on the request.
● To provide better performance than other radios, base stations have
receivers that are: Answer: interference resistant.
● What information should be included when broadcasting information
on emergencies to department members? Answer: Information from the
caller and from preincident plans
● Often referred to as dispatchers, the persons who are trained to answer
emergency calls and obtain the correct information are: Answer:
telecommunicators
, ● Which is a radio communications best practice? Answer: Do not
transmit until the frequency is clear
● Which category of telecommunications system is in a central location,
takes all emergency calls, and then routes calls to appropriate
dispatchers? Answer: Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
● Once an emergency has been reported, the information must be:
Answer: transmitted to the responding units or personnel.
● To overcome physical barriers to radio communication, you may need
to turn your body 90 degrees or: Answer: raise the antenna up straight.
● Which is a guideline for receiving nonemergency calls? Answer:
Answer calls promptly
● A central location that takes all emergency calls and routes the call to
the fire, emergency medical, or law enforcement dispatcher is a: Answer:
public safety answering point.
● Fire department radio channels should NOT be used: Answer: to send
personal messages.
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What information should be gathered by a dispatcher? Answer:
Number and location of people involved
● Which type of alarm consists of scrolling message boards and pagers?
Answer: Electronic
● At the station, if you cannot answer a caller's question, refer them to
someone who can, then: Answer: follow up on the request.
● To provide better performance than other radios, base stations have
receivers that are: Answer: interference resistant.
● What information should be included when broadcasting information
on emergencies to department members? Answer: Information from the
caller and from preincident plans
● Often referred to as dispatchers, the persons who are trained to answer
emergency calls and obtain the correct information are: Answer:
telecommunicators
, ● Which is a radio communications best practice? Answer: Do not
transmit until the frequency is clear
● Which category of telecommunications system is in a central location,
takes all emergency calls, and then routes calls to appropriate
dispatchers? Answer: Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
● Once an emergency has been reported, the information must be:
Answer: transmitted to the responding units or personnel.
● To overcome physical barriers to radio communication, you may need
to turn your body 90 degrees or: Answer: raise the antenna up straight.
● Which is a guideline for receiving nonemergency calls? Answer:
Answer calls promptly
● A central location that takes all emergency calls and routes the call to
the fire, emergency medical, or law enforcement dispatcher is a: Answer:
public safety answering point.
● Fire department radio channels should NOT be used: Answer: to send
personal messages.
