FF1 IFO PREPARATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● Shelter-in-place is used as an alternative to evacuation when: Answer:
victims are so injured that they cannot be moved.
● While in a structure searching for a downed firefighter, the RIC
should: Answer: stop frequently and briefly remain silent.
● Which type of search is intended to quickly find victims before or
during suppression operations? Answer: Primary search
● If a fire is encountered in a room during search and rescue operations,
rescuers should: Answer: close the door and report the conditions.
● A search of the fire floor generally: Answer: starts as close to the fire
as possible and works back toward the entrance.
● Which method is designed to enable a rescuer to move a victim up or
down a stairway? Answer: Incline drag
, ● Why is breaching interior walls not a preferred method of escape?
Answer: It requires strength, depletes air supply, and creates an
additional flow path.
● Which acronym describes the mandatory tools carried by a rapid
intervention crew? Answer: AWARE - Air, Water, A Radio, Extrication
● An atmosphere is considered oxygen-deficient when oxygen levels
are: Answer: below 19.5%.
● In which situation would it be appropriate to call a MAYDAY?
Answer: A firefighter is trapped
● After locating a downed firefighter in an IDLH atmosphere, what is
the RIC's priority? Answer: Exiting the IDLH atmosphere
● In which search method does the leader remain at a fixed point while
searching team members spread out through a room to complete a
search? Answer: Oriented-search method
● Immediately after a MAYDAY is broadcast, all: Answer: radio traffic
unrelated to the MAYDAY must stop.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● Shelter-in-place is used as an alternative to evacuation when: Answer:
victims are so injured that they cannot be moved.
● While in a structure searching for a downed firefighter, the RIC
should: Answer: stop frequently and briefly remain silent.
● Which type of search is intended to quickly find victims before or
during suppression operations? Answer: Primary search
● If a fire is encountered in a room during search and rescue operations,
rescuers should: Answer: close the door and report the conditions.
● A search of the fire floor generally: Answer: starts as close to the fire
as possible and works back toward the entrance.
● Which method is designed to enable a rescuer to move a victim up or
down a stairway? Answer: Incline drag
, ● Why is breaching interior walls not a preferred method of escape?
Answer: It requires strength, depletes air supply, and creates an
additional flow path.
● Which acronym describes the mandatory tools carried by a rapid
intervention crew? Answer: AWARE - Air, Water, A Radio, Extrication
● An atmosphere is considered oxygen-deficient when oxygen levels
are: Answer: below 19.5%.
● In which situation would it be appropriate to call a MAYDAY?
Answer: A firefighter is trapped
● After locating a downed firefighter in an IDLH atmosphere, what is
the RIC's priority? Answer: Exiting the IDLH atmosphere
● In which search method does the leader remain at a fixed point while
searching team members spread out through a room to complete a
search? Answer: Oriented-search method
● Immediately after a MAYDAY is broadcast, all: Answer: radio traffic
unrelated to the MAYDAY must stop.
