IFSTA CHAPTER 27 EXAM 2026 EXAMPREP
PRACTICE SET SOLUTION QUESTIONS WITH
FULL ANSWERS
◉ What is the first step you should take when responding to an
elevator car that is stalled between floors?
a. cut power to the malfunctioning elevator
b. drift the car to the nearest floor
c. summon the building engineer or elevator mechanic
d. determine the exact location of the car. Answer: a. cut power to
the malfunctioning elevator
◉ In a trench rescue, which step comes first?
a. place a rescuer near the victim
b. shore up the collapse site
c. assist the victim with a pole or rope
d. provide an air supply to the victim. Answer: b. shore up the
collapse site
◉ What is the first level of technical rescue training?
a. level A
b. first responder
,c. awareness
d. technician. Answer: c. awareness
Three levels:
Awareness - emphasis on recognize hazards
Operations - work in warm zone; gear toward assistance
Technician - directly involved in rescue ops
◉ Which item of PPE is a mandatory when operating in a water
rescue hazard zone?
a. helmet
b. water-proof flare
c. cyalume light stick
d. goggles. Answer: a. helmet
◉ What is the first step in the 10-step special rescue sequence?
a. response
b. size-up
c. assessment
d. preparation. Answer: d. preparation
10 Step Special Rescue Sequence
1. preparation; 2. response; 3. arrival & size-up; 4. stabilization; 5.
access; 6. disentanglement; 7. removal;
, 8. transport; 9. security of scene & preparation for the next call; 10.
post-incident analysis
◉ What is the most common type of rescue situation encountered by
fire fighters?
a. elevator rescue
b. structure fire
c. motor vehicle crash
d. collapsed structure. Answer: c. motor vehicle crash
◉ The minimum slope of a high-angle rescue operation is ____
degrees.
a. 75
b. 60
c. 30
d. 45. Answer: d. 45
◉ Which piece of equipment is recommended for wilderness
operations, but not normally required on other technical rescue
operations?
a. whistle
b. flare gun
c. shovels
PRACTICE SET SOLUTION QUESTIONS WITH
FULL ANSWERS
◉ What is the first step you should take when responding to an
elevator car that is stalled between floors?
a. cut power to the malfunctioning elevator
b. drift the car to the nearest floor
c. summon the building engineer or elevator mechanic
d. determine the exact location of the car. Answer: a. cut power to
the malfunctioning elevator
◉ In a trench rescue, which step comes first?
a. place a rescuer near the victim
b. shore up the collapse site
c. assist the victim with a pole or rope
d. provide an air supply to the victim. Answer: b. shore up the
collapse site
◉ What is the first level of technical rescue training?
a. level A
b. first responder
,c. awareness
d. technician. Answer: c. awareness
Three levels:
Awareness - emphasis on recognize hazards
Operations - work in warm zone; gear toward assistance
Technician - directly involved in rescue ops
◉ Which item of PPE is a mandatory when operating in a water
rescue hazard zone?
a. helmet
b. water-proof flare
c. cyalume light stick
d. goggles. Answer: a. helmet
◉ What is the first step in the 10-step special rescue sequence?
a. response
b. size-up
c. assessment
d. preparation. Answer: d. preparation
10 Step Special Rescue Sequence
1. preparation; 2. response; 3. arrival & size-up; 4. stabilization; 5.
access; 6. disentanglement; 7. removal;
, 8. transport; 9. security of scene & preparation for the next call; 10.
post-incident analysis
◉ What is the most common type of rescue situation encountered by
fire fighters?
a. elevator rescue
b. structure fire
c. motor vehicle crash
d. collapsed structure. Answer: c. motor vehicle crash
◉ The minimum slope of a high-angle rescue operation is ____
degrees.
a. 75
b. 60
c. 30
d. 45. Answer: d. 45
◉ Which piece of equipment is recommended for wilderness
operations, but not normally required on other technical rescue
operations?
a. whistle
b. flare gun
c. shovels
