BOF MOD A ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● What is the signal for leaving an area immediately?
Mayday
Emergency
Evacuation
Extraction. Answer: Evacuation
●● According to NIOSH, firefighter deaths and injuries are often caused
by which of these?
Lifting and bending
Inadequate water supply
SCBA overpressurization
Poor communication. Answer: Poor Communication
●● Firefighters who are in imminent danger should use which
communications?
Regular traffic
Emergency traffic
Mayday
SOS. Answer: Mayday
,●● Under which circumstance would a firefighter use emergency traffic?
They are in need of a piece of equipment.
They ran out of water.
They switch from primary to secondary search.
They are changing to defensive operations.. Answer: They ran out of
water
●● What does the "A" in CAD stand for?
Automated
Aided
Automatic
Assisted. Answer: Aided
●● If a firefighter cannot transmit their emergency traffic what could
they do?
Hit the emergency button
Shut off the radio and turn it back on
Switch to the dispatch channel
Go to a direct channel. Answer: Hit the emergency button
●● A municipal fire alarm system uses which type of system for
communication?
,PSAP
MDTs
MLTS
Direct-line. Answer: Direct-Line
●● After the evacuation signal occurs, what should be next?
Resume normal radio traffic.
Ask for further details on the radio.
Signal it a second time.
Conduct a PAR.. Answer: Conduct a PAR
●● Automatic number identification and automatic location
identification are used in which system?
CAD
E911
MLTS
GPS. Answer: E911
●● The Incident Command System under NIMS uses common text to
replace which of these?
Ten-codes
VoIPs
TDD
, TTY. Answer: Ten-Codes
●● The objective of telecommunicators is to dispatch the highest priority
of calls within what time?
30 seconds
60 seconds
90 seconds
120 seconds. Answer: 60 seconds
●● What is the secondary means of communication between the
communications center and responding units?
MLTS
Ring-down phone
PSAP
CAD. Answer: Ring-Down phone
●● Some calls qualify for emergency response, what does that mean?
Ability to break traffic laws
Using lights and siren
You have priority radio traffic
Firefighter down and needs help. Answer: Using lights and siren
●● What is the greatest strength of ICS structures?
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● What is the signal for leaving an area immediately?
Mayday
Emergency
Evacuation
Extraction. Answer: Evacuation
●● According to NIOSH, firefighter deaths and injuries are often caused
by which of these?
Lifting and bending
Inadequate water supply
SCBA overpressurization
Poor communication. Answer: Poor Communication
●● Firefighters who are in imminent danger should use which
communications?
Regular traffic
Emergency traffic
Mayday
SOS. Answer: Mayday
,●● Under which circumstance would a firefighter use emergency traffic?
They are in need of a piece of equipment.
They ran out of water.
They switch from primary to secondary search.
They are changing to defensive operations.. Answer: They ran out of
water
●● What does the "A" in CAD stand for?
Automated
Aided
Automatic
Assisted. Answer: Aided
●● If a firefighter cannot transmit their emergency traffic what could
they do?
Hit the emergency button
Shut off the radio and turn it back on
Switch to the dispatch channel
Go to a direct channel. Answer: Hit the emergency button
●● A municipal fire alarm system uses which type of system for
communication?
,PSAP
MDTs
MLTS
Direct-line. Answer: Direct-Line
●● After the evacuation signal occurs, what should be next?
Resume normal radio traffic.
Ask for further details on the radio.
Signal it a second time.
Conduct a PAR.. Answer: Conduct a PAR
●● Automatic number identification and automatic location
identification are used in which system?
CAD
E911
MLTS
GPS. Answer: E911
●● The Incident Command System under NIMS uses common text to
replace which of these?
Ten-codes
VoIPs
TDD
, TTY. Answer: Ten-Codes
●● The objective of telecommunicators is to dispatch the highest priority
of calls within what time?
30 seconds
60 seconds
90 seconds
120 seconds. Answer: 60 seconds
●● What is the secondary means of communication between the
communications center and responding units?
MLTS
Ring-down phone
PSAP
CAD. Answer: Ring-Down phone
●● Some calls qualify for emergency response, what does that mean?
Ability to break traffic laws
Using lights and siren
You have priority radio traffic
Firefighter down and needs help. Answer: Using lights and siren
●● What is the greatest strength of ICS structures?
