APCO FIRE SERVICE
COMMUNICATIONS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Fire, a chemical chain reaction, occurs when which three elements are
present in the right conditions?____, _____, _____.
Answer: HeatOxygenFuel
◍ Fires are fought from the ____ to the _______..
Answer: Unburned, Burned
◍ Activity logging system.
Answer: A device that keeps a detailed record of every incident and activity
that occurs.
◍ Automatic location identification (ALI).
Answer: An enhanced 911 service feature that displays where the call
originated or where the phone service is billed
◍ Automatic Number Identification (ANI).
Answer: An enhanced 911 service feature that shows the calling party's
phone number on the display screen at the telecommunicator's terminal.
◍ Comms Center.
Answer: A building or portion of a building that is specifically configured
for the primary purpose of providing emergency communications services or
public safety answering point services to one or more public safety agencies
under the authority or authorities having jurisdiction. (NFPA 1221)
◍ Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD).
Answer: A combination of hardware and software that provides data entry,
, makes resource recommendations, notifies and tracks those resources
before, during, and after fire service alarms, preserving records of those
alarms and status changes for later analysis. (NFPA 1221)
◍ The Fire Tetrahedron depicts which four factors necessary for fire?.
Answer: HeatOxygenFuelChemical Chain Reaction
◍ Direct Line.
Answer: A telephone that connects two predetermined points.
◍ T or FThe Administration Division includes frontline firefighters???.
Answer: FALSE
◍ ______, is cutting holes in roofs or breaking out upper windows when
fighting a fire..
Answer: Ventilation
◍ Federal Communications Commission.
Answer: The federal regulatory authority that oversees radio
communications in the United States.
◍ ______, can be an indicator of what is burning (or not burning). It is
typically an indicator of _____, or a chemical cloud..
Answer: White cloud / Steam
◍ The Fire Prevention Division is commonly referred to as....
Answer: Fire Marshall's Office
◍ T or FPublic Education is an important function of the Special Operations
Division..
Answer: False
◍ Mobile Radion.
Answer: A two-way radio that is permanently mounted in a fire apparatus.
◍ What is the primary function of an engine?.
Answer: aka PumperAn engine has a self-contained water pump. Its primary
function is to provide pressurized water.
, ◍ Squelch.
Answer: An electric circuit designed to cut off weak radio transmissions that
are only capable of generating noise.
◍ In fire terminology, is fire "truck" and an engine the same type of fire
apparatus?.
Answer: NO
◍ Talk-around Channel.
Answer: A simplex channel used for on-site communications
◍ T or FThe process of searching for evidence of further fire hidden from view
and the removal of materials that may re-combust is called (Salvage).
Answer: FALSEIt is called "Overhaul"
◍ Define SCBA?.
Answer: Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to provide air when
entering a building where fire is present.
◍ The actual physical firefighting operations utilizing available personnel and
equipment is called?.
Answer: Attack
◍ TDD/TTY/Text Phone System.
Answer: User devices that allow speech- and/or hearing-impaired citizens to
communicate over a telephone system. TDD stands for telecommunications
device for the deaf; TTY stands for teletype; text phones visually display
text. The displayed text is the equivalent of a verbal conversation between
two hearing persons.
◍ Ten-Codes.
Answer: A system of predetermined coded messages, such as "What is your
10-20?", used by responders over the radio
◍ Property that may be endangered by a fire is no longer spreading although
there may still be some fire to deal with is called?.
Answer: Under Control
COMMUNICATIONS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Fire, a chemical chain reaction, occurs when which three elements are
present in the right conditions?____, _____, _____.
Answer: HeatOxygenFuel
◍ Fires are fought from the ____ to the _______..
Answer: Unburned, Burned
◍ Activity logging system.
Answer: A device that keeps a detailed record of every incident and activity
that occurs.
◍ Automatic location identification (ALI).
Answer: An enhanced 911 service feature that displays where the call
originated or where the phone service is billed
◍ Automatic Number Identification (ANI).
Answer: An enhanced 911 service feature that shows the calling party's
phone number on the display screen at the telecommunicator's terminal.
◍ Comms Center.
Answer: A building or portion of a building that is specifically configured
for the primary purpose of providing emergency communications services or
public safety answering point services to one or more public safety agencies
under the authority or authorities having jurisdiction. (NFPA 1221)
◍ Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD).
Answer: A combination of hardware and software that provides data entry,
, makes resource recommendations, notifies and tracks those resources
before, during, and after fire service alarms, preserving records of those
alarms and status changes for later analysis. (NFPA 1221)
◍ The Fire Tetrahedron depicts which four factors necessary for fire?.
Answer: HeatOxygenFuelChemical Chain Reaction
◍ Direct Line.
Answer: A telephone that connects two predetermined points.
◍ T or FThe Administration Division includes frontline firefighters???.
Answer: FALSE
◍ ______, is cutting holes in roofs or breaking out upper windows when
fighting a fire..
Answer: Ventilation
◍ Federal Communications Commission.
Answer: The federal regulatory authority that oversees radio
communications in the United States.
◍ ______, can be an indicator of what is burning (or not burning). It is
typically an indicator of _____, or a chemical cloud..
Answer: White cloud / Steam
◍ The Fire Prevention Division is commonly referred to as....
Answer: Fire Marshall's Office
◍ T or FPublic Education is an important function of the Special Operations
Division..
Answer: False
◍ Mobile Radion.
Answer: A two-way radio that is permanently mounted in a fire apparatus.
◍ What is the primary function of an engine?.
Answer: aka PumperAn engine has a self-contained water pump. Its primary
function is to provide pressurized water.
, ◍ Squelch.
Answer: An electric circuit designed to cut off weak radio transmissions that
are only capable of generating noise.
◍ In fire terminology, is fire "truck" and an engine the same type of fire
apparatus?.
Answer: NO
◍ Talk-around Channel.
Answer: A simplex channel used for on-site communications
◍ T or FThe process of searching for evidence of further fire hidden from view
and the removal of materials that may re-combust is called (Salvage).
Answer: FALSEIt is called "Overhaul"
◍ Define SCBA?.
Answer: Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to provide air when
entering a building where fire is present.
◍ The actual physical firefighting operations utilizing available personnel and
equipment is called?.
Answer: Attack
◍ TDD/TTY/Text Phone System.
Answer: User devices that allow speech- and/or hearing-impaired citizens to
communicate over a telephone system. TDD stands for telecommunications
device for the deaf; TTY stands for teletype; text phones visually display
text. The displayed text is the equivalent of a verbal conversation between
two hearing persons.
◍ Ten-Codes.
Answer: A system of predetermined coded messages, such as "What is your
10-20?", used by responders over the radio
◍ Property that may be endangered by a fire is no longer spreading although
there may still be some fire to deal with is called?.
Answer: Under Control
