FAE: Firefighter 1 State Testing
Questions and All Actual Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
Any contact with the public should be used as a(n):
A: Public solicitation opportunity
B: Individual showcasing opportunity
C: Educational opportunity
D: Department showcasing opportunity - Answer C: Educational opportunity
Which of the following concepts dictates that each fire fighter answer to only one supervisor?
A) Span of responsibility
B) Organizational accountability
C) Unity of command
D) Delegation of duty - Answer C) Unity of command
Which of the following national organizations develops U.S. codes and standards dealing with
fire protection?
A) EPA
B) NIOSH
C) OSHA
D) NFPA - Answer D) NFPA
Using technology to make buildings and products safer is an example of what type of CRR
strategy?
A) Education
B) Engineering
C) Enforcement
D) Economic Incentive - Answer B) Engineering
At least one member of every interior firefighting team should be equipped with this specific
instrument for communication
A) two-way radio
B) A pager
C) A strobe
,D) A whistle - Answer A) two-way radio
What is the first step in the process of response?
A) Checking PPE
B) Mounting apparatus
C) Starting the engine
D) Belting in - Answer A) Checking PPE
When, in the sequence of tasks required at a working structure fire, does controlling the utilities
usually occur?
A) Once overhaul is complete
B) Immediately prior to overhaul
C) About half way through the suppression effort
D) It is one of the first tasks to be accomplished - Answer D) It is one of the first tasks to be
accomplished
What is one instance in which fire fighters might call the power company to turn off power
remotely (such as at a nearby power pole)?
A) If aerial ladders were being used
B) If fatalities were confirmed inside
C) If the building was of Type IV construction
D) If the structure were a parking garage - Answer A) If aerial ladders were being used
What is the purpose of a PASS device?
A) To sound an alarm if certain fire or asphyxiate gases are detected
B) To warn fire fighters when their air supply is low
C) To sound an alarm if a fire fighter is motionless for a set period of time
D) To keep track of elapsed time in deteriorating conditions - Answer C) To sound an alarm if
a fire fighter is motionless for a set period of time
How much does a full set of personal protective equipment weigh?
A) Thirty pounds
B) Forty pounds
C) Fifty pounds
D) Seventy-five pounds - Answer C) Fifty pounds
, During strenuous firefighting, how does the realistic use time of an SCBA compare to its rated
use time?
A) The rated time is considerably less.
B) The rated time is somewhat less.
C) The two times are usually very close.
D) The realistic time is about half the rated time. - Answer D) The realistic time is about half
the rated time.
When should fire fighters use the purge valve on SCBA?
A) When the tank is near empty
B) When the SCBA cylinder contains air but no air is coming into the mask
C) When the air supply is contaminated
D) When the PASS device is going off - Answer B) When the SCBA cylinder contains air but no
air is coming into the mask
What should telecommunicators do if a caller begins shouting or becomes argumentative?
A) Hang up immediately; public safety personnel are not required to receive abuse.
B) Sternly advise the caller to calm down and behave properly.
C) Engage the caller on his/her own terms; often a good exchange of anger relieves the fear and
stress of the caller.
D) Remain calm and professional. - Answer D) Remain calm and professional.
What is it called when picking up a particular telephone causes an immediate ring to a
particular other phone, with no other choice?
A) direct line
B) A field pack
C) A negotiation set
D) A Phillips phone - Answer A) direct line
A talk-around channel:
A) uses a repeater system.
B) is designed to talk over long distances.
C) uses multiple frequencies.
D) transmits and receives on the same frequency. - Answer D) transmits and receives on the
same frequency.
Questions and All Actual Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
Any contact with the public should be used as a(n):
A: Public solicitation opportunity
B: Individual showcasing opportunity
C: Educational opportunity
D: Department showcasing opportunity - Answer C: Educational opportunity
Which of the following concepts dictates that each fire fighter answer to only one supervisor?
A) Span of responsibility
B) Organizational accountability
C) Unity of command
D) Delegation of duty - Answer C) Unity of command
Which of the following national organizations develops U.S. codes and standards dealing with
fire protection?
A) EPA
B) NIOSH
C) OSHA
D) NFPA - Answer D) NFPA
Using technology to make buildings and products safer is an example of what type of CRR
strategy?
A) Education
B) Engineering
C) Enforcement
D) Economic Incentive - Answer B) Engineering
At least one member of every interior firefighting team should be equipped with this specific
instrument for communication
A) two-way radio
B) A pager
C) A strobe
,D) A whistle - Answer A) two-way radio
What is the first step in the process of response?
A) Checking PPE
B) Mounting apparatus
C) Starting the engine
D) Belting in - Answer A) Checking PPE
When, in the sequence of tasks required at a working structure fire, does controlling the utilities
usually occur?
A) Once overhaul is complete
B) Immediately prior to overhaul
C) About half way through the suppression effort
D) It is one of the first tasks to be accomplished - Answer D) It is one of the first tasks to be
accomplished
What is one instance in which fire fighters might call the power company to turn off power
remotely (such as at a nearby power pole)?
A) If aerial ladders were being used
B) If fatalities were confirmed inside
C) If the building was of Type IV construction
D) If the structure were a parking garage - Answer A) If aerial ladders were being used
What is the purpose of a PASS device?
A) To sound an alarm if certain fire or asphyxiate gases are detected
B) To warn fire fighters when their air supply is low
C) To sound an alarm if a fire fighter is motionless for a set period of time
D) To keep track of elapsed time in deteriorating conditions - Answer C) To sound an alarm if
a fire fighter is motionless for a set period of time
How much does a full set of personal protective equipment weigh?
A) Thirty pounds
B) Forty pounds
C) Fifty pounds
D) Seventy-five pounds - Answer C) Fifty pounds
, During strenuous firefighting, how does the realistic use time of an SCBA compare to its rated
use time?
A) The rated time is considerably less.
B) The rated time is somewhat less.
C) The two times are usually very close.
D) The realistic time is about half the rated time. - Answer D) The realistic time is about half
the rated time.
When should fire fighters use the purge valve on SCBA?
A) When the tank is near empty
B) When the SCBA cylinder contains air but no air is coming into the mask
C) When the air supply is contaminated
D) When the PASS device is going off - Answer B) When the SCBA cylinder contains air but no
air is coming into the mask
What should telecommunicators do if a caller begins shouting or becomes argumentative?
A) Hang up immediately; public safety personnel are not required to receive abuse.
B) Sternly advise the caller to calm down and behave properly.
C) Engage the caller on his/her own terms; often a good exchange of anger relieves the fear and
stress of the caller.
D) Remain calm and professional. - Answer D) Remain calm and professional.
What is it called when picking up a particular telephone causes an immediate ring to a
particular other phone, with no other choice?
A) direct line
B) A field pack
C) A negotiation set
D) A Phillips phone - Answer A) direct line
A talk-around channel:
A) uses a repeater system.
B) is designed to talk over long distances.
C) uses multiple frequencies.
D) transmits and receives on the same frequency. - Answer D) transmits and receives on the
same frequency.
