TCFP FIRE INVESTIGATOR TEST /FIRE INVESTIGATOR MASTER
FOR TCFP EXAM |COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
What are some ways to identify a boat? - (answer)Hull Identification Number (HIN)
Registration numbers
US Coast Guard documentation numbers
Boat name and hailing port
What are some common ignition sources on a boat? - (answer)Open flames
Electrical faults / overloads
Mechanical (bearings, friction)
Hot surfaces (exhaust, cooking, heating)
Boats that are powered by gasoline have similar fuel systems to cars. What are the two main
gasoline fuel systems? - (answer)High pressure - fuel injected
Lower pressure - carbuerated
ALSO: Some boats are diesel, or even electric ONLY
What are some cooking fuels found on boats? - (answer)LPG
CNG
Solid fuels
Alcohol
Diesel
What are sources of electrical energy on boats? - (answer)Batteries
,Inverters
Shore power
What are some basic safety concerns when working on a boat? - (answer)Confined spaces
Airborn particles
Fuel leaks
Electricity
Stability
What are some basic concerns for complex investigations? - (answer)Transportation
Equipment
Security
Decon
Environmental
Communications
Sanitation
Trash removal
Snow & Ice
Lighting
Evidence storage
What are two natural causes of wildfires? - (answer)Lighting
Spontaneous heating
What are some human causes of wildfires? - (answer)Campsite
Smoking
Debris burning
,Glass refraction
Incendiary
Controlled burn
Machines
Railroad
Juveniles
Fireworks
What are some utilities that can cause wildfires? - (answer)Electrical
Gas and oil drilling
What are four search patterns? - (answer)Segment
Loop
Grid
Lane
What are some types of suppression for wildfires? - (answer)Class A foam
Fire breaks
Air drops
Firing out
What are the two main parts of a wildfire? - (answer)Head
Heel
What are the three types of winds affecting wildfires? - (answer)Meterological
Diurnal
Fire winds
, What are some ground fuels? - (answer)Duff
Roots
Leaves
Grass
Dead wood
Low brush
What are some aerial fuels? - (answer)Tree crowns
Snags
Moss
High brush
What are some fuel systems in vehicles? - (answer)Gas - low pressure or high pressure, carb or
fuel injected
Diesel
CNG/LPG
Name some ignition sources in cars: - (answer)Open flames
Electrical problems
Hot surfaces (exhaust, turbocharger)
Mechanical sparks
Smoking
What is the difference between combustible liquids and flammable liquids? -
(answer)Combustible = flash point above 100 F
Flammable = Flash point below 100 F
FOR TCFP EXAM |COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
What are some ways to identify a boat? - (answer)Hull Identification Number (HIN)
Registration numbers
US Coast Guard documentation numbers
Boat name and hailing port
What are some common ignition sources on a boat? - (answer)Open flames
Electrical faults / overloads
Mechanical (bearings, friction)
Hot surfaces (exhaust, cooking, heating)
Boats that are powered by gasoline have similar fuel systems to cars. What are the two main
gasoline fuel systems? - (answer)High pressure - fuel injected
Lower pressure - carbuerated
ALSO: Some boats are diesel, or even electric ONLY
What are some cooking fuels found on boats? - (answer)LPG
CNG
Solid fuels
Alcohol
Diesel
What are sources of electrical energy on boats? - (answer)Batteries
,Inverters
Shore power
What are some basic safety concerns when working on a boat? - (answer)Confined spaces
Airborn particles
Fuel leaks
Electricity
Stability
What are some basic concerns for complex investigations? - (answer)Transportation
Equipment
Security
Decon
Environmental
Communications
Sanitation
Trash removal
Snow & Ice
Lighting
Evidence storage
What are two natural causes of wildfires? - (answer)Lighting
Spontaneous heating
What are some human causes of wildfires? - (answer)Campsite
Smoking
Debris burning
,Glass refraction
Incendiary
Controlled burn
Machines
Railroad
Juveniles
Fireworks
What are some utilities that can cause wildfires? - (answer)Electrical
Gas and oil drilling
What are four search patterns? - (answer)Segment
Loop
Grid
Lane
What are some types of suppression for wildfires? - (answer)Class A foam
Fire breaks
Air drops
Firing out
What are the two main parts of a wildfire? - (answer)Head
Heel
What are the three types of winds affecting wildfires? - (answer)Meterological
Diurnal
Fire winds
, What are some ground fuels? - (answer)Duff
Roots
Leaves
Grass
Dead wood
Low brush
What are some aerial fuels? - (answer)Tree crowns
Snags
Moss
High brush
What are some fuel systems in vehicles? - (answer)Gas - low pressure or high pressure, carb or
fuel injected
Diesel
CNG/LPG
Name some ignition sources in cars: - (answer)Open flames
Electrical problems
Hot surfaces (exhaust, turbocharger)
Mechanical sparks
Smoking
What is the difference between combustible liquids and flammable liquids? -
(answer)Combustible = flash point above 100 F
Flammable = Flash point below 100 F
