TCFP Comprehensive questions and
answers 2025
A Level II incident: - ✔ ✔ Is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on the
scene
According to the National Response Framework (NRF), who or what should be
notified of an emergency when additional resources are needed? - ✔ ✔ The local
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Action planning starts with identifying the - ✔ ✔ Response objective (strategy) to
achieve a solution to the confronted problems
Cutting a hole in the roof above the fire or opening existing roof access doors, scuttles,
or skylights are all examples of which type of ventilation? - ✔ ✔ Vertical ventilation
During trench rescue operations, what is the minimum allowed distance between exit
ladders? - ✔ ✔ 50 ft. (15.24 m)
Equipping responders with the critical information that is needed to make good
decisions while not overwhelming them with nice-toknow information is the key to: - ✔
✔ Risk-based response
Extinguishing agents such as __________ interrupt or inhibit the combustion reaction
and stop chemical flame production. - ✔ ✔ Clean Agents
For firefighters, the environment may remain tenable as long as: - ✔ ✔ Heat levels
and duration of the interior operations stay within acceptable limits for the PPE and
SCBA provided
For which vehicle frame are the vehicle's stress-bearing elements and sheet metal body
parts built as one unit? - ✔ ✔ Unibody
If a firefighter becomes trapped with a failing/malfunctioning Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA), what should he/she do after making a mayday transmission? - ✔
✔ Activate Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) device
If terrorist activity is suspected at an incident, first responders must immediately: - ✔
✔ Notify law enforcement
In building construction, what is commonly used to protect smaller dimensional lumber
from fire? - ✔ ✔ Gypsum or Wallboard
, In which situation would a dry chemical extinguisher be most effective? - ✔ ✔ Fuel
spill fire at a vehicle accident
Match the classification to its material - ✔ ✔ Plastic: Class A
Magnesium: Class D
Propane: Class B
Computer server room: Class C
Deep Fryer: Class K
Match the decontamination limitation, feature, or characteristic with the corresponding
decontamination method. - ✔ ✔ Has the least regard for the impact on the
environment or property- Emergency decontamintion
Used when protective clothing fails- Emergency Decontamination
Used when immediate medical attention is required- Emergency decontamination
Remove contaminants from the victim as quickly as possible- Gross Decontamination
Uses chemical or physical methods to remove contaminants- Gross Decontamination
Usually conducted with a formal decontamination corridor- Gross Decontamination
Used for the significant reduction of the amount of surface contamination; takes place
as quickly as possible- Gross Decontamination
Is recommended at all emergency incidents involving exposure to potentially hazardous
substances-Emergency Decontamination
Is not a complete decontamination-Emergency decontamination
Partial or total structural collapse could be a direct result of: - ✔ ✔ Breaching a load-
bearing exterior wall of a fire-weakened structure
The __________ effect occurs when heated smoke and fire gases travel upward and
then spread horizontally and stratify. - ✔ ✔ Stack
The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) should establish action levels that describe how
firefighters should respond to high- or low-level alarms while performing:
Select one: - ✔ ✔ Air monitoring
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) is
required of all emergency service organizations in order to receive: - ✔ ✔ Federal
Funding
answers 2025
A Level II incident: - ✔ ✔ Is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on the
scene
According to the National Response Framework (NRF), who or what should be
notified of an emergency when additional resources are needed? - ✔ ✔ The local
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Action planning starts with identifying the - ✔ ✔ Response objective (strategy) to
achieve a solution to the confronted problems
Cutting a hole in the roof above the fire or opening existing roof access doors, scuttles,
or skylights are all examples of which type of ventilation? - ✔ ✔ Vertical ventilation
During trench rescue operations, what is the minimum allowed distance between exit
ladders? - ✔ ✔ 50 ft. (15.24 m)
Equipping responders with the critical information that is needed to make good
decisions while not overwhelming them with nice-toknow information is the key to: - ✔
✔ Risk-based response
Extinguishing agents such as __________ interrupt or inhibit the combustion reaction
and stop chemical flame production. - ✔ ✔ Clean Agents
For firefighters, the environment may remain tenable as long as: - ✔ ✔ Heat levels
and duration of the interior operations stay within acceptable limits for the PPE and
SCBA provided
For which vehicle frame are the vehicle's stress-bearing elements and sheet metal body
parts built as one unit? - ✔ ✔ Unibody
If a firefighter becomes trapped with a failing/malfunctioning Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA), what should he/she do after making a mayday transmission? - ✔
✔ Activate Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) device
If terrorist activity is suspected at an incident, first responders must immediately: - ✔
✔ Notify law enforcement
In building construction, what is commonly used to protect smaller dimensional lumber
from fire? - ✔ ✔ Gypsum or Wallboard
, In which situation would a dry chemical extinguisher be most effective? - ✔ ✔ Fuel
spill fire at a vehicle accident
Match the classification to its material - ✔ ✔ Plastic: Class A
Magnesium: Class D
Propane: Class B
Computer server room: Class C
Deep Fryer: Class K
Match the decontamination limitation, feature, or characteristic with the corresponding
decontamination method. - ✔ ✔ Has the least regard for the impact on the
environment or property- Emergency decontamintion
Used when protective clothing fails- Emergency Decontamination
Used when immediate medical attention is required- Emergency decontamination
Remove contaminants from the victim as quickly as possible- Gross Decontamination
Uses chemical or physical methods to remove contaminants- Gross Decontamination
Usually conducted with a formal decontamination corridor- Gross Decontamination
Used for the significant reduction of the amount of surface contamination; takes place
as quickly as possible- Gross Decontamination
Is recommended at all emergency incidents involving exposure to potentially hazardous
substances-Emergency Decontamination
Is not a complete decontamination-Emergency decontamination
Partial or total structural collapse could be a direct result of: - ✔ ✔ Breaching a load-
bearing exterior wall of a fire-weakened structure
The __________ effect occurs when heated smoke and fire gases travel upward and
then spread horizontally and stratify. - ✔ ✔ Stack
The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) should establish action levels that describe how
firefighters should respond to high- or low-level alarms while performing:
Select one: - ✔ ✔ Air monitoring
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) is
required of all emergency service organizations in order to receive: - ✔ ✔ Federal
Funding
