HECM (2025) Actual Exam Questions
and Answers A+ Graded
List .3 .items .of .information .or .materials .that .you .need .for .an .assignment .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Fireline .Pack, .IRPG, .Fiber .Tape
List .3 .items .on .a .resource .order .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Incident .Name, .Incident
.Order .#, .Transportation .Arrangements
What .are .the .two .most .important .parts .of .the .check-in .process .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Checking .in .at .ICP, .Getting .a .solid .brief
List .5 .items .pf .information .you .should .receive .in .your .initial .briefing .from .the
.Incident .Supervisor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-IAP, .Medical .Plan, .Helibase .Layout,
.Safety .Issues, .Predicted .Weather
Name .3 .items .of .information .that .would .benefit .you .as .a .helicopter
.crewmember .that .you .could .find .in .an .IAP .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Medical .Plan,
.Radio .Frequencies .(Comm .Plan), .Air .Operations .Summary
Name .2 .potential .locations .that .you .might .check .in .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Helibase, .ICP
Give .3 .examples .of .professional .conduct .you .should .exhibit .as .a .helicopter
.crewmember .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Be .respectful, .be .courteous, .be .safe
Define .how .to .establish .and .maintain .a .positive .interagency .working
.relationship .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Know .your .manager .and .teams .background,
.be .respectful .of .it
Describe .3 .positions .you .may .be .working .for .as .a .helicopter .crewmember .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Loadmaster-personnel, .Loadmaster-cargo, .Helispot
.manager
What .are .the .capabilities .of .a .Type .1 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Seats:
.15
Allowable .Payload: .5,000lbs .
Bucket .Size: .700 .gallons
What .are .the .capabilities .of .a .Type .2 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Seats: .9-
14
Allowable .Payload: .2,500 .gallons
Bucket .Size: .300 .gallons
, What .are .the .capabilities .of .a .Type .3 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Seats: .4-
8
Allowable .Payload: .1,200lbs
Buckets .size: .100 .gallons
Within .ICS, .the .span .of .control .of .any .individual .with .incident .management
.supervisory .responsibilities .should .range .from .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-3 .to .7
.subordinates
Give .an .example .of .a .Type .1 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Bell .214 .B-1
Give .an .example .of .a .Type .2 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Bell .205
Give .an .example .of .a .Type .3 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Bell .206
Clear .text .is .speaking .by .being .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-brief, .clear .and .to .the
.point
Do .not .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-think .out .loud .on .the .radio
The .chain .of .command .refers .to .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Official .hierarchy .of
.authority .that .dictates .who .is .in .charge .of .whom
If .you .were .on .a .helispot .and .needed .to .contact .an .aircraft .on .the .same
.incident ., .what .type .of .frequency .would .you .use? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Air .to
.Ground
What .type .of .frequency .would .an .air .attack .use .to .talk .to .other .aircraft .on .the
.same .incident .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Air .to .Air
List .3 .parts .of .your .daily .routine .to .ensure .that .your .radios .are .functioning
.properly .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Change .batteries, .Check .antenna .for .damage,
.Verify .frequencies .w/ .IAP
Density .altitude .is .pressure .altitude .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-corrected .for
.temperature .and .humidity
As .temperature .increases .and .altitudes .stays .the .same, .density .altitude .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-decreases
As .temperature .and .altitude .decrease, .density .altitude .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
increases
Density .altitude .is .the .biggest .factor .when .you .are .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-hot,
.high .and .heavy
If .you .were .flying .passengers .and .internal .cargo .to .an .in-ground .effect
.helispot, .from .the .load .calculation .you .would .use .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-hover-
in-ground-effect
and Answers A+ Graded
List .3 .items .of .information .or .materials .that .you .need .for .an .assignment .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Fireline .Pack, .IRPG, .Fiber .Tape
List .3 .items .on .a .resource .order .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Incident .Name, .Incident
.Order .#, .Transportation .Arrangements
What .are .the .two .most .important .parts .of .the .check-in .process .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Checking .in .at .ICP, .Getting .a .solid .brief
List .5 .items .pf .information .you .should .receive .in .your .initial .briefing .from .the
.Incident .Supervisor .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-IAP, .Medical .Plan, .Helibase .Layout,
.Safety .Issues, .Predicted .Weather
Name .3 .items .of .information .that .would .benefit .you .as .a .helicopter
.crewmember .that .you .could .find .in .an .IAP .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Medical .Plan,
.Radio .Frequencies .(Comm .Plan), .Air .Operations .Summary
Name .2 .potential .locations .that .you .might .check .in .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Helibase, .ICP
Give .3 .examples .of .professional .conduct .you .should .exhibit .as .a .helicopter
.crewmember .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Be .respectful, .be .courteous, .be .safe
Define .how .to .establish .and .maintain .a .positive .interagency .working
.relationship .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Know .your .manager .and .teams .background,
.be .respectful .of .it
Describe .3 .positions .you .may .be .working .for .as .a .helicopter .crewmember .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Loadmaster-personnel, .Loadmaster-cargo, .Helispot
.manager
What .are .the .capabilities .of .a .Type .1 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Seats:
.15
Allowable .Payload: .5,000lbs .
Bucket .Size: .700 .gallons
What .are .the .capabilities .of .a .Type .2 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Seats: .9-
14
Allowable .Payload: .2,500 .gallons
Bucket .Size: .300 .gallons
, What .are .the .capabilities .of .a .Type .3 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Seats: .4-
8
Allowable .Payload: .1,200lbs
Buckets .size: .100 .gallons
Within .ICS, .the .span .of .control .of .any .individual .with .incident .management
.supervisory .responsibilities .should .range .from .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-3 .to .7
.subordinates
Give .an .example .of .a .Type .1 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Bell .214 .B-1
Give .an .example .of .a .Type .2 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Bell .205
Give .an .example .of .a .Type .3 .helicopter .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Bell .206
Clear .text .is .speaking .by .being .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-brief, .clear .and .to .the
.point
Do .not .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-think .out .loud .on .the .radio
The .chain .of .command .refers .to .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Official .hierarchy .of
.authority .that .dictates .who .is .in .charge .of .whom
If .you .were .on .a .helispot .and .needed .to .contact .an .aircraft .on .the .same
.incident ., .what .type .of .frequency .would .you .use? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Air .to
.Ground
What .type .of .frequency .would .an .air .attack .use .to .talk .to .other .aircraft .on .the
.same .incident .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Air .to .Air
List .3 .parts .of .your .daily .routine .to .ensure .that .your .radios .are .functioning
.properly .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Change .batteries, .Check .antenna .for .damage,
.Verify .frequencies .w/ .IAP
Density .altitude .is .pressure .altitude .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-corrected .for
.temperature .and .humidity
As .temperature .increases .and .altitudes .stays .the .same, .density .altitude .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-decreases
As .temperature .and .altitude .decrease, .density .altitude .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
increases
Density .altitude .is .the .biggest .factor .when .you .are .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-hot,
.high .and .heavy
If .you .were .flying .passengers .and .internal .cargo .to .an .in-ground .effect
.helispot, .from .the .load .calculation .you .would .use .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-hover-
in-ground-effect