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TCFP FIRE INVESTIGATOR ACTUAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED AND APPROVED
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
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Glass refraction
Incendiary
Controlled burn
Machines
Railroad
Juveniles
Fireworks
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 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
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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
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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
TCFP FIRE INVESTIGATOR ACTUAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED AND APPROVED
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
, Page 2 of 135
Glass refraction
Incendiary
Controlled burn
Machines
Railroad
Juveniles
Fireworks
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 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
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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
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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
