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Fire Fighter 4 EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
Fire Fighter Chapter 4
What is the usual response when a caller disconnects before full information
can be gathered and the dispatcher cannot reconnect by calling the caller
back?
A)
Log the incident and wait for the caller to call back
B)
Send a full complement of responders, including police, EMS, and fire
C)
Dispatch a police unit to check on the caller
D)
Send a single engine to assess the situation
C. Dispatch a police unit to check on the caller
Which agency licenses a fire department to operate a radio system?
A)
Federal Communications Commission
B)
The state office of emergency services
C)
Federal Office of Communications
D)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
A. Federal Communications Commission
The use of plain language in radio communication is recommended by the
NFPA and _____________________:
A)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
B)
National Incident Management System (NIMS).
C)
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The US Fire Administration (USFA).
D)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
B. National Incident Management System
What should any incoming calls without voice from the caller be checked for?
A)
TDD/TTY/text phone signal
B)
Fax or modem initiation signals
C)
Instant messaging signal
D)
An open carrier
A. TDD/TTY/Text Phone Signal
Which statement about a cellular phone calling 911 is correct?
A)
Numerous calls for the same incident may overload the communications
center.
B)
The calls are automatically prioritized to the rear of the queue.
C)
Enhanced 911 system features eliminate the problem of locating the caller.
D)
The call is routed to a national center, resulting in considerable delay in their
receipt by the local telecommunication center.
A. Numerous calls for the same incident may overload the communications center
The generally accepted objective is approximately _____ seconds from the
time a call reaches the communication until units are dispatched.
A)
30
B)
45
C)
60
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D)
90
D. 90
What's the third step in the five-step process of receiving and dispatching an
emergency call?
a. Caller instruction
b. Unit Selection
c. Unit Notification
d. Classification and Prioritization
d. Classification and Priorization
What is the function of an automatic vehicle locator system?
a. Determine the location of mobile phone callers
b. Prioritize resources based upon location
c. Track apparatus location via GPS
d. Display fire department vehicle location on an electronic map
C. Track apparatus location via GPS
What does the "D" stand for in "CAD"?
Dispatch
Disaster
Department
Decision
A. Dispatch
Which one of these devices connects a caller directly to a telecommunicator?
A)
Local alarm
B)
Fire alarm box
C)
Central alarm station
D)
Call box
D. Call Box
What is the term for a radio that transmits and receives on two different
frequencies?
A)
Analog
B)
Fire Fighter 4 EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
Fire Fighter Chapter 4
What is the usual response when a caller disconnects before full information
can be gathered and the dispatcher cannot reconnect by calling the caller
back?
A)
Log the incident and wait for the caller to call back
B)
Send a full complement of responders, including police, EMS, and fire
C)
Dispatch a police unit to check on the caller
D)
Send a single engine to assess the situation
C. Dispatch a police unit to check on the caller
Which agency licenses a fire department to operate a radio system?
A)
Federal Communications Commission
B)
The state office of emergency services
C)
Federal Office of Communications
D)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
A. Federal Communications Commission
The use of plain language in radio communication is recommended by the
NFPA and _____________________:
A)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
B)
National Incident Management System (NIMS).
C)
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The US Fire Administration (USFA).
D)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
B. National Incident Management System
What should any incoming calls without voice from the caller be checked for?
A)
TDD/TTY/text phone signal
B)
Fax or modem initiation signals
C)
Instant messaging signal
D)
An open carrier
A. TDD/TTY/Text Phone Signal
Which statement about a cellular phone calling 911 is correct?
A)
Numerous calls for the same incident may overload the communications
center.
B)
The calls are automatically prioritized to the rear of the queue.
C)
Enhanced 911 system features eliminate the problem of locating the caller.
D)
The call is routed to a national center, resulting in considerable delay in their
receipt by the local telecommunication center.
A. Numerous calls for the same incident may overload the communications center
The generally accepted objective is approximately _____ seconds from the
time a call reaches the communication until units are dispatched.
A)
30
B)
45
C)
60
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D)
90
D. 90
What's the third step in the five-step process of receiving and dispatching an
emergency call?
a. Caller instruction
b. Unit Selection
c. Unit Notification
d. Classification and Prioritization
d. Classification and Priorization
What is the function of an automatic vehicle locator system?
a. Determine the location of mobile phone callers
b. Prioritize resources based upon location
c. Track apparatus location via GPS
d. Display fire department vehicle location on an electronic map
C. Track apparatus location via GPS
What does the "D" stand for in "CAD"?
Dispatch
Disaster
Department
Decision
A. Dispatch
Which one of these devices connects a caller directly to a telecommunicator?
A)
Local alarm
B)
Fire alarm box
C)
Central alarm station
D)
Call box
D. Call Box
What is the term for a radio that transmits and receives on two different
frequencies?
A)
Analog
B)
