PROBIE STUDY GUIDE MDFR EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Fire Chief= Badge color, insignia, and collar insignia. - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 5 Crossed
Bugles, 5 Crossed bugles.
Assistance Chief= Badge color, insignia, and collar insignia. - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 4
Crossed Bugles, 4 Stars
Deputy Chief= Badge color, insignia, and collar insignia. - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 4 Crossed
Bugles, 4 Stars
Division Chief - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 4 Crossed Bugles, 4 Crossed Bugles
Chief Fire Officer - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 3 Crossed Bugles, 3 Crossed Bugles
Captain - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 2 Crossed Bugles, 2 Stars
Lieutenant - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 1 Bugle, 1 Crossed Bugle
,Define Uniform Non-Sworn Personnel - CORRECT-ANSWERSPersonnel not required to wear
uniform during work
Items Company Officer should carry on Apparatus at all times. - CORRECT-ANSWERSMap,
Hydrant List, Protocols, DOT guidebook, Tools and Supplies.
Procedures for backing up apparatus. - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssistance from at least TWO
PERSONS. One at drivers side rearview, one at tailboard, one at intersection. Rescues require 1
at all times.
When should you remove bunker gear at alarm scene. - CORRECT-ANSWERSDetermined by
OIC.
Ascending order for uniform personnel on a normal basis - CORRECT-ANSWERSFF
Company Officer
Bureau OIC
Batt Chief
Div. Chief
Assistant Fire Chief
Deputy Fire Chief
,Fire Chief
You have ____ minutes from report time before considered Absent without leave (AWOL). -
CORRECT-ANSWERS30
Eligibility for membership into Earned Leave Pool? Employed for at least ___ pay periods. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS13
In order to join earned leave pool, employees must donate leave time from what type of
leave? - CORRECT-ANSWERSfrom accrued leave.
An employee will forward a memo to whom to request earned leave membership? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSThe MDFR Personnel Bureau
How often will Personnel Bureau publish a memo listing current members of Earn Leave pool
and reminding of availability? - CORRECT-ANSWERSQuarterly
How long must you be a member of Earned Leave Pool (in pay periods) to be eligible to
apply for benefits? - CORRECT-ANSWERS5 Pay Periods
, To apply for earned leave pool benefits you will write a memo to whom? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSfor the fire chief via Chain of Command
Employee Request Earned Leave benefits will include what in memo? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSEmployee's Name, ID #, Position, Work Assignment (batt,sta,shift)
How will the balance of Earned Leave Pool be maintained? - CORRECT-ANSWERSin total
dollar value that is equal to the hourly rate at the time of donation MULTIPLIED by # of
hours donated, MINUS the hourly rate at time of usage, MULTIPLIED by the hours used.
When will leave contributed to the Earned Leave Pool be returned to the employee? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSIf leave was taken by accident/ERROR or the program is
DISCONTINUED at which time the hours would be returned in pro-rated shares.
Donated leave hours will not be returned in what cases? - CORRECT-ANSWERSWhere a
member applies for benefits and is denied.
Policy for employees that were a part of an Earned Leave Pool in a different county
job/department? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThey'll be required to apply for membership and
donate the appropriate # of hours in order to participate in MDFR Earned Leave Pool.
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Fire Chief= Badge color, insignia, and collar insignia. - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 5 Crossed
Bugles, 5 Crossed bugles.
Assistance Chief= Badge color, insignia, and collar insignia. - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 4
Crossed Bugles, 4 Stars
Deputy Chief= Badge color, insignia, and collar insignia. - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 4 Crossed
Bugles, 4 Stars
Division Chief - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 4 Crossed Bugles, 4 Crossed Bugles
Chief Fire Officer - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 3 Crossed Bugles, 3 Crossed Bugles
Captain - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 2 Crossed Bugles, 2 Stars
Lieutenant - CORRECT-ANSWERSGold, 1 Bugle, 1 Crossed Bugle
,Define Uniform Non-Sworn Personnel - CORRECT-ANSWERSPersonnel not required to wear
uniform during work
Items Company Officer should carry on Apparatus at all times. - CORRECT-ANSWERSMap,
Hydrant List, Protocols, DOT guidebook, Tools and Supplies.
Procedures for backing up apparatus. - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssistance from at least TWO
PERSONS. One at drivers side rearview, one at tailboard, one at intersection. Rescues require 1
at all times.
When should you remove bunker gear at alarm scene. - CORRECT-ANSWERSDetermined by
OIC.
Ascending order for uniform personnel on a normal basis - CORRECT-ANSWERSFF
Company Officer
Bureau OIC
Batt Chief
Div. Chief
Assistant Fire Chief
Deputy Fire Chief
,Fire Chief
You have ____ minutes from report time before considered Absent without leave (AWOL). -
CORRECT-ANSWERS30
Eligibility for membership into Earned Leave Pool? Employed for at least ___ pay periods. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS13
In order to join earned leave pool, employees must donate leave time from what type of
leave? - CORRECT-ANSWERSfrom accrued leave.
An employee will forward a memo to whom to request earned leave membership? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSThe MDFR Personnel Bureau
How often will Personnel Bureau publish a memo listing current members of Earn Leave pool
and reminding of availability? - CORRECT-ANSWERSQuarterly
How long must you be a member of Earned Leave Pool (in pay periods) to be eligible to
apply for benefits? - CORRECT-ANSWERS5 Pay Periods
, To apply for earned leave pool benefits you will write a memo to whom? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSfor the fire chief via Chain of Command
Employee Request Earned Leave benefits will include what in memo? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSEmployee's Name, ID #, Position, Work Assignment (batt,sta,shift)
How will the balance of Earned Leave Pool be maintained? - CORRECT-ANSWERSin total
dollar value that is equal to the hourly rate at the time of donation MULTIPLIED by # of
hours donated, MINUS the hourly rate at time of usage, MULTIPLIED by the hours used.
When will leave contributed to the Earned Leave Pool be returned to the employee? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSIf leave was taken by accident/ERROR or the program is
DISCONTINUED at which time the hours would be returned in pro-rated shares.
Donated leave hours will not be returned in what cases? - CORRECT-ANSWERSWhere a
member applies for benefits and is denied.
Policy for employees that were a part of an Earned Leave Pool in a different county
job/department? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThey'll be required to apply for membership and
donate the appropriate # of hours in order to participate in MDFR Earned Leave Pool.
