APCO FIRE SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS EXAM
(ACTUAL EXAM 2026) | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
/. Fire, a chemical chain reaction, occurs when which three elements are present in the
right conditions?
____, _____, _____ - Answer-✅Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
/.Fires are fought from the ____ to the _______. - Answer-✅Unburned, Burned
/.The Fire Tetrahedron depicts which four factors necessary for fire? - Answer-✅Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Chemical Chain Reaction
/.T or F
The Administration Division includes frontline firefighters??? - Answer-✅FALSE
/.______, is cutting holes in roofs or breaking out upper windows when fighting a fire. -
Answer-✅Ventilation
/.______, can be an indicator of what is burning (or not burning). It is typically an
indicator of _____, or a chemical cloud. - Answer-✅White cloud / Steam
/.The Fire Prevention Division is commonly referred to as... - Answer-✅Fire Marshall's
Office
/.T or F
Public Education is an important function of the Special Operations Division. - Answer-
✅False
/.What is the primary function of an engine? - Answer-✅aka Pumper
An engine has a self-contained water pump. Its primary function is to provide
pressurized water.
, /.In fire terminology, is fire "truck" and an engine the same type of fire apparatus? -
Answer-✅NO
/.T or F
The process of searching for evidence of further fire hidden from view and the removal
of materials that may re-combust is called (Salvage) - Answer-✅FALSE
It is called "Overhaul"
/.Define SCBA? - Answer-✅Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to provide air
when entering a building where fire is present.
/.The actual physical firefighting operations utilizing available personnel and equipment
is called? - Answer-✅Attack
/.Property that may be endangered by a fire is no longer spreading although there may
still be some fire to deal with is called? - Answer-✅Under Control
/.A fire that requires firefighting activity on the part of most or all personnel assigned to
the alarm is called? - Answer-✅Working fire
/.T or F
ANI displays the caller's address or location - Answer-✅FALSE
/.List the 4 methods used for call routing - Answer-✅-Direct Dispatch
-Relay To
-Call Transfer
Referral
/.Phase II wireless E9-1-1 provides the communications center with the caller's _____ &
_____ and _____ & _____ - Answer-✅(Latitude & Longitude)
and
(Call back number & Cell site)
/.The technology that allows telephone calls to be made using the internet is called? -
Answer-✅VoIP (Voice over internet)
/.A device used to extend the effective range of communication by receiving and re-
transmitting radio signals is called a ____? - Answer-✅Repeater
/.The term used to describe the complete range of radio frequencies used for
communication is ______? - Answer-✅Spectrum
(ACTUAL EXAM 2026) | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
/. Fire, a chemical chain reaction, occurs when which three elements are present in the
right conditions?
____, _____, _____ - Answer-✅Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
/.Fires are fought from the ____ to the _______. - Answer-✅Unburned, Burned
/.The Fire Tetrahedron depicts which four factors necessary for fire? - Answer-✅Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Chemical Chain Reaction
/.T or F
The Administration Division includes frontline firefighters??? - Answer-✅FALSE
/.______, is cutting holes in roofs or breaking out upper windows when fighting a fire. -
Answer-✅Ventilation
/.______, can be an indicator of what is burning (or not burning). It is typically an
indicator of _____, or a chemical cloud. - Answer-✅White cloud / Steam
/.The Fire Prevention Division is commonly referred to as... - Answer-✅Fire Marshall's
Office
/.T or F
Public Education is an important function of the Special Operations Division. - Answer-
✅False
/.What is the primary function of an engine? - Answer-✅aka Pumper
An engine has a self-contained water pump. Its primary function is to provide
pressurized water.
, /.In fire terminology, is fire "truck" and an engine the same type of fire apparatus? -
Answer-✅NO
/.T or F
The process of searching for evidence of further fire hidden from view and the removal
of materials that may re-combust is called (Salvage) - Answer-✅FALSE
It is called "Overhaul"
/.Define SCBA? - Answer-✅Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to provide air
when entering a building where fire is present.
/.The actual physical firefighting operations utilizing available personnel and equipment
is called? - Answer-✅Attack
/.Property that may be endangered by a fire is no longer spreading although there may
still be some fire to deal with is called? - Answer-✅Under Control
/.A fire that requires firefighting activity on the part of most or all personnel assigned to
the alarm is called? - Answer-✅Working fire
/.T or F
ANI displays the caller's address or location - Answer-✅FALSE
/.List the 4 methods used for call routing - Answer-✅-Direct Dispatch
-Relay To
-Call Transfer
Referral
/.Phase II wireless E9-1-1 provides the communications center with the caller's _____ &
_____ and _____ & _____ - Answer-✅(Latitude & Longitude)
and
(Call back number & Cell site)
/.The technology that allows telephone calls to be made using the internet is called? -
Answer-✅VoIP (Voice over internet)
/.A device used to extend the effective range of communication by receiving and re-
transmitting radio signals is called a ____? - Answer-✅Repeater
/.The term used to describe the complete range of radio frequencies used for
communication is ______? - Answer-✅Spectrum
