Suburban Fire Tactics Exam 2026 (Suburban Fire
Tactics) Complete Exam Questions with Correct
Verified Detailed Answers
Introduction
This document contains comprehensive Suburban Fire Tactics
exam questions with verified answers covering fireground
strategy, size-up, smoke reading, water supply, apparatus
placement, commercial firefighting, search and rescue, RIT,
Mayday procedures, leadership, SOG development, and
implementation planning. It also includes tactical operations
for suburban, rural, and commercial fire incidents, making it a
valuable study guide for certification and promotional exam
preparation. The material is organized in a question-and-
answer format for efficient review and exam readiness.
Exam Questions and Answers
SOGs are designed to translate goals and objectives into the
______ of fireground functions --- correct precise answer ---
simplest
The difference between urban, suburban and rural operations
can be noted at the tactical/_______ level --- correct precise
answer ---Functional
,_____ take on a whole new meaning when functional
assignments are handicapped by the opposing variables ---
correct precise answer ---tactics
Success on the fireground depends on ______available
resources which requires ______ --- correct precise answer ---
Maximizing
Prioritization
For structural firefighting past experience tells us no action
taken on the fireground saves more lives than the proper size
_____line , stretched to the correct _____ and placed into
_____at the proper time --- correct precise answer ---Attack
Location
Service
The desired result during a structure fire is a ______fire
attack --- correct precise answer ---Coordinated
_____ functions are those that promote victim removal/rescue,
place the adequate size attack line in the correct position and
assure firefighter safety --- correct precise answer ---
essential
,Actions that transpire before , during and after attack line
placement to achieve ______success
These elements of the coordinated fire attack can also be
designated as _____functions --- correct precise answer ---
Operational
Facilitating
*List of fireground functions broken down into 4 categories
for simplification
The first category is general function-
__
__
__
__
Second category—-assigned to Engine Co.
Third category—-truck company/facilitating
Final category——classified as non-traditional for victim and
firefighter safety ( EMS )* --- correct precise answer ---
General function
Size up
Command
Safety
, Rapid intervention crew
________is the first fireground function that takes place on
the fire scene --- correct precise answer ---Size up
____ ___ begins during building and incident pre-planning and
concludes at the termination of the event --- correct precise
answer ---size up
COAL WAS WEALTH --- correct precise answer ---
Construction type
Occupancy
Apparatus/personnel
Life hazard
Water supply
Auxiliary appliances
Street conditions
Weather
Exposures
Area
Location of fire
Time of day
Height
______ should be a consideration at the beginning of the shift
period --- correct precise answer ---weather
Tactics) Complete Exam Questions with Correct
Verified Detailed Answers
Introduction
This document contains comprehensive Suburban Fire Tactics
exam questions with verified answers covering fireground
strategy, size-up, smoke reading, water supply, apparatus
placement, commercial firefighting, search and rescue, RIT,
Mayday procedures, leadership, SOG development, and
implementation planning. It also includes tactical operations
for suburban, rural, and commercial fire incidents, making it a
valuable study guide for certification and promotional exam
preparation. The material is organized in a question-and-
answer format for efficient review and exam readiness.
Exam Questions and Answers
SOGs are designed to translate goals and objectives into the
______ of fireground functions --- correct precise answer ---
simplest
The difference between urban, suburban and rural operations
can be noted at the tactical/_______ level --- correct precise
answer ---Functional
,_____ take on a whole new meaning when functional
assignments are handicapped by the opposing variables ---
correct precise answer ---tactics
Success on the fireground depends on ______available
resources which requires ______ --- correct precise answer ---
Maximizing
Prioritization
For structural firefighting past experience tells us no action
taken on the fireground saves more lives than the proper size
_____line , stretched to the correct _____ and placed into
_____at the proper time --- correct precise answer ---Attack
Location
Service
The desired result during a structure fire is a ______fire
attack --- correct precise answer ---Coordinated
_____ functions are those that promote victim removal/rescue,
place the adequate size attack line in the correct position and
assure firefighter safety --- correct precise answer ---
essential
,Actions that transpire before , during and after attack line
placement to achieve ______success
These elements of the coordinated fire attack can also be
designated as _____functions --- correct precise answer ---
Operational
Facilitating
*List of fireground functions broken down into 4 categories
for simplification
The first category is general function-
__
__
__
__
Second category—-assigned to Engine Co.
Third category—-truck company/facilitating
Final category——classified as non-traditional for victim and
firefighter safety ( EMS )* --- correct precise answer ---
General function
Size up
Command
Safety
, Rapid intervention crew
________is the first fireground function that takes place on
the fire scene --- correct precise answer ---Size up
____ ___ begins during building and incident pre-planning and
concludes at the termination of the event --- correct precise
answer ---size up
COAL WAS WEALTH --- correct precise answer ---
Construction type
Occupancy
Apparatus/personnel
Life hazard
Water supply
Auxiliary appliances
Street conditions
Weather
Exposures
Area
Location of fire
Time of day
Height
______ should be a consideration at the beginning of the shift
period --- correct precise answer ---weather
