CPS Oral Information Comprehension 2

Question 1

A dispatcher says: 'Engine 4, respond to a structure fire at 215 Maple Street, cross street Oak Avenue.' What is the correct address?

Accepted Answer

215 Maple Street

Answer

The address given is 215 Maple Street; Oak Avenue is only the cross street.

Question 2

An officer states: 'Before entering, shut off the gas, then advance the hose, and only after that ventilate the roof.' Which action comes second?

Accepted Answer

Advance the hose

Answer

The stated order is gas first, hose second, ventilation third.

Question 3

A briefing says: 'All units except Ladder 7 will stage at the south lot.' Where does Ladder 7 go?

Accepted Answer

It is not specified

Answer

Only that Ladder 7 is excluded from the south lot is stated; its actual location is not given.

Question 4

Instructions: 'Victims on the second floor are priority; first-floor victims are stable.' Who should be rescued first?

Accepted Answer

Second-floor victims

Answer

Second-floor victims are the stated priority because first-floor victims are stable.

Question 5

A caller reports: 'Smoke is coming from the rear of the house, not the front.' Where is the smoke?

Accepted Answer

Rear of the house

Answer

The smoke is reported at the rear, explicitly not the front.

CPS Firefighter Test Practice Test