CPS Oral Information Recall 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A radio message states: 'Patient is a 45-year-old male with chest pain, conscious and breathing.' What is the patient's age?
- 54
- 45 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 15
Correct answer: 45
The patient is 45 years old.
Question 2: Dispatch assigns Ladder 12 to the rear of the building and Engine 5 to the front. Which unit is assigned to the rear?
- Engine 5
- Ladder 12 (Correct answer)
- Engine 12
- Ladder 5
Correct answer: Ladder 12
Ladder 12 is assigned to the rear.
Question 3: A briefing lists the response timeline: alarm at 2:15, arrival at 2:23, fire controlled at 2:40. At what time was the fire controlled?
- 2:15
- 2:23
- 2:40 (Correct answer)
- 2:30
Correct answer: 2:40
The fire was controlled at 2:40.
Question 4: An officer reports hazardous chemicals stored in the basement and the loading dock, but not the office. Where are chemicals NOT stored?
- Basement
- Loading dock
- Office (Correct answer)
- All locations
Correct answer: Office
Chemicals are not stored in the office.
Question 5: Dispatch says a structure fire involves a two-story house with a detached garage. How many stories is the house?
- One
- Two (Correct answer)
- Three
- Detached
Correct answer: Two
The house is two stories.
Question 6: A message states the wind is blowing from the west at 20 mph. From which direction is the wind blowing?
- East
- North
- West (Correct answer)
- South
Correct answer: West
The wind is blowing from the west.
Question 7: Instructions: 'Notify the captain, then call for mutual aid, and finally secure the perimeter.' What is the last action?
- Notify the captain
- Call for mutual aid
- Secure the perimeter (Correct answer)
- Enter the building
Correct answer: Secure the perimeter
Securing the perimeter is the final action.
A radio message states: 'Patient is a 45-year-old male with chest pain, conscious and breathing.' What is the patient's age?