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  1. Dispatch advises: 'Rescue 2, respond to the intersection of 5th Avenue and Maple Drive for a two-vehicle MVA with entrapment. One vehicle is a red sedan, second vehicle is a green pickup truck. Caller reports one person trapped in the pickup.' Which vehicle contains the trapped person?

    Answer: Green pickup truck

    The dispatcher stated 'one person trapped in the pickup' — which is described as a green pickup truck.

  2. An officer briefs the crew before entering a commercial building: 'The building has three floors. The fire is reported on the second floor in the kitchen area. There are no reported victims, but the building was occupied when the alarm sounded. Utilities are in the basement on the Bravo side.' Where are the utilities located?

    Answer: Basement, Bravo side

    The officer stated the utilities are 'in the basement on the Bravo side.'

  3. During a verbal pre-incident briefing, the captain says: 'The building owner reports that chemical storage is in the room marked with a yellow diamond placard. Do not enter that room without Level B or higher PPE.' In the NFPA 704 hazard diamond system, what does the yellow quadrant indicate?

    Answer: Instability or reactivity hazard

    In the NFPA 704 hazard diamond, the yellow (right) quadrant indicates instability or reactivity hazard — how violently the chemical reacts to shock, heat, or water.

  4. A firefighter receives the following radio message: 'Engine 4 to Command — we have primary search complete, negative on victims, second floor clear.' What information did Engine 4 transmit?

    Answer: Primary search on the second floor is complete with no victims found

    Engine 4's message communicated: (1) primary search is complete, (2) no victims found (negative), (3) on the second floor.

  5. During a hazmat briefing, the safety officer states four PPE levels: 'Level A provides the highest protection, a fully encapsulating suit with SCBA. Level B has SCBA but not a fully encapsulating suit. Level C uses an air-purifying respirator. Level D is standard work uniform with no respiratory protection.' Which level uses an air-purifying respirator?

    Answer: Level C

    The safety officer stated that Level C uses an air-purifying respirator (APR or PAPR), as opposed to SCBA used in Levels A and B.

  6. An incident commander gives the following radio order: 'Division A, establish a water supply from the hydrant on the corner of Elm and First. Division B, position your aerial on the Bravo side for elevated master stream operations. Division C, conduct primary search on floors 2 and 3.' What is Division B assigned to do?

    Answer: Position aerial on the Bravo side for elevated master stream

    Division B was assigned to 'position your aerial on the Bravo side for elevated master stream operations.'