FCTC Verbal and Visual Information 3

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Green pickup truck

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Basement, Bravo side

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Instability or reactivity hazard

Answer

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.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Level C

Answer

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.

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