Firefighter Reasoning & Judgement 2

Question 1

You arrive first at a vehicle accident with downed power lines lying across the car. The occupant appears conscious. What is the BEST initial action?

Accepted Answer

Establish a safety perimeter and wait for the utility company to confirm power is off

Answer

Pull the occupant out immediately

Answer

Use a wooden pole to move the lines

Answer

Spray the lines with water to ground them

Question 2

Two emergency calls come in at once: a reported kitchen fire with people inside and a stuck elevator with no medical complaints. With limited units, which gets priority?

Accepted Answer

The kitchen fire, because life is at immediate risk

Answer

The stuck elevator, since it is simpler

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Whichever called first

Answer

Split crews evenly between both

Question 3

During overhaul, a firefighter notices the floor feels spongy underfoot in a burned room. The MOST reasonable judgement is to:

Accepted Answer

Stop, communicate the hazard, and evaluate structural stability before proceeding

Answer

Continue working but move faster

Answer

Jump up and down to test it

Answer

Ignore it since the fire is out

Question 4

A bystander insists on entering a smoke-filled building to retrieve a pet. The appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Firmly stop them and explain that trained crews will handle any rescue

Answer

Allow them since it is their property

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Hand them a spare mask

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Follow them inside to assist

Question 5

You are given an order over the radio that you believe is unsafe based on conditions you can see. The BEST action is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge and immediately relay your safety concern and observations to command

Answer

Ignore the order and do what you think is right without saying anything

Answer

Refuse to respond on the radio

Answer

Carry out the order even though it is unsafe

Question 6

While searching a residence, you find one victim who is unconscious and another who is alert and walking. With one of you and limited time, who do you address first?

Accepted Answer

The unconscious victim, who is in greater immediate danger

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The walking victim, because they can talk

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Whoever is closest to the exit

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Leave both and call for backup before acting

Question 7

A chemical placard on an overturned truck is unfamiliar to you. The soundest judgement is to:

Accepted Answer

Consult the Emergency Response Guidebook from a safe distance and isolate the area

Answer

Approach to read the label up close

Answer

Begin washing the spill toward a drain

Answer

Assume it is non-hazardous and proceed