Firefighter Reasoning & Judgement 4

Question 1

A ladder must be raised near overhead electrical wires. The sound judgement is to:

Accepted Answer

Position and raise the ladder well clear of the wires, maintaining safe clearance

Answer

Raise it directly under the wires quickly

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Use a metal ladder for stability

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Have someone hold the wires aside

Question 2

Mid-incident, the incident commander changes strategy from offensive to defensive. As an interior crew, you should:

Accepted Answer

Promptly withdraw to the exterior as ordered and confirm your status

Answer

Finish your task first, then exit

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Question the order on the radio at length

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Continue interior operations independently

Question 3

You find a locked door during a primary search with conditions deteriorating. The best judgement is to:

Accepted Answer

Force the door to check the room, since occupants may be trapped inside

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Skip it entirely to save time

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Wait for a key

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Mark it and move on without checking

Question 4

An older multi-story building shows signs of a lightweight truss roof that has been burning for several minutes. The prudent judgement is to:

Accepted Answer

Avoid placing crews on or under the roof due to early collapse risk

Answer

Send crews to the roof to ventilate

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Add more weight to test the roof

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Ignore the construction type

Question 5

A patient at a medical call becomes verbally aggressive and threatening. The best approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Maintain a calm tone, keep a safe distance, and request law enforcement if needed

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Argue back to assert control

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Restrain them immediately

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Leave the scene entirely without explanation

Question 6

You realize you made an error tagging a searched room, possibly leaving an area unchecked. The right action is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately inform command so the area can be re-searched

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Say nothing to avoid blame

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Quietly fix the tag later

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Assume someone else covered it

Question 7

Two hose lines are needed but you have crew for only one immediately. You should deploy the first line to:

Accepted Answer

Protect the most critical objective, such as the path between the fire and trapped occupants

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The least involved area

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Wherever it is easiest to stretch

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The exterior to wet down the walls