FireTEAM Spatial Orientation Flashcards

A firefighter travels east two blocks, north one block, then west two blocks. Where are they relative to their starting point?

Answer: One block north

The two-block east and west movements cancel out, leaving only the one-block northward displacement.

An incident command post is on the west side of a fire scene facing east toward the building. Sector 1 is on the north side. Where is Sector 1 relative to the IC's facing direction?

Answer: To the left

When facing east from the west side, north is to your left.

Two firefighters are on opposite sides of a hallway. Firefighter A is on the north side facing south. If Firefighter B faces Firefighter A directly, which direction is Firefighter B facing?

Answer: North

For two people to face each other, they must face opposite directions; if A faces south, B must face north.

A hose line enters through the south entrance heading north. The fire is on the north side of the building. In which direction should crews advance the hose?

Answer: North

Entering from the south and needing to reach the north side requires advancing northward.

A building has four sides with crews assigned at each. Engine 1 is north, Engine 2 is south, Engine 3 is east, Engine 4 is west. Which two engines are on directly opposite sides?

Answer: Engine 1 and Engine 2

Engine 1 (north) and Engine 2 (south) are directly opposite, as north and south are opposing cardinal directions.

A firefighter is facing west and makes two left turns. Which direction are they now facing?

Answer: East

From west, one left turn (counterclockwise) faces south, and a second left turn faces east.