FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Spatial Orientation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A firefighter travels east two blocks, north one block, then west two blocks. Where are they relative to their starting point?
- One block north (Correct answer)
- One block south
- Two blocks east
- At the starting point
Correct answer: One block north
The two-block east and west movements cancel out, leaving only the one-block northward displacement.
Question 2: 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?
- To the left (Correct answer)
- To the right
- Directly ahead
- Directly behind
Correct answer: To the left
When facing east from the west side, north is to your left.
Question 3: 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?
- North (Correct answer)
- South
- East
- West
Correct answer: North
For two people to face each other, they must face opposite directions; if A faces south, B must face north.
Question 4: 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?
- North (Correct answer)
- South
- East
- West
Correct answer: North
Entering from the south and needing to reach the north side requires advancing northward.
Question 5: 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?
- Engine 1 and Engine 2 (Correct answer)
- Engine 1 and Engine 3
- Engine 2 and Engine 3
- Engine 3 and Engine 4
Correct answer: Engine 1 and Engine 2
Engine 1 (north) and Engine 2 (south) are directly opposite, as north and south are opposing cardinal directions.
Question 6: A firefighter is facing west and makes two left turns. Which direction are they now facing?
- East (Correct answer)
- West
- North
- South
Correct answer: East
From west, one left turn (counterclockwise) faces south, and a second left turn faces east.
FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Spatial Orientation 2
A firefighter travels east two blocks, north one block, then west two blocks.
Where are they relative to their starting point?