FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Written Expression 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence is written most clearly for a fire incident report?
- Firefighter Jones located the victim in the second-floor hallway. (Correct answer)
- The victim was located by the firefighter in the hallway on the second floor.
- In the hallway was where the victim was found by Firefighter Jones on the second floor.
- The second floor hallway had the victim being found by Firefighter Jones.
Correct answer: Firefighter Jones located the victim in the second-floor hallway.
The first option uses active voice with a clear subject acting directly, making it the most concise and readable.
Question 2: Which word correctly completes this report sentence: 'The crew _____ the hose line to the second floor before the fire was controlled.'
- advanced (Correct answer)
- advancing
- had advance
- to advance
Correct answer: advanced
'Advanced' is the correct simple past tense form needed to describe this completed action.
Question 3: Which phrase is most appropriate for formal fire report writing?
- At approximately 0300 hours (Correct answer)
- Around 3 in the morning
- About 3 o'clock or so
- Pretty early in the morning
Correct answer: At approximately 0300 hours
Formal fire reports use 24-hour military time and precise language such as 'approximately 0300 hours.'
Question 4: A firefighter writes: 'Me and my partner entered the structure.' What is the grammatical error?
- 'Me' should be 'I' (written as 'My partner and I') (Correct answer)
- 'entered' should be 'did enter'
- 'structure' should be 'building'
- There is no error
Correct answer: 'Me' should be 'I' (written as 'My partner and I')
'I' is the subject pronoun; 'me' is an object pronoun and should not be used as part of a subject.
Question 5: Which sentence uses correct punctuation when joining two independent clauses?
- Engine 5 arrived at 14:32, and crews began an interior attack. (Correct answer)
- Engine 5 arrived at 14:32 and crews began an interior attack.
- Engine 5 arrived at 14:32 and, crews began an interior attack.
- Engine 5 arrived at 14:32; and crews began an interior attack.
Correct answer: Engine 5 arrived at 14:32, and crews began an interior attack.
A comma before a coordinating conjunction (and) is required when joining two independent clauses.
Question 6: What does the abbreviation 'EMS' stand for in fire department reports?
- Emergency Medical Services (Correct answer)
- Engine Management System
- Emergency Management Staff
- Engine and Medical Station
Correct answer: Emergency Medical Services
EMS stands for Emergency Medical Services, the branch of emergency response that provides pre-hospital medical care.
FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Written Expression 1
Which sentence is written most clearly for a fire incident report?