FREE OFAI Map and Route Interpretation Questions and Answers

Question 1

Based on the provided street map, your fire engine is at the intersection of King St. and Second Ave.
You are dispatched to an emergency at the corner of Queen St. and Fourth Ave.
King St. runs parallel to Queen St., and the avenues are numbered sequentially.
What are the primary cardinal directions of the most direct route?

Accepted Answer

North, then East

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West, then North

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East, then South

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South, then West

Question 2

You are responding to a motor vehicle collision. The dispatcher provides the grid coordinates C-5 from a map book. According to the map legend, what landmark should you expect to find in that grid square?

Accepted Answer

A school zone

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A fire hydrant

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A railway crossing

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A hospital

Question 3

A pre-incident plan map shows a symbol of a solid red square. According to NFPA 170, the standard for fire safety and emergency symbols, what does this symbol represent?

Accepted Answer

A fire alarm control panel.

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A hazardous materials storage area.

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The primary building entrance.

Answer

Location of standpipe connection.

Question 4

Your fire engine is traveling north on Maple Street. Dispatch instructs you to 'take the next left, proceed two blocks, then turn right.' What street will you be on after completing these maneuvers?

Accepted Answer

Oak Avenue

Answer

Pine Avenue

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Maple Street

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Elm Street

Question 5

You are dispatched from the fire station to an incident at a warehouse. The most direct route on the map is via the 5th Street underpass. However, the map legend indicates the underpass has a vertical clearance of 12 feet. Your ladder truck has a height of 13.5 feet. Which of the following is the best course of action?

Accepted Answer

Identify and take an alternate route that avoids the underpass.

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Proceed with caution at a reduced speed through the underpass.

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Notify dispatch you are proceeding and request a spotter at the scene.

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Request the police department to close the underpass to other traffic.

Question 6

According to the provided map, which of the following routes from Point A to Point B is the most efficient, considering one-way streets and a road closure?

Accepted Answer

East on Main St., then North on Third Ave.

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West on Main St., then North on First Ave.

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East on Main St., then North on Second Ave.

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West on Hill St., then North on Third Ave.