NFST NFST Situational Judgment and Decision Making

Question 1

You arrive at a house fire and a civilian tells you there may be a child trapped inside. Your hose line is not yet charged. What is the best immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Report the information to the incident commander and prepare for rapid entry once conditions permit

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Wait for the hose line to charge before entering

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Enter immediately without any protective equipment

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Instruct the civilian to go inside and look for the child

Question 2

During overhaul, you discover what appears to be evidence of arson. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop work in that area, preserve the scene, and notify your supervisor immediately

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Remove the evidence to prevent it from being destroyed by remaining fire

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Continue overhaul normally and mention it in the report

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Photograph it yourself and continue overhaul

Question 3

A fellow firefighter on your crew makes a mistake during training that could be dangerous if repeated on scene. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Correct the error privately and respectfully after the exercise

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Say nothing to avoid embarrassing them

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Report them to the fire chief immediately

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Mimic their error to show how dangerous it looks

Question 4

You are on the scene of a medical emergency and the patient refuses treatment. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Explain the risks of refusal, document the refusal, and ensure the patient is competent to refuse

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Provide treatment anyway to ensure their safety

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Leave the scene immediately without documentation

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Contact the patient's family to override the decision

Question 5

You notice a crew member operating in an IDLH atmosphere without their SCBA properly donned. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

Immediately alert them and have them correct the equipment before continuing

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Finish your assigned task first before addressing it

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Report it only in the post-incident critique

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Assume they know what they are doing and proceed

Question 6

While driving the apparatus to an emergency, the traffic signal turns red and cross traffic is present. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down or stop to ensure all lanes of traffic have cleared before proceeding

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Accelerate through the intersection using siren and lights, trusting drivers will yield

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Turn off the siren to avoid confusing drivers, then proceed

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Rely on your spotter to watch one side of the intersection