CAL FIRE FAE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025
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A service - Correct Answer-90 Days
B service - Correct Answer-6,000 miles or 6 months
C service - Correct Answer-24,000 miles or 12 months
Tank test interval - Correct Answer-5 years
ME-101 - Correct Answer-Daily Equipment report
Atmospheric pressure at sea level - Correct Answer-14.7 psi
Minimum GPM for master stream - Correct Answer-375
Minimum fire flow for 1500 sq ft house - Correct Answer-150 gpm
Gallons in a cubic ft - Correct Answer-7.5
Weight of water per gallon - Correct Answer-8.33
PSI of head pressure per building floor - Correct Answer-5
Nozzle pressure for tips - Correct Answer-50psi
Nozzle pressure for combi nozzle - Correct Answer-100 psi
Stages of fire development - Correct Answer-Incipient, growth, fully developed, decay
Ladders are to be inspected - Correct Answer-Monthly and after each use
How far from hazard should warning flagging be placed - Correct Answer-25 ft
Azmith declination in CA - Correct Answer-16
Sq miles in a township - Correct Answer-36
Determining your location from two known landmarks - Correct Answer-Resection
Township lines run - Correct Answer-East and west
The top left section of a township is what number - Correct Answer-6
Layman's 5 size up components - Correct Answer-Facts, probabilities, own situation,
decisions, plan of operation.
How many sq for can a crew member cut in an hour - Correct Answer-180
4 calculation factors for crew production - Correct Answer-Grass - 3
Light brush- 6
Heavy brush - 9
Very heavy brush - 12
Mobile attack rate - Correct Answer-100ft per minute
Water tender turnaround calculations - Correct Answer-15 min fill up
2 min per paved rd
4 min per mile unpaved
When does low air alarm sound - Correct Answer-33%
Common denominators on tragedy fires - Correct Answer-Relatively small fires or
deceptively quiet areas of larger fires.
Light flashy fuels.
Unexpected shift in wind direction/speed
When fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill
Safety zone size - Correct Answer-32 sq ft per person.
4 times flame height
Minimum tread depth - Correct Answer-4/32
4 types of adverse action - Correct Answer-Suspension, reduction, demotion, dismissal
Extended attack fire - Correct Answer-Fire contained in 1st period controlled by 2nd
Wind speed air ops will likely be halted - Correct Answer-30mph
Chains in a mile - Correct Answer-80
Acres in a square mile - Correct Answer-640 acres
ME 101 - Correct Answer-Daily vehicle inspection report
ME M15 M- MCorrect MAnswer-Demob Minspection
ME14 M- MCorrect MAnswer-Faulty Mequipment Mreport
Direction Mtankers Mfly M- MCorrect MAnswer-Counter Mclockwise
Modern Mwood Mframe Mconstruction Mtechnique Mthat Mbuilds Mone Mfloor Mat Ma Mtime Mand
Minserts Ma Mplate Mbetween Meach Mfloor Mas Ma Mfire Mstop. M- MCorrect MAnswer-Platform Mframe
First Msigns Mof Moxygen Mdeficiency M- MCorrect MAnswer-Increased Mrespiratory Mrate Mand
Mimpaired Mmuscular Mcoordination
Oxygen Mdeficient Matmospheres Mhave Mless Mthan M____% M- MCorrect MAnswer-19.5%
Extinguishing Magents Msafe Mfor Muse Mon Menergized Melectrical M- MCorrect MAnswer-CO2
Mand Mdry Mchem
Extinguishing Magent Mfor Mcombustible Mmetals M- MCorrect MAnswer-Dry Mpowder
Psi Mfor Mtesting Mfire Mhose M- MCorrect MAnswer-45 M- M50
ICS Mterm Mgrouping Mresources Mby Mgeographical Mlocation M- MCorrect MAnswer-Division
In Mkernmantle Mrope Mthe Mkern Mis M___% MOf Mit's Mstrength M- MCorrect MAnswer-75%
SLICERS M- MCorrect MAnswer-Size Mup
Location
Identify Mand Mcontrol
Cool Mfrom Msafest Mlocation
Extinguish MFire M
Rescue M
Salvage
Tank Mcapacity Mfor Mtype M1, M2 Mand M3 Mengines M- MCorrect MAnswer-Type M1 M- M300
Type M2 M- M300
Type M3 M- M500
Minimum Mpump Mflow Mfor Mtype M1, M2 Mand M3 Mengines M- MCorrect MAnswer-Type M1 M- M1000
Type M2 M- M500
Type M3 M- M150
Minimum Mhose Mor Mtype M1 M- MCorrect MAnswer-2 M1/2 M1200
1 M1/2 M500
Minimum Mhose Mtype M2 M- MCorrect MAnswer-2 M1/2 M1000
1 M1/2 M500
Minimum Mhose Mfor Mtype M3 M- MCorrect MAnswer-1 M1/2 M1000
1'. M500
Support Mwater Mtender Mtank Mcapacity M- MCorrect MAnswer-S1 M- M4000
S2 M- M2500
S3 M- M1000
Support Mwater Mtender Mpump Mflow M- MCorrect MAnswer-S1 M- M300
S2 M- M200
S3 M- M200
Tactical Mwater Mtender Mtank Mcapacity M- MCorrect MAnswer-T1 M- M2000
T2 M- M1000
Type M1 Mtanker Mcapacity M- MCorrect MAnswer-3000 M+
Type M2 Mtanker Mcapacity M- MCorrect MAnswer-1800 M- M3000
Type Mthree Mtanker Mcapacity M- MCorrect MAnswer-600 M- M1800
Type M4 Mtanker Mcapacity M- MCorrect MAnswer-100 M- M600
Dozer Mtype M1, M2 Mand M3 MHP Mrequirements M- MCorrect MAnswer-Type M1 M200+
Type M2 M100-199
Type M3 M50-99
Rate Mof Mspread M- MCorrect MAnswer-Slow M- Mcreeping
Moderate M- Mless Mthan M1
Dangerous M- M1-3 Mmph
Critical M- M3+
Drip Mtorch Mmix M- MCorrect MAnswer-2 Mparts Mdiesel Mto M1 Mpart Mgas
PACE M- MCorrect MAnswer-Primary
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