Houston Firefighter case studies

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The Houston Firefighter exam is the entry assessment used by the City of Houston to screen candidates for firefighter recruit positions. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for that assessment; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the City of Houston or the Houston Fire Department. The Houston Firefighter case studies are 5 cases and about 5,922 words.

First-Arriving Engine at a Single-Story Dwelling with a Reported Victim

At 23:40, Engine 8 and Ladder 8 arrive at a 1,600-square-foot, single-story pier-and-beam house on a 50-foot lot. Heavy smoke is pushing from the A-side front door and two front windows, and fire has self-vented through the roof at the rear over what appears to be a converted den.

1,273 words, about 6 min 2

Firefighter Entangled After Ceiling Collapse, Quarter Air Remaining

A firefighter is working the nozzle on the second floor of a two-story garden-style apartment building, on the primary search ahead of a charged 1¾-inch line. The crew has been interior about eleven minutes on a 30-minute, 2,216 psi cylinder; the gauge is reading just under one quarter.

901 words, about 5 min 3

Gasoline Tanker Rollover with Product Entering a Storm Drain

At 14:10 on a 96°F afternoon, a 4,000-gallon MC-306 cargo tank rolls onto its side on a freeway frontage road after a tire failure. The tank was carrying about 2,800 gallons of unleaded gasoline.

971 words, about 5 min 4

Hybrid Sedan with a Pinned Driver and an Energized High-Voltage Cable

At 02:15, a 2019 hybrid sedan is T-boned on the driver's side by a pickup at a frontage road intersection. The driver's door is intruded about 18 inches into the occupant compartment, and the dashboard has been displaced rearward and down, trapping both of the driver's legs at the knees and ankles.

1,414 words, about 7 min 5

Recruit with Heat Illness Signs Mid-Evolution and a Sickle Cell Trait Disclosure

It is the fifth week of recruit academy in mid-August. Ambient temperature is 97°F, relative humidity 74%, and the heat index is above 110°F.

1,363 words, about 7 min