Fire Officer Cadet Exam study plan

Map the incident command system structure used in your jurisdiction and label every role, span-of-control limit and reporting line on a single diagram

Walk through the decision sequence for establishing command at a multi-storey fire, stating the trigger points for sectors, divisions and a command support function

Draft the first five minutes of a size-up script covering occupancy, resources, access, life risk and water supply

Write out the handover protocol between the first-arriving officer and a more senior officer arriving later

Compare offensive and defensive strategy triggers and justify the switch point for three different occupancy types

Explain fire development stages and the indicators that signal flashover, backdraught or ventilation-limited conditions in a compartment

Calculate required fire flow for two given building footprints using the formula your service uses, and state the appliance and hose requirements

Describe the effect of wind-driven and travelling fire in a corridor or open-plan floor and the tactical countermeasures

Produce a ventilation strategy decision tree covering vertical, horizontal and positive pressure options

Identify the structural collapse indicators for the five main construction types and state the tactical implication of each

Trace how fire resistance, compartmentation and protected escape routes interact in a residential block and where they commonly fail

Explain the operation of sprinkler, wet riser, dry riser, smoke control and fire alarm systems and what an officer must confirm on arrival

List the building regulation and fire safety duties that apply to occupied premises and who enforces them

Diagnose three case-style scenarios where construction or active systems changed the tactical plan

Sequence a vehicle extrication from scene safety through stabilisation, access, disentanglement and casualty transfer

Outline the rescue hierarchy for confined space, working at height, water and trench incidents, stating the first control at each

Apply hazardous materials recognition, zoning, approach and decontamination principles to a spill scenario

Match the correct initial cordon distances and PPE level to three substances using safety data sheet information

State the limits of your authority at a special service incident and when to request specialist resources