LAFD FCA case studies
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The Firefighter Candidate Assessment (FCA) is a required, four-hour, computer-based test that is one of the initial steps in the City of Los Angeles Firefighter selection process. It is intended for candidates who want to become City of Los Angeles firefighters and who must pair a passing FCA score with a 2026 Firefighter I application for that application to be valid. The LAFD FCA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,752 words.
1New Medical Bag Policy Applied Under a 15-Minute Clock
At the start of your third academy week, the training captain hands out a revision to the medical equipment check policy and reads it aloud once. The revision states: checks are performed at 0800 and 2000 by the on-duty crew; each bag is sealed and initialed after the check; any item that fails inspection is tagged out of service, placed in the red bin, and reported to the shift commander within 15 minutes of discovery; a replacement request goes to logistics before 0900 so it can be delivered the same day.
745 words, about 4 min2First-Arriving Placement at a Four-Story Residential Over Commercial
At 0312 you arrive alone as the first engine on a reported smoke investigation at a four-story building, 48 feet tall, apartments over a ground-floor restaurant. The building faces A Street.
762 words, about 4 min3Radio Log With a Direction Correction and a Wrong-Address Arrival
Read the following radio log. 2141 - Dispatch: Engine 27, Medic 27, respond to a reported vehicle fire, 1420 West Vernon Avenue, cross street 42nd, caller reports flames next to a gas station.
723 words, about 4 min4Relay Pump Pressure at 200 and 300 GPM
Engine 12 is taking water from a confirmed working hydrant and supplying Engine 30 through 500 feet of 2.5-inch hose. Engine 30 needs 20 psi at its intake to operate safely.
742 words, about 4 min5Academy Block Scheduling With Instructor Ratios and Gear Drying
You are the lead instructor for a Saturday academy session running 0900 to 1130, a 150-minute block. Twelve recruits are available.
780 words, about 4 min