NFPA 1001 FIRE FIGHTER I – STUDY SET 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NFPA 1001 is the: - ANSWER Standard for Fire Fighter Professional
Qualifications
One of the primary responsibilities of the truck/ladder company is: - ANSWER
making forcible entry to fire building
OSHA can promulgate regulations encompassing fire department operations
such as: - ANSWER health and safety
In the Incident Command System (ICS), what functional area is involved in all
incident operations, including the development and implementation of strategic
decisions? - ANSWER Command
What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? - ANSWER
Evaporation of perspiration
There is one aspect of high rise fires that is especially draining to energy, what
is it? - ANSWER Climbing multiple flights of stairs in PP
A ___________________ permits fire fighters to enter in case of an emergency.
- ANSWER key box/lock box
The _____________ knot is tied as follows below: - ANSWER figure eight
In kernmantle rope, the kern or inner core of the rope gives approximately
_______________ of its strength. - ANSWER 75 percent
The ______________ knot is tied as in the figure below. - ANSWER clove
hitch
, The two knots recommended to raise a pike pole are: - ANSWER clove hitch
and half hitches
The chain of command in the fire service is established by the rank and
command structure which: - ANSWER chain of command
The street side, or address side of the structure is known as: - ANSWER
Division A
The ratio of the weight of a given volume of liquid to the weight of the same
volume of water at the same temperature is: - ANSWER specific gravity
Life-safety rope shall be stored: - ANSWER in coils or in rope bags
Smoke and heat-generated toxic atmospheres are known as: - ANSWER
immediately dangerous to life and health
Which of the following has highest priority on a radio transmission? A.
Dispatch notice of road closures B. Emergency traffic from a unit working at a
fire or rescue C. Progress of vital signs of a patient being transported by fire
department ambulance D. Local forest fire danger notice transmission -
ANSWER B. Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to: - ANSWER obtain the
information needed to dispatch the appropriate units to the appropriate location
A fire fighter must: - ANSWER listen to make sure the channel is clear before
transmitting any information over the fire department radio
When using positive pressure SCBA, an imperfect face piece-to-face seal of the
fire fighter is: - ANSWER dangerous, as it is depleting the air supply more
quickly
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NFPA 1001 is the: - ANSWER Standard for Fire Fighter Professional
Qualifications
One of the primary responsibilities of the truck/ladder company is: - ANSWER
making forcible entry to fire building
OSHA can promulgate regulations encompassing fire department operations
such as: - ANSWER health and safety
In the Incident Command System (ICS), what functional area is involved in all
incident operations, including the development and implementation of strategic
decisions? - ANSWER Command
What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? - ANSWER
Evaporation of perspiration
There is one aspect of high rise fires that is especially draining to energy, what
is it? - ANSWER Climbing multiple flights of stairs in PP
A ___________________ permits fire fighters to enter in case of an emergency.
- ANSWER key box/lock box
The _____________ knot is tied as follows below: - ANSWER figure eight
In kernmantle rope, the kern or inner core of the rope gives approximately
_______________ of its strength. - ANSWER 75 percent
The ______________ knot is tied as in the figure below. - ANSWER clove
hitch
, The two knots recommended to raise a pike pole are: - ANSWER clove hitch
and half hitches
The chain of command in the fire service is established by the rank and
command structure which: - ANSWER chain of command
The street side, or address side of the structure is known as: - ANSWER
Division A
The ratio of the weight of a given volume of liquid to the weight of the same
volume of water at the same temperature is: - ANSWER specific gravity
Life-safety rope shall be stored: - ANSWER in coils or in rope bags
Smoke and heat-generated toxic atmospheres are known as: - ANSWER
immediately dangerous to life and health
Which of the following has highest priority on a radio transmission? A.
Dispatch notice of road closures B. Emergency traffic from a unit working at a
fire or rescue C. Progress of vital signs of a patient being transported by fire
department ambulance D. Local forest fire danger notice transmission -
ANSWER B. Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to: - ANSWER obtain the
information needed to dispatch the appropriate units to the appropriate location
A fire fighter must: - ANSWER listen to make sure the channel is clear before
transmitting any information over the fire department radio
When using positive pressure SCBA, an imperfect face piece-to-face seal of the
fire fighter is: - ANSWER dangerous, as it is depleting the air supply more
quickly
