HAZMAT IFSTA 6TH. EDITION
FIREFIGHTER EXAM PREP. FF1/FF2/ FULL
EXAM
A fire hazard that arises from processes or operations that are related to a
specific occupancy best defines a(n) ______hazard.
A. special
B. common
C. expected
D. target -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** A. special
A type of wood framing that has vertical channels going from floor to floor,
allowing a fire to travel uninterrupted is a _____ frame.
A. platform
B. open
C. balloon
D. box -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** C. balloon
When utilizing the skip-breathing technique, how long should each breath take?
A. 10 seconds
B. 8 seconds
C. 5 seconds
D. 12 seconds -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** C. 5 seconds
,While inside the immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) atmosphere,
the technique of buddy breathing is:
A. considered unreliable by the Nation Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and
the National Institute on Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH)
B. acceptable and should be implemented immediately
C. required to be initiated by the Rapid Intervention Crew
D. unsafe unless performed by trained personnel. -SELECTED ANSWER 👀
**** A. considered unreliable by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) and
the National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
What is a component of an open-circuit breathing apparatus?
A. buddy breathing connectors
B. face piece
C. high-pressure alarm
D. oxygen Cylinder -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** B. face piece
What is one example of a hand-powered hydraulic spreader tool?
A. spanner tool
B. pompier tool
C. rabbet tool
D. come along tool -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** C. rabbet tool
The body of a ____ is surface-mounted on the inside of the door.
,A. mortise lock
B. rim lock
C. cylindrical lock
D. padlock -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** B. rim lock
Under ideal conditions, the proper place to stand when breaking window glass is
______ the window.
A. directly in front of
B. to the windward side of
C. to the leeward side of
D. to either side, slightly lower than -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** B. to the
windward side of
Which statement regarding the K tool is correct?
A. the front of the tool is shaped like the letter K and slides over the lock cylinder
B. the K tool is designed to cut lock cylinders in order to open the lock.
C. the back of the tool is shaped like the letter K and slides over the lock
cylinder.
D. the front of the tool has a block for striking with a flat-head axe. -SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 **** C. The back of the tool is shaped like the letter K and slides
over the lock cylinder.
Which portion of a Halligan tool has three areas designed as striking surfaces?
A. hook point
, B. Adz
C. Fork
D. Pick -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** B. Adz
Which is the most common lock in use?
A. cylindrical
B. pad locks
C. Rim locks
D. deadbolt -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** A. cylindrical
Fire doors are operated:
A. manually, mechanically, electrically
B. electrically, hydraulically, battery supplied
C. by portable or fixed power units
D. by manual or electrical power -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** A. manually,
mechanically, electrically
A K-Tool is correctly positioned when the blades bite into the:
A. cylinder
B. outer rim
C. face
D. keeper -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** A. cylinder
FIREFIGHTER EXAM PREP. FF1/FF2/ FULL
EXAM
A fire hazard that arises from processes or operations that are related to a
specific occupancy best defines a(n) ______hazard.
A. special
B. common
C. expected
D. target -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** A. special
A type of wood framing that has vertical channels going from floor to floor,
allowing a fire to travel uninterrupted is a _____ frame.
A. platform
B. open
C. balloon
D. box -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** C. balloon
When utilizing the skip-breathing technique, how long should each breath take?
A. 10 seconds
B. 8 seconds
C. 5 seconds
D. 12 seconds -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** C. 5 seconds
,While inside the immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) atmosphere,
the technique of buddy breathing is:
A. considered unreliable by the Nation Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and
the National Institute on Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH)
B. acceptable and should be implemented immediately
C. required to be initiated by the Rapid Intervention Crew
D. unsafe unless performed by trained personnel. -SELECTED ANSWER 👀
**** A. considered unreliable by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) and
the National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
What is a component of an open-circuit breathing apparatus?
A. buddy breathing connectors
B. face piece
C. high-pressure alarm
D. oxygen Cylinder -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** B. face piece
What is one example of a hand-powered hydraulic spreader tool?
A. spanner tool
B. pompier tool
C. rabbet tool
D. come along tool -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** C. rabbet tool
The body of a ____ is surface-mounted on the inside of the door.
,A. mortise lock
B. rim lock
C. cylindrical lock
D. padlock -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** B. rim lock
Under ideal conditions, the proper place to stand when breaking window glass is
______ the window.
A. directly in front of
B. to the windward side of
C. to the leeward side of
D. to either side, slightly lower than -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** B. to the
windward side of
Which statement regarding the K tool is correct?
A. the front of the tool is shaped like the letter K and slides over the lock cylinder
B. the K tool is designed to cut lock cylinders in order to open the lock.
C. the back of the tool is shaped like the letter K and slides over the lock
cylinder.
D. the front of the tool has a block for striking with a flat-head axe. -SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 **** C. The back of the tool is shaped like the letter K and slides
over the lock cylinder.
Which portion of a Halligan tool has three areas designed as striking surfaces?
A. hook point
, B. Adz
C. Fork
D. Pick -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** B. Adz
Which is the most common lock in use?
A. cylindrical
B. pad locks
C. Rim locks
D. deadbolt -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** A. cylindrical
Fire doors are operated:
A. manually, mechanically, electrically
B. electrically, hydraulically, battery supplied
C. by portable or fixed power units
D. by manual or electrical power -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** A. manually,
mechanically, electrically
A K-Tool is correctly positioned when the blades bite into the:
A. cylinder
B. outer rim
C. face
D. keeper -SELECTED ANSWER 👀 **** A. cylinder
