Firefighter 1 Final Test, Fire 1 TEST
PREP Questions with Correct Well
Explained Answers
1. One purpose of a Personnel Accountability System is to:
a. help the Fire Chief control sick leave abuse
b. keep track of firefighters' salaries
c. identify trapped or injured firefighters
d. create a job complaint form - ANSWER C. identify trapped or
injured firefighters
2. Which of the following is an advantage of metal ladders?
a. Very durable
b. Good conductor of heat, cold and electricity
c. Retains strength when exposed to heat or flame
d. Widest range of sizes - ANSWER C. Retains strength when exposed
to heat or flame
3. Which of the following is/are disadvantages of an SCBA unit based on
design and size?
a. All of the above
b. Ability to communicate is decreased
c. The weight and bulk of the unit restricts mobility and agility for
firefighters
d. Peripheral vision is reduced - ANSWER A. All of the above
4. The quickest way to force entry through a security roll-up door is to:
a. apply a K tool to the latch
b. cut the door with a torch or saw
, c. use the irons
d. use a J tool on the roller - ANSWER B. cut the door with a torch or
saw
5. To maintain personal health, the Firefighter I should receive recommended
vaccination against hepatitis:
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D - ANSWER B. B
6. When faced with an electrical emergency the firefighter shall try to:
a. wear rubber boots when approaching the emergency scene
b. obtain a pair of lineman gloves
c. have equipment de-energized
d. use a dry rope to pull victim from contact with an energized conductor
- ANSWER C. have equipment de-energized
7. Which of the following is the first stage/phase of fire?
a. Fully developed
b. Incipient/ignition
c. Decay
d. Growth - ANSWER B. Incipient/ignition
8. What does a frangible bulb do in a sprinkler head?
a. Enhance appearance only
b. Break at a certain temperature
c. Regulate the pressure of the water flow
d. Direct the water flow into a flower pattern - ANSWER B. Break at a
certain temperature
9. The two-in/two-out regulation came from the federal agency called:
, a. FEMA
b. EPA
c. DOT
d. OSHA - ANSWER A. FEMA
10.In addition to their use in actual emergencies, preincident plans can also be
useful as an aid in:
a. law enforcement
b. budget development
c. personnel selection
d. training activities - ANSWER D. training activities
11.Who should operate building HVAC systems to assist in ventilation?
a. Truck company personnel
b. The incident safety officer
c. Firefighters under direct supervision of the incident safety officer
d. Only building engineers or maintenance superintendents - ANSWER
D. Only building engineers or maintenance superintendents
12.The quick-response type sprinkler head utilizes a specially designed
_________ for its release mechanism.
a. valve cap
b. fusible link
c. chemical pellet
d. frangible disc - ANSWER B. fusible link
13.The phenomenon by which heat, smoke, and fire gases will travel upward to
the highest point and become trapped, accumulate, bank down, and spread
out laterally is known as:
a. buoyancy
b. backdraft
c. mushrooming
d. flashover - ANSWER C. mushrooming
, 14.During the response phase of an emergency incident, two aspects of a
property are particularly important. One of those is building layout and the
other is:
a. access information
b. water supply type
c. location of any activated sensor heads on the suppression system
d. location of riser valves on the detection system - ANSWER A. access
information
15.When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should attempt to:
a. stand to the downwind side
b. remove the ceiling joist in the ventilation hole
c. cut a large circular hole
d. make the opening square or rectangle - ANSWER D. make the
opening square or rectangle
16.The MOST COMMON synthetic fiber used in life safety rope is:
A. Kevlar
B. Sisal
C. polypropylene
D. nylon - ANSWER C. polypropylene
17.The observation of glass blocks in a wall tell the fire fighters that:
A. there is a skylight in that room
B. the wall is not load-bearing
C. the wall has not been subjected to fire.
D. there is an automatic sprinkler system in that room. -
ANSWER B. the wall is not load-bearing
18. When is the two-person chair carry particularly useful?
A. In elevators
PREP Questions with Correct Well
Explained Answers
1. One purpose of a Personnel Accountability System is to:
a. help the Fire Chief control sick leave abuse
b. keep track of firefighters' salaries
c. identify trapped or injured firefighters
d. create a job complaint form - ANSWER C. identify trapped or
injured firefighters
2. Which of the following is an advantage of metal ladders?
a. Very durable
b. Good conductor of heat, cold and electricity
c. Retains strength when exposed to heat or flame
d. Widest range of sizes - ANSWER C. Retains strength when exposed
to heat or flame
3. Which of the following is/are disadvantages of an SCBA unit based on
design and size?
a. All of the above
b. Ability to communicate is decreased
c. The weight and bulk of the unit restricts mobility and agility for
firefighters
d. Peripheral vision is reduced - ANSWER A. All of the above
4. The quickest way to force entry through a security roll-up door is to:
a. apply a K tool to the latch
b. cut the door with a torch or saw
, c. use the irons
d. use a J tool on the roller - ANSWER B. cut the door with a torch or
saw
5. To maintain personal health, the Firefighter I should receive recommended
vaccination against hepatitis:
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D - ANSWER B. B
6. When faced with an electrical emergency the firefighter shall try to:
a. wear rubber boots when approaching the emergency scene
b. obtain a pair of lineman gloves
c. have equipment de-energized
d. use a dry rope to pull victim from contact with an energized conductor
- ANSWER C. have equipment de-energized
7. Which of the following is the first stage/phase of fire?
a. Fully developed
b. Incipient/ignition
c. Decay
d. Growth - ANSWER B. Incipient/ignition
8. What does a frangible bulb do in a sprinkler head?
a. Enhance appearance only
b. Break at a certain temperature
c. Regulate the pressure of the water flow
d. Direct the water flow into a flower pattern - ANSWER B. Break at a
certain temperature
9. The two-in/two-out regulation came from the federal agency called:
, a. FEMA
b. EPA
c. DOT
d. OSHA - ANSWER A. FEMA
10.In addition to their use in actual emergencies, preincident plans can also be
useful as an aid in:
a. law enforcement
b. budget development
c. personnel selection
d. training activities - ANSWER D. training activities
11.Who should operate building HVAC systems to assist in ventilation?
a. Truck company personnel
b. The incident safety officer
c. Firefighters under direct supervision of the incident safety officer
d. Only building engineers or maintenance superintendents - ANSWER
D. Only building engineers or maintenance superintendents
12.The quick-response type sprinkler head utilizes a specially designed
_________ for its release mechanism.
a. valve cap
b. fusible link
c. chemical pellet
d. frangible disc - ANSWER B. fusible link
13.The phenomenon by which heat, smoke, and fire gases will travel upward to
the highest point and become trapped, accumulate, bank down, and spread
out laterally is known as:
a. buoyancy
b. backdraft
c. mushrooming
d. flashover - ANSWER C. mushrooming
, 14.During the response phase of an emergency incident, two aspects of a
property are particularly important. One of those is building layout and the
other is:
a. access information
b. water supply type
c. location of any activated sensor heads on the suppression system
d. location of riser valves on the detection system - ANSWER A. access
information
15.When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should attempt to:
a. stand to the downwind side
b. remove the ceiling joist in the ventilation hole
c. cut a large circular hole
d. make the opening square or rectangle - ANSWER D. make the
opening square or rectangle
16.The MOST COMMON synthetic fiber used in life safety rope is:
A. Kevlar
B. Sisal
C. polypropylene
D. nylon - ANSWER C. polypropylene
17.The observation of glass blocks in a wall tell the fire fighters that:
A. there is a skylight in that room
B. the wall is not load-bearing
C. the wall has not been subjected to fire.
D. there is an automatic sprinkler system in that room. -
ANSWER B. the wall is not load-bearing
18. When is the two-person chair carry particularly useful?
A. In elevators
