Chapter 17- Fire Suppression Exam
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
An indirect attack is indicated when the temperature is increasing and it appears that ____ is
about to happen. - CORRECT ANSWER Flashover
What type of nozzle moves air and is therefore more likely to disrupt the thermal balance? -
CORRECT ANSWER Fog
What area of a vehicle fire should be extinguished first? - CORRECT
ANSWER Passenger compartment
What hose line size is used most frequently for interior fire attack? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1 3/4"
How can the practice of having one team of fire fighters conducting offensive operations and
another team of fire fighters conducting defensive operations on the same building at the
same time be characterized? - CORRECT ANSWER As extremely dangerous
Who can assist fire fighters on a fire in a transformer vault? - CORRECT
ANSWER Utility company
What cancer-causing material do transformers contain? - CORRECT
ANSWER Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
All fire suppression operations can be classified as either: - CORRECT
ANSWER Offensive, defensive, or transactional
How should fire fighters approach a vehicle fire? - CORRECT ANSWER 45-degree
angle
, In a direct fire attack, how is the water actually discharged onto the fuel? - CORRECT
ANSWER Directed onto the base of the fire
What is it called when two groups of fire fighters are operating hose lines "against" each
other? - CORRECT ANSWER Opposing hose lines
What is an elevated master stream device that is mounted at the tip of an aerial ladder called?
- CORRECT ANSWER Ladder pipe
During a defensive firefighting operation, which level of priority is exposure protection? -
CORRECT ANSWER High priority
Why is it necessary to limit how low an elevation angle a portable monitor device can be set
to? - CORRECT ANSWER If set too low, the reactionary force would make the
monitor unstable
How much water can large handlines flow, in gallons per minute? - CORRECT
ANSWER 250 or more
A blitz attack is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Offensive use of a master stream
What is a hazard of an alternative fuel vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER High-voltage
cables
If there are no life hazards, how should a fire in a building under construction be fought? -
CORRECT ANSWER Defensive
In what type(s) of operations are master stream devices used? - CORRECT
ANSWER Typically defensive but occasionally offensive
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
An indirect attack is indicated when the temperature is increasing and it appears that ____ is
about to happen. - CORRECT ANSWER Flashover
What type of nozzle moves air and is therefore more likely to disrupt the thermal balance? -
CORRECT ANSWER Fog
What area of a vehicle fire should be extinguished first? - CORRECT
ANSWER Passenger compartment
What hose line size is used most frequently for interior fire attack? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1 3/4"
How can the practice of having one team of fire fighters conducting offensive operations and
another team of fire fighters conducting defensive operations on the same building at the
same time be characterized? - CORRECT ANSWER As extremely dangerous
Who can assist fire fighters on a fire in a transformer vault? - CORRECT
ANSWER Utility company
What cancer-causing material do transformers contain? - CORRECT
ANSWER Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
All fire suppression operations can be classified as either: - CORRECT
ANSWER Offensive, defensive, or transactional
How should fire fighters approach a vehicle fire? - CORRECT ANSWER 45-degree
angle
, In a direct fire attack, how is the water actually discharged onto the fuel? - CORRECT
ANSWER Directed onto the base of the fire
What is it called when two groups of fire fighters are operating hose lines "against" each
other? - CORRECT ANSWER Opposing hose lines
What is an elevated master stream device that is mounted at the tip of an aerial ladder called?
- CORRECT ANSWER Ladder pipe
During a defensive firefighting operation, which level of priority is exposure protection? -
CORRECT ANSWER High priority
Why is it necessary to limit how low an elevation angle a portable monitor device can be set
to? - CORRECT ANSWER If set too low, the reactionary force would make the
monitor unstable
How much water can large handlines flow, in gallons per minute? - CORRECT
ANSWER 250 or more
A blitz attack is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Offensive use of a master stream
What is a hazard of an alternative fuel vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER High-voltage
cables
If there are no life hazards, how should a fire in a building under construction be fought? -
CORRECT ANSWER Defensive
In what type(s) of operations are master stream devices used? - CORRECT
ANSWER Typically defensive but occasionally offensive
