California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Test (CAL
FIRE) Exam Questions and Answers
The majority of land in California is managed by _________ - ANSWER>>FEDS
WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) = - ANSWER>>minimum of 1 1/2 hose
S-Facts - ANSWER>>A. Survivability
B. Fire Environment
C. Accessibility
D. Construction/Clearance
E. Time
F. Stay or Go
Once a year fit test for ______ - ANSWER>>SCBA Mask
Fire is going to break down into 3 major parts: - ANSWER>>Either: O2, Fuel, and
Heat
When cleaning SCBA's we want to ________ - ANSWER>>Rinse it down
PASS - ANSWER>>Personal Alert Safety System
Activates if firefighter is motionless or by self activation
At Least _______ on SCBA bottle - ANSWER>>90%
Gas produced by residential and commercial fires is _______ -
ANSWER>>Hydrogen Cyanide
Breathing Apparatus that is used by recycling air: - ANSWER>>Closed Circuit
, Chemical reaction that produces heat: - ANSWER>>Exothermic
If you are sizing up a building and you see a turbulent and energized smoke, what
conditions are present - ANSWER>>Backdraft conditions
Fire Triangle - ANSWER>>Heat, Fuel and O2
Fire Tetrahedron - ANSWER>>Heat, Fuel, O2 and Chemical Chain Reaction
When a material burns, it must be in a ________ state - ANSWER>>Gaseous
Flammability limits = ___________ - ANSWER>>Explosive Limits
Five Types of Buildings - ANSWER>>A. Type 1: fire resistant (i.e: parking garage)
protected structural material
B. Type 2: non-combustible: (i.e: steel) structural materials ma not burn, but they
won't stand up to fire (i.e:steel expands/melts)
C. Type 3: ordinary/massionary (i.e: unusually older buildings) exterior walls =
non-combustible/interior wall = wooden
D. Type 4: heavy timber (i.e: large wood in churches) supports combustion, heat
and smoke, but will last long time
E. Type 5: wood frames, lightweight construction (i.e: most residential homes)
smaller diameter wood = burns quicker
When building materials are under fire conditions a lot will affect the way it
burns, but mostly its________ - ANSWER>>combustibility
_________ is the break down of combustibles - ANSWER>>Pyrolysis
_______ (1) is the Order of rank and authority in the fire service. (2) And the
proper sequence of information and command flow as described in the Incident
Management System. - ANSWER>>Chain of Command
FIRE) Exam Questions and Answers
The majority of land in California is managed by _________ - ANSWER>>FEDS
WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) = - ANSWER>>minimum of 1 1/2 hose
S-Facts - ANSWER>>A. Survivability
B. Fire Environment
C. Accessibility
D. Construction/Clearance
E. Time
F. Stay or Go
Once a year fit test for ______ - ANSWER>>SCBA Mask
Fire is going to break down into 3 major parts: - ANSWER>>Either: O2, Fuel, and
Heat
When cleaning SCBA's we want to ________ - ANSWER>>Rinse it down
PASS - ANSWER>>Personal Alert Safety System
Activates if firefighter is motionless or by self activation
At Least _______ on SCBA bottle - ANSWER>>90%
Gas produced by residential and commercial fires is _______ -
ANSWER>>Hydrogen Cyanide
Breathing Apparatus that is used by recycling air: - ANSWER>>Closed Circuit
, Chemical reaction that produces heat: - ANSWER>>Exothermic
If you are sizing up a building and you see a turbulent and energized smoke, what
conditions are present - ANSWER>>Backdraft conditions
Fire Triangle - ANSWER>>Heat, Fuel and O2
Fire Tetrahedron - ANSWER>>Heat, Fuel, O2 and Chemical Chain Reaction
When a material burns, it must be in a ________ state - ANSWER>>Gaseous
Flammability limits = ___________ - ANSWER>>Explosive Limits
Five Types of Buildings - ANSWER>>A. Type 1: fire resistant (i.e: parking garage)
protected structural material
B. Type 2: non-combustible: (i.e: steel) structural materials ma not burn, but they
won't stand up to fire (i.e:steel expands/melts)
C. Type 3: ordinary/massionary (i.e: unusually older buildings) exterior walls =
non-combustible/interior wall = wooden
D. Type 4: heavy timber (i.e: large wood in churches) supports combustion, heat
and smoke, but will last long time
E. Type 5: wood frames, lightweight construction (i.e: most residential homes)
smaller diameter wood = burns quicker
When building materials are under fire conditions a lot will affect the way it
burns, but mostly its________ - ANSWER>>combustibility
_________ is the break down of combustibles - ANSWER>>Pyrolysis
_______ (1) is the Order of rank and authority in the fire service. (2) And the
proper sequence of information and command flow as described in the Incident
Management System. - ANSWER>>Chain of Command
