Florida State Fire Instructor 3, Fire Science Program, Academic Year 2026 – Study Guide and
Certification Preparation
What is the mission of the fire service - ANS✔✔ To save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II? -
ANS✔✔ 1001
a ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction - ANS✔✔ Code
What best describes the action first taken after an alert to the station - ANS✔✔ Dispatching of
emergency servies responders
the use of ten codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which
of the following - ANS✔✔ National Incident Management system (NIMS)
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report - ANS✔✔
Providing periodic time transmission
what best describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be replaced - ANS✔✔ During inspection if
cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity
which type of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log - ANS✔✔ Life Safety Rope
which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch - ANS✔✔ Working
which type of knot can be used to secure a victims hands or feet to drag a victim to safety -
ANS✔✔ Handcuff
,Once a search is complete, a FF should - ANS✔✔ Report promptly to the supervisor
What are the two objectives for a structural search - ANS✔✔ Search for life; assess fire
conditions
what types of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or lying on its
side - ANS✔✔ Buttress tension System
what initial action is next priority after stabilizing the scene - ANS✔✔ stabilize the victim
what type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and or roof assemblies on both sides of a
load bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival - ANS✔✔ A-Frame
in the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs represents - ANS✔✔ Advance
What type of tool is a pike pole - ANS✔✔ Push pull
cutting edges on axes should be inspected for - ANS✔✔ chips, cracks, or spurs.
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what should a FF do before stepping off a ladder, parapet wall, or other place of safety onto the
roof of a burning building, especially if the roof surface is obscured by smoke or darkness -
ANS✔✔ Sound the roof for structural integrity by striking it with an axe
what type of hose is designed for drafting water from static water supplies or connecting to a
fire hydrant - ANS✔✔ hard suction hose
, what type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket which can lead to ruptures under pressure
- ANS✔✔ organic damage
which of the following equipment is necessary for service testing - ANS✔✔ nozzles with shutoff
valves
the test site for service testing should be - ANS✔✔ on a slight grade
which of the following procedures should be followed when service testing fire hoses - ANS✔✔
stand away from the discharge valve connection when charging hose
which of the following statesments about class a foam concentrates is most accurate? - ANS✔✔
class A foam reduces the surface tension of water, allowing better water penetration into the
fuel
Flammable liquids that mix readily with water are - ANS✔✔ polar solvents
which foams are required to extinguish fires of ethanol or ethanol based fuels - ANS✔✔ alcohol
resistant foams
which of the following statements about foam proportioning is most accurate - ANS✔✔ mixing
class A foam at a higher recommended percentage results in a thick, dry foam
Which proportioning methods depends on the venturi principle to draw foam through a hose
connected to the foam concentrate container and into the water stream - ANS✔✔ Eduction
which kind of ground cover fire burns on the soil surface, consuming low lying grass, shrubs, and
other vegetation - ANS✔✔ surface fires
Certification Preparation
What is the mission of the fire service - ANS✔✔ To save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II? -
ANS✔✔ 1001
a ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction - ANS✔✔ Code
What best describes the action first taken after an alert to the station - ANS✔✔ Dispatching of
emergency servies responders
the use of ten codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which
of the following - ANS✔✔ National Incident Management system (NIMS)
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report - ANS✔✔
Providing periodic time transmission
what best describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be replaced - ANS✔✔ During inspection if
cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity
which type of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log - ANS✔✔ Life Safety Rope
which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch - ANS✔✔ Working
which type of knot can be used to secure a victims hands or feet to drag a victim to safety -
ANS✔✔ Handcuff
,Once a search is complete, a FF should - ANS✔✔ Report promptly to the supervisor
What are the two objectives for a structural search - ANS✔✔ Search for life; assess fire
conditions
what types of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or lying on its
side - ANS✔✔ Buttress tension System
what initial action is next priority after stabilizing the scene - ANS✔✔ stabilize the victim
what type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and or roof assemblies on both sides of a
load bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival - ANS✔✔ A-Frame
in the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs represents - ANS✔✔ Advance
What type of tool is a pike pole - ANS✔✔ Push pull
cutting edges on axes should be inspected for - ANS✔✔ chips, cracks, or spurs.
p.595
what should a FF do before stepping off a ladder, parapet wall, or other place of safety onto the
roof of a burning building, especially if the roof surface is obscured by smoke or darkness -
ANS✔✔ Sound the roof for structural integrity by striking it with an axe
what type of hose is designed for drafting water from static water supplies or connecting to a
fire hydrant - ANS✔✔ hard suction hose
, what type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket which can lead to ruptures under pressure
- ANS✔✔ organic damage
which of the following equipment is necessary for service testing - ANS✔✔ nozzles with shutoff
valves
the test site for service testing should be - ANS✔✔ on a slight grade
which of the following procedures should be followed when service testing fire hoses - ANS✔✔
stand away from the discharge valve connection when charging hose
which of the following statesments about class a foam concentrates is most accurate? - ANS✔✔
class A foam reduces the surface tension of water, allowing better water penetration into the
fuel
Flammable liquids that mix readily with water are - ANS✔✔ polar solvents
which foams are required to extinguish fires of ethanol or ethanol based fuels - ANS✔✔ alcohol
resistant foams
which of the following statements about foam proportioning is most accurate - ANS✔✔ mixing
class A foam at a higher recommended percentage results in a thick, dry foam
Which proportioning methods depends on the venturi principle to draw foam through a hose
connected to the foam concentrate container and into the water stream - ANS✔✔ Eduction
which kind of ground cover fire burns on the soil surface, consuming low lying grass, shrubs, and
other vegetation - ANS✔✔ surface fires
