Florida Firefighter Hydraulics & Apparatus
Operation Study Guide: Pump Calculations,
Fireground Operations & Practice Questions
(2026 Updated)
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 -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Sound the roof for structural integrity by
striking it with an axe
what best describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be
replaced - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-During inspection if cylinder
contains less than 90% of capacity
,What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for
Firefighter I and Firefighter II? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-1001
a ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular
jurisdiction - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Code
What best describes the action first taken after an alert to the
station - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Dispatching of emergency servies
responders
the use of ten codes in radio transmissions was replaced when
agencies began to adopt which of the following - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-National Incident Management system (NIMS)
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during
a progress report - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Providing periodic time
transmission
which type of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Life Safety Rope
,which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Working
which type of knot can be used to secure a victims hands or
feet to drag a victim to safety - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Handcuff
Once a search is complete, a FF should - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Report promptly to the supervisor
What are the two objectives for a structural search -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Buttress tension System
what initial action is next priority after stabilizing the scene -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-A-
Frame
What is the mission of the fire service - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-To
save lives and protect property
in the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs
represents - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Advance
What type of tool is a pike pole - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Push pull
cutting edges on axes should be inspected for - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-chips, cracks, or spurs.
p.595
what type of hose is designed for drafting water from static
water supplies or connecting to a fire hydrant - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-hard suction hose
what type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket which can
lead to ruptures under pressure - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-organic
damage
Operation Study Guide: Pump Calculations,
Fireground Operations & Practice Questions
(2026 Updated)
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 -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Sound the roof for structural integrity by
striking it with an axe
what best describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be
replaced - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-During inspection if cylinder
contains less than 90% of capacity
,What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for
Firefighter I and Firefighter II? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-1001
a ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular
jurisdiction - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Code
What best describes the action first taken after an alert to the
station - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Dispatching of emergency servies
responders
the use of ten codes in radio transmissions was replaced when
agencies began to adopt which of the following - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-National Incident Management system (NIMS)
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during
a progress report - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Providing periodic time
transmission
which type of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Life Safety Rope
,which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Working
which type of knot can be used to secure a victims hands or
feet to drag a victim to safety - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Handcuff
Once a search is complete, a FF should - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Report promptly to the supervisor
What are the two objectives for a structural search -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Buttress tension System
what initial action is next priority after stabilizing the scene -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-A-
Frame
What is the mission of the fire service - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-To
save lives and protect property
in the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs
represents - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Advance
What type of tool is a pike pole - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Push pull
cutting edges on axes should be inspected for - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-chips, cracks, or spurs.
p.595
what type of hose is designed for drafting water from static
water supplies or connecting to a fire hydrant - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-hard suction hose
what type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket which can
lead to ruptures under pressure - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-organic
damage
