AIRPORT FIREFIGHTER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what gpm is the highest considered handline - ✔✔350 with two or more firefighters
✔✔how is air inducted in air aspirating nozzles? - ✔✔venturi effect
✔✔what type of foam requires an air aspirating nozzle? - ✔✔protein and floroprotein
✔✔what is the agent of choice for apu fires? - ✔✔clean agent
✔✔should you extinguish a rocket if it is ignited? - ✔✔no
✔✔how often should mutual aid agreements be reviewed? - ✔✔annually
✔✔which agency is tasked with working with NTSB, involved air carrier represitives to
provide wide variety of services after major passenger aircraft accident. - ✔✔Red Cross
✔✔who has aircraft and qualified personnel to assist in locating a downed aircraft? -
✔✔civil air patrol
✔✔which type of agent will cause damage if used on an EPU/Engine fire? - ✔✔dry
chemical
✔✔guiding crashing aircraft to its destination is known as? - ✔✔controlled flight into
terrain
✔✔are there circuit breakers in the cockpit? - ✔✔yes
✔✔what is the best tactic for interior aircraft fires? - ✔✔skin-penetrating nozzles
✔✔what may rupture in a belly landing? - ✔✔fuel tanks
, ✔✔what should first due firefighters do if the flight crew has begun evacuating
occupants? - ✔✔establish safe exit area to permit evacuation to continue.
✔✔how long should "short burst" turret application last before reevaluating. - ✔✔5-10
sec
✔✔arff supervisors should monitor personnel for what after a major incident? - ✔✔post
traumatic stress
✔✔what are the three phases of an emergency? - ✔✔response investigatory, and
recovery
✔✔which regulation governs airport security? - ✔✔49 cfr part 1542
✔✔what color are runway centerline lights in the direction of landing? - ✔✔yes, white.
they change to white and red at 3k then solid red at 1k
✔✔what is an alert 3 - ✔✔incident has occurred and units need to respond to scene
✔✔class 1 airports must conduct a full scale exercise how often? - ✔✔3 year
✔✔how many minutes do you have to reach the midpoint of a furthest runway per FFA?
- ✔✔first arriving within 3 all others 4
✔✔title 49 CFR part 1500 addresses what - ✔✔civil aviation security
✔✔what act requires the NTSB to coordinate the disaster response resources of
federal, state,local,and volunteer agencies, such as the Red Cross? - ✔✔the aviation
Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996
✔✔can you operate snow removal equipment under normal conditions in the safety
area? - ✔✔yes
✔✔on instrument runways amber edge lights replace the white lights in the direction of
landing for the last how many feet? - ✔✔2K or half of the runway length depending on
what is less.
✔✔what color do civil land airports have? - ✔✔white/green
✔✔what act made modifications to CERCLA? - ✔✔SARA 1986
✔✔AC 150/5210-23 provides guidance in what - ✔✔ARFF vehicles HRET
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what gpm is the highest considered handline - ✔✔350 with two or more firefighters
✔✔how is air inducted in air aspirating nozzles? - ✔✔venturi effect
✔✔what type of foam requires an air aspirating nozzle? - ✔✔protein and floroprotein
✔✔what is the agent of choice for apu fires? - ✔✔clean agent
✔✔should you extinguish a rocket if it is ignited? - ✔✔no
✔✔how often should mutual aid agreements be reviewed? - ✔✔annually
✔✔which agency is tasked with working with NTSB, involved air carrier represitives to
provide wide variety of services after major passenger aircraft accident. - ✔✔Red Cross
✔✔who has aircraft and qualified personnel to assist in locating a downed aircraft? -
✔✔civil air patrol
✔✔which type of agent will cause damage if used on an EPU/Engine fire? - ✔✔dry
chemical
✔✔guiding crashing aircraft to its destination is known as? - ✔✔controlled flight into
terrain
✔✔are there circuit breakers in the cockpit? - ✔✔yes
✔✔what is the best tactic for interior aircraft fires? - ✔✔skin-penetrating nozzles
✔✔what may rupture in a belly landing? - ✔✔fuel tanks
, ✔✔what should first due firefighters do if the flight crew has begun evacuating
occupants? - ✔✔establish safe exit area to permit evacuation to continue.
✔✔how long should "short burst" turret application last before reevaluating. - ✔✔5-10
sec
✔✔arff supervisors should monitor personnel for what after a major incident? - ✔✔post
traumatic stress
✔✔what are the three phases of an emergency? - ✔✔response investigatory, and
recovery
✔✔which regulation governs airport security? - ✔✔49 cfr part 1542
✔✔what color are runway centerline lights in the direction of landing? - ✔✔yes, white.
they change to white and red at 3k then solid red at 1k
✔✔what is an alert 3 - ✔✔incident has occurred and units need to respond to scene
✔✔class 1 airports must conduct a full scale exercise how often? - ✔✔3 year
✔✔how many minutes do you have to reach the midpoint of a furthest runway per FFA?
- ✔✔first arriving within 3 all others 4
✔✔title 49 CFR part 1500 addresses what - ✔✔civil aviation security
✔✔what act requires the NTSB to coordinate the disaster response resources of
federal, state,local,and volunteer agencies, such as the Red Cross? - ✔✔the aviation
Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996
✔✔can you operate snow removal equipment under normal conditions in the safety
area? - ✔✔yes
✔✔on instrument runways amber edge lights replace the white lights in the direction of
landing for the last how many feet? - ✔✔2K or half of the runway length depending on
what is less.
✔✔what color do civil land airports have? - ✔✔white/green
✔✔what act made modifications to CERCLA? - ✔✔SARA 1986
✔✔AC 150/5210-23 provides guidance in what - ✔✔ARFF vehicles HRET
