TCFP BASIC STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTER
EXAMPREP COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is
Answer: performing forcible entry to fire scene buildings
●● OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities
such as
Answer: health and safety
●● In the ICS, the functional area responsible for all incident activities,
including the development and implementation of strategic decisions, is
Answer: Command
●● What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE?
Answer: Evaporation of perspiration
●● What is one aspect of high rise fires that is especially draining of
energy?
Answer: walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
,●● A _______ permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency
Answer: key box/lock box
●● In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for
approximately _____ of its strength
Answer: 75 percent
●● The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes
Answer: a clove hitch and half hitches
●● The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes
Answer: chain of command
●● The street, or address side of the structure is termed
Answer: Division A
●● The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with the
mass of an equal volume of water at the same temperature is
Answer: specific gravity
●● Life safety rope should be stored in
Answer: coils in rope bags
, ●● Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called
Answer: immediately dangerous to life and health
●● Which of the following has the highest priority for radio
transmission?
Answer: Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
●● The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to
Answer: obtain the information that is required to dispatch the
appropriate units to the correct location
●● Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a
fire fighter should
Answer: listen to be sure the channel is not being used
●● When using positive pressure SCBA, a poor seal between the face
piece and the firefighter's face is
Answer: dangerous, because it is depleting the air supply more quickly
●● The bypass valve on a SCBA is used
Answer: in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning regulator
●● The first noticeable sign of oxygen deficiency is
EXAMPREP COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is
Answer: performing forcible entry to fire scene buildings
●● OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities
such as
Answer: health and safety
●● In the ICS, the functional area responsible for all incident activities,
including the development and implementation of strategic decisions, is
Answer: Command
●● What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE?
Answer: Evaporation of perspiration
●● What is one aspect of high rise fires that is especially draining of
energy?
Answer: walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
,●● A _______ permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency
Answer: key box/lock box
●● In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for
approximately _____ of its strength
Answer: 75 percent
●● The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes
Answer: a clove hitch and half hitches
●● The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes
Answer: chain of command
●● The street, or address side of the structure is termed
Answer: Division A
●● The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with the
mass of an equal volume of water at the same temperature is
Answer: specific gravity
●● Life safety rope should be stored in
Answer: coils in rope bags
, ●● Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called
Answer: immediately dangerous to life and health
●● Which of the following has the highest priority for radio
transmission?
Answer: Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
●● The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to
Answer: obtain the information that is required to dispatch the
appropriate units to the correct location
●● Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a
fire fighter should
Answer: listen to be sure the channel is not being used
●● When using positive pressure SCBA, a poor seal between the face
piece and the firefighter's face is
Answer: dangerous, because it is depleting the air supply more quickly
●● The bypass valve on a SCBA is used
Answer: in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning regulator
●● The first noticeable sign of oxygen deficiency is
