TCFP Questions
A _______ is a group of resources assembled to meet a specific mission that is disbanded once
the assignment is complete.
A. group
B. division
C. task force
D. strike team - ANS-C. Task force
A (an) __________ concept allows all responders to use a similar, coordinated approach with a
common set of authorities, protections and resources: - ANS-All Hazard
A separate dispatch center operated by a fire department would be categorized as a (an):
A.Public Safety Answering point
B. Tertiary Public Safety Answering Point
C. Regional Public Safety Telecommunications Center
D. Emergency Service Specific Telecommunications Center - ANS-D. Emergency Service
Specific Telecommunications Center
According to NFPA 1001, which duty is a FireFighter I required to be able to perform?
A. Inspect and maintain fire apparatus
B. Assume command of an interior fire attack
C. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response
D.Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire using firefighting foam - ANS-C. Prepare apparatus hose
loads for response
According to NIMS-ICS, which type of incident is the least complex and could be mitigated using
only local resources?
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type IV
D. Type V - ANS-D. Type V
Advancing an uncharged hose line down a flight of stairs is only recommended when:
A. The fire is minor or not present
B. There is an immediate need for water
C. The primary search has been completed
D.There are at least four firefighters on the hoseline team - ANS-A. The fire is minor or not
present
All auxiliary equipment must be:
, A. Fixed
B. Cordless
C. Intrinsically safe
D. battery operated - ANS-C. intrinsically safe
As a fire within a compartment consumes oxygen, the amount of unburned fuel in combustion
products: - ANS-Increases
At the end of an incident, the IAP is:
A. sent to the NFPA for review
B. used as part of the post incident analysis
C. Thrown away because it is no longer necessary
D. filed away in case another incident occurs at the same location - ANS-B. used as part of the
post incident analysis
Body substance isolation methods are used to:
A. lessen exposure to carcinogens in smoke
B. prevent firefighters from contracting cancer
C. treat patients with AIDS, hepatitis, MRSA, or other infectious diseases
D. protect firefighters from being exposed to communicable diseases - ANS-D. protect
firefighters from being exposed to communicable diseases
Class a foam acts as a surfactant, which means that it:
A. Requires a special type of nozzle for application
B. Requires a special type of aeration tool to be formed
C. Lowers the surface tension of water, allowing better penetration into the fuel
D. Raises the surface tension of water, creating a more effective extinguishing agent. - ANS-C.
Lowers the surface tension of water, allowing better penetration into the fuel.
Class B foams are especially effective on
A. Surfactants
B. Hydrocarbon fuels
C. Ordinary combustibles
D. Energized electrical equipment - ANS-B. Hydrocarbon fuels
Combustion can occur within a range of concentration of fuel vapor and air; this range is
referred to as the:
A. vapor pressure range
B. surface to mass range
C. flammable (explosive) range
D. oxidation (combustion) range - ANS-C. Flammable (explosive) range
A _______ is a group of resources assembled to meet a specific mission that is disbanded once
the assignment is complete.
A. group
B. division
C. task force
D. strike team - ANS-C. Task force
A (an) __________ concept allows all responders to use a similar, coordinated approach with a
common set of authorities, protections and resources: - ANS-All Hazard
A separate dispatch center operated by a fire department would be categorized as a (an):
A.Public Safety Answering point
B. Tertiary Public Safety Answering Point
C. Regional Public Safety Telecommunications Center
D. Emergency Service Specific Telecommunications Center - ANS-D. Emergency Service
Specific Telecommunications Center
According to NFPA 1001, which duty is a FireFighter I required to be able to perform?
A. Inspect and maintain fire apparatus
B. Assume command of an interior fire attack
C. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response
D.Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire using firefighting foam - ANS-C. Prepare apparatus hose
loads for response
According to NIMS-ICS, which type of incident is the least complex and could be mitigated using
only local resources?
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type IV
D. Type V - ANS-D. Type V
Advancing an uncharged hose line down a flight of stairs is only recommended when:
A. The fire is minor or not present
B. There is an immediate need for water
C. The primary search has been completed
D.There are at least four firefighters on the hoseline team - ANS-A. The fire is minor or not
present
All auxiliary equipment must be:
, A. Fixed
B. Cordless
C. Intrinsically safe
D. battery operated - ANS-C. intrinsically safe
As a fire within a compartment consumes oxygen, the amount of unburned fuel in combustion
products: - ANS-Increases
At the end of an incident, the IAP is:
A. sent to the NFPA for review
B. used as part of the post incident analysis
C. Thrown away because it is no longer necessary
D. filed away in case another incident occurs at the same location - ANS-B. used as part of the
post incident analysis
Body substance isolation methods are used to:
A. lessen exposure to carcinogens in smoke
B. prevent firefighters from contracting cancer
C. treat patients with AIDS, hepatitis, MRSA, or other infectious diseases
D. protect firefighters from being exposed to communicable diseases - ANS-D. protect
firefighters from being exposed to communicable diseases
Class a foam acts as a surfactant, which means that it:
A. Requires a special type of nozzle for application
B. Requires a special type of aeration tool to be formed
C. Lowers the surface tension of water, allowing better penetration into the fuel
D. Raises the surface tension of water, creating a more effective extinguishing agent. - ANS-C.
Lowers the surface tension of water, allowing better penetration into the fuel.
Class B foams are especially effective on
A. Surfactants
B. Hydrocarbon fuels
C. Ordinary combustibles
D. Energized electrical equipment - ANS-B. Hydrocarbon fuels
Combustion can occur within a range of concentration of fuel vapor and air; this range is
referred to as the:
A. vapor pressure range
B. surface to mass range
C. flammable (explosive) range
D. oxidation (combustion) range - ANS-C. Flammable (explosive) range
