FIRE ACADEMY STANDARD EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Drinks that contains__ should be avoided for fluid replacement - ✔✔Caffeine
✔✔What is the most reliable way to stay well hydrated? - ✔✔Drink early and often
✔✔Which statement about rehabilitation is correct? - ✔✔rehab should be a
consideration on every incident
✔✔What should fire fighters do with their PPE in rehabilitation? - ✔✔Remove it
✔✔Which is a component of the seven part rehabilitaiton model - ✔✔Medical monitoring
✔✔If overhaul operations may disturb possible evidence, what should fire fighters do
before continuing with their work - ✔✔Wait for investigators to examine it
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition of salvage? - ✔✔Actions taken to save
property and reduce damage caused. by fire
✔✔A fire cannot be considered fully extinguished until __ is complete - ✔✔Overhaul
✔✔Ideally , when should overhaul operations begin - ✔✔After fire investigators have
examined the scene
✔✔Where do salvage operations usually begin - ✔✔On the floor below the fire floor
✔✔The risk of rekindle e - ✔✔1%
✔✔Which hazard is of particular concern during salvage? - ✔✔Structural collapse
✔✔How is a sprinkler wedge used to stop flow from an activated sprinkler - ✔✔Push
two wedges together to form opposite sides between the orifice and the deflector
, ✔✔Which statement about opening a ceiling is correct? - ✔✔The hook should be
pointed away from you
✔✔Which statement about the use of a thermal imager during overhaul operations is
correct? - ✔✔The imager depicts the temperature differential between an object and its
surroundings
✔✔The purpose of the hooks of a roof ladder is to: - ✔✔Secure the tip of the ladder to
the peak of pitched roof
✔✔Why should ground ladder that are unused be cleaned periodically - ✔✔To remove
accumulated road grime
✔✔Where should the tip of a ladder be placed for rescue operations from a window -
✔✔Immediately below the windowsill
✔✔On a three firefighter ladder carry, how should the firefighters align themselves -
✔✔All three on the same side
✔✔When standing upright on a rung, how far should the rung at shoulder height be
from the fire fighter - ✔✔Arms lenght
✔✔What is the rope or cable that is used to extend or hoist the fly sections of an
extension ladder? - ✔✔Halyard
✔✔What is the approximate floor to floor height of a commerical structure? - ✔✔10-12
feet
✔✔When two or more firefighters are carrying a ladder, what should the firefighter
closer to the butt end do? - ✔✔Cover the butt spur with a gloved hand
✔✔What is the approximate floor to windowsill height of a residential structure - ✔✔3
feet
✔✔Which precaution should you take when raising the fly section of an extension
ladder? - ✔✔Do not wrap the halyard around your hands
✔✔Fires that occur as a result of human action or inaction without malicious intent are -
✔✔Accidental
✔✔What is the term for materials used to start a fire? - ✔✔Incendiary device
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Drinks that contains__ should be avoided for fluid replacement - ✔✔Caffeine
✔✔What is the most reliable way to stay well hydrated? - ✔✔Drink early and often
✔✔Which statement about rehabilitation is correct? - ✔✔rehab should be a
consideration on every incident
✔✔What should fire fighters do with their PPE in rehabilitation? - ✔✔Remove it
✔✔Which is a component of the seven part rehabilitaiton model - ✔✔Medical monitoring
✔✔If overhaul operations may disturb possible evidence, what should fire fighters do
before continuing with their work - ✔✔Wait for investigators to examine it
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition of salvage? - ✔✔Actions taken to save
property and reduce damage caused. by fire
✔✔A fire cannot be considered fully extinguished until __ is complete - ✔✔Overhaul
✔✔Ideally , when should overhaul operations begin - ✔✔After fire investigators have
examined the scene
✔✔Where do salvage operations usually begin - ✔✔On the floor below the fire floor
✔✔The risk of rekindle e - ✔✔1%
✔✔Which hazard is of particular concern during salvage? - ✔✔Structural collapse
✔✔How is a sprinkler wedge used to stop flow from an activated sprinkler - ✔✔Push
two wedges together to form opposite sides between the orifice and the deflector
, ✔✔Which statement about opening a ceiling is correct? - ✔✔The hook should be
pointed away from you
✔✔Which statement about the use of a thermal imager during overhaul operations is
correct? - ✔✔The imager depicts the temperature differential between an object and its
surroundings
✔✔The purpose of the hooks of a roof ladder is to: - ✔✔Secure the tip of the ladder to
the peak of pitched roof
✔✔Why should ground ladder that are unused be cleaned periodically - ✔✔To remove
accumulated road grime
✔✔Where should the tip of a ladder be placed for rescue operations from a window -
✔✔Immediately below the windowsill
✔✔On a three firefighter ladder carry, how should the firefighters align themselves -
✔✔All three on the same side
✔✔When standing upright on a rung, how far should the rung at shoulder height be
from the fire fighter - ✔✔Arms lenght
✔✔What is the rope or cable that is used to extend or hoist the fly sections of an
extension ladder? - ✔✔Halyard
✔✔What is the approximate floor to floor height of a commerical structure? - ✔✔10-12
feet
✔✔When two or more firefighters are carrying a ladder, what should the firefighter
closer to the butt end do? - ✔✔Cover the butt spur with a gloved hand
✔✔What is the approximate floor to windowsill height of a residential structure - ✔✔3
feet
✔✔Which precaution should you take when raising the fly section of an extension
ladder? - ✔✔Do not wrap the halyard around your hands
✔✔Fires that occur as a result of human action or inaction without malicious intent are -
✔✔Accidental
✔✔What is the term for materials used to start a fire? - ✔✔Incendiary device
