BEFO Exam Questions and All Correct
Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
Be visible
Work in protected areas
Exercise situational awareness - Answer What are the safety procedures while working on a
highway/roadway incident?
Immediate Danger to Life and Health - Answer What does IDLH stand for?
Oils, chemicals and petroleum products on the outer shell can catch on fire - Answer Why
should firefighters check their PPE for stains?
True - Answer True or False: Firefighters must use an SCBA when working with smoke and
vapors
False - Answer True or False: the SCBA facepiece does not need to cleaned after each use
Structurally stable longer than any other building types during a fire - Answer Type 1 Fire
Construction can be expected to be................?
Not contribute to fire development or spread - Answer Type 2 Fire Construction
will.................?
Wood - Answer Type 5 construction have load bearing walls composed entirely out
of................?
Mobile-home - Answer The most commonly built factory home is a...........?
5-10 Minutes - Answer Lightweight Construction Trussed Support Systems are extremely
dangerous and last about..................?
Convection - Answer the movement of heat through hot smoke and fire gases is
Fuel properties
Ventilation available
Heat conservation - Answer What are three contributing factors to fire development?
, Incipient stage
Growth stage
Fully developed stage
Decay stage - Answer What are the 4 stages of Fire Development?
Flashover - Answer the rapid transition from growth stage to fully developed stage is called.....
Flowpath - Answer the products of combustion flowing toward a low pressure outlet is called
the...................
Fuel load ("Fire load") - Answer The expected maximum amount of combustible material in a
given area of a building, including both structural elements and contents, commonly expressed
in terms of weight of combustibles per square foot
Before being placed in service
Annually while in service
After any damage or exposure to heat takes place - Answer Ladders must be service
tested.......
facing the structure - Answer When deploying wooden ladders, the FLY must be placed
away from the structure - Answer When deploying metal ladders, the fly must be placed
in a rope bag - Answer the best method for storing rope is...............
working end - Answer the end of the rope where you tie the knot is the....................
its damaged when exposed to heat - Answer the risk of using synthetic rope is
that.....................
outside, inside - Answer when rolling a hose, the MALE end must be on the
_________________, and the FEMALE end is on the_________________
towards, away - Answer when deploying a hose, the MALE end is placed
_____________________, and the female end faces________________ from the fire?
Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
Be visible
Work in protected areas
Exercise situational awareness - Answer What are the safety procedures while working on a
highway/roadway incident?
Immediate Danger to Life and Health - Answer What does IDLH stand for?
Oils, chemicals and petroleum products on the outer shell can catch on fire - Answer Why
should firefighters check their PPE for stains?
True - Answer True or False: Firefighters must use an SCBA when working with smoke and
vapors
False - Answer True or False: the SCBA facepiece does not need to cleaned after each use
Structurally stable longer than any other building types during a fire - Answer Type 1 Fire
Construction can be expected to be................?
Not contribute to fire development or spread - Answer Type 2 Fire Construction
will.................?
Wood - Answer Type 5 construction have load bearing walls composed entirely out
of................?
Mobile-home - Answer The most commonly built factory home is a...........?
5-10 Minutes - Answer Lightweight Construction Trussed Support Systems are extremely
dangerous and last about..................?
Convection - Answer the movement of heat through hot smoke and fire gases is
Fuel properties
Ventilation available
Heat conservation - Answer What are three contributing factors to fire development?
, Incipient stage
Growth stage
Fully developed stage
Decay stage - Answer What are the 4 stages of Fire Development?
Flashover - Answer the rapid transition from growth stage to fully developed stage is called.....
Flowpath - Answer the products of combustion flowing toward a low pressure outlet is called
the...................
Fuel load ("Fire load") - Answer The expected maximum amount of combustible material in a
given area of a building, including both structural elements and contents, commonly expressed
in terms of weight of combustibles per square foot
Before being placed in service
Annually while in service
After any damage or exposure to heat takes place - Answer Ladders must be service
tested.......
facing the structure - Answer When deploying wooden ladders, the FLY must be placed
away from the structure - Answer When deploying metal ladders, the fly must be placed
in a rope bag - Answer the best method for storing rope is...............
working end - Answer the end of the rope where you tie the knot is the....................
its damaged when exposed to heat - Answer the risk of using synthetic rope is
that.....................
outside, inside - Answer when rolling a hose, the MALE end must be on the
_________________, and the FEMALE end is on the_________________
towards, away - Answer when deploying a hose, the MALE end is placed
_____________________, and the female end faces________________ from the fire?
