Florida State Fire Examination Study Guide - Real Exam Solutions

Florida State Fire Examination Study Guide - Real Exam Solutions What is the mission of the fire service - answer - To save lives and protect property What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II? - answer - 1001 a ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction - answer - Code What best describes the action first taken after an alert to the station - answer - Dispatching of emergency servies responders the use of ten codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which of the following - answer - National Incident Management system (NIMS) What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report - answer - Providing periodic time transmission what best describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be replaced - answer - During inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity which type of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log - answer - Life Safety Rope which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch - answer - Working which type of knot can be used to secure a victims hands or feet to drag a victim to safety - answer - Handcuff Once a search is complete, a FF should - answer - Report promptly to the supervisor What are the two objectives for a structural search - answer - Search for life; assess fire conditions what types of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or lying on its side - answer - Buttress tension System what initial action is next priority after stabilizing the scene - answer - stabilize the victim what type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and or roof assemblies on both sides of a load bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival - answer - A-Frame in the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs represents - answer - Advance What type of tool is a pike pole - answer - Push pull cutting edges on axes should be inspected for - answer - chips, cracks, or spurs. p.595 what should a FF do before stepping off a ladder, parapet wall, or other place of safety onto the roof of a burning building, especially if the roof surface is obscured by smoke or darkness - answer - Sound the roof for structural integrity by striking it with an axe what type of hose is designed for drafting water from static water supplies or connecting to a fire hydrant - answer - hard suction hose what type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket which can lead to ruptures under pressure - answer - organic damage which of the following equipment is necessary for service testing - answer - nozzles with shutoff valves the test site for service testing should be - answer - on a slight grade which of the following procedures should be followed when service testing fire hoses - answer - stand away from the discharge valve connection when charging hose which of the following statesments about class a foam concentrates is most accurate? - answer - class A foam reduces the surface tension of water, allowing better water penetration into the fuel Flammable liquids that mix readily with water are - answer - polar solvents which foams are required to extinguish fires of ethanol or ethanol based fuels - answer - alcohol resistant foams which of the following statements about foam proportioning is most accurate - answer - mixing class A foam at a higher recommended percentage results in a thick, dry foam Which proportioning methods depends on the venturi principle to draw foam through a hose connected to the foam concentrate container and into the water stream - answer - Eduction which kind of ground cover fire burns on the soil surface, consuming low lying grass, shrubs, and other vegetation - answer - surface fires Which of the following is a long narrow strip of fire extending from the main fire - answer - Finger What rule can be amended if a life safety hazard to a victim that can be saved without undue risk to F