Firefighter 1 & 2 State Prep Test: Questions & Answers : Guaranteed A+ Score Guide

What is the mission of the fire service? A. To provide a variety of services B. To determine how fire loss occurs C. To save lives and protect property D. To regulate training of emergency responders (- ANS: C What NFPA ® standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II? A. 1001 B. 1002 C. 1021 D. 1582 (- ANS: A A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. A. code B. policy C. standard D. procedure (- ANS: A Which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station? A. Recording of incident information B. Processing of postincident paperwork C. Dispatching of emergency services responders D. Training of emergency responders for annual certification (- ANS: C The use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which of the following? A. Incident Action Plan (IAP) B. Incident Command System (ICS) C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®) D. National Incident Management System (NIMS) (- ANS: D What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? A. Requesting multiple or special alarms B. Providing periodic time transmissions C. Warning personnel of impending hazard on scene D. Giving command in the absence of command staff (- ANS: B Which of the following must be considered when deciding the size of a collapse zone? A. Local adopted building codes B. Number of personnel on-scene C. Type of building construction and safest location for personnel D. Number of personnel on-scene and type of building construction (- ANS: C What type of reaction absorbs energy as it occurs? A. Kinetic B. Potential C. Exothermic D. Endothermic (- ANS: D