LAFD Test Questions With Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025 (Graded A+)

LAFD ladder types Straight, extension, roof, collapsible Lengths of straight ladders? 16, 20, 24 Lengths of extension ladders? 12, 14, 20, 35 Lengths of roof ladders? 10, 12, 16, 20 Length of collapsible ladders? 10 Why is the collapsible ladder where it is? For parapet walls Where is the collapsible ladder? On the aerial ladder on the truck What is the collapsible ladder made of? Aluminum Which ladders do the engines carry? 20ft extension and 10ft roof What type of material are the ladders of LAFD made of? Wood What kind of wood are the ladders made of? Hickory (rungs), red oak (stops), west coast air-dried Douglas fir (beams) Benefits of wood ladders Doesn't conduct electricity when dry, better resistance to fire, easier to detect defects Downfalls of wood ladders More maintenance, heavy, more expensive How heavy is the heaviest ladder? 171-181 lbs LAFD chief Ralph Terrazas LA mayor Eric Garcetti Head of the department Board of Fire Commissioners LAFD core values Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Trust How many on an engine? 4 (engineer, captain 1, hydrant person, nozzle person) LAFD Test Questions With Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+ How many on a truck? 4 or 5 (apparatus operator (AO), captain 2, inside person, top person, tiller person) Who do you lose on the truck if you have 4 members? Inside person How many members on light force? 6 or 5 What's a light force? Truck and pump How many in a task force? 10 or 9 What is a task force? Engine, truck, pump When you are a probationary firefighter, where will you ride on the engine? Nozzle member When you are a probationary firefighter, where will you ride on the truck? Top member What series of engine is the pump? 200 series. 300 series if at a triple digit station What type of engines does LAFD use? Triple Combination What makes a Triple Combination? Pump water, carry hose, have a tank What series is the BLS RA 800 series. 900 if at a triple digit station. How long to build cardio? 4 months How long to build strength? At least a year How long does a single family dwelling structure fire last? 20 minutes How long is overhaul? 2 hours What are the sizes of hoses? 3/4 garden, 1, 1 1/2, 1 3/4, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 4 What diameter coupling is on a 1" hose? 1" What diameter coupling is on a 1 1/2" hose? 1 1/2" What diameter coupling is on a 1 3/4" hose? 1 1/2" What diameter coupling is on a 2" hose? 1 1/2" What diameter coupling is on a 2 1/2" hose? 2 1/2 " What diameter coupling is on a 3" hose? 2 1/2" hose What diameter coupling is on a 4" hose? 4" How many members are on the board of fire commissioners? 5 What are the divisions now called? Bureaus How many bureaus are there? 4 What are the 4 bureaus? Fire prevention bureau, training and support bureau, administrative service bureau, and bureau of emergency operations When you enter the tower, which Bureau will you be a part of? Training and Support Bureau What are the 4 geographical bureaus? Central, Valley, South, West What are the sworn ranks , starting with the lowest rank? Firefighter/FF-paramedic, rated member (engineer, AO, pilot, inspector, fire boat), captain 1, captain 2, battalion chief, assistant chief, deputy chief, chief deputy, Fire chief What is a group of stations called? A battalion What is a group on battalions? A geographical bureau (central, Valley, South, West) What is a group of bureaus? A bureau What color helmets do firefighters wear? Yellow What color helmets do rated members wear? Yellow What color helmets do captains wear? Orange What color helmets do chiefs wear? White What color helmet do arson investigators wear? Red What color helmet do dignitaries wear? White Who wears green helmets? CERT members What does CERT stand for? Community Emergency Response Team What is our current LAFD classification? Candidate What will be our LAFD classification when in the tower? Recruit What will be our LAFD classification when we are assigned to a station? Probationary Firefighter What kind of roof does the Frank Hotchkins building have? Lamella arch What identifying feature does the lamella arch roof have? It's members create a diamond pattern with no support trusses. Who wears a blue helmet? Single function paramedic Who wears the black helmet? Cadet What time does the night light come on? 17:00 What time does the night light come off? 06:30 What time does the chief light/Rescue light come on 22:00 What time does the chief light turn off? 06:30 What is the night light? Lights come on when there's a call What is the chiefs light/ Rescue light? Phone rings when there's a call for the RA. How many layers are the PPE? 3 What's the inner layer? Moisture barrier What's the middle layer? Thermal barrier What's the outside layer and what is it made of and why? Outer shell. Nomex and Kevlar bc it doesn't support flames, it just chars. What does SCBA stand for? Self contained breathing apparatus How big are the SCBA bottles? 45 and 60 minute bottles What is the average temperature at the ceiling in a flashed over fire? 1200 degrees At what temperature well the outside layer char? 600 What is the average temperature at the floor of a flashed over fire? 200 The temperature difference in the ceiling and floor is why we don't _________. Stand