TCFP EXAM STUDY MATERIAL UPDATE 2024/2025

TCFP EXAM STUDY MATERIAL UPDATE 2024/2025 The normal type of sprinkler system used where there is a risk of the system freezing is a: - CORRECT ANSWER-Wet System. In order to help minimize exposures to risk at a structural fire scene, firefighters should: - CORRECT ANSWER-Do a risk/benefit analysis for every action. What does NFPA 1500 require to be part of the fire department training programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-A process for evaluating firefighter skills & knowledge. Following each use, the facepiece of a breathing apparatus should be cleaned by: - CORRECT ANSWER-Washing with a mixture of warm water and approved disinfectant. If apparatus sirens and noise levels exceed __ Decibels, firefighters should wear hearing protection - CORRECT ANSWER-90 Decibels Manufacturers should provide users of personal protective clothing with what information? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cleaning instructions Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) extinguishers are suitable for use on __ fires? - CORRECT ANSWER-Class A and B Water type extinguishers exposed to weather below 40 degrees require _ to be added? - CORRECT ANSWER-Anti-freeze Atmospheres are classified as oxygen deficient when they fall below _ percent oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER-19.5% Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should be hydrostatically tested after each ____ year period - CORRECT ANSWER-5 Handline streams have flows that discharge: - CORRECT ANSWER-From 40 to 350 GPM ( 160 to 1 400L/min ) The NIMS-ICS structure was created so that it: - CORRECT ANSWER-Can be modified based on the incident Which is an example of a type of informal communication at an incident? - CORRECT ANSWER-Two crew members discussing their assigned duty. Isolation and protective distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) are based on conditions commonly associated with incidents in/at? - CORRECT ANSWERIn open areas. A challenge to decon operations is that law enforcement personnel often carry weapons: - CORRECT ANSWER-Civilian responders must decon the weapons To stop or limit the escape or to contain the release of a product either in its original container or by transferring it to a new one is a goal of ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Leak control What does the Golden Rule mean when applied to the fire service? - CORRECT ANSWER-Treat everyone else if they were a member of your family NFPA standard for Medical Requirements ? - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 1582 For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? - CORRECT ANSWER-The taxpaying citizens The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as __? - CORRECT ANSWER-Span of control. In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of ___? - CORRECT ANSWERCourage. The upper limit of span of control in a complex, dynamic situation is generally considered to be __ to 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-5 NFPA standard for Training and Performance qualifications or Firefighters? - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 1001 NFPA Standards are ____? - CORRECT ANSWER-Consensus Documents The individual responsible for the overall management of an incident is the ____? - CORRECT ANSWER-Incident Commander. What is the term for acting without a superior's orders or outside of a departments SOP's? - CORRECT ANSWER-Freelancing Which organization developed the Everybody Goes Home program? - CORRECT ANSWER-National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bring it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety Officer.