FF1 EXAM 1 PREP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Fire department line personnel are responsible for: - ANSWER>>>providing emergency
services to the public.
Each employee reporting to just one supervisor, who in turn moves up the chain of
command, is an example of: - ANSWER>>>unity of command.
What is the most common power source used by emergency personnel to power scene
lighting and portable rescue equipment? - ANSWER>>>Generators
Which scene control zone immediately surrounds the other two zones and provides an
area for staging personnel and portable equipment? - ANSWER>>>Cold zone
What should firefighters do first if they have questions about departmental regulations? -
ANSWER>>>Ask their supervisor for clarification
Which group of fire department employees provides administrative and logistical
support in areas such as finance, maintenance, and training? - ANSWER>>>Staff
personnel
With regard to facility safety, NFPA 1500: - ANSWER>>>prohibits all tobacco use in the
facilities.
Which type of emergency lights are mounted on a vehicle and are usually deployed by
raising, lowering, and rotating the telescoping poles to which they are affixed? -
ANSWER>>>Fixed lights
,What is the leading cause of firefighter fatalities? - ANSWER>>>Cardiovascular disease
Most fire departments are organized in a series of levels, with the intermediate levels
made up of personnel assigned by: - ANSWER>>>rank and duty.
On which National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard are the professional
qualifications for Fire Fighter I based? - ANSWER>>>NFPA 1001
Which statement describes the staffing and funding of volunteer fire departments? -
ANSWER>>>Not continuously staffed and may rely on fundraisers for funding
Which organization or agency assists the fire department by alerting the public of traffic
incidents or evacuations? - ANSWER>>>Media
What should be the first priority of firefighters when there are downed high-voltage
power lines? - ANSWER>>>Contact the electric company to shut off power
In order to minimize danger when riding in apparatus, firefighters should always wear: -
ANSWER>>>hearing protection.
Why is the division of labor necessary in the fire service? - ANSWER>>>Prevent the
duplication of effort
One way that firefighters can maintain situational awareness at highway/roadway
incidents is to: - ANSWER>>>walk facing oncoming traffic.
Body substance isolation methods are used to: - ANSWER>>>protect firefighters from
being exposed to communicable diseases.
, Which type of specialized fire company generally has the primary duty of transporting
patients to a hospital? - ANSWER>>>Emergency medical company
What may result in poor lighting and possible damage to the lights, generator, or
electrical system? - ANSWER>>>Overtaxing a power source
Firefighters are at risk of contracting respiratory diseases such as lung cancer and
COPD because of repeated exposure to: - ANSWER>>>smoke, dangerous gases, and
chemicals.
Which action would directly promote the National Fallen Firefighters Association 16
Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives? - ANSWER>>>Investigating line of duty deaths and
near misses in order to revise departmental safety standards
The division of labor refers to: - ANSWER>>>the process of dividing large jobs into
smaller pieces to make them more manageable.
Which member of a fire department's training division is in charge of providing training
for entry level personnel and staff members? - ANSWER>>>Instructor
What is a detailed written plan that lists specific steps for approaching a recurring
problem or situation? - ANSWER>>>Procedure
Why are personnel accountability systems vital to emergency incident operations? -
ANSWER>>>They identify which personnel are working at a scene and help the IC
determine if any firefighters are trapped inside.
Which type of specialized fire company generally has the primary duty of searching for
victims and removing them from areas of danger or entrapment? - ANSWER>>>Rescue
company
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
100%
Fire department line personnel are responsible for: - ANSWER>>>providing emergency
services to the public.
Each employee reporting to just one supervisor, who in turn moves up the chain of
command, is an example of: - ANSWER>>>unity of command.
What is the most common power source used by emergency personnel to power scene
lighting and portable rescue equipment? - ANSWER>>>Generators
Which scene control zone immediately surrounds the other two zones and provides an
area for staging personnel and portable equipment? - ANSWER>>>Cold zone
What should firefighters do first if they have questions about departmental regulations? -
ANSWER>>>Ask their supervisor for clarification
Which group of fire department employees provides administrative and logistical
support in areas such as finance, maintenance, and training? - ANSWER>>>Staff
personnel
With regard to facility safety, NFPA 1500: - ANSWER>>>prohibits all tobacco use in the
facilities.
Which type of emergency lights are mounted on a vehicle and are usually deployed by
raising, lowering, and rotating the telescoping poles to which they are affixed? -
ANSWER>>>Fixed lights
,What is the leading cause of firefighter fatalities? - ANSWER>>>Cardiovascular disease
Most fire departments are organized in a series of levels, with the intermediate levels
made up of personnel assigned by: - ANSWER>>>rank and duty.
On which National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard are the professional
qualifications for Fire Fighter I based? - ANSWER>>>NFPA 1001
Which statement describes the staffing and funding of volunteer fire departments? -
ANSWER>>>Not continuously staffed and may rely on fundraisers for funding
Which organization or agency assists the fire department by alerting the public of traffic
incidents or evacuations? - ANSWER>>>Media
What should be the first priority of firefighters when there are downed high-voltage
power lines? - ANSWER>>>Contact the electric company to shut off power
In order to minimize danger when riding in apparatus, firefighters should always wear: -
ANSWER>>>hearing protection.
Why is the division of labor necessary in the fire service? - ANSWER>>>Prevent the
duplication of effort
One way that firefighters can maintain situational awareness at highway/roadway
incidents is to: - ANSWER>>>walk facing oncoming traffic.
Body substance isolation methods are used to: - ANSWER>>>protect firefighters from
being exposed to communicable diseases.
, Which type of specialized fire company generally has the primary duty of transporting
patients to a hospital? - ANSWER>>>Emergency medical company
What may result in poor lighting and possible damage to the lights, generator, or
electrical system? - ANSWER>>>Overtaxing a power source
Firefighters are at risk of contracting respiratory diseases such as lung cancer and
COPD because of repeated exposure to: - ANSWER>>>smoke, dangerous gases, and
chemicals.
Which action would directly promote the National Fallen Firefighters Association 16
Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives? - ANSWER>>>Investigating line of duty deaths and
near misses in order to revise departmental safety standards
The division of labor refers to: - ANSWER>>>the process of dividing large jobs into
smaller pieces to make them more manageable.
Which member of a fire department's training division is in charge of providing training
for entry level personnel and staff members? - ANSWER>>>Instructor
What is a detailed written plan that lists specific steps for approaching a recurring
problem or situation? - ANSWER>>>Procedure
Why are personnel accountability systems vital to emergency incident operations? -
ANSWER>>>They identify which personnel are working at a scene and help the IC
determine if any firefighters are trapped inside.
Which type of specialized fire company generally has the primary duty of searching for
victims and removing them from areas of danger or entrapment? - ANSWER>>>Rescue
company
