IFSTA test review
A fire hose is labeled according to the:
a. size of its couplings
b. size of its inside diameter
c. length of one of its sections
d. longest hose stream it can produce - ✔✔b. size of its inside diameter
A firefighter I should be able to perform general ladder maintenance, including:
a. repairing a fly section that will not properly extend or retract
b. tightening the hooks of a roof ladder if they have come loose
c. storing ladders so that they are free from moisture and vehicle exhaust
d. replacing any rung or components that have begun to show signs of wear - ✔✔c. storing ladders so
that they are free from moisture and vehicle exhaust
A ladder belt is designed to:
a. make it easier to raise the fly of an extension ladder
b. secure a firefighter who is heeling the ladder to the ladder beams
c. secure a firefighter to a ladder while they are working from the ladder
d. be worn around a firefighter's waist to carry tools or equipment up the ladder - ✔✔c. secure a
firefighter to a ladder while they are working from the ladder
A male hose couplings:
a. has the thread on the interior
b. has the thread on the exterior
c. can only be connected to other male couplings
,d. can be connected to a non-threaded coupling without an adapter - ✔✔b. has the thread on the
exterior
A metal snap link that is used to connect ropes to other mechanical gear is called a:
a. hitch
b. pulley
c. carabiner
d. winch cable - ✔✔c. carabiner
According to NFPA 1962, fire hose should be service tested within 90 days before being placed in service
for the first time and then:
a. weekly
b. monthly
c. at least once a year
d. after every time it is used - ✔✔c. at least once a year
According to NFPA 1983, what must be used to make life safety rope? - ✔✔c. Block creel construction
Annual SCBA inspections and maintenance should be performed by:
a. a company officer
b. all available firefighters
c. specially trained, factory-qualified technicians
d. the highest-ranking fire department personnel - ✔✔c. specially trained, factory-qualified technicians
At an emergency incident, utility rope can be used for:
, a. a rescue or hoisting operation
b. creating a control zone perimeter
c. rescuing a victim from swift water
d. supporting a firefighter who is rappelling - ✔✔b. creating a control zone perimeter
Before deploying a roof ladder, the:
a. fly must be extended
b. hooks should be opened
c. roof ladder must be hoisted to the roof
d. roof ladder's halyard must be properly tied - ✔✔b. hooks should be opened
Before fire hose and couplings are stored or placed back into service, they should be:
a. tagged and labeled
b. thoroughly cleaned and dried
c. checked by the apparatus driver/operator
d. inspected for damage to the hose jacket and threads - ✔✔d. inspected for damage to the hose jacket
and threads
During structural fire fighting operations, primary eye protection is provided by:
a. safety glasses
b. the SCBA facepiece
c. the protective hood
d. helmet-mounted face shield - ✔✔b. the SCBA facepiece
Exposure to will react to rapidly separate the inner lining of the hose
a. mold
A fire hose is labeled according to the:
a. size of its couplings
b. size of its inside diameter
c. length of one of its sections
d. longest hose stream it can produce - ✔✔b. size of its inside diameter
A firefighter I should be able to perform general ladder maintenance, including:
a. repairing a fly section that will not properly extend or retract
b. tightening the hooks of a roof ladder if they have come loose
c. storing ladders so that they are free from moisture and vehicle exhaust
d. replacing any rung or components that have begun to show signs of wear - ✔✔c. storing ladders so
that they are free from moisture and vehicle exhaust
A ladder belt is designed to:
a. make it easier to raise the fly of an extension ladder
b. secure a firefighter who is heeling the ladder to the ladder beams
c. secure a firefighter to a ladder while they are working from the ladder
d. be worn around a firefighter's waist to carry tools or equipment up the ladder - ✔✔c. secure a
firefighter to a ladder while they are working from the ladder
A male hose couplings:
a. has the thread on the interior
b. has the thread on the exterior
c. can only be connected to other male couplings
,d. can be connected to a non-threaded coupling without an adapter - ✔✔b. has the thread on the
exterior
A metal snap link that is used to connect ropes to other mechanical gear is called a:
a. hitch
b. pulley
c. carabiner
d. winch cable - ✔✔c. carabiner
According to NFPA 1962, fire hose should be service tested within 90 days before being placed in service
for the first time and then:
a. weekly
b. monthly
c. at least once a year
d. after every time it is used - ✔✔c. at least once a year
According to NFPA 1983, what must be used to make life safety rope? - ✔✔c. Block creel construction
Annual SCBA inspections and maintenance should be performed by:
a. a company officer
b. all available firefighters
c. specially trained, factory-qualified technicians
d. the highest-ranking fire department personnel - ✔✔c. specially trained, factory-qualified technicians
At an emergency incident, utility rope can be used for:
, a. a rescue or hoisting operation
b. creating a control zone perimeter
c. rescuing a victim from swift water
d. supporting a firefighter who is rappelling - ✔✔b. creating a control zone perimeter
Before deploying a roof ladder, the:
a. fly must be extended
b. hooks should be opened
c. roof ladder must be hoisted to the roof
d. roof ladder's halyard must be properly tied - ✔✔b. hooks should be opened
Before fire hose and couplings are stored or placed back into service, they should be:
a. tagged and labeled
b. thoroughly cleaned and dried
c. checked by the apparatus driver/operator
d. inspected for damage to the hose jacket and threads - ✔✔d. inspected for damage to the hose jacket
and threads
During structural fire fighting operations, primary eye protection is provided by:
a. safety glasses
b. the SCBA facepiece
c. the protective hood
d. helmet-mounted face shield - ✔✔b. the SCBA facepiece
Exposure to will react to rapidly separate the inner lining of the hose
a. mold
