FL State Firefighter Test

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 - c) to save lives and protect property What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II? a) 1001 b) 1002 c) 1021 d) 1582 - a) 1001 A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. a) code b) policy c) standard d) procedure - a) code 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 paperworkc) dispatching of emergency services responders d) training of emergency responders for annual certification - c) dispatching of emergency services responders 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) - d) national incident management (NIMS) 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 - b) providing periodic time transmissions which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be replaced? a) after first use of cylinder b) when the cylinder becomes completely empty c) while performing short-term work in emergency operations d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity - d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacitywhich of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log? a) utility rope b) escape rope c) life safety rope d) water rescue rope - c) life safety rope which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch? a) knot b) working c) running d) standing - b) working Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to drag the victim to safety? a) Bowline b) Handcuff c) Figure-eight d) Becket bend - b) Handcuff