Life safety rope should be used to: correct answers Rescue victims
Natural fiber ropes are: correct answers permitted to be used for utility applications
Which type of rope construction is used for life safety ropes? correct answers Kernmantle
Which would be the best knot to use to join together two ropes of different diameters? correct
answers Becket bend
What should be done in order to ensure that ropes remain in good condition? correct answers
Keep all ropes away from rust.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) prohibits using rope to hoist?
correct answers pressurized SCBA cylinders.
Which type of webbing is commonly used for rescue applications? correct answers Tubular
webbing
Braid-on-braid rope is usually used: correct answers as a utility rope.
What should be used to clean synthetic fiber ropes? correct answers Lukewarm water and mild
detergent
What is involved in dressing a knot? correct answers Tightening the knot and removing slack
Which is the preferred knot for jointing to pieces of webbing together? correct answers Water
knot
What should life safety rope be used for at a rescue incident? correct answers Lifting victims and
rescuers
What NFPA standard sets the requirements for life safety rope and associated equipment? correct
answers NFPA 1983
An overhand safety knot: correct answers can be used to keep the running end of the rope from
slipping through the first knot that it tied.
What should be done if an inspection reveals that a rope has shards of glass or other foreign
objects imbedded in it? correct answers Remove the rope from service and have it destroyed.
Helmets equipped with faceshields or goggle provide adequate protection from flying particles or
splashes correct answers False
, NFPA 1971 requires what three components for structural firefighting personal protective coats?
correct answers Outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier
"DRD" is an acronym for what structural firefighting personal protective equipment clothing?
correct answers Drag rescue device
The three PASS devices settings are: correct answers Off, alarm, and sensing
Off, alarm, and sensing correct answers Brushing off loose debris with a broom or soft bristle
brush.
Common respiratory hazards are: correct answers All of these are respiratory hazards
An oxygen deficient atmosphere is defined as containing less than what percent of oxygen?
correct answers 19.5
Which type of SCBA are more common for structural firefighting? correct answers Open-Circuit
Reflective trim on structural PPE provides enough visibility to meet U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) regulations for emergency operations along roadways. correct answers
False
Respiratory protection equipment limitations include: correct answers Limited visibility
An SCBA air cylinder is considered full at what percent of cylinder capacity per NFPA 1852?
correct answers 90%
SCBA facepiece straps are tightened in what order? correct answers Bottom to top
Qualified SCBA repair technicians must inspect SCBA units when? correct answers Annually
A SCBA fill system that utilizes a system of air cylinders is a: correct answers Air cascade fill
system
When using respiratory protection equipment, which nonemergency exit techniques must you be
trained in?
All of these are correct
Entry/egress paths
Controlled breathing
The buddy-system correct answers All of these are correct
What is the NFPA standard on Health-related fitness programs for fire department members?
correct answers NFPA 1583
In order what are the three most common injuries to firefighters correct answers Back,
Shoulders, Knees