JBL Firefighter 1 State Test Exam Questions
And Answers 2025 Update.
Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers. -
Answer✔73%
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of __________. - Answer✔Authority
NFPA standards are __________. - Answer✔Consensus Documents
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by
__________. - Answer✔Standing Operating Procedures
The earliest known fire department was in __________. - Answer✔Accient Rome
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a
uniform way. - Answer✔Standing operating procedures
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as ________. -
Answer✔Span of Control
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies. - Answer✔Ladders
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor? - Answer✔Unity Of Command
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus? -
Answer✔Internal Combustion
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future
actions? - Answer✔Policies
Which style of leadership does the fire department use? - Answer✔Paramilitary
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for its fire
fighters? - Answer✔Discipline
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Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, and
putting water on the fire? - Answer✔Engine
Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification? - Answer✔1 and 2
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and assignments at an
emergency scene. - Answer✔Personal Accountability System
Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year in the United
States. - Answer✔100
Fire fighters should drink _____ of water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical exertion. -
Answer✔8-10 Ozs
Fire fighters should spend a minimum of _____ minutes per day in physical fitness training. -
Answer✔60
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the team
do? - Answer✔Exit as an entire team together
If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? The majority of fire
fighter deaths are caused by __________. - Answer✔Bring it to the attention of the instructor
or designated safety officer
The majority of fire fighter injuries are __________. - Answer✔Strains and Sprains
What does the "buddy system" refer to? - Answer✔A Team of two partners who maintain
constant contact
Which of the following is one of the three methods by which team members working in a
hazardous area should maintain contact with one another at all times? - Answer✔Visual
Which statement best summarizes the types of incidents for which the incident command
system (ICS) should be implemented? - Answer✔All emergency Incidents
Who has the authority to directly and immediately stop any activity on the fire ground that he
or she judges to be unsafe? - Answer✔The Designated Safety Officers
What is the relationship between habits developed in training and performance on the fire
ground? - Answer✔Habits developed on the training ground will continue on the Fire Ground
A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to __________. -
Answer✔Determine how it can be avoided in the future
Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters don personal
protective equipment (PPE)? - Answer✔prior to mounting the apparatus
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