Firefighter 1 Final Test, Firefighter 1, Fire 1
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score.
When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many rescuers
enter the window to assist the victim?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2 - D. 2
When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should avoid:
A. removing the built-up material prior to cutting
B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
C. making one large opening
D. using a power saw - B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
Which of the following is an advantage of the flat load?
A. Only four people are required to perform the load
B. It is the best way to load large-diameter hose
C. Hose loaded in this manner has fewer sharp bends than other loads
D. Hose for shoulder carries can easily be taken from the load - B. It is the best way
to load large-diameter hose
,Which of the following statements IS CORRECT regarding fire extinguishers and
combustible metals?
A. All chemical agents need to be applied with a shovel or scoop
B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all combustible metals
C. The agent needs to break the crust that may form over any burning metal to
extinguish the fire
D. They come in pressurized and handheld models - B. No single agent will control
or extinguish fires in all combustible metals
A common factor with regard to multiple firefighter deaths at emergency incidents is:
A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure
B. they all involved industrial complexes
C. all the incidents occurred during forest fires
D. they all occurred in urban settings - A. the lack of an organized, effective
command structure
Which of the following is one of the stages/phases of fire burn?
A. Rollover
B. Fully developed
C. Backdraft
D. Initial - B. Fully developed
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding personal protective clothing?
A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they face
B. It must comply with NFPA 1900 standard
C. It prevents a firefighter from burns in situations such as flashover
D. It requires PASS activation whenever bunker gear is worn - A. It requires
firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they face
A fire CANNOT BE considered fully extinguished until is complete.
A. overhaul
B. primary search
C. cause determination
D. secondary search - A. overhaul
For an area to qualify as a light hazard, the majority of materials must meet one
requirements. One of those is that they must:
A. be UL listed
B. have ignition temperatures in excess of 451F
C. be necessary for the work of the area
D. be noncombustible - D. be noncombustible
What type of listening is required by a telecommunicator to draw out all the necessary
information from a caller who may be excited, confused, or dealing with a language
barrier?
A. Presumptive
,B. Active
C. Selective
D. Modal 3- B. 3Active
After 3a 3roof 3has 3been 3opened 3up, 3the 3firefighter 3must:
A. remove 3any 3natural 3roof 3openings
B. make 3another 3opening 3on 3the 3opposite 3side 3of 3the 3pitched 3roof
C. ensure 3the 3ceiling 3below 3the 3cut 3is 3opened
D. direct 3a 3hose 3line 3into 3the 3opening 3- C. 3ensure 3the 3ceiling 3below 3the 3cut 3is 3opened
How 3are 3flammability 3limits 3and 3explosive 3limits 3related?
A. Explosive 3limits 3are 3used 3to 3calculate 3flammability 3limits
B. The 3two 3terms 3are 3neither 3mathematically 3nor 3conceptually 3related.
C. They 3are 3interchangeable 3terms 3meaning 3the 3same 3thing
D. Flammability 3limits 3are 3used 3to 3calculate 3explosive 3limits 3- C. 3They 3are
3interchangeable 3terms 3meaning 3the 3same 3thing
A 3load 3the 3engineer 3planned 3for, 3or 3anticipated, 3in 3the 3building 3design 3is 3the 3definition
3of 3a(n) load.
A. dead
B. concentrated
C. impact
D. design 3- D. 3design
What 3type 3of 3standpipe 3is 3intended 3for 3fire 3department 3use 3only?
A. Group 35
B. Type 3II
C. Class 3I
D. Level 3D 3- B. 3Type 3II
What 3types 3of 3locking 3devices 3usually 3ARE 3NOT 3detected 3by 3the 3forcible 3entry 3team?
A. Mortise 3locks
B. Auxiliary 3locking 3devices
C. Padlocks
D. Rim 3Locks 3- B. 3Auxiliary 3locking 3devices
Which 3of 3the 3following 3IS 3TRUE 3regarding 3hoisting 3tools 3and 3equipment?
A. Use 3edge 3roller 3over 3sharp 3edges 3to 3prevent 3physical 3damage 3to 3rope
B. Fire 3extinguishers 3and 3SCBS 3should 3not 3be 3hoisted
C. When 3working 3with 3heights, 3use 3teams 3to 3ensure 3safety
D. Use 3hand 3over 3hand 3method 3to 3control 3rope 3when 3hoisting 3-B. 3Fire 3extinguishers
3and 3SCBS 3should 3not 3be 3hoisted
The 3leading 3killer(s) 3of 3people 3in 3homes 3during 3a 3fire 3is/are:
A. burns
B. carbon 3dioxide 3poisoning
, C. smoke 3and 3toxic 3gases
D. slips 3and 3falls 3- C. 3smoke 3and 3toxic 3gases
How 3should 3an 3unconscious 3child 3be 3carried 3down 3a 3ladder?
A. Over 3one 3shoulder
B. Across 3the 3shoulders
C. Cradled 3across 3the 3rescuer's 3arms
D. Vertically, 3in 3the 3crook 3of 3one 3arm 3- C. 3Cradled 3across 3the 3rescuer's 3arms
Which 3type 3of 3heat 3transfer 3is 3a 3major 3contributor 3to 3flashover?
A. Nuclear
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Convection 3- D. 3Convection
Which 3of 3the 3following 3IS 3NOT 3one 3of 3the 3methods 3by 3which 3water 3tenders 3unload?
A. Jet 3dumps 3to 3increase 3flow 3rate
B. Jet 3siphons 3to 3increase 3flow 3rate
C. Gravity 3dumping 3through 3large 3dump 3valves
D. Apparatus-mounted 3pumps 3that 3off-load 3the 3water 3- B. 3Jet 3siphons 3to 3increase
3flow 3rate
Slab 3doors 3are 3constructed 3in 3two 3configurations:
A. ledge 3and 3framed
B. slab 3and 3panel
C. raised 3and 3flat
D. solid 3core 3and 3hollow 3core 3- D. 3solid 3core 3and 3hollow 3core
When 3ventilating 3a 3building, 3all 3of 3the 3following 3procedures 3can 3be 3used 3by
3firefighters 3except ventilation.
A. manual
B. forced
C. horizontal
D. vertical 3- A. 3manual
The 3MOST 3IMPORTANT 3piece 3of 3information 3that 3the 3caller 3gives 3is:
A. the 3caller's 3telephone 3number
B. from 3where 3s(he) 3is 3calling
C. the 3nature 3of 3the 3emergency
D. the 3location 3of 3the 3emergency 3- D. 3the 3location 3of 3the 3emergency
Adults 3who 3try 3to 3escape 3a 3fire 3on 3their 3own 3are 3often 3found 3in 3one 3of 3two 3locations.
3One 3of 3those 3is:
A. in 3a 3closet
B. in 3the 3attic
C. near 3a 3door
TEST PREP questions and answers latest top
score.
When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many rescuers
enter the window to assist the victim?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2 - D. 2
When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should avoid:
A. removing the built-up material prior to cutting
B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
C. making one large opening
D. using a power saw - B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
Which of the following is an advantage of the flat load?
A. Only four people are required to perform the load
B. It is the best way to load large-diameter hose
C. Hose loaded in this manner has fewer sharp bends than other loads
D. Hose for shoulder carries can easily be taken from the load - B. It is the best way
to load large-diameter hose
,Which of the following statements IS CORRECT regarding fire extinguishers and
combustible metals?
A. All chemical agents need to be applied with a shovel or scoop
B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all combustible metals
C. The agent needs to break the crust that may form over any burning metal to
extinguish the fire
D. They come in pressurized and handheld models - B. No single agent will control
or extinguish fires in all combustible metals
A common factor with regard to multiple firefighter deaths at emergency incidents is:
A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure
B. they all involved industrial complexes
C. all the incidents occurred during forest fires
D. they all occurred in urban settings - A. the lack of an organized, effective
command structure
Which of the following is one of the stages/phases of fire burn?
A. Rollover
B. Fully developed
C. Backdraft
D. Initial - B. Fully developed
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding personal protective clothing?
A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they face
B. It must comply with NFPA 1900 standard
C. It prevents a firefighter from burns in situations such as flashover
D. It requires PASS activation whenever bunker gear is worn - A. It requires
firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they face
A fire CANNOT BE considered fully extinguished until is complete.
A. overhaul
B. primary search
C. cause determination
D. secondary search - A. overhaul
For an area to qualify as a light hazard, the majority of materials must meet one
requirements. One of those is that they must:
A. be UL listed
B. have ignition temperatures in excess of 451F
C. be necessary for the work of the area
D. be noncombustible - D. be noncombustible
What type of listening is required by a telecommunicator to draw out all the necessary
information from a caller who may be excited, confused, or dealing with a language
barrier?
A. Presumptive
,B. Active
C. Selective
D. Modal 3- B. 3Active
After 3a 3roof 3has 3been 3opened 3up, 3the 3firefighter 3must:
A. remove 3any 3natural 3roof 3openings
B. make 3another 3opening 3on 3the 3opposite 3side 3of 3the 3pitched 3roof
C. ensure 3the 3ceiling 3below 3the 3cut 3is 3opened
D. direct 3a 3hose 3line 3into 3the 3opening 3- C. 3ensure 3the 3ceiling 3below 3the 3cut 3is 3opened
How 3are 3flammability 3limits 3and 3explosive 3limits 3related?
A. Explosive 3limits 3are 3used 3to 3calculate 3flammability 3limits
B. The 3two 3terms 3are 3neither 3mathematically 3nor 3conceptually 3related.
C. They 3are 3interchangeable 3terms 3meaning 3the 3same 3thing
D. Flammability 3limits 3are 3used 3to 3calculate 3explosive 3limits 3- C. 3They 3are
3interchangeable 3terms 3meaning 3the 3same 3thing
A 3load 3the 3engineer 3planned 3for, 3or 3anticipated, 3in 3the 3building 3design 3is 3the 3definition
3of 3a(n) load.
A. dead
B. concentrated
C. impact
D. design 3- D. 3design
What 3type 3of 3standpipe 3is 3intended 3for 3fire 3department 3use 3only?
A. Group 35
B. Type 3II
C. Class 3I
D. Level 3D 3- B. 3Type 3II
What 3types 3of 3locking 3devices 3usually 3ARE 3NOT 3detected 3by 3the 3forcible 3entry 3team?
A. Mortise 3locks
B. Auxiliary 3locking 3devices
C. Padlocks
D. Rim 3Locks 3- B. 3Auxiliary 3locking 3devices
Which 3of 3the 3following 3IS 3TRUE 3regarding 3hoisting 3tools 3and 3equipment?
A. Use 3edge 3roller 3over 3sharp 3edges 3to 3prevent 3physical 3damage 3to 3rope
B. Fire 3extinguishers 3and 3SCBS 3should 3not 3be 3hoisted
C. When 3working 3with 3heights, 3use 3teams 3to 3ensure 3safety
D. Use 3hand 3over 3hand 3method 3to 3control 3rope 3when 3hoisting 3-B. 3Fire 3extinguishers
3and 3SCBS 3should 3not 3be 3hoisted
The 3leading 3killer(s) 3of 3people 3in 3homes 3during 3a 3fire 3is/are:
A. burns
B. carbon 3dioxide 3poisoning
, C. smoke 3and 3toxic 3gases
D. slips 3and 3falls 3- C. 3smoke 3and 3toxic 3gases
How 3should 3an 3unconscious 3child 3be 3carried 3down 3a 3ladder?
A. Over 3one 3shoulder
B. Across 3the 3shoulders
C. Cradled 3across 3the 3rescuer's 3arms
D. Vertically, 3in 3the 3crook 3of 3one 3arm 3- C. 3Cradled 3across 3the 3rescuer's 3arms
Which 3type 3of 3heat 3transfer 3is 3a 3major 3contributor 3to 3flashover?
A. Nuclear
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Convection 3- D. 3Convection
Which 3of 3the 3following 3IS 3NOT 3one 3of 3the 3methods 3by 3which 3water 3tenders 3unload?
A. Jet 3dumps 3to 3increase 3flow 3rate
B. Jet 3siphons 3to 3increase 3flow 3rate
C. Gravity 3dumping 3through 3large 3dump 3valves
D. Apparatus-mounted 3pumps 3that 3off-load 3the 3water 3- B. 3Jet 3siphons 3to 3increase
3flow 3rate
Slab 3doors 3are 3constructed 3in 3two 3configurations:
A. ledge 3and 3framed
B. slab 3and 3panel
C. raised 3and 3flat
D. solid 3core 3and 3hollow 3core 3- D. 3solid 3core 3and 3hollow 3core
When 3ventilating 3a 3building, 3all 3of 3the 3following 3procedures 3can 3be 3used 3by
3firefighters 3except ventilation.
A. manual
B. forced
C. horizontal
D. vertical 3- A. 3manual
The 3MOST 3IMPORTANT 3piece 3of 3information 3that 3the 3caller 3gives 3is:
A. the 3caller's 3telephone 3number
B. from 3where 3s(he) 3is 3calling
C. the 3nature 3of 3the 3emergency
D. the 3location 3of 3the 3emergency 3- D. 3the 3location 3of 3the 3emergency
Adults 3who 3try 3to 3escape 3a 3fire 3on 3their 3own 3are 3often 3found 3in 3one 3of 3two 3locations.
3One 3of 3those 3is:
A. in 3a 3closet
B. in 3the 3attic
C. near 3a 3door
