FIREFIGHTER 1C EXAM 2025 (ACTUAL EXAM) |
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSION | VERIFIED
ANSWERS (JUST RELEASED)
The best location for deployment of a fire shelter is:
a. In a clearing
b. On a steep hill
c. Between a rock pile and the fire
d. In heavy fuels ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. In a clearing
The material of a fire shelter is most affective in radiating heat away from
the body when:
a. it is wet
b. there is direct contact with the body
c. there is air space between it and the body
d. it is heated ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. there is air space
between it and the body
The back-up person should be a minimum of ______________ feet behind
the engine.
a. 5
b. 8
c. 15
d. 20 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. 15
Where should you throw all charred or burned matueral?
a. into the green
b. into open grass areas
c. scattered well back into the burn
d. into a ditch ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. scattered well
back into the burn
,A McLeod hand tool is classified as a _______________________.
a. cutting tool
b. scraping tool/raking
c. digging tool
d. combination tool ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. scraping
tool/raking
Note: what are the other tools classified as:
Brush Hook: cutting tool
Polaski: grubbing & cutting tool
Chingadera: grubbing & scraping tool
Chain Saw: cutting tool
Shovel: digging tool
A back-up person is required for all vehicles except sedans and pick-ups.
a. True
b. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. True
Which of the following may cause a rock to dislodge from soil:
a. A rock fracture may have occurred due to heat from a fire
b. Supporting vegetation may have burned away
c. Both A and B are correct
d. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Both A
and B are correct
A rock fracture may have occurred due to heat from a fire
Supporting vegetation may have burned away
The best location for deployment of a fire shelter is:
a. in a clearing with no heavy fuels, snags, power lines or rolling rocks, etc.
b. on a steep hill
c. between a rock file and a fire
,d. in the grass ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. in a clearing with
no heavy fuels, snags, power lines or rolling rocks, etc.
Which of the following criteria is NOT used to determine an engines ICS
type?
a. pump rating
b. water tank capacity
c. gross vehicle weight
d. hose compliment ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. gross
vehicle weight
A t-shirt made of which of the following is to be worn under the Nomex
uniform at all times?
a. 20% silk
b. 40% rayon
c. 100% nylon
d. 100% cotton ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. 100% cotton
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a serviceable McLeod
handle?
a. smooth
b. rough
c. straight
d. sound ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. rough
Note: the 5 S's of tool maintenance are: Smooth, Straight, Sound, Sharp,
and Secure
The back-up person is ultimately responsible for backing accidents.
a. True
b. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. False
, One of the 10 Standard Fire Fighting Orders is: "Fight Fire
__________________, but provide for ________________ first!"
a. now/lunch
b. wisely/water
c. aggressively/escape routes
d. aggressively/safety ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d.
aggressively/safety
Which of the following is an advantage of the direct attack method of
wildland fire fighting: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Direct fire
attack is used for lighter fuels and for lower fire intensity—generally less
than 4-foot flame heights.
This strategy is preferred over indirect fire attack, because it allows direct
and continuous observation of the fire.
Parts of direct fire attack include:
-digging a fire line directly around the flames and
-pulling burned fuel into the black;
-using water;
-smothering; and
-removing an element from the fire triangle.
A widow maker would create which types of hazards:
a. Tripping
b. Rolling
c. Falling
d. Rocking ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Falling
The scrapping edge of a McLeod is sharpened at a
____________________ degree angle.
a. 30
b. 50
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSION | VERIFIED
ANSWERS (JUST RELEASED)
The best location for deployment of a fire shelter is:
a. In a clearing
b. On a steep hill
c. Between a rock pile and the fire
d. In heavy fuels ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. In a clearing
The material of a fire shelter is most affective in radiating heat away from
the body when:
a. it is wet
b. there is direct contact with the body
c. there is air space between it and the body
d. it is heated ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. there is air space
between it and the body
The back-up person should be a minimum of ______________ feet behind
the engine.
a. 5
b. 8
c. 15
d. 20 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. 15
Where should you throw all charred or burned matueral?
a. into the green
b. into open grass areas
c. scattered well back into the burn
d. into a ditch ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. scattered well
back into the burn
,A McLeod hand tool is classified as a _______________________.
a. cutting tool
b. scraping tool/raking
c. digging tool
d. combination tool ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. scraping
tool/raking
Note: what are the other tools classified as:
Brush Hook: cutting tool
Polaski: grubbing & cutting tool
Chingadera: grubbing & scraping tool
Chain Saw: cutting tool
Shovel: digging tool
A back-up person is required for all vehicles except sedans and pick-ups.
a. True
b. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. True
Which of the following may cause a rock to dislodge from soil:
a. A rock fracture may have occurred due to heat from a fire
b. Supporting vegetation may have burned away
c. Both A and B are correct
d. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Both A
and B are correct
A rock fracture may have occurred due to heat from a fire
Supporting vegetation may have burned away
The best location for deployment of a fire shelter is:
a. in a clearing with no heavy fuels, snags, power lines or rolling rocks, etc.
b. on a steep hill
c. between a rock file and a fire
,d. in the grass ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. in a clearing with
no heavy fuels, snags, power lines or rolling rocks, etc.
Which of the following criteria is NOT used to determine an engines ICS
type?
a. pump rating
b. water tank capacity
c. gross vehicle weight
d. hose compliment ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. gross
vehicle weight
A t-shirt made of which of the following is to be worn under the Nomex
uniform at all times?
a. 20% silk
b. 40% rayon
c. 100% nylon
d. 100% cotton ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. 100% cotton
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a serviceable McLeod
handle?
a. smooth
b. rough
c. straight
d. sound ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. rough
Note: the 5 S's of tool maintenance are: Smooth, Straight, Sound, Sharp,
and Secure
The back-up person is ultimately responsible for backing accidents.
a. True
b. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. False
, One of the 10 Standard Fire Fighting Orders is: "Fight Fire
__________________, but provide for ________________ first!"
a. now/lunch
b. wisely/water
c. aggressively/escape routes
d. aggressively/safety ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d.
aggressively/safety
Which of the following is an advantage of the direct attack method of
wildland fire fighting: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Direct fire
attack is used for lighter fuels and for lower fire intensity—generally less
than 4-foot flame heights.
This strategy is preferred over indirect fire attack, because it allows direct
and continuous observation of the fire.
Parts of direct fire attack include:
-digging a fire line directly around the flames and
-pulling burned fuel into the black;
-using water;
-smothering; and
-removing an element from the fire triangle.
A widow maker would create which types of hazards:
a. Tripping
b. Rolling
c. Falling
d. Rocking ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Falling
The scrapping edge of a McLeod is sharpened at a
____________________ degree angle.
a. 30
b. 50
