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/. Information on the training and performance qualifications for firefighters is located in
which National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard?
A) NFPA 1001
B) NFPA 1002
C) NFPA 1500
D) NFPA 1401 - Answer-A) NFPA 1001
/.A curtain wall can best be described as:
A) Used to separate areas into smaller areas
B) Non-load bearing attached to the outside of the building
C) Fire Resistant
D) Support its own weight and weight of the floors above it - Answer-B) Non-load
bearing attached to the outside of the building
/.A class A fire is fueled by:
A) Electricity
B) Ordinary combustible materials
C) Gases - Answer-B) Ordinary combustible materials
/.Power saws are available in basic types, the chain saw and the __________ are
mechanical.
A) Band saw
B) Hand saw
C) Timber saw
D) Rotary saw - Answer-D) Rotary Saw
/.One of the basic duties of an engine company is:
A) Attacking and extinguishing fires
B) Forcible entry
C) Performing technical rescue
D) Performing search and rescue - Answer-A) Attacking and extinguishing fires
/.The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes:
A) Chain of command
B) Discipline
C) Span of control
,D) Unity of command - Answer-A) Chain of command
/.Panel, slab, and ledge are all types of _________ doors?
A) Wood swinging
B) Metal swinging
C) Overhead rolling
D) Revolving - Answer-A) Wood swinging
/.The place a person would be in the most immediate danger is the:
A) Apartment directly underneath the one on fire
B) Lowest apartment in a vertical column with the one on fire
C) Apartments on the other floors as the one on fire
D) Apartments directly above the one on fire - Answer-D) Apartments directly above the
one on fire
/.Personnel accountability system tracks all firefighters:
A) When each firefighter arrives
B) Working in the hazard zone
C) Intra-crew communications
D) Post-dispatch caller information - Answer-B) Working in the hazard zone
/.Ground ladders should be tested:
A) Monthly
B) Quarterly
C) Semi-annually
D) Annually - Answer-D) Annually
/.The location where emergency 911 calls are routed is referred to as:
A) Public Safety Answering Point
B) Communication Action Center
C) Emergency Collection Point
D) Automatic Location Identification - Answer-A) Public Safety Answering Point
/.A person entering a fire station and reporting a fire is an example of a:
A) Land-line alarm
B) Direct report
C) Citizen report
D) Walk-in - Answer-D) Walk-in
/.Class K fires involve:
A) Atomic material
B) Computer network equipment
C) Hazardous waste
D) High-temperature cooking oils, such as vegetables or animal oils and fats - Answer-
D) High-temperature cooking oils, such as vegetable or animal oils and fats
, /.In practicing proper air management techniques, the firefighter should make a
conscious decision to stay or leave when air is down to _______ percent.
A) %20
B) %30
C) %40
D) %50 - Answer-D) %50
/.Most fire hose is:
A) Rigid
B) Flexible
C) Mold resistant
D) Mildew resistant - Answer-B) Flexible
/.Water expands approximately __________ its original volume as it is vaporized into
steam.
A) 700 times
B) 1,000 times
C) 1,700 times
D) 2,200 times - Answer-C) 1,700 times
/.Utility rope should be used for:
A) Rappelling
B) Belaying
C) Hoisting tools
D) Life safety - Answer-C) Hoisting tools
/.____________ is a distress call for help and an indication that you or a firefighter you
are with is in grave danger.
A) Emergency traffic
B) Mayday
C) Help
D) Need assistance - Answer-B) Mayday
/.A multipurpose dry chemical extinguisher is rated for class ___________ fires.
A) A and B
B) B and C
C) A and C
D) A, B and C - Answer-D) A, B and C
/.Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
A) Give little detail and allow firefighters to perform in the manor they determine
B)Are not as strict as standard operating guidelines
C) Pertain to firefighters and not other personnel
D) Apply to both emergency and non-emergency situations - Answer-D) Apply to both
emergency and non-emergency situations