NFPA 1001 Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
Which hazardous material is commonly found in vehicle batteries?
A) Sulfuric acid
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Hydrofluoric acid
D) Pentaic acid - ANSWER✔✔-A) Sulfuric acid
A composite department is a fire department that is:
A) Staffed by volunteers instead of paid firefighters
B) Funded by both public and private sources
C) Funded entirely by private sources
D) Staffed by both full-time and on-call firefighters - ANSWER✔✔-D) Staffed by both full-time
and on-call firefighters
Which position serves as a point of contact between commander and the news media?
A) Liaison officer
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,B) Planning section chief
C) Public information officer
D) Agency representative - ANSWER✔✔-C) Public information officer
Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?
A) Delegation of authority
B) Common terminology
C) Management by objective
D) Division of labour - ANSWER✔✔-D) Division of labour
A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "The Smith Fire City
Department is committed to professional excellence through a tradition of protecting lives,
property, and the environment by providing the highest quality service in prevention, fire protection,
emergency medical services, and community preparedness". This is an example of a __________
statement.
A) Charter
B) Department purpose
C) Mission
D) Vision - ANSWER✔✔-C) Mission
Today's building codes frequently require safety measures such as:
A) Built-in sprinkler systems
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,B) Entry doors that open inward
C) Stairwell doors that lock when alarms sound
D) Water buckets near entryways - ANSWER✔✔-A) Built-in sprinkler systems
The __________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and
emergency operations.
A) Scalar structure
B) Division of labour
C) Chain of command
D) Incident command system - ANSWER✔✔-C) Chain of command
Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals?
A) Engine
B) Truck
C) Hazardous material
D) Salvage - ANSWER✔✔-C) Hazardous material
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
A) Lieutenant
B) District battalion chief
C) Unit leader
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, D) Section chief - ANSWER✔✔-A) Lieutenant
A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and
decontamination is a(n) ________.
A) Materials technician specialist
B) Spill management technician
C) Fire fighter II
D) Hazardous materials technician - ANSWER✔✔-D) Hazardous materials technician
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by:
A) Incident action plans
B) Rules and regulations
C) Policies
D) Standard operating procedures - ANSWER✔✔-D) Standard operating procedures
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
A) Ben Franklin
B) Hans Hautsch
C) John Lofton
D) Frederick Graff - ANSWER✔✔-D) Frederick Graff V
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the:
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Answers
Which hazardous material is commonly found in vehicle batteries?
A) Sulfuric acid
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Hydrofluoric acid
D) Pentaic acid - ANSWER✔✔-A) Sulfuric acid
A composite department is a fire department that is:
A) Staffed by volunteers instead of paid firefighters
B) Funded by both public and private sources
C) Funded entirely by private sources
D) Staffed by both full-time and on-call firefighters - ANSWER✔✔-D) Staffed by both full-time
and on-call firefighters
Which position serves as a point of contact between commander and the news media?
A) Liaison officer
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,B) Planning section chief
C) Public information officer
D) Agency representative - ANSWER✔✔-C) Public information officer
Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?
A) Delegation of authority
B) Common terminology
C) Management by objective
D) Division of labour - ANSWER✔✔-D) Division of labour
A fire department has posted the following message in a prominent location: "The Smith Fire City
Department is committed to professional excellence through a tradition of protecting lives,
property, and the environment by providing the highest quality service in prevention, fire protection,
emergency medical services, and community preparedness". This is an example of a __________
statement.
A) Charter
B) Department purpose
C) Mission
D) Vision - ANSWER✔✔-C) Mission
Today's building codes frequently require safety measures such as:
A) Built-in sprinkler systems
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,B) Entry doors that open inward
C) Stairwell doors that lock when alarms sound
D) Water buckets near entryways - ANSWER✔✔-A) Built-in sprinkler systems
The __________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and
emergency operations.
A) Scalar structure
B) Division of labour
C) Chain of command
D) Incident command system - ANSWER✔✔-C) Chain of command
Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking hazardous chemicals?
A) Engine
B) Truck
C) Hazardous material
D) Salvage - ANSWER✔✔-C) Hazardous material
A fire fighter will most typically report directly to a person of which rank?
A) Lieutenant
B) District battalion chief
C) Unit leader
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, D) Section chief - ANSWER✔✔-A) Lieutenant
A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak control, and
decontamination is a(n) ________.
A) Materials technician specialist
B) Spill management technician
C) Fire fighter II
D) Hazardous materials technician - ANSWER✔✔-D) Hazardous materials technician
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by:
A) Incident action plans
B) Rules and regulations
C) Policies
D) Standard operating procedures - ANSWER✔✔-D) Standard operating procedures
Who developed the first fire hydrant?
A) Ben Franklin
B) Hans Hautsch
C) John Lofton
D) Frederick Graff - ANSWER✔✔-D) Frederick Graff V
In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports directly to the:
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