IFSTA FF1 EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔What does the S in the LIPS acronym stand for? - ✔✔Survival. Page 468
✔✔Which action is necessary due to the fact that vapor density varies among various
materials? - ✔✔Take samples at different heights. Page 447, 448
✔✔Which is the term for a location or facility where there is high potential for life or
economic loss? - ✔✔Target Hazard. Page 450, 477
✔✔The room temperature limit for victim survivability is about ______. -
✔✔162°F(72°C)
✔✔Which victim removal technique is particularly useful when heat and smoke require
the rescuer to stay as low as possible? - ✔✔Webbing Drag. Page 466
✔✔How is the concentration of a toxic gas in air measured? - ✔✔Parts per million Page
442
✔✔Which item is correct procedure when conducting a room-to-room search? - ✔✔If
you turned left when entering the room and found nothing, turn left when exiting the
room. Page 457
✔✔Which supply line arrangement offers the most tactical options? - ✔✔Split hose bed.
Page 563
✔✔Which one of these measures is recommended to help prevent organic damage to
natural fiber woven-jacket fire hose? - ✔✔Replace wet hose on the apparatus with dry
hose. Page 554
✔✔Hose that has contacted acid should be scrubbed with ________. - ✔✔A baking
soda and water solution. Page 555
✔✔Which coupling is commonly used on large diameter hose? - ✔✔Storz. Page 546
✔✔A soft sleeve hose is a type of ___________ hose. - ✔✔Intake. Page 542
✔✔Which type of hose must be thoroughly dried before being reloaded in an apparatus
hose bed? - ✔✔Natural Fiber Woven Jacket. Page 549
✔✔The diameter of a fire hose refers to the _________. - ✔✔Inside diameter of the
hose. Page 541
, ✔✔Fire hose commonly complies with which thread standard? - ✔✔National Standard.
Page 542-544
✔✔Which is correct procedure when shoulder loading hose from a hose bed? - ✔✔If a
nozzle is attached to the load, it should be held in front of the torso. Page 644
✔✔Fire apparatus that is set up to lay hose from the water supply to the fire has its
supply hose loaded with the __________. - ✔✔Female coupling to come off first. Page
601
✔✔Which is a term used for the 4" (100mm) outlet on a fire hydrant? - ✔✔Pumper
outlet nozzle. Page 588
✔✔Which is a cellar nozzle? - ✔✔bresnan. Page 618
✔✔Which nozzle control valve adjusts the stream pattern as well as controlling the
flow? - ✔✔Rotary. Page 620
✔✔When is it acceptable to connect attack lines to a standpipe on the fire floor? -
✔✔The connection is in an enclosed stairwell. Page 609
✔✔What should be done when advancing a hoseline into a structure? - ✔✔Bleed air
from the line before entering the fire area. Page 608
✔✔The rate of vaporization of water is increased the most by increasing the
___________ of the water. - ✔✔Surface Area. Page 614
✔✔Type II construction is also known as _________. - ✔✔Noncombustible. Page 79
✔✔Which is the term for stairs without fire-rated construction? - ✔✔Unprotected. Page
90
✔✔Which is the most common type of factory-built home? - ✔✔Manufactured. Page 83
✔✔In type V construction, where are prefabricated wood trusses most commonly used?
- ✔✔Floors. Page 82
✔✔Roof sheathing that consists of planks laid at intervals with open space between the
planks is _________ sheathing. - ✔✔Skip. Page 91
✔✔Which statement about engineered construction systems is correct? - ✔✔They may
be constructed of either steel or wood. Page 94
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔What does the S in the LIPS acronym stand for? - ✔✔Survival. Page 468
✔✔Which action is necessary due to the fact that vapor density varies among various
materials? - ✔✔Take samples at different heights. Page 447, 448
✔✔Which is the term for a location or facility where there is high potential for life or
economic loss? - ✔✔Target Hazard. Page 450, 477
✔✔The room temperature limit for victim survivability is about ______. -
✔✔162°F(72°C)
✔✔Which victim removal technique is particularly useful when heat and smoke require
the rescuer to stay as low as possible? - ✔✔Webbing Drag. Page 466
✔✔How is the concentration of a toxic gas in air measured? - ✔✔Parts per million Page
442
✔✔Which item is correct procedure when conducting a room-to-room search? - ✔✔If
you turned left when entering the room and found nothing, turn left when exiting the
room. Page 457
✔✔Which supply line arrangement offers the most tactical options? - ✔✔Split hose bed.
Page 563
✔✔Which one of these measures is recommended to help prevent organic damage to
natural fiber woven-jacket fire hose? - ✔✔Replace wet hose on the apparatus with dry
hose. Page 554
✔✔Hose that has contacted acid should be scrubbed with ________. - ✔✔A baking
soda and water solution. Page 555
✔✔Which coupling is commonly used on large diameter hose? - ✔✔Storz. Page 546
✔✔A soft sleeve hose is a type of ___________ hose. - ✔✔Intake. Page 542
✔✔Which type of hose must be thoroughly dried before being reloaded in an apparatus
hose bed? - ✔✔Natural Fiber Woven Jacket. Page 549
✔✔The diameter of a fire hose refers to the _________. - ✔✔Inside diameter of the
hose. Page 541
, ✔✔Fire hose commonly complies with which thread standard? - ✔✔National Standard.
Page 542-544
✔✔Which is correct procedure when shoulder loading hose from a hose bed? - ✔✔If a
nozzle is attached to the load, it should be held in front of the torso. Page 644
✔✔Fire apparatus that is set up to lay hose from the water supply to the fire has its
supply hose loaded with the __________. - ✔✔Female coupling to come off first. Page
601
✔✔Which is a term used for the 4" (100mm) outlet on a fire hydrant? - ✔✔Pumper
outlet nozzle. Page 588
✔✔Which is a cellar nozzle? - ✔✔bresnan. Page 618
✔✔Which nozzle control valve adjusts the stream pattern as well as controlling the
flow? - ✔✔Rotary. Page 620
✔✔When is it acceptable to connect attack lines to a standpipe on the fire floor? -
✔✔The connection is in an enclosed stairwell. Page 609
✔✔What should be done when advancing a hoseline into a structure? - ✔✔Bleed air
from the line before entering the fire area. Page 608
✔✔The rate of vaporization of water is increased the most by increasing the
___________ of the water. - ✔✔Surface Area. Page 614
✔✔Type II construction is also known as _________. - ✔✔Noncombustible. Page 79
✔✔Which is the term for stairs without fire-rated construction? - ✔✔Unprotected. Page
90
✔✔Which is the most common type of factory-built home? - ✔✔Manufactured. Page 83
✔✔In type V construction, where are prefabricated wood trusses most commonly used?
- ✔✔Floors. Page 82
✔✔Roof sheathing that consists of planks laid at intervals with open space between the
planks is _________ sheathing. - ✔✔Skip. Page 91
✔✔Which statement about engineered construction systems is correct? - ✔✔They may
be constructed of either steel or wood. Page 94
