IFSTA 6th Edition Mid Term Study Guide Exam Questions with Correct Answers Verified by
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Water as a cooling agent must be combined with ___ to be effective on lighter petroleum
distillates.
A. chemicals
B. clean agents
C. carbon dioxide
D. foam additives D. foam additives
Water as a mechanical tool can move ___ to where they can burn safely. (1073)
A.Class A fuels
B.Class B fuels
C.Class C fuels
D.Class K fuels B. Class B fuels
Which of the following may delay suppression activities for a short time to remove vital
contents as part of loss control? A. Salvage procedures
Which of the following procedures includes moving contents to a safe location in the fire
incident structure? A. salvage
What is the BEST reason for removing contents from a structure during the salvage procedures?
C. Help protect them from further primary or potential secondary damage
,When salvage operations are performed and contents are removed from the structure, the
salvage operations may: D. interfere with suppression and ventilation crews using the same
doors.
During salvage procedures, where should the contents of the structure be placed once they are
removed? D. Stacked on dry surface not near where firefighters may be collecting debris for
disposal
When performing salvage operations, firefighters: A. require a specific collection of tools.
Which of the following may damage merchandise in lower floors after the fire is controlled in a
commercial building? D. Flow of water from an open sprinkler
Automatic sprinkler tongs, stoppers, and wedges are tools used to: B. stop the flow of water
from an open sprinkler.
Which of the following are used to catch and carry debris or work as a water basin to immerse
small burning objects? A. Carryalls
Which of the following is used to help prevent unintentional damage done by firefighters boots
and equipment during fire suppression operations? B. Floor runners
Devices used to remove water from basements and elevator shafts are referred to as: D.
dewatering devices.
Water vacuums are used: D. where the water is not deep enough to be picked up by a
submersible pump.
Which of the following BEST describes a catchall? B. A container constructed of a salvage
cover to collect small amounts of water
, A catchall may be temporary to control large amounts of water until chutes are constructed:
B. to route water outside.
When does splicing covers with watertight joints becomes necessary? C. When objects or
groupings are too large to be covered with a single cover
Which of the following is the main advantage to using spliced water chutes as catchalls during
loss control? D. As soon as water accumulates in the catchall, it can be drained to outside
the fire incident structure
What material must be used to cover openings cut in upper stories floors or over basements or
crawl spaces during a fire incident? C. Lumber or thick plywood
Charged hoselines should be present during overhaul operations of a fire incident: A. due to
the threat of reignition.
Which of the following should take place before starting a search for hidden fires in a fire
incident structure? D. Evaluate the structural condition of the area to be searched
Which of the following determines the extent that structural members of a building are
weakened? A. Intensity of the fire
To keep an exit route from being blocked with falling debris, the best place to position yourself
when pulling down any ceiling during fire overhaul is: D. Between the area being pulled
down and the doorway
What should be done with large smoldering items during overhaul procedures after a fire
incident? D. Taken outside of the structure for thorough extinguishment
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Water as a cooling agent must be combined with ___ to be effective on lighter petroleum
distillates.
A. chemicals
B. clean agents
C. carbon dioxide
D. foam additives D. foam additives
Water as a mechanical tool can move ___ to where they can burn safely. (1073)
A.Class A fuels
B.Class B fuels
C.Class C fuels
D.Class K fuels B. Class B fuels
Which of the following may delay suppression activities for a short time to remove vital
contents as part of loss control? A. Salvage procedures
Which of the following procedures includes moving contents to a safe location in the fire
incident structure? A. salvage
What is the BEST reason for removing contents from a structure during the salvage procedures?
C. Help protect them from further primary or potential secondary damage
,When salvage operations are performed and contents are removed from the structure, the
salvage operations may: D. interfere with suppression and ventilation crews using the same
doors.
During salvage procedures, where should the contents of the structure be placed once they are
removed? D. Stacked on dry surface not near where firefighters may be collecting debris for
disposal
When performing salvage operations, firefighters: A. require a specific collection of tools.
Which of the following may damage merchandise in lower floors after the fire is controlled in a
commercial building? D. Flow of water from an open sprinkler
Automatic sprinkler tongs, stoppers, and wedges are tools used to: B. stop the flow of water
from an open sprinkler.
Which of the following are used to catch and carry debris or work as a water basin to immerse
small burning objects? A. Carryalls
Which of the following is used to help prevent unintentional damage done by firefighters boots
and equipment during fire suppression operations? B. Floor runners
Devices used to remove water from basements and elevator shafts are referred to as: D.
dewatering devices.
Water vacuums are used: D. where the water is not deep enough to be picked up by a
submersible pump.
Which of the following BEST describes a catchall? B. A container constructed of a salvage
cover to collect small amounts of water
, A catchall may be temporary to control large amounts of water until chutes are constructed:
B. to route water outside.
When does splicing covers with watertight joints becomes necessary? C. When objects or
groupings are too large to be covered with a single cover
Which of the following is the main advantage to using spliced water chutes as catchalls during
loss control? D. As soon as water accumulates in the catchall, it can be drained to outside
the fire incident structure
What material must be used to cover openings cut in upper stories floors or over basements or
crawl spaces during a fire incident? C. Lumber or thick plywood
Charged hoselines should be present during overhaul operations of a fire incident: A. due to
the threat of reignition.
Which of the following should take place before starting a search for hidden fires in a fire
incident structure? D. Evaluate the structural condition of the area to be searched
Which of the following determines the extent that structural members of a building are
weakened? A. Intensity of the fire
To keep an exit route from being blocked with falling debris, the best place to position yourself
when pulling down any ceiling during fire overhaul is: D. Between the area being pulled
down and the doorway
What should be done with large smoldering items during overhaul procedures after a fire
incident? D. Taken outside of the structure for thorough extinguishment
