FIRE FIGHTER ESSENTIALS 7 -- FINAL
EXAM 1 WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
What audience characteristic can impact the woridview and outlook on life of those
listening to a fire and life safety presentation? (1248) - ANSWER-cultural diversity
All firefighting personnel should continue to use self-contained breathing apparatus
(SCBA) until: - ANSWER-air monitoring confirms SCBAs can be safely removed.
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life
safety for the public? - ANSWER-NFPA
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - ANSWER-Truck company
Which of the following is a minimum requirement for protective clothing and equipment
as established by NFPA 1500? - ANSWER-Protective equipment must meet current
NFPA design standard.
According to NFPA 1500 emergency operations are limited to - ANSWER-those that
can be safely conducted by personnel on scene.
The concept of risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained
compared to the - ANSWER-Risks involved
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an
incident is called the: - ANSWER-Collapse zone
Which of the following is the best description of personnel accountability systems? -
ANSWER-Systems that assist in keeping track of firefighters at an emergency scene
Which of the following is a type of public alerting system? - ANSWER-Wired telegraph
circuit box
Which of the following is a repeater system that uses two radio frequencies for
communications? - ANSWER-half-duplex
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less _____ than those of current homes. -
ANSWER-Fire resistance
What part of a roof's construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or
light gauge steel? - ANSWER-Lightweight construction support system
, What building component may be mounted over doors and windows to prevent illegal
entry? - ANSWER-Security bars or grilles
Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing
non-load-bearing walls are all types of: - ANSWER-permitted structural modifications.
Doors are classified by: - ANSWER-the way they operate.
Having a facepiece dislodged or a low pressure alarm are examples of what type of
MAYDAY situation? - ANSWER-Air emergencies
Using air management procedures during an air emergency can help increase: -
ANSWER-time for escape.
Which of the following best describes how to figure out your location during a
MAYDAY? - ANSWER-Momentarily turn off PASS device, listen for clues
What survival action includes steps that can be performed before communicating a
MAYDAY? - ANSWER-Seeking safe haven
What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or
lying on its side? - ANSWER-Buttress tension system
What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in combustion
reactions? - ANSWER-chemical energy
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of direct
contact with a heat source? - ANSWER-conduction
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass: - ANSWER-increases
Which of the following best describes the impact of higher oxygen concentration on
combustion? - ANSWER-Materials burn more intensely
What term defines the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports
combustion? - ANSWER-Lower flammable limit
Which of the following fire development factors affects heat release rate? - ANSWER-
Fuel type
Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to form into layers according
to temperature? - ANSWER-Thermal layering
The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - ANSWER-interface of hot and cool layers
at an opening.
EXAM 1 WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
What audience characteristic can impact the woridview and outlook on life of those
listening to a fire and life safety presentation? (1248) - ANSWER-cultural diversity
All firefighting personnel should continue to use self-contained breathing apparatus
(SCBA) until: - ANSWER-air monitoring confirms SCBAs can be safely removed.
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life
safety for the public? - ANSWER-NFPA
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - ANSWER-Truck company
Which of the following is a minimum requirement for protective clothing and equipment
as established by NFPA 1500? - ANSWER-Protective equipment must meet current
NFPA design standard.
According to NFPA 1500 emergency operations are limited to - ANSWER-those that
can be safely conducted by personnel on scene.
The concept of risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained
compared to the - ANSWER-Risks involved
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an
incident is called the: - ANSWER-Collapse zone
Which of the following is the best description of personnel accountability systems? -
ANSWER-Systems that assist in keeping track of firefighters at an emergency scene
Which of the following is a type of public alerting system? - ANSWER-Wired telegraph
circuit box
Which of the following is a repeater system that uses two radio frequencies for
communications? - ANSWER-half-duplex
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less _____ than those of current homes. -
ANSWER-Fire resistance
What part of a roof's construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or
light gauge steel? - ANSWER-Lightweight construction support system
, What building component may be mounted over doors and windows to prevent illegal
entry? - ANSWER-Security bars or grilles
Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing
non-load-bearing walls are all types of: - ANSWER-permitted structural modifications.
Doors are classified by: - ANSWER-the way they operate.
Having a facepiece dislodged or a low pressure alarm are examples of what type of
MAYDAY situation? - ANSWER-Air emergencies
Using air management procedures during an air emergency can help increase: -
ANSWER-time for escape.
Which of the following best describes how to figure out your location during a
MAYDAY? - ANSWER-Momentarily turn off PASS device, listen for clues
What survival action includes steps that can be performed before communicating a
MAYDAY? - ANSWER-Seeking safe haven
What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or
lying on its side? - ANSWER-Buttress tension system
What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in combustion
reactions? - ANSWER-chemical energy
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of direct
contact with a heat source? - ANSWER-conduction
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass: - ANSWER-increases
Which of the following best describes the impact of higher oxygen concentration on
combustion? - ANSWER-Materials burn more intensely
What term defines the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports
combustion? - ANSWER-Lower flammable limit
Which of the following fire development factors affects heat release rate? - ANSWER-
Fuel type
Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to form into layers according
to temperature? - ANSWER-Thermal layering
The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - ANSWER-interface of hot and cool layers
at an opening.
