FL STATE FIREFIGHTER TEST EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the mission of the fire service?
a) to provide a variety of services
b) to determine how fire loss occurs
c) to save lives and protect property
d) to regulate training of emergency responders - ANS c) to save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II?
a) 1001
b) 1002
c) 1021
d) 1582 - ANS a) 1001
A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
a) code
b) policy
c) standard
d) procedure - ANS a) code
which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station?
a) recording of incident information
b) processing of postincident paperwork
c) dispatching of emergency services responders
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,d) training of emergency responders for annual certification - ANS c) dispatching of
emergency services responders
the use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which
of the following?
a) incident action plan (IAP)
b) incident command system (ICS)
c) national fire protection association (NFPA)
d) national incident management system (NIMS) - ANS d) national incident management
(NIMS)
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report?
a) requesting multiple or special alarms
b) providing periodic time transmissions
c) warning personnel of impending hazard on scene
d) giving command in the absence of command staff - ANS b) providing periodic time
transmissions
which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be replaced?
a) after first use of cylinder
b) when the cylinder becomes completely empty
c) while performing short-term work in emergency operations
d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity - ANS d) during inspection
if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity
which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log?
a) utility rope
b) escape rope
c) life safety rope
d) water rescue rope - ANS c) life safety rope
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, which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch?
a) knot
b) working
c) running
d) standing - ANS b) working
Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to drag the victim to safety?
a) Bowline
b) Handcuff
c) Figure-eight
d) Becket bend - ANS b) Handcuff
Once a search is complete, a firefighter should:
a) repot promptly to RIC/RIT
b) report promptly to recovery
c) report promptly to the supervisor
d) report promptly to decontamination - ANS c) report promptly to the supervisor
What are the two objectives for a structural search?
a) search for life; assess fire conditions
b) search for victims; assess structural integrity
c) search for witnesses; assess fire crew needs
d) search for occupants; assess building conditions - ANS a) search for life; assess fire
conditions
What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or lying on its
side?
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the mission of the fire service?
a) to provide a variety of services
b) to determine how fire loss occurs
c) to save lives and protect property
d) to regulate training of emergency responders - ANS c) to save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II?
a) 1001
b) 1002
c) 1021
d) 1582 - ANS a) 1001
A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
a) code
b) policy
c) standard
d) procedure - ANS a) code
which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station?
a) recording of incident information
b) processing of postincident paperwork
c) dispatching of emergency services responders
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,d) training of emergency responders for annual certification - ANS c) dispatching of
emergency services responders
the use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which
of the following?
a) incident action plan (IAP)
b) incident command system (ICS)
c) national fire protection association (NFPA)
d) national incident management system (NIMS) - ANS d) national incident management
(NIMS)
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report?
a) requesting multiple or special alarms
b) providing periodic time transmissions
c) warning personnel of impending hazard on scene
d) giving command in the absence of command staff - ANS b) providing periodic time
transmissions
which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be replaced?
a) after first use of cylinder
b) when the cylinder becomes completely empty
c) while performing short-term work in emergency operations
d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity - ANS d) during inspection
if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity
which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log?
a) utility rope
b) escape rope
c) life safety rope
d) water rescue rope - ANS c) life safety rope
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, which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch?
a) knot
b) working
c) running
d) standing - ANS b) working
Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to drag the victim to safety?
a) Bowline
b) Handcuff
c) Figure-eight
d) Becket bend - ANS b) Handcuff
Once a search is complete, a firefighter should:
a) repot promptly to RIC/RIT
b) report promptly to recovery
c) report promptly to the supervisor
d) report promptly to decontamination - ANS c) report promptly to the supervisor
What are the two objectives for a structural search?
a) search for life; assess fire conditions
b) search for victims; assess structural integrity
c) search for witnesses; assess fire crew needs
d) search for occupants; assess building conditions - ANS a) search for life; assess fire
conditions
What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or lying on its
side?
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