CALFIRE UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORECT Answers
SF(A)CT(S) - CORRECT ANSWER - S- SURVIVAL
F- Fire Environment
A- ACCESS
C- Construction/Clearance
T- Time constraint
S- Stay or go
When donning an SCBA, firefighters should ensure it is at least _____ % full. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 90%
What is another point for Fire point? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ignition point compartment
Component of fire triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxygen, heat and fuel
Portable ladders approved for fire service use can support up to.. - CORRECT ANSWER -
750lb
How often should ladder testing be performed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
Adult fire victims are often found - CORRECT ANSWER - near the door
When using the clothes drag, what supports the victim's head? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Victims clothing
Hard rubber hose stored on a hose reel is __ hose - CORRECT ANSWER - booster line
,A low area on a ridge between two higher points describes a ... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sattel
What is the most effective form of communication on the fire line? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Face to face
Approximately how far do you keep a radio from your mouth? - CORRECT ANSWER -2
inches
A back pump full of water weighs approximately how much? - CORRECT ANSWER -
40-50 lbs
Aircrafts are best utilized on which type of fires? - CORRECT ANSWER - Initial attack
Never work directly.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Downhill from a dozer
What is the most dangerous hazard affiliated with a propane product? - CORRECT
ANSWER - BLEVE
During salvage, what should be done with any pictures on the walls - CORRECT
ANSWER - They should be removed and placed with the furniture
From which end of the rope can a clove hitch accept tension without coming untied? -
CORRECT ANSWER - From either end
A short handed hammer with a round head is called a.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Mallet
Degree at which a firefighter should approach a car fire - CORRECT ANSWER - 45
degrees
, A file used to sharpen hand tools should always have.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Handle
and fire guard
Hazards of a thunderstorm include - CORRECT ANSWER - (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Strong winds
Lightning
Erratic fire behavior
What is the minimum diameter hose that should be used on a _ incident? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 1/2
Which is a common indicator of back draft condition? - CORRECT ANSWER - Turbulent
pressurized smoke
Which term refers to how a building is used? - CORRECT ANSWER - occupancy
What are buttspurs on a ladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - Spine of the base that keeps the
ladder from slipping
When is a secondary search performed? - CORRECT ANSWER - After initial fire
suppression is complete
Fire Hydrant Color Code - CORRECT ANSWER - Color indicates flow rate
Red = 500 Gallons per Minute
Orange = 500-1000 GPM
Green = 1000-1500 GPM
Blue = 1500+ GPM
CORECT Answers
SF(A)CT(S) - CORRECT ANSWER - S- SURVIVAL
F- Fire Environment
A- ACCESS
C- Construction/Clearance
T- Time constraint
S- Stay or go
When donning an SCBA, firefighters should ensure it is at least _____ % full. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 90%
What is another point for Fire point? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ignition point compartment
Component of fire triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxygen, heat and fuel
Portable ladders approved for fire service use can support up to.. - CORRECT ANSWER -
750lb
How often should ladder testing be performed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
Adult fire victims are often found - CORRECT ANSWER - near the door
When using the clothes drag, what supports the victim's head? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Victims clothing
Hard rubber hose stored on a hose reel is __ hose - CORRECT ANSWER - booster line
,A low area on a ridge between two higher points describes a ... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sattel
What is the most effective form of communication on the fire line? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Face to face
Approximately how far do you keep a radio from your mouth? - CORRECT ANSWER -2
inches
A back pump full of water weighs approximately how much? - CORRECT ANSWER -
40-50 lbs
Aircrafts are best utilized on which type of fires? - CORRECT ANSWER - Initial attack
Never work directly.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Downhill from a dozer
What is the most dangerous hazard affiliated with a propane product? - CORRECT
ANSWER - BLEVE
During salvage, what should be done with any pictures on the walls - CORRECT
ANSWER - They should be removed and placed with the furniture
From which end of the rope can a clove hitch accept tension without coming untied? -
CORRECT ANSWER - From either end
A short handed hammer with a round head is called a.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Mallet
Degree at which a firefighter should approach a car fire - CORRECT ANSWER - 45
degrees
, A file used to sharpen hand tools should always have.. - CORRECT ANSWER - Handle
and fire guard
Hazards of a thunderstorm include - CORRECT ANSWER - (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Strong winds
Lightning
Erratic fire behavior
What is the minimum diameter hose that should be used on a _ incident? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 1/2
Which is a common indicator of back draft condition? - CORRECT ANSWER - Turbulent
pressurized smoke
Which term refers to how a building is used? - CORRECT ANSWER - occupancy
What are buttspurs on a ladder? - CORRECT ANSWER - Spine of the base that keeps the
ladder from slipping
When is a secondary search performed? - CORRECT ANSWER - After initial fire
suppression is complete
Fire Hydrant Color Code - CORRECT ANSWER - Color indicates flow rate
Red = 500 Gallons per Minute
Orange = 500-1000 GPM
Green = 1000-1500 GPM
Blue = 1500+ GPM
