CAL Fire Test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORECT Answers
The majority of land in California is managed by _________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
FEDS
WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) = - CORRECT ANSWER - minimum of 1 1/2 hose
S-Facts - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Survivability
B. Fire Environment
C. Accessibility
D. Construction/Clearance
E. Time
F. Stay or Go
Once a year fit test for ______ - CORRECT ANSWER - SCBA Mask
Fire is going to break down into 3 major parts: - CORRECT ANSWER - Either: O2, Fuel,
and Heat
When cleaning SCBA's we want to ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Rinse it down
PASS - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal Alert Safety System
Activates if firefighter is motionless or by self activation
At Least _______ on SCBA bottle - CORRECT ANSWER - 90%
, Gas produced by residential and commercial fires is _______ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hydrogen Cyanide
Breathing Apparatus that is used by recycling air: - CORRECT ANSWER - Closed Circuit
Chemical reaction that produces heat: - CORRECT ANSWER - Exothermic
If you are sizing up a building and you see a turbulent and energized smoke, what conditions are
present - CORRECT ANSWER - Backdraft conditions
Fire Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - Heat, Fuel and O2
Fire Tetrahedron - CORRECT ANSWER - Heat, Fuel, O2 and Chemical Chain Reaction
When a material burns, it must be in a ________ state - CORRECT ANSWER - Gaseous
Flammability limits = ___________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Explosive Limits
Five Types of Buildings - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Type 1: fire resistant (i.e: parking
garage) protected structural material
B. Type 2: non-combustible: (i.e: steel) structural materials ma not burn, but they won't stand up
to fire (i.e:steel expands/melts)
C. Type 3: ordinary/massionary (i.e: unusually older buildings) exterior walls = non-
combustible/interior wall = wooden
D. Type 4: heavy timber (i.e: large wood in churches) supports combustion, heat and smoke, but
will last long time
E. Type 5: wood frames, lightweight construction (i.e: most residential homes) smaller diameter
wood = burns quicker
Questions and CORECT Answers
The majority of land in California is managed by _________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
FEDS
WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) = - CORRECT ANSWER - minimum of 1 1/2 hose
S-Facts - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Survivability
B. Fire Environment
C. Accessibility
D. Construction/Clearance
E. Time
F. Stay or Go
Once a year fit test for ______ - CORRECT ANSWER - SCBA Mask
Fire is going to break down into 3 major parts: - CORRECT ANSWER - Either: O2, Fuel,
and Heat
When cleaning SCBA's we want to ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Rinse it down
PASS - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal Alert Safety System
Activates if firefighter is motionless or by self activation
At Least _______ on SCBA bottle - CORRECT ANSWER - 90%
, Gas produced by residential and commercial fires is _______ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hydrogen Cyanide
Breathing Apparatus that is used by recycling air: - CORRECT ANSWER - Closed Circuit
Chemical reaction that produces heat: - CORRECT ANSWER - Exothermic
If you are sizing up a building and you see a turbulent and energized smoke, what conditions are
present - CORRECT ANSWER - Backdraft conditions
Fire Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - Heat, Fuel and O2
Fire Tetrahedron - CORRECT ANSWER - Heat, Fuel, O2 and Chemical Chain Reaction
When a material burns, it must be in a ________ state - CORRECT ANSWER - Gaseous
Flammability limits = ___________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Explosive Limits
Five Types of Buildings - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Type 1: fire resistant (i.e: parking
garage) protected structural material
B. Type 2: non-combustible: (i.e: steel) structural materials ma not burn, but they won't stand up
to fire (i.e:steel expands/melts)
C. Type 3: ordinary/massionary (i.e: unusually older buildings) exterior walls = non-
combustible/interior wall = wooden
D. Type 4: heavy timber (i.e: large wood in churches) supports combustion, heat and smoke, but
will last long time
E. Type 5: wood frames, lightweight construction (i.e: most residential homes) smaller diameter
wood = burns quicker
