IFSTA Chapters UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
Where and in what year was the first recorded major fire - CORRECT ANSWER - Jamestown
- 1608
When did Boston ban thatched roofs and wooden chimneys? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1631
When did boston purchase the first fire engine - CORRECT ANSWER - 1653
Where and when was the first fire organization - CORRECT ANSWER - 1647 - new
Amsterdam (New York)
When was the NFPA created - CORRECT ANSWER - 1896
What was the first NFPA code - CORRECT ANSWER - 13 - regulated the design and
installation of fire protection sprinkler systems
When did the Iroquois theater fire take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Chicago (1903) - 602 people did when interior curtains and finish
were ignited by a light.
Most deaths were due to suffocation and trampling. As a result, panic hardware was required on
exit doors, which needed to swing outward.
Where did the Great fire of 1904 take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Toronto, Ontario, 104 buildings were destroyed. This lead to major
changes in the building code (fire doors, sprinkler systems, etc) and the fire department size
being increased.
,When did the triangle shirtwaist fire take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? -
CORRECT ANSWER - New york city -1911, 146 employees had jumped to their death due
to limited means of egress in the 10 story building.
this lead to NFPA 101, which established requirements for means of egress.
When did the Cocoanut grove nightclub fire take place, and what were the outcomes from this
fire? - CORRECT ANSWER - Boston 1942 - 492 people died due to overcrowding and the
combustible interior finishes.
This lead to stricter fire and life safety requirements for assembly occupancies.
What outcome was created from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus fire in
1944 - CORRECT ANSWER - requirements for manufacturing and using tents
What was the outcome of the Our Lady of the Angels School fire in 1958 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Requirements for the fire detection and alarm systems, need for enclosed
stairwells, and evacuation drills required throughout the academic year
What was the outcome of the MGM Grand Hotel fire in 1980 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sprinkler system requirements for all medium and high rise buildings
What was the outcome of the Station nightclub fire in 2003 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Awareness of exits, and the NFPA changed the sprinkler requirements, as well as the crowd
management requirements for nightclubs
What is the outcome from the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Search and rescue training
What is the outcome of the world trade center bombing in 2001 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Multi-agency cooperation, and hazmat
, What does AHJ stand for - CORRECT ANSWER - Authority having jurisdicition
What is the fire service mission? - CORRECT ANSWER - To save lives and protect property
and the environment from fires and other hazardous situations.
What is the all hazards approach? - CORRECT ANSWER - To provide a coordinated
approach to a wide variety of incidents. All responders will use a similar, coordinated approach
with a common set of resources.
Difference between line personnel and staff personnel - CORRECT ANSWER - Line
personnel are in the field, interacting with external customers
Staff personnel are the administrative staff that support the line personnel
What NFPA standard sets medical requirements for Firefighters - CORRECT ANSWER -
1582
Compare companies, battalions, and operations - CORRECT ANSWER - A company is a
small set of units that are used for one purpose (Engine company).
A battalion is a group of companies (Roanoke City has a north and a south battalion)
An operation is a collective group (EMS operation)
Which NFPA standard sets the standards for fire fighter qualifications - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1001
What NFPA standard sets the requirements for drivers and operators - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1002
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
Where and in what year was the first recorded major fire - CORRECT ANSWER - Jamestown
- 1608
When did Boston ban thatched roofs and wooden chimneys? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1631
When did boston purchase the first fire engine - CORRECT ANSWER - 1653
Where and when was the first fire organization - CORRECT ANSWER - 1647 - new
Amsterdam (New York)
When was the NFPA created - CORRECT ANSWER - 1896
What was the first NFPA code - CORRECT ANSWER - 13 - regulated the design and
installation of fire protection sprinkler systems
When did the Iroquois theater fire take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Chicago (1903) - 602 people did when interior curtains and finish
were ignited by a light.
Most deaths were due to suffocation and trampling. As a result, panic hardware was required on
exit doors, which needed to swing outward.
Where did the Great fire of 1904 take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Toronto, Ontario, 104 buildings were destroyed. This lead to major
changes in the building code (fire doors, sprinkler systems, etc) and the fire department size
being increased.
,When did the triangle shirtwaist fire take place, and what were the outcomes from this fire? -
CORRECT ANSWER - New york city -1911, 146 employees had jumped to their death due
to limited means of egress in the 10 story building.
this lead to NFPA 101, which established requirements for means of egress.
When did the Cocoanut grove nightclub fire take place, and what were the outcomes from this
fire? - CORRECT ANSWER - Boston 1942 - 492 people died due to overcrowding and the
combustible interior finishes.
This lead to stricter fire and life safety requirements for assembly occupancies.
What outcome was created from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus fire in
1944 - CORRECT ANSWER - requirements for manufacturing and using tents
What was the outcome of the Our Lady of the Angels School fire in 1958 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Requirements for the fire detection and alarm systems, need for enclosed
stairwells, and evacuation drills required throughout the academic year
What was the outcome of the MGM Grand Hotel fire in 1980 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sprinkler system requirements for all medium and high rise buildings
What was the outcome of the Station nightclub fire in 2003 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Awareness of exits, and the NFPA changed the sprinkler requirements, as well as the crowd
management requirements for nightclubs
What is the outcome from the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Search and rescue training
What is the outcome of the world trade center bombing in 2001 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Multi-agency cooperation, and hazmat
, What does AHJ stand for - CORRECT ANSWER - Authority having jurisdicition
What is the fire service mission? - CORRECT ANSWER - To save lives and protect property
and the environment from fires and other hazardous situations.
What is the all hazards approach? - CORRECT ANSWER - To provide a coordinated
approach to a wide variety of incidents. All responders will use a similar, coordinated approach
with a common set of resources.
Difference between line personnel and staff personnel - CORRECT ANSWER - Line
personnel are in the field, interacting with external customers
Staff personnel are the administrative staff that support the line personnel
What NFPA standard sets medical requirements for Firefighters - CORRECT ANSWER -
1582
Compare companies, battalions, and operations - CORRECT ANSWER - A company is a
small set of units that are used for one purpose (Engine company).
A battalion is a group of companies (Roanoke City has a north and a south battalion)
An operation is a collective group (EMS operation)
Which NFPA standard sets the standards for fire fighter qualifications - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1001
What NFPA standard sets the requirements for drivers and operators - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1002
