Illinois BOF State Exam 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
one of the most important ways to pay attention to the surroundings in a hazardous
environment is for the ff to maintain: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situational awareness
Tenders combined with __________ can efficiently provide large volumes of
water to a fire ground operation. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔portable water tanks
how are flammability limits and explosive limits related - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔they are
interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
using the nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) classification, which is
considered a chemical nerve agent - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔anthrax
,information needed to determine the scope of an emergency includes - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔incident/situation
one purpose of a personnel accountability report (PAR) is to - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔identify trapped or injured firefighters
while performing search and rescue operations, firefighters should ensure they
have a safe haven such as - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔secondary means of egress
the national fire protection association 704 system for identifying hazardous
materials gives - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔general hazard and degree of severity
devices through which water flows, used in conjunction with fire hose, such as a
gate valve, are known as - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔appliances
the normal type of sprinkler system used where there is a risk of the system
freezing is a - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔dry system
which defines vehicle stabilization - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔process of providing
additional support to key places between the vehicle and the ground
the three tactical priorities are - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔life safety, control loss, and
stabilize the incident
,can salvage and overhaul ever be delayed until an investigator has examined the
scene - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔yes, it can often be delayed for this reason
a number 4 in the blue quadrant of the national fire protection association 704
system indicates that there is ___ risk in this category from the chemical involved -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔severe
the national fire protection association 704 system indicates hazardous materials as
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔potential hazards
the suspension system of a vehicle is best stabilized by - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔step
chocks placed toward the front and rear of the vehicle
what is the term for locations from which an apparatus can draft - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔static water sources
extinguishers suitable for class D fires can be identified by a __ containing the
letter D - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔yellow star
the type of portable ladder that is a straight ladder with permanently attached
curved metal hooks is called a - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔roof ladder
which statement regarding the operation of doors is correct - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔if
you can see the hinges, the door will swing toward you
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, when ventilating a building, the firefighter can use ___ ventilation - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔mechanical
which statement is correct - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔personnel accountability should be
used at all emergency scenes
when approaching a fire, stored-pressure water extinguishers are designed to be
discharged with the nozzle: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔swept back and forth swiftly
if rescuers are able to get into a vehicle, their first action should be to - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔assess/protect the victims
sexless hose couplings are sometimes referred by their brand name, which is - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔storz
one self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) limitation that the ff should be
aware of is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔SCBA and personal protective equipment add
approximately 60-70 pounds of weight to the ff
what are guides to decision-making within the organization - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔policies
a rapid intervention crew team is composed of - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔at least two ff
Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
one of the most important ways to pay attention to the surroundings in a hazardous
environment is for the ff to maintain: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situational awareness
Tenders combined with __________ can efficiently provide large volumes of
water to a fire ground operation. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔portable water tanks
how are flammability limits and explosive limits related - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔they are
interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
using the nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) classification, which is
considered a chemical nerve agent - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔anthrax
,information needed to determine the scope of an emergency includes - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔incident/situation
one purpose of a personnel accountability report (PAR) is to - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔identify trapped or injured firefighters
while performing search and rescue operations, firefighters should ensure they
have a safe haven such as - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔secondary means of egress
the national fire protection association 704 system for identifying hazardous
materials gives - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔general hazard and degree of severity
devices through which water flows, used in conjunction with fire hose, such as a
gate valve, are known as - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔appliances
the normal type of sprinkler system used where there is a risk of the system
freezing is a - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔dry system
which defines vehicle stabilization - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔process of providing
additional support to key places between the vehicle and the ground
the three tactical priorities are - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔life safety, control loss, and
stabilize the incident
,can salvage and overhaul ever be delayed until an investigator has examined the
scene - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔yes, it can often be delayed for this reason
a number 4 in the blue quadrant of the national fire protection association 704
system indicates that there is ___ risk in this category from the chemical involved -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔severe
the national fire protection association 704 system indicates hazardous materials as
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔potential hazards
the suspension system of a vehicle is best stabilized by - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔step
chocks placed toward the front and rear of the vehicle
what is the term for locations from which an apparatus can draft - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔static water sources
extinguishers suitable for class D fires can be identified by a __ containing the
letter D - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔yellow star
the type of portable ladder that is a straight ladder with permanently attached
curved metal hooks is called a - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔roof ladder
which statement regarding the operation of doors is correct - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔if
you can see the hinges, the door will swing toward you
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
3
, when ventilating a building, the firefighter can use ___ ventilation - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔mechanical
which statement is correct - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔personnel accountability should be
used at all emergency scenes
when approaching a fire, stored-pressure water extinguishers are designed to be
discharged with the nozzle: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔swept back and forth swiftly
if rescuers are able to get into a vehicle, their first action should be to - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔assess/protect the victims
sexless hose couplings are sometimes referred by their brand name, which is - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔storz
one self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) limitation that the ff should be
aware of is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔SCBA and personal protective equipment add
approximately 60-70 pounds of weight to the ff
what are guides to decision-making within the organization - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔policies
a rapid intervention crew team is composed of - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔at least two ff
