ADVANCED FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN EXAM 2025!!
Fire extinguisher classes - (answer)A: Ordinary Solid combustibles wood/paper
B: Flammable liquid
C: Electrical
D: Metal
K: Cooking oils/ kitchen fires
Auto ignition temperature - (answer)The lowest temperature at which a combustible material ignites in
air without a spark or flame.
Smoke components - (answer)Unburned forms of hydrocarbon fuels
Black Fire - (answer)A hot, high-volume, high-velocity, turbulent, ultra-dense black smoke that indicates
an impending flashover or autoignition.
Flashover - (answer)A rapid transition from the growth stage to the fully developed stage.
Competent Ignition Source - (answer)An ignition source that has sufficient energy and is capable of
transferring that energy to the fuel long enough to raise the fuel to its ignition temperature.
Evacuation signal - (answer)Three blasts on apparatus air horn repeated several times or sirens sounded
on his low for 15 sec
Rapid Intervention Team RIT - (answer)A minimum of two fully equipped personnel on site, in a ready
state, for immediate rescue of injured or trapped fire fighters.
National Fire Incident Reporting System NFIRS - (answer)A system used by fire departments to report
and maintain computerized records of fires and other fire department incidents in a uniform manner.
Considered to be public records under the Freedom of Information Act
,ADVANCED FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN EXAM 2025!!
Computer aided Dispatch CAD - (answer)Enhanced dispatch systems that have the capability of storing
information on addresses and occupants and helping to manage response capabilities.
Unified Command - (answer)command organization in which several agencies work independently but
cooperatively
Incident Command System (ICS) - (answer)A system implemented to manage disasters and mass- and
multiple-casualty incidents in which section chiefs, including finance, logistics, operations, and planning,
report to the incident commander. Also referred to as the incident management system.
Span of control - (answer)The number of subordinates who report directly to an executive or supervisor
(3-7)
Planning Section - (answer)The section within ICS responsible for the collection, evaluation, and
dissemination of tactical information related to the incident and for preparation and documentation of
incident management plans.
Gusset Plate - (answer)a flat plate used for joining structural elements
Spalling - (answer)Expansion of excess moisture within masonry materials due to exposure to the heat
of a fire, resulting in tensile forces within the material, and causing it to break apart. The expansion
causes sections of the material's surface to violently disintegrate, resulting in explosive pitting or
chipping of the material's surface.
5 types of construction - (answer)Type 1: Fire resistive, Found in schools, hospitals, and high rise
Type 2: Noncombustibles Single story warehouse
Type 3: Ordinary commercial strip malls, small apartment buildings
Type 4: Heavy Timber
Type 5: Wood Frame
, ADVANCED FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN EXAM 2025!!
Considerations for possible building collapse - (answer)-Exposure to serious fire
-Water loading
-Lightweight construction or trusses
Direct Attack - (answer)Applies water in a solid stream at the base of the fire with ventilation in progress
Indirect attack - (answer)Applies water at the ceiling
Combination Attack - (answer)A type of attack employing both direct attack and indirect attack methods
water expansion - (answer)Expands as steam 1700 to 1
Cellar nozzles and Bresnan distributor nozzles - (answer)Used for basement and attic fire
Roof Ventilation hole - (answer)4'X4'
Apparatus location for car fire - (answer)Approached uphill and upwind from engine
Local Alarm System - (answer)A fire alarm system that sounds an alarm only in the building where it was
activated; that is, no signal is sent out of the building.
Remote annunciator - (answer)Device indicating an off-standard or abnormal condition by both visual
and audible signals
Fire alarm control panel - (answer)contains electronics that control and monitor the fire alarm system.
Most common type of residential fire alarm - (answer)Single station smoke alarm
Fire extinguisher classes - (answer)A: Ordinary Solid combustibles wood/paper
B: Flammable liquid
C: Electrical
D: Metal
K: Cooking oils/ kitchen fires
Auto ignition temperature - (answer)The lowest temperature at which a combustible material ignites in
air without a spark or flame.
Smoke components - (answer)Unburned forms of hydrocarbon fuels
Black Fire - (answer)A hot, high-volume, high-velocity, turbulent, ultra-dense black smoke that indicates
an impending flashover or autoignition.
Flashover - (answer)A rapid transition from the growth stage to the fully developed stage.
Competent Ignition Source - (answer)An ignition source that has sufficient energy and is capable of
transferring that energy to the fuel long enough to raise the fuel to its ignition temperature.
Evacuation signal - (answer)Three blasts on apparatus air horn repeated several times or sirens sounded
on his low for 15 sec
Rapid Intervention Team RIT - (answer)A minimum of two fully equipped personnel on site, in a ready
state, for immediate rescue of injured or trapped fire fighters.
National Fire Incident Reporting System NFIRS - (answer)A system used by fire departments to report
and maintain computerized records of fires and other fire department incidents in a uniform manner.
Considered to be public records under the Freedom of Information Act
,ADVANCED FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN EXAM 2025!!
Computer aided Dispatch CAD - (answer)Enhanced dispatch systems that have the capability of storing
information on addresses and occupants and helping to manage response capabilities.
Unified Command - (answer)command organization in which several agencies work independently but
cooperatively
Incident Command System (ICS) - (answer)A system implemented to manage disasters and mass- and
multiple-casualty incidents in which section chiefs, including finance, logistics, operations, and planning,
report to the incident commander. Also referred to as the incident management system.
Span of control - (answer)The number of subordinates who report directly to an executive or supervisor
(3-7)
Planning Section - (answer)The section within ICS responsible for the collection, evaluation, and
dissemination of tactical information related to the incident and for preparation and documentation of
incident management plans.
Gusset Plate - (answer)a flat plate used for joining structural elements
Spalling - (answer)Expansion of excess moisture within masonry materials due to exposure to the heat
of a fire, resulting in tensile forces within the material, and causing it to break apart. The expansion
causes sections of the material's surface to violently disintegrate, resulting in explosive pitting or
chipping of the material's surface.
5 types of construction - (answer)Type 1: Fire resistive, Found in schools, hospitals, and high rise
Type 2: Noncombustibles Single story warehouse
Type 3: Ordinary commercial strip malls, small apartment buildings
Type 4: Heavy Timber
Type 5: Wood Frame
, ADVANCED FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN EXAM 2025!!
Considerations for possible building collapse - (answer)-Exposure to serious fire
-Water loading
-Lightweight construction or trusses
Direct Attack - (answer)Applies water in a solid stream at the base of the fire with ventilation in progress
Indirect attack - (answer)Applies water at the ceiling
Combination Attack - (answer)A type of attack employing both direct attack and indirect attack methods
water expansion - (answer)Expands as steam 1700 to 1
Cellar nozzles and Bresnan distributor nozzles - (answer)Used for basement and attic fire
Roof Ventilation hole - (answer)4'X4'
Apparatus location for car fire - (answer)Approached uphill and upwind from engine
Local Alarm System - (answer)A fire alarm system that sounds an alarm only in the building where it was
activated; that is, no signal is sent out of the building.
Remote annunciator - (answer)Device indicating an off-standard or abnormal condition by both visual
and audible signals
Fire alarm control panel - (answer)contains electronics that control and monitor the fire alarm system.
Most common type of residential fire alarm - (answer)Single station smoke alarm
