AIRPORT FIREFIGHTER STUDY EXAM GUIDE 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION RATED A+
✔✔When entering submerged fuselage compartments, divers should enter: - ✔✔from
the deepest point accessible
✔✔The typical Central Inflation/Deflation System (CIDS) is operated from a control
panel
in the vehicle's cab and: - ✔✔can be operated at predetermined speeds without
interruption
✔✔Which system improves an ARFF vehicle's stability on rough or uneven terrain by
keeping its wheels in as much contact with the surface as possible? - ✔✔High-mobility
Suspension System
✔✔What turret option is required if an ARFF vehicle has only one turret? - ✔✔. Dual
flow discharge
✔✔. Which of the following sources of water resupply is being used less and less
because it
is not safe or fast as filling from a pressurized water supply? - ✔✔Overhead-fill points
✔✔Which of the following organizations will often ask for vehicle inspection records,
especially if there was an operational deficiency? - ✔✔Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA)
✔✔Where is the BEST place to perform an ARFF vehicle inspection? - ✔✔Outdoors or
in a well-ventilated indoor space
✔✔How does the manufacturer determine Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of any
fire
fighting apparatus? - ✔✔It is the maximum weight at which a vehicle can be safely
operated on roadways in
ideal conditions
✔✔When conducting a solution refractivity test, how long should devices flow foam
before sampling in order to get good representative samples? - ✔✔30 seconds
✔✔Use of NIMS-ICS ensures that an airport emergency organization's command
structure: - ✔✔will interface with "outside" organizations during emergencies:
✔✔Which type of agent will cause damage if used on an Engine/APU fire? - ✔✔. Dry
chemical
, ✔✔. In the event of a fire in the electronic and electrical (E&E) bay, how long should
clean
agent be discharged into the bay? - ✔✔20-30 seconds
✔✔. Guiding a crashing aircraft to its destination is known as a: - ✔✔controlled flight
into terrain
✔✔What are the 3 phases of an emergency? - ✔✔Response, investigatory, and
recovery
✔✔Under the Safety Management System (SMS), which element of the four elements
that
make up SMS, communicates to all employees, and other airport stakeholders,
managements commitment to safety and the assurance that safety is constantly being
monitored and evaluated? - ✔✔Safety Policy
✔✔Which regulation governs Airport Security? - ✔✔. 49 CFR Part 1542
✔✔What color are Runway Centerline Lights in the direction of landing? Do these colors
change on an instrument runway as the aircraft or vehicle operator proceeds down the
runway? - ✔✔White; yes, they change to white and red beginning at the last 3,000 feet
of the
runway for 2,000 feet and then change to all red at the remaining 1,000 of the
runway
✔✔A Full Emergency Alert is declared when an aircraft has: - ✔✔been involved in an
accident on or near the airport
✔✔Which of the following is a common communication policy/procedure? - ✔✔Use
clear text language in all radio transmissions
✔✔The frequency or frequencies assigned to the local control or air traffic control tower
is
used: - ✔✔when an aircraft enters an airport's jurisdiction
✔✔Which frequency has a continuous radio broadcast on weather and airfield
information? - ✔✔Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
✔✔What is the BEST way to quickly knock down a three-dimensional fire? - ✔✔Using
complementary agents rather than primary agents
✔✔What is the term for a specifically defined region along the length of an aircraft's
fuselage within which it is feasible to extinguish a fire long enough for ARFF personnel
to rescue trapped occupants? - ✔✔Theoretical critical area (TCA)
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION RATED A+
✔✔When entering submerged fuselage compartments, divers should enter: - ✔✔from
the deepest point accessible
✔✔The typical Central Inflation/Deflation System (CIDS) is operated from a control
panel
in the vehicle's cab and: - ✔✔can be operated at predetermined speeds without
interruption
✔✔Which system improves an ARFF vehicle's stability on rough or uneven terrain by
keeping its wheels in as much contact with the surface as possible? - ✔✔High-mobility
Suspension System
✔✔What turret option is required if an ARFF vehicle has only one turret? - ✔✔. Dual
flow discharge
✔✔. Which of the following sources of water resupply is being used less and less
because it
is not safe or fast as filling from a pressurized water supply? - ✔✔Overhead-fill points
✔✔Which of the following organizations will often ask for vehicle inspection records,
especially if there was an operational deficiency? - ✔✔Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA)
✔✔Where is the BEST place to perform an ARFF vehicle inspection? - ✔✔Outdoors or
in a well-ventilated indoor space
✔✔How does the manufacturer determine Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of any
fire
fighting apparatus? - ✔✔It is the maximum weight at which a vehicle can be safely
operated on roadways in
ideal conditions
✔✔When conducting a solution refractivity test, how long should devices flow foam
before sampling in order to get good representative samples? - ✔✔30 seconds
✔✔Use of NIMS-ICS ensures that an airport emergency organization's command
structure: - ✔✔will interface with "outside" organizations during emergencies:
✔✔Which type of agent will cause damage if used on an Engine/APU fire? - ✔✔. Dry
chemical
, ✔✔. In the event of a fire in the electronic and electrical (E&E) bay, how long should
clean
agent be discharged into the bay? - ✔✔20-30 seconds
✔✔. Guiding a crashing aircraft to its destination is known as a: - ✔✔controlled flight
into terrain
✔✔What are the 3 phases of an emergency? - ✔✔Response, investigatory, and
recovery
✔✔Under the Safety Management System (SMS), which element of the four elements
that
make up SMS, communicates to all employees, and other airport stakeholders,
managements commitment to safety and the assurance that safety is constantly being
monitored and evaluated? - ✔✔Safety Policy
✔✔Which regulation governs Airport Security? - ✔✔. 49 CFR Part 1542
✔✔What color are Runway Centerline Lights in the direction of landing? Do these colors
change on an instrument runway as the aircraft or vehicle operator proceeds down the
runway? - ✔✔White; yes, they change to white and red beginning at the last 3,000 feet
of the
runway for 2,000 feet and then change to all red at the remaining 1,000 of the
runway
✔✔A Full Emergency Alert is declared when an aircraft has: - ✔✔been involved in an
accident on or near the airport
✔✔Which of the following is a common communication policy/procedure? - ✔✔Use
clear text language in all radio transmissions
✔✔The frequency or frequencies assigned to the local control or air traffic control tower
is
used: - ✔✔when an aircraft enters an airport's jurisdiction
✔✔Which frequency has a continuous radio broadcast on weather and airfield
information? - ✔✔Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
✔✔What is the BEST way to quickly knock down a three-dimensional fire? - ✔✔Using
complementary agents rather than primary agents
✔✔What is the term for a specifically defined region along the length of an aircraft's
fuselage within which it is feasible to extinguish a fire long enough for ARFF personnel
to rescue trapped occupants? - ✔✔Theoretical critical area (TCA)
