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TCFP Exam 2025 – Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Certification Study Guide & Practice Questions
Prepare for your TCFP Exam 2025 with this comprehensive study guide, including practice
questions, fire protection concepts, safety procedures, and exam strategies to help candidates
pass the Texas Commission on Fire Protection certification confidently.
• TCFP Exam
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection exam
• TCFP certification study guide
• TCFP practice questions
The AFFF portable extinguishers use what means for expelling their contents
A. Springs
B. Vacuum
C. Compressed air
D. Gravity - ANSWER-c. Compressed air
Which is true regarding fire extinguishers
A. Firefighters should only rely on fire extinguishers carried on fire apparatus
B. Firefighters should only rely on fire extinguishers found in occupancies
C. NFPA 1901 requires one fire extinguisher
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D. NFPA 1901 requires a pressurized water fire extinguisher - ANSWER-a. Firefighters should only rely on
fire extinguishers carried on fire apparatus
Water-mist fire extinguishers are safe to use on energized electrical equipment because the water they
use is
A. Deionized
B. Ordinary
C. Distilled
D. Sterile - ANSWER-a. Deionized
Dry powder extinguishers are rated for use on ______ fires
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D - ANSWER-d. Class D
Which type of portable fire extinguisher is least likely to expose the operator to electrical shock
A. Dry chemical
B. Pressurized water
C. Stored pressure AFFF
D. Film-forming fluoroprotein - ANSWER-a. Dry chemical
Class K fires involve
A. Atomic material
B. Computer network equipment
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C. Hazardous waste
D. High temp cooking oils, such as vegetable or animal oils and fats - ANSWER-d. High temp cooking oils,
such as vegetable or animal oils and fats
The greatest concern associated with selecting too small of an extinguisher is that
A. The contents will expel too quickly
B. Delicate equipment could be damaged by over application
C. The operator has to get to close to the fire
D. Excessive amounts of dry chemical result in poor visibility - ANSWER-c. The operator has to get to
close to the fire
Regular dry chemicals (sodium bicarbonate-based and potassium-based) work on _________ fires
A. Only class D
B. Class K
C. Only Class B
D. Classes B and C - ANSWER-d. Classes B and C
The acronym for the 4-step process for proper use of a fire extinguishers is
A. PASS
B. RACE
C. PACE
D. DUMP - ANSWER-a. PASS
There are two basic designs for handheld dry chemical extinguishers
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A. Cartridge and stored pressure
B. Pressurized and non pressurized
C. Stored pressure and upright
D. Non pressurized and cartridge - ANSWER-a. Cartridge and stored pressure
The organization charged for independently testing and certifying fire extinguishers is
A. American national standards institute (ANSI)
B. NFPA
C. State fire Marshal or its designated authority having jurisdiction
D. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) - ANSWER-d. Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
AFFF extinguishing agents are applicable to _____________ fires
A. Class C
B. Class D
C. Both Class A and B
D. Class A,B, and C - ANSWER-c. Both Class A and B
When applying dry powder to a class D fire, the operator will need to
A. Use large amounts of dry powder to completely cover the burning metal
B. Apply the powder in small amounts to avoid spreading the fire
C. Apply carbon dioxide to cool the metal first, then apply dry powder
D. Place the burning metal in a fireproof container such as a metal garbage can. - ANSWER-a. Use large
amounts of dry powder to completely cover the burning metal
What best describes a bight ?
TCFP Exam 2025 – Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Certification Study Guide & Practice Questions
Prepare for your TCFP Exam 2025 with this comprehensive study guide, including practice
questions, fire protection concepts, safety procedures, and exam strategies to help candidates
pass the Texas Commission on Fire Protection certification confidently.
• TCFP Exam
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection exam
• TCFP certification study guide
• TCFP practice questions
The AFFF portable extinguishers use what means for expelling their contents
A. Springs
B. Vacuum
C. Compressed air
D. Gravity - ANSWER-c. Compressed air
Which is true regarding fire extinguishers
A. Firefighters should only rely on fire extinguishers carried on fire apparatus
B. Firefighters should only rely on fire extinguishers found in occupancies
C. NFPA 1901 requires one fire extinguisher
,2|Page
D. NFPA 1901 requires a pressurized water fire extinguisher - ANSWER-a. Firefighters should only rely on
fire extinguishers carried on fire apparatus
Water-mist fire extinguishers are safe to use on energized electrical equipment because the water they
use is
A. Deionized
B. Ordinary
C. Distilled
D. Sterile - ANSWER-a. Deionized
Dry powder extinguishers are rated for use on ______ fires
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D - ANSWER-d. Class D
Which type of portable fire extinguisher is least likely to expose the operator to electrical shock
A. Dry chemical
B. Pressurized water
C. Stored pressure AFFF
D. Film-forming fluoroprotein - ANSWER-a. Dry chemical
Class K fires involve
A. Atomic material
B. Computer network equipment
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C. Hazardous waste
D. High temp cooking oils, such as vegetable or animal oils and fats - ANSWER-d. High temp cooking oils,
such as vegetable or animal oils and fats
The greatest concern associated with selecting too small of an extinguisher is that
A. The contents will expel too quickly
B. Delicate equipment could be damaged by over application
C. The operator has to get to close to the fire
D. Excessive amounts of dry chemical result in poor visibility - ANSWER-c. The operator has to get to
close to the fire
Regular dry chemicals (sodium bicarbonate-based and potassium-based) work on _________ fires
A. Only class D
B. Class K
C. Only Class B
D. Classes B and C - ANSWER-d. Classes B and C
The acronym for the 4-step process for proper use of a fire extinguishers is
A. PASS
B. RACE
C. PACE
D. DUMP - ANSWER-a. PASS
There are two basic designs for handheld dry chemical extinguishers
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A. Cartridge and stored pressure
B. Pressurized and non pressurized
C. Stored pressure and upright
D. Non pressurized and cartridge - ANSWER-a. Cartridge and stored pressure
The organization charged for independently testing and certifying fire extinguishers is
A. American national standards institute (ANSI)
B. NFPA
C. State fire Marshal or its designated authority having jurisdiction
D. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) - ANSWER-d. Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
AFFF extinguishing agents are applicable to _____________ fires
A. Class C
B. Class D
C. Both Class A and B
D. Class A,B, and C - ANSWER-c. Both Class A and B
When applying dry powder to a class D fire, the operator will need to
A. Use large amounts of dry powder to completely cover the burning metal
B. Apply the powder in small amounts to avoid spreading the fire
C. Apply carbon dioxide to cool the metal first, then apply dry powder
D. Place the burning metal in a fireproof container such as a metal garbage can. - ANSWER-a. Use large
amounts of dry powder to completely cover the burning metal
What best describes a bight ?
