TCFP EXAM COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is.
Answer: performing forcible entry to fire scene buildings
◉ OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department
activities such as.
Answer: health and safety
◉ In the ICS, the functional area responsible for all incident
activities, including the development and implementation of
strategic decisions, is.
Answer: Command
◉ What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE?.
Answer: Evaporation of perspiration
◉ What is one aspect of high rise fires that is especially draining of
energy?.
Answer: walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
,◉ A _______ permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency.
Answer: key box/lock box
◉ In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for
approximately _____ of its strength.
Answer: 75 percent
◉ The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole
includes.
Answer: a clove hitch and half hitches
◉ The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes.
Answer: chain of command
◉ The street, or address side of the structure is termed.
Answer: Division A
◉ The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with
the mass of an equal volume of water at the same temperature is.
Answer: specific gravity
◉ Life safety rope should be stored in.
, Answer: coils in rope bags
◉ Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called.
Answer: immediately dangerous to life and health
◉ Which of the following has the highest priority for radio
transmission?.
Answer: Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
◉ The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to.
Answer: obtain the information that is required to dispatch the
appropriate units to the correct location
◉ Before transmitting any information over the fire department
radio, a fire fighter should.
Answer: listen to be sure the channel is not being used
◉ When using positive pressure SCBA, a poor seal between the face
piece and the firefighter's face is.
Answer: dangerous, because it is depleting the air supply more
quickly
◉ The bypass valve on a SCBA is used.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is.
Answer: performing forcible entry to fire scene buildings
◉ OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department
activities such as.
Answer: health and safety
◉ In the ICS, the functional area responsible for all incident
activities, including the development and implementation of
strategic decisions, is.
Answer: Command
◉ What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE?.
Answer: Evaporation of perspiration
◉ What is one aspect of high rise fires that is especially draining of
energy?.
Answer: walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
,◉ A _______ permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency.
Answer: key box/lock box
◉ In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for
approximately _____ of its strength.
Answer: 75 percent
◉ The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole
includes.
Answer: a clove hitch and half hitches
◉ The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes.
Answer: chain of command
◉ The street, or address side of the structure is termed.
Answer: Division A
◉ The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with
the mass of an equal volume of water at the same temperature is.
Answer: specific gravity
◉ Life safety rope should be stored in.
, Answer: coils in rope bags
◉ Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called.
Answer: immediately dangerous to life and health
◉ Which of the following has the highest priority for radio
transmission?.
Answer: Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
◉ The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to.
Answer: obtain the information that is required to dispatch the
appropriate units to the correct location
◉ Before transmitting any information over the fire department
radio, a fire fighter should.
Answer: listen to be sure the channel is not being used
◉ When using positive pressure SCBA, a poor seal between the face
piece and the firefighter's face is.
Answer: dangerous, because it is depleting the air supply more
quickly
◉ The bypass valve on a SCBA is used.
