ARFF ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
▶ What is the term for the raw foam liquid as it rests in its storage container
before the introduction of water and air? (285)
A. Dry foam
B. Finished foam
C. Foam solution
D. Foam concentrate. Answer: D. Foam concentrate
▶ Which extinguishing agent is designed to extinguish fires while leaving
little to any residue at the scene? (307)
A. Dry powder
B. Clean agent
C. Fluoroprotein Foam (FPF)
D. Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). Answer: B. Clean agent
▶ Which of the following BEST describes non-aspirating handline nozzles?
(301)
A. They produce a longer-lasting finished foam.
B. They draw air into the foam stream at the nozzle.
C. They are used only inside hangars and not on airfields.
,D. They mix air with the foam solution as it leaves the nozzle.. Answer: D.
They mix air with the foam solution as it leaves the nozzle.
▶ Which of the following is true of halogenated agents? (308)
A. They are prone to flashbacks.
B. They are electrically conductive.
C. They are not corrosive or abrasive.
D. They can contaminate electrical equipment.. Answer: C. They are not
corrosive or abrasive.
▶ Which of the following is true of primary extinguishing agents? (280)
A. They include water and water-based agents such as foam.
B. They are primarily used to extinguish three-dimensional fires.
C. They are generally not as effective as complementary agents.
D. They should not be combined with other extinguishing agents.. Answer:
A. They include water and water-based agents such as foam.
▶ Which type of foam is used to extinguish fires or suppress the fuel
vapors involving flammable and combustible liquids? (288)
A. Class A foam
B. Class B foam
C. Class C foam
D. Class K foam. Answer: B. Class B foam
, ▶ Before using any fire control techniques for an engine or APU/EPU fire,
firefighters should: (375)
A. move the aircraft to a more isolated location, if possible.
B. use a piercing tool to apply extinguishing agent prior to opening.
C. deactivate the engine and remove the fuel, electrical, hydraulic, and
pneumatic supply.
D. apply large amounts of water to allow for rapid extinguishment and
rapid cooling effects.. Answer: C. deactivate the engine and remove the
fuel, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic supply.
▶ For ARFF personnel, a fuel spill is described as a situation where fuel
has spilled from an aircraft and: (358)
A. has ignited.
B. has not ignited.
C. has been cleaned up.
D. has not been cleaned up.. Answer: B. has not ignited.
▶ If the wheel assembly is on fire and handlines are used in place of
turrets, firefighters should approach fore or aft of the wheel assembly at
what angle? (376)
A. 35 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 75 degrees
D. 90 degrees. Answer: B. 45 degrees
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
▶ What is the term for the raw foam liquid as it rests in its storage container
before the introduction of water and air? (285)
A. Dry foam
B. Finished foam
C. Foam solution
D. Foam concentrate. Answer: D. Foam concentrate
▶ Which extinguishing agent is designed to extinguish fires while leaving
little to any residue at the scene? (307)
A. Dry powder
B. Clean agent
C. Fluoroprotein Foam (FPF)
D. Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). Answer: B. Clean agent
▶ Which of the following BEST describes non-aspirating handline nozzles?
(301)
A. They produce a longer-lasting finished foam.
B. They draw air into the foam stream at the nozzle.
C. They are used only inside hangars and not on airfields.
,D. They mix air with the foam solution as it leaves the nozzle.. Answer: D.
They mix air with the foam solution as it leaves the nozzle.
▶ Which of the following is true of halogenated agents? (308)
A. They are prone to flashbacks.
B. They are electrically conductive.
C. They are not corrosive or abrasive.
D. They can contaminate electrical equipment.. Answer: C. They are not
corrosive or abrasive.
▶ Which of the following is true of primary extinguishing agents? (280)
A. They include water and water-based agents such as foam.
B. They are primarily used to extinguish three-dimensional fires.
C. They are generally not as effective as complementary agents.
D. They should not be combined with other extinguishing agents.. Answer:
A. They include water and water-based agents such as foam.
▶ Which type of foam is used to extinguish fires or suppress the fuel
vapors involving flammable and combustible liquids? (288)
A. Class A foam
B. Class B foam
C. Class C foam
D. Class K foam. Answer: B. Class B foam
, ▶ Before using any fire control techniques for an engine or APU/EPU fire,
firefighters should: (375)
A. move the aircraft to a more isolated location, if possible.
B. use a piercing tool to apply extinguishing agent prior to opening.
C. deactivate the engine and remove the fuel, electrical, hydraulic, and
pneumatic supply.
D. apply large amounts of water to allow for rapid extinguishment and
rapid cooling effects.. Answer: C. deactivate the engine and remove the
fuel, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic supply.
▶ For ARFF personnel, a fuel spill is described as a situation where fuel
has spilled from an aircraft and: (358)
A. has ignited.
B. has not ignited.
C. has been cleaned up.
D. has not been cleaned up.. Answer: B. has not ignited.
▶ If the wheel assembly is on fire and handlines are used in place of
turrets, firefighters should approach fore or aft of the wheel assembly at
what angle? (376)
A. 35 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 75 degrees
D. 90 degrees. Answer: B. 45 degrees
