ARFF CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ During rescue operations, pike poles are MOST useful for: (221)
A. forcible entry operations.
B. bending and prying objects.
C. pushing and pulling operations.
D. catching, dragging, and lifting objects.. Answer: C. pushing and pulling
operations.
▶ How is shoring MOST likely to be used for aircraft stability? (220)
A. It can aid in extricating any trapped personnel.
B. It can be used to support sections of an aircraft.
C. It can be used to secure aircraft to anchor points.
D. It can prevent the aircraft propellers from turning.. Answer: B. It can be
used to support sections of an aircraft.
▶ How many personnel should be in the operational area during a rescue?
(218)
A. Two teams of two
B. All personnel at the incident
C. A representative from each responding agency
,D. The minimum number necessary to complete the task. Answer: D. The
minimum number necessary to complete the task
▶ Reciprocating saws are very useful for: (225)
A. chipping out rigid plastic windows.
B. cutting through heavier metals quickly.
C. cutting seatbelts and parachute straps.
D. cutting aircraft skin and structural members.. Answer: D. cutting aircraft
skin and structural members.
▶ The process of gaining access into the flight deck in order to shut down
and/or safety commercial aircraft: (246)
A. may require personnel to safety ejection seats.
B. may be impeded by reinforced flight deck doors.
C. should be completed before ARFF personnel arrive.
D. requires personnel to activate extinguishing systems first.. Answer: B.
may be impeded by reinforced flight deck doors.
▶ When positioning a ground ladder to access an aircraft's main entry
door, the ladder should be positioned: (241)
A. away from the fuselage of the aircraft.
B. against the flaps or slats on the aircraft.
C. against the fuselage on the side with the hinges.
D. against the fuselage on the side opposite the hinges.. Answer: D.
against the fuselage on the side opposite the hinges.
,▶ Which rescue tool is a last resort tool when other options have failed?
(235)
A. Come-along
B. Cutting torch
C. Reciprocating saw
D. Pneumatic lifting bag. Answer: B. Cutting torch
▶ An established resupply location: (309)
A. should be established at the incident scene.
B. may require personnel to use water tenders.
C. will require ARFF apparatus to leave the scene.
D. allows the ARFF apparatus to stay at the scene.. Answer: C. will
require ARFF apparatus to leave the scene.
▶ Dry chemical agents are suitable for use on electronic equipment
because they: (303)
A. are noncorrosive.
B. are nonconductive.
C. can prevent flashback effects.
D. have the same effect as foam.. Answer: B. are nonconductive.
▶ Firefighting foam works to extinguish fires involving fuel spills by: (283)
A. forming a floating foam blanket.
, B. allowing vapors to rapidly escape.
C. reducing the flammability of the fuel.
D. drawing the fuel into its mass of minute bubbles.. Answer: A. forming a
floating foam blanket.
▶ Generally, complementary agents are not as effective as primary agents
because they are: (282)
A. prone to flashback.
B. usually foam-based.
C. used for vapor suppression only.
D. not compatible with the primary agents.. Answer: A. prone to flashback.
▶ The primary foam application devices on most ARFF apparatus are:
(301)
A. portable monitors.
B. roof and bumper turrets.
C. aspirating handline nozzles.
D. non-aspirating handline nozzles.. Answer: B. roof and bumper turrets.
▶ What is the most commonly used foam at airports today? (290)
A. Fluoroprotein foam (FPF)
B. Regular protein foam (PF)
C. Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF)
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ During rescue operations, pike poles are MOST useful for: (221)
A. forcible entry operations.
B. bending and prying objects.
C. pushing and pulling operations.
D. catching, dragging, and lifting objects.. Answer: C. pushing and pulling
operations.
▶ How is shoring MOST likely to be used for aircraft stability? (220)
A. It can aid in extricating any trapped personnel.
B. It can be used to support sections of an aircraft.
C. It can be used to secure aircraft to anchor points.
D. It can prevent the aircraft propellers from turning.. Answer: B. It can be
used to support sections of an aircraft.
▶ How many personnel should be in the operational area during a rescue?
(218)
A. Two teams of two
B. All personnel at the incident
C. A representative from each responding agency
,D. The minimum number necessary to complete the task. Answer: D. The
minimum number necessary to complete the task
▶ Reciprocating saws are very useful for: (225)
A. chipping out rigid plastic windows.
B. cutting through heavier metals quickly.
C. cutting seatbelts and parachute straps.
D. cutting aircraft skin and structural members.. Answer: D. cutting aircraft
skin and structural members.
▶ The process of gaining access into the flight deck in order to shut down
and/or safety commercial aircraft: (246)
A. may require personnel to safety ejection seats.
B. may be impeded by reinforced flight deck doors.
C. should be completed before ARFF personnel arrive.
D. requires personnel to activate extinguishing systems first.. Answer: B.
may be impeded by reinforced flight deck doors.
▶ When positioning a ground ladder to access an aircraft's main entry
door, the ladder should be positioned: (241)
A. away from the fuselage of the aircraft.
B. against the flaps or slats on the aircraft.
C. against the fuselage on the side with the hinges.
D. against the fuselage on the side opposite the hinges.. Answer: D.
against the fuselage on the side opposite the hinges.
,▶ Which rescue tool is a last resort tool when other options have failed?
(235)
A. Come-along
B. Cutting torch
C. Reciprocating saw
D. Pneumatic lifting bag. Answer: B. Cutting torch
▶ An established resupply location: (309)
A. should be established at the incident scene.
B. may require personnel to use water tenders.
C. will require ARFF apparatus to leave the scene.
D. allows the ARFF apparatus to stay at the scene.. Answer: C. will
require ARFF apparatus to leave the scene.
▶ Dry chemical agents are suitable for use on electronic equipment
because they: (303)
A. are noncorrosive.
B. are nonconductive.
C. can prevent flashback effects.
D. have the same effect as foam.. Answer: B. are nonconductive.
▶ Firefighting foam works to extinguish fires involving fuel spills by: (283)
A. forming a floating foam blanket.
, B. allowing vapors to rapidly escape.
C. reducing the flammability of the fuel.
D. drawing the fuel into its mass of minute bubbles.. Answer: A. forming a
floating foam blanket.
▶ Generally, complementary agents are not as effective as primary agents
because they are: (282)
A. prone to flashback.
B. usually foam-based.
C. used for vapor suppression only.
D. not compatible with the primary agents.. Answer: A. prone to flashback.
▶ The primary foam application devices on most ARFF apparatus are:
(301)
A. portable monitors.
B. roof and bumper turrets.
C. aspirating handline nozzles.
D. non-aspirating handline nozzles.. Answer: B. roof and bumper turrets.
▶ What is the most commonly used foam at airports today? (290)
A. Fluoroprotein foam (FPF)
B. Regular protein foam (PF)
C. Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF)
