ARFF EXAM PREP GUIDE 2026 AIRCRAFT
RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING CONCEPTS
AND SOLVED ITEMS
◉ Which is the agent of choice when fighting engine or APU/EPU
fires? (374)
A. Water
B. Dry chemical
C. Wet chemical
D. Clean, gaseous agents
Answer: D. Clean, gaseous agents
◉ Which of the following is an advantage of nonaspirating nozzles?
(370)
A. Low expansion foam ratio creates better seal
C. Ability to apply protein or fluoroprotein foams
B. Creates maximum expansion of extinguishing agent
D. Ability to cover large areas with conventional variable stream
nozzles
Answer: D. Ability to cover large areas with conventional variable
stream nozzles
,◉ Which of the following may be the best type of fire stream to use
in well-involved, unventilated aircraft interior fires because it will
not upset the thermal layering as much? (366)
A. Fog
B. Spray
C. Straight
D. Variable
Answer: C. Straight
◉ Crashes that result in severe damage where the aircraft will often
break apart upon impact with the ground or trees are called: (545-
546)
A. low-impact.
B. high-impact.
C. abortive landings.
D. abortive take-offs.
Answer: B. high-impact.
◉ Hydraulic or gear failure emergencies may cause what type of
flight control problems in flight and on the ground? (524-525)
A. Bird strike
B. Steering, braking, and/or stopping
C. Activation of fire warning lights in the cockpit
, D. Toxic gas buildup that can cause flashover or rollover
Answer: B. Steering, braking, and/or stopping
◉ Modern aircraft wheels are commonly equipped with _____ that
melt if overheated, automatically deflating the tires when the rim
reaches a predetermined temperature. (526)
A. fusible plugs
B. wheel cover plates
C. combustible metals
D. shutoff or transfer valves
Answer: A. fusible plugs
◉ The severity of the hazard created by a fuel spill depends
primarily upon: (530)
A. terrain and weather conditions.
B. emergency equipment and personnel available.
C. the fuel's volatility and proximity to ignition sources.
D. the position of apparatus upwind or downwind of the spill.
Answer: C. the fuel's volatility and proximity to ignition sources.
◉ What is an easily recognizable clue that there is a hot brake
situation? (527)
A. Visible flames coming from the braking system
RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING CONCEPTS
AND SOLVED ITEMS
◉ Which is the agent of choice when fighting engine or APU/EPU
fires? (374)
A. Water
B. Dry chemical
C. Wet chemical
D. Clean, gaseous agents
Answer: D. Clean, gaseous agents
◉ Which of the following is an advantage of nonaspirating nozzles?
(370)
A. Low expansion foam ratio creates better seal
C. Ability to apply protein or fluoroprotein foams
B. Creates maximum expansion of extinguishing agent
D. Ability to cover large areas with conventional variable stream
nozzles
Answer: D. Ability to cover large areas with conventional variable
stream nozzles
,◉ Which of the following may be the best type of fire stream to use
in well-involved, unventilated aircraft interior fires because it will
not upset the thermal layering as much? (366)
A. Fog
B. Spray
C. Straight
D. Variable
Answer: C. Straight
◉ Crashes that result in severe damage where the aircraft will often
break apart upon impact with the ground or trees are called: (545-
546)
A. low-impact.
B. high-impact.
C. abortive landings.
D. abortive take-offs.
Answer: B. high-impact.
◉ Hydraulic or gear failure emergencies may cause what type of
flight control problems in flight and on the ground? (524-525)
A. Bird strike
B. Steering, braking, and/or stopping
C. Activation of fire warning lights in the cockpit
, D. Toxic gas buildup that can cause flashover or rollover
Answer: B. Steering, braking, and/or stopping
◉ Modern aircraft wheels are commonly equipped with _____ that
melt if overheated, automatically deflating the tires when the rim
reaches a predetermined temperature. (526)
A. fusible plugs
B. wheel cover plates
C. combustible metals
D. shutoff or transfer valves
Answer: A. fusible plugs
◉ The severity of the hazard created by a fuel spill depends
primarily upon: (530)
A. terrain and weather conditions.
B. emergency equipment and personnel available.
C. the fuel's volatility and proximity to ignition sources.
D. the position of apparatus upwind or downwind of the spill.
Answer: C. the fuel's volatility and proximity to ignition sources.
◉ What is an easily recognizable clue that there is a hot brake
situation? (527)
A. Visible flames coming from the braking system
