BEFO TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter
I and Firefighter II?
a) 1001
b) 1002
c) 1021
d) 1582
Answer: a) 1001
●● A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular
jurisdiction.
a) code
b) policy
c) standard
d) procedure
Answer: a) code
●● which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an
alert to the station?
a) recording of incident information
,b) processing of postincident paperwork
c) dispatching of emergency services responders
d) training of emergency responders for annual certification
Answer: c) dispatching of emergency services responders
●● the use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when
agencies began to adopt which of the following?
a) incident action plan (IAP)
b) incident command system (ICS)
c) national fire protection association (NFPA)
d) national incident management system (NIMS)
Answer: d) national incident management (NIMS)
●● What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a
progress report?
a) requesting multiple or special alarms
b) providing periodic time transmissions
c) warning personnel of impending hazard on scene
d) giving command in the absence of command staff
Answer: b) providing periodic time transmissions
●● which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder
needs to be replaced?
,a) after first use of cylinder
b) when the cylinder becomes completely empty
c) while performing short-term work in emergency operations
d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity
Answer: d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of
capacity
●● which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to
have a rope log?
a) utility rope
b) escape rope
c) life safety rope
d) water rescue rope
Answer: c) life safety rope
●● which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch?
a) knot
b) working
c) running
d) standing
Answer: b) working
, ●● Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to
drag the victim to safety?
a) Bowline
b) Handcuff
c) Figure-eight
d) Becket bend
Answer: b) Handcuff
●● Once a search is complete, a firefighter should:
a) repot promptly to RIC/RIT
b) report promptly to recovery
c) report promptly to the supervisor
d) report promptly to decontamination
Answer: c) report promptly to the supervisor
●● What are the two objectives for a structural search?
a) search for life; assess fire conditions
b) search for victims; assess structural integrity
c) search for witnesses; assess fire crew needs
d) search for occupants; assess building conditions
Answer: a) search for life; assess fire conditions
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter
I and Firefighter II?
a) 1001
b) 1002
c) 1021
d) 1582
Answer: a) 1001
●● A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular
jurisdiction.
a) code
b) policy
c) standard
d) procedure
Answer: a) code
●● which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an
alert to the station?
a) recording of incident information
,b) processing of postincident paperwork
c) dispatching of emergency services responders
d) training of emergency responders for annual certification
Answer: c) dispatching of emergency services responders
●● the use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when
agencies began to adopt which of the following?
a) incident action plan (IAP)
b) incident command system (ICS)
c) national fire protection association (NFPA)
d) national incident management system (NIMS)
Answer: d) national incident management (NIMS)
●● What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a
progress report?
a) requesting multiple or special alarms
b) providing periodic time transmissions
c) warning personnel of impending hazard on scene
d) giving command in the absence of command staff
Answer: b) providing periodic time transmissions
●● which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder
needs to be replaced?
,a) after first use of cylinder
b) when the cylinder becomes completely empty
c) while performing short-term work in emergency operations
d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity
Answer: d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of
capacity
●● which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to
have a rope log?
a) utility rope
b) escape rope
c) life safety rope
d) water rescue rope
Answer: c) life safety rope
●● which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch?
a) knot
b) working
c) running
d) standing
Answer: b) working
, ●● Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to
drag the victim to safety?
a) Bowline
b) Handcuff
c) Figure-eight
d) Becket bend
Answer: b) Handcuff
●● Once a search is complete, a firefighter should:
a) repot promptly to RIC/RIT
b) report promptly to recovery
c) report promptly to the supervisor
d) report promptly to decontamination
Answer: c) report promptly to the supervisor
●● What are the two objectives for a structural search?
a) search for life; assess fire conditions
b) search for victims; assess structural integrity
c) search for witnesses; assess fire crew needs
d) search for occupants; assess building conditions
Answer: a) search for life; assess fire conditions
