TCFP - EXAM QUESTIONS (REVISING)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NFPA 1001 is the - answer Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications pg.27
One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is - answer performing forcible entry
to fire scene buildings, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul pg 26
OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as - answer health
and safety regulations, which becomes the standard of care pg 61
In the ICS, the functional area responsible for all incident activities, including the development
and implementation of strategic decisions, is - answer Command (Chief officer) pg 1064
What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? - answer Evaporation of
perspiration (entrapment of heat) pg 263
What is one aspect of high rise fires that is especially draining of energy? - answer walking up
many flights of stairs in PPE/Equipment
A _______ permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency - answer key box/lock box
systems pg. 597
In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for approximately _____ of its
strength - answer 75 percent pg.374
The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes - answer a clove hitch and
half hitches pg. 393
, The order of rank and authority in the fire service, and is the formal line of authority describes -
answer chain of command pg. 33
The street, or address side of the structure is termed - answer Division A / Alpha
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 pg. 226
Life safety rope should be stored in - answer Coils in nylon or canvas rope bags in a dry, out of
sunlight area pg. 381
Toxic atmospheres due to smoke, heat and gases are called - answer immediately dangerous to
life and health (IDLH) pg. 1307
What has the highest priority for radio transmission? - answer Emergency traffic from a unit
working at a fire or rescue / Mayday (LUNAR) pg. 120
The telecommunicator's (dispatchers) first responsibility is to - answer obtain the correct
information quickly, that is required to dispatch the appropriate units to the correct location of
emergency pg. 97
Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a fire fighter should -
answer listen to be sure the channel is not being used the key the microphone pg. 113
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 rapidly
The bypass valve on a SCBA is used - answer in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning
regulator pg. 291
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NFPA 1001 is the - answer Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications pg.27
One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is - answer performing forcible entry
to fire scene buildings, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul pg 26
OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as - answer health
and safety regulations, which becomes the standard of care pg 61
In the ICS, the functional area responsible for all incident activities, including the development
and implementation of strategic decisions, is - answer Command (Chief officer) pg 1064
What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? - answer Evaporation of
perspiration (entrapment of heat) pg 263
What is one aspect of high rise fires that is especially draining of energy? - answer walking up
many flights of stairs in PPE/Equipment
A _______ permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency - answer key box/lock box
systems pg. 597
In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for approximately _____ of its
strength - answer 75 percent pg.374
The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes - answer a clove hitch and
half hitches pg. 393
, The order of rank and authority in the fire service, and is the formal line of authority describes -
answer chain of command pg. 33
The street, or address side of the structure is termed - answer Division A / Alpha
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 pg. 226
Life safety rope should be stored in - answer Coils in nylon or canvas rope bags in a dry, out of
sunlight area pg. 381
Toxic atmospheres due to smoke, heat and gases are called - answer immediately dangerous to
life and health (IDLH) pg. 1307
What has the highest priority for radio transmission? - answer Emergency traffic from a unit
working at a fire or rescue / Mayday (LUNAR) pg. 120
The telecommunicator's (dispatchers) first responsibility is to - answer obtain the correct
information quickly, that is required to dispatch the appropriate units to the correct location of
emergency pg. 97
Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a fire fighter should -
answer listen to be sure the channel is not being used the key the microphone pg. 113
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 rapidly
The bypass valve on a SCBA is used - answer in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning
regulator pg. 291
