FIRE FIGHTER 1 - OFM EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS CORRECT
ANWERS 2025
WHEN SHOULD YOU CLEAN YOUR BUNKER GEAR? - CORRECT -ANSWERSI MMEDIATLEY FOLLOWING AN
INCIDENT
WHAT IS HYPOXIA - CORRECT -ANSWERSD EFICIENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN REACHING THE
TISSUES (LACK OF OXYGEN)
NFPA AND OSHA CONSIDER AN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE AS WHAT LEVEL OF OXYGEN? -
CORRECT -ANSWERS19.5% O XYGEN OR LESS
INHALING HEATED GASES CAN CAUSE WHAT ? - CORRECT -ANSWERSA P ULMONARY EDEMA WHICH CAN
CAUSE ASPHYXIATION
OPEN-CIRCUIT SCBA'S USE...? - CORRECT -ANSWERSC OMPRESSED AIR
CLOSED-CIRCUIT SCBA'S USE...? - CORRECT -ANSWERSC OMPRESSED OXYGEN
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OPERATIONS WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT - CORRECT -ANSWERSF IRE
CHIEF
ANOTHER TERM FOR UPWIND - CORRECT -ANSWERSW INDWARD
ANOTHER TERM FOR DOWNWIND - CORRECT -ANSWERSL EEWARD
STANDARD FOR FIREFIGHTER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION ? (NFPA ________) - CORRECT -
ANSWERSNFPA 1001
,STANDARD ON FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM ? (NFPA ________) -
CORRECT -ANSWERSNFPA 1500
USED TO COMBINE TWO OR MORE HOSELINES INTO ONE? - CORRECT -ANSWERSS IAMESE APPLIANCE
IF A ROPE HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED OR SOILED, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? - CORRECT -ANSWERSU SE A
STIFF BRISTLED BRUSH TO REMOVE SURFACE DEBRIS AND GRIME.
WHEN DRYING ROPE, FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD AVOID: - CORRECT -ANSWERSD RYING ROPE IN THE DIRECT
SUNLIGHT , NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE, OR NEAR A HEATED DRYER .
THREE METHODS TO WASHING SYNTHETIC FIBER ROPE: - CORRECT -ANSWERSW ASING BY HAND .
ROPE-WASHING DEVICE. WASHING MACHINE .
WHAT NOT TO USE WHEN WASHING NATURAL FIBER ROPES. - CORRECT -ANSWERSW ATER
THE ______ IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FIRE SERVICE IS ORGANIZED
RELATING TO THE TYPE OF DEPARTMENT , NUMBER OF FACILITIES AND THEIR LOCATIONS , TYPE AND NUMBER
OF APPARATUS , NUMBER OF PERSONNEL AND MORE . - CORRECT -ANSWERSAHJ (A UTHORITY HAVING
JURISDICTION )
WHAT IS THE LEADING CAUSE FOR FIREFIGHTER DEATHS - CORRECT -ANSWERSC ARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE
WHAT IS A CARCINOGEN - CORRECT -ANSWERSC ANCER CAUSING AGENT
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ? - CORRECT -ANSWERSS CALAR
WHAT IS A MIXED VOLUNTEER AND CAREER STATION CALLED - CORRECT -ANSWERSC OMBINATION OR
COMPOSITE
WHAT IS A PRODECURE - CORRECT -ANSWERSD ETAILED WRITTEN PLANS THAT LIST SPECIFIC STEPS FOR
APPROACHING A RECCURING PROBLEM
,WHAT IS A POLICY - CORRECT -ANSWERSA POLICY IS A GUIDE TO DECISION MAKING WITHIN AN
ORGANIZATION
IDLH ACRONYM - CORRECT -ANSWERSI MMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH
FIRE DEPARTMENTS SHOULD PROVIDE ALL PERSONELL WITH AT LEAST ___ FULL SETS OF PPE AND
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - CORRECT -ANSWERS1
HOW DO YOU DISMOUNT AN APPARATUS - CORRECT -ANSWERSB ACK OUT OF THE CAB USING HAND
HOLDS AND STEPS
WHAT ARE THE THREE SAFETY ZONES AT AN INCIDENT - CORRECT -ANSWERSH OT, WARM, COLD
WHAT IS THE HOT ZONE - CORRECT -ANSWERSP ERSONELL ARE WORKING DIRECTLY TO RESOLVE THE
PROBLEM AT THE SCENE
WHAT IS THE WARM ZONE - CORRECT -ANSWERSW ARM ZONE PERSONELL DIRECTLY SUPPORT
PERSONELL IN THE HOT ZONE
WHAT IS THE COLD ZONE - CORRECT -ANSWERST HE COLD ZONE IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARM ZONE.
THIS ZONE MAY INCLUDE THE INCIDENT COMMAND POST (ICP), AS WELL THE R APID INTERVENTION CREW
(RIC) AS WELL PORTABLE EQUIPMENT.
TWO TYPES OF PERSONELL ACOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS - CORRECT -ANSWERSSCBA TAG SYSTEM AND
COMPUTER BASED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
WHAT IS THE CHAIN OF COMMAND - CORRECT -ANSWERST HE HIGHEST LEVEL RANKING MEMBER OF
THE F IRE DEPARTMENT TO THE LOWEST LEVEL. (FIRE CHIEF DOWN TO FIREFIGHTER)
WHAT IS UNITY OF COMMAND - CORRECT -ANSWERSE ACH EMPLOYEE REPORTS DIRECTLY TO ONE
SUPERVISOR MOVING UP THE CHAIN OF COMMEND .
, WHAT IS SPAN OF CONTROL - CORRECT -ANSWERST HE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUBORDINATES OF
FUNCTIONS THAT ANY ONE SUPERVISOR CAN CONTROL . (OPTIMAL CONTROL SPAN NUMBER IS 5
EMPLOYEES /SUBORDINATES )
WHAT IS DISCIPLINE - CORRECT -ANSWERSD ISCIPLINE IS REGULATED THROUGH RULES, REGULATIONS
AND POLICIES . IT REFERS TO AN ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSBILITY TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND AN
INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBILTY TO FOLLOW ORDERS .
WHAT IS DIVISION OF LABOUR - CORRECT -ANSWERST HE PROCESS OF DIVIDING LARGE JOBS INTO
SMALLER JOBS TO MAKE THEM MORE MANAGEABLE .
WHAT IS THE BASIC UNIT OF FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS? - CORRECT -ANSWERSA C OMPANY
DUTIES OF LINE PERSONNEL - CORRECT -ANSWERSD ELIVER EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC
DUTIES OF STAFF PERSONNEL - CORRECT -ANSWERSP ROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL
SUPPORT FOR LINE PERSONNEL , IN AREAS SUCH AS FINANCE, MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING .
A FIIREFIGHTER 1 CAN ASSUME OR TRANSFER COMMAND WITHIN THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)
TRUE OR FALSE - CORRECT -ANSWERSF ALSE
HOW IS PERSONELL SAFETY MAINTAINED DURING TRAINING EVOLUTIONS? - CORRECT -ANSWERSU SING
APPROPRIATE PPE. M AINTAINING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. BEING HEALTHY AND IN GOOD PHYSICAL
CONDITION. ADHERING TO ALL SAFETY REGULATIONS. MAINTAINING PPE AND TRAINING EQUIPMENT .
WHAT TWO CONCEPTS MUST THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS) OR INCIDENT COMMAND
SYSTEM (ICS) INCLUDE ? - CORRECT -ANSWERSA RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN, AS WELL A PERSONELL
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
THREE THINGS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MUST INCLUDE . - CORRECT -ANSWERSR APID INTERVENTION
CREW (RIC). REHABILITATION (REHAB). POSINCIDENT ANALYSIS.
ANWERS 2025
WHEN SHOULD YOU CLEAN YOUR BUNKER GEAR? - CORRECT -ANSWERSI MMEDIATLEY FOLLOWING AN
INCIDENT
WHAT IS HYPOXIA - CORRECT -ANSWERSD EFICIENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN REACHING THE
TISSUES (LACK OF OXYGEN)
NFPA AND OSHA CONSIDER AN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE AS WHAT LEVEL OF OXYGEN? -
CORRECT -ANSWERS19.5% O XYGEN OR LESS
INHALING HEATED GASES CAN CAUSE WHAT ? - CORRECT -ANSWERSA P ULMONARY EDEMA WHICH CAN
CAUSE ASPHYXIATION
OPEN-CIRCUIT SCBA'S USE...? - CORRECT -ANSWERSC OMPRESSED AIR
CLOSED-CIRCUIT SCBA'S USE...? - CORRECT -ANSWERSC OMPRESSED OXYGEN
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OPERATIONS WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT - CORRECT -ANSWERSF IRE
CHIEF
ANOTHER TERM FOR UPWIND - CORRECT -ANSWERSW INDWARD
ANOTHER TERM FOR DOWNWIND - CORRECT -ANSWERSL EEWARD
STANDARD FOR FIREFIGHTER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION ? (NFPA ________) - CORRECT -
ANSWERSNFPA 1001
,STANDARD ON FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM ? (NFPA ________) -
CORRECT -ANSWERSNFPA 1500
USED TO COMBINE TWO OR MORE HOSELINES INTO ONE? - CORRECT -ANSWERSS IAMESE APPLIANCE
IF A ROPE HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED OR SOILED, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? - CORRECT -ANSWERSU SE A
STIFF BRISTLED BRUSH TO REMOVE SURFACE DEBRIS AND GRIME.
WHEN DRYING ROPE, FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD AVOID: - CORRECT -ANSWERSD RYING ROPE IN THE DIRECT
SUNLIGHT , NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE, OR NEAR A HEATED DRYER .
THREE METHODS TO WASHING SYNTHETIC FIBER ROPE: - CORRECT -ANSWERSW ASING BY HAND .
ROPE-WASHING DEVICE. WASHING MACHINE .
WHAT NOT TO USE WHEN WASHING NATURAL FIBER ROPES. - CORRECT -ANSWERSW ATER
THE ______ IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FIRE SERVICE IS ORGANIZED
RELATING TO THE TYPE OF DEPARTMENT , NUMBER OF FACILITIES AND THEIR LOCATIONS , TYPE AND NUMBER
OF APPARATUS , NUMBER OF PERSONNEL AND MORE . - CORRECT -ANSWERSAHJ (A UTHORITY HAVING
JURISDICTION )
WHAT IS THE LEADING CAUSE FOR FIREFIGHTER DEATHS - CORRECT -ANSWERSC ARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE
WHAT IS A CARCINOGEN - CORRECT -ANSWERSC ANCER CAUSING AGENT
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ? - CORRECT -ANSWERSS CALAR
WHAT IS A MIXED VOLUNTEER AND CAREER STATION CALLED - CORRECT -ANSWERSC OMBINATION OR
COMPOSITE
WHAT IS A PRODECURE - CORRECT -ANSWERSD ETAILED WRITTEN PLANS THAT LIST SPECIFIC STEPS FOR
APPROACHING A RECCURING PROBLEM
,WHAT IS A POLICY - CORRECT -ANSWERSA POLICY IS A GUIDE TO DECISION MAKING WITHIN AN
ORGANIZATION
IDLH ACRONYM - CORRECT -ANSWERSI MMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH
FIRE DEPARTMENTS SHOULD PROVIDE ALL PERSONELL WITH AT LEAST ___ FULL SETS OF PPE AND
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - CORRECT -ANSWERS1
HOW DO YOU DISMOUNT AN APPARATUS - CORRECT -ANSWERSB ACK OUT OF THE CAB USING HAND
HOLDS AND STEPS
WHAT ARE THE THREE SAFETY ZONES AT AN INCIDENT - CORRECT -ANSWERSH OT, WARM, COLD
WHAT IS THE HOT ZONE - CORRECT -ANSWERSP ERSONELL ARE WORKING DIRECTLY TO RESOLVE THE
PROBLEM AT THE SCENE
WHAT IS THE WARM ZONE - CORRECT -ANSWERSW ARM ZONE PERSONELL DIRECTLY SUPPORT
PERSONELL IN THE HOT ZONE
WHAT IS THE COLD ZONE - CORRECT -ANSWERST HE COLD ZONE IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARM ZONE.
THIS ZONE MAY INCLUDE THE INCIDENT COMMAND POST (ICP), AS WELL THE R APID INTERVENTION CREW
(RIC) AS WELL PORTABLE EQUIPMENT.
TWO TYPES OF PERSONELL ACOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS - CORRECT -ANSWERSSCBA TAG SYSTEM AND
COMPUTER BASED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
WHAT IS THE CHAIN OF COMMAND - CORRECT -ANSWERST HE HIGHEST LEVEL RANKING MEMBER OF
THE F IRE DEPARTMENT TO THE LOWEST LEVEL. (FIRE CHIEF DOWN TO FIREFIGHTER)
WHAT IS UNITY OF COMMAND - CORRECT -ANSWERSE ACH EMPLOYEE REPORTS DIRECTLY TO ONE
SUPERVISOR MOVING UP THE CHAIN OF COMMEND .
, WHAT IS SPAN OF CONTROL - CORRECT -ANSWERST HE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUBORDINATES OF
FUNCTIONS THAT ANY ONE SUPERVISOR CAN CONTROL . (OPTIMAL CONTROL SPAN NUMBER IS 5
EMPLOYEES /SUBORDINATES )
WHAT IS DISCIPLINE - CORRECT -ANSWERSD ISCIPLINE IS REGULATED THROUGH RULES, REGULATIONS
AND POLICIES . IT REFERS TO AN ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSBILITY TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND AN
INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBILTY TO FOLLOW ORDERS .
WHAT IS DIVISION OF LABOUR - CORRECT -ANSWERST HE PROCESS OF DIVIDING LARGE JOBS INTO
SMALLER JOBS TO MAKE THEM MORE MANAGEABLE .
WHAT IS THE BASIC UNIT OF FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS? - CORRECT -ANSWERSA C OMPANY
DUTIES OF LINE PERSONNEL - CORRECT -ANSWERSD ELIVER EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC
DUTIES OF STAFF PERSONNEL - CORRECT -ANSWERSP ROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL
SUPPORT FOR LINE PERSONNEL , IN AREAS SUCH AS FINANCE, MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING .
A FIIREFIGHTER 1 CAN ASSUME OR TRANSFER COMMAND WITHIN THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)
TRUE OR FALSE - CORRECT -ANSWERSF ALSE
HOW IS PERSONELL SAFETY MAINTAINED DURING TRAINING EVOLUTIONS? - CORRECT -ANSWERSU SING
APPROPRIATE PPE. M AINTAINING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. BEING HEALTHY AND IN GOOD PHYSICAL
CONDITION. ADHERING TO ALL SAFETY REGULATIONS. MAINTAINING PPE AND TRAINING EQUIPMENT .
WHAT TWO CONCEPTS MUST THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS) OR INCIDENT COMMAND
SYSTEM (ICS) INCLUDE ? - CORRECT -ANSWERSA RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN, AS WELL A PERSONELL
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
THREE THINGS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MUST INCLUDE . - CORRECT -ANSWERSR APID INTERVENTION
CREW (RIC). REHABILITATION (REHAB). POSINCIDENT ANALYSIS.
