FIREFIGHTER I EXAM: 339 REAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS –
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2024|2025
acute - (answer)sharp or severe; having a rapid onset and short duration
All-Hazard Concept - (answer)Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of
incidents; all responders use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of
authorities, protections, and resources.
Atypically stressful event - (answer)term from the NFPA standards to describe incidents
that have a likelihood to cause critical incident stress
Battalion - (answer)fire department organizational subdivision consisting of several fire
service companies in an area
BSI Body Substance Isolation - (answer)Method of infection control in which every
patient is assumed to be infected; PPE is worn to prevent exposure
Carsinogen - (answer)A cancer-causing substance
Chain of command - (answer)Order of rank and authority in the fire and emergency
services.
Chronic - (answer)long-term and reoccurring
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - (answer)term for a group of diseases
that cause difficulty breathing; including chronic bronchitis, and emphysema, asthma
Code - (answer)a collection of rules and regulations
Code Enforcement - (answer)Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reducing fire
and life-safety hazards a well as mandating the proper installation and maintenance of
building/structure fire and life-safety features to provide adequate community fire
prevention.
Cold Zone - (answer)Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and
personnel are not expected to become contaminated and special protective clothing is
not required; the Incident Command Post and other support functions are typically
located in this zone.
CRR Community Risk Reduction - (answer)the prioritization of risks to the community
and the integrated application of resources to improve safety
Company - (answer)Basic fire fighting organization
Culture - (answer)the shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of an organization
,Generator - (answer)Portable device for generating electrical power
GFCI Ground Vault Circuit Interrupter - (answer)device designed to protect against
electrical shock; the device opens a circuit to shut off the flow of electricity
Ground Gradient - (answer)Electrical field that radiates outward from where the current
enters the ground; its intensity dissipates rapidly as distance increases from the point of
entry.
Hazard - (answer)Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause injury or loss;
the source of a risk.
Hot Zone - (answer)Potentially hazardous area immediately surrounding the incident
site; requires appropriate protective clothing and equipment and other safety
precautions for entry. Typically limited to technician level personnel.
IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) - (answer)description of any
atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate debilitating
effects on health
IC (Incident commander) - (answer)person in charge of the incident command system
and responsible for the management of all incident operations during the emergency
ICS (Incident Command System) - (answer)A standard on scene all hazard incident
management system
(FEMA used for two decades)
Intrinsically Safe - (answer)Describes equipment that is approved for use in flammable
atmospheres; must be incapable of releasing enough electrical energy to ignite the
flammable atmosphere.
Inverter - (answer)Step-up transformer that converts a vehicle's 12- or 24-volt DC
current into 110- or 220-volt AC current.
line personnel - (answer)Personnel who provide emergency services
Mitigate - (answer)to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe
Personnel accountability system - (answer)method for identifying which emergency
responders are working on an incident scene
Plans review - (answer)Process of reviewing building plans and specifications to
determine the safety characteristics of the proposed building generally done before
permission is granted to begin construction
, policy - (answer)organizational principle that is developed and adopted as a basis for
decision-making
Postincident Analysis - (answer)General overview and critique of the incident by
members of all responding agencies (including dispatchers) that should take place
within two weeks of the actual incident.
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - (answer)disorder caused by exposure to any
kind of stress that you cannot handle, people who have higher forms of this disorder
have lower volume of the hippocampus and vise versa
PTO (power take off) - (answer)mechanism that allows a vehicle engine to power off
equipment such as a pump, winch, or portable tool; typically attached to transmission
Procedure - (answer)a method or way of doing something
Rehabilitation - (answer)allowing firefighters to rest, rehydrate, and recover during an
incident
RESPONSE DISTRICT - (answer)area to which a particular apparatus is first due on a
fire or other emergency incident
risk - (answer)likelihood of suffering harm from a hazard
Risk Management Plan - (answer)a plan that identifies the key risks to a project's
success and prescribes ways to circumvent them
Situational Awareness - (answer)Perception of the surrounding environment, and the
ability to anticipate future events.
Span of control - (answer)the optimal number of subordinates a manager supervises or
should supervise (3-7) 5 is optimal
staff personnel - (answer)have authority functions; they provide advice,
recommendations, and research to line managers
standard - (answer)a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that explain how to do
something
SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) - (answer)formal methods or rules to guide the
performance of routine functions or emergency operations
traffic control zone - (answer)operational zone established on or near a roadway for the
rerouting of traffic for protection of civilians and first responders
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2024|2025
acute - (answer)sharp or severe; having a rapid onset and short duration
All-Hazard Concept - (answer)Provides a coordinated approach to a wide variety of
incidents; all responders use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of
authorities, protections, and resources.
Atypically stressful event - (answer)term from the NFPA standards to describe incidents
that have a likelihood to cause critical incident stress
Battalion - (answer)fire department organizational subdivision consisting of several fire
service companies in an area
BSI Body Substance Isolation - (answer)Method of infection control in which every
patient is assumed to be infected; PPE is worn to prevent exposure
Carsinogen - (answer)A cancer-causing substance
Chain of command - (answer)Order of rank and authority in the fire and emergency
services.
Chronic - (answer)long-term and reoccurring
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - (answer)term for a group of diseases
that cause difficulty breathing; including chronic bronchitis, and emphysema, asthma
Code - (answer)a collection of rules and regulations
Code Enforcement - (answer)Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reducing fire
and life-safety hazards a well as mandating the proper installation and maintenance of
building/structure fire and life-safety features to provide adequate community fire
prevention.
Cold Zone - (answer)Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and
personnel are not expected to become contaminated and special protective clothing is
not required; the Incident Command Post and other support functions are typically
located in this zone.
CRR Community Risk Reduction - (answer)the prioritization of risks to the community
and the integrated application of resources to improve safety
Company - (answer)Basic fire fighting organization
Culture - (answer)the shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of an organization
,Generator - (answer)Portable device for generating electrical power
GFCI Ground Vault Circuit Interrupter - (answer)device designed to protect against
electrical shock; the device opens a circuit to shut off the flow of electricity
Ground Gradient - (answer)Electrical field that radiates outward from where the current
enters the ground; its intensity dissipates rapidly as distance increases from the point of
entry.
Hazard - (answer)Condition, substance, or device that can directly cause injury or loss;
the source of a risk.
Hot Zone - (answer)Potentially hazardous area immediately surrounding the incident
site; requires appropriate protective clothing and equipment and other safety
precautions for entry. Typically limited to technician level personnel.
IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) - (answer)description of any
atmosphere that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate debilitating
effects on health
IC (Incident commander) - (answer)person in charge of the incident command system
and responsible for the management of all incident operations during the emergency
ICS (Incident Command System) - (answer)A standard on scene all hazard incident
management system
(FEMA used for two decades)
Intrinsically Safe - (answer)Describes equipment that is approved for use in flammable
atmospheres; must be incapable of releasing enough electrical energy to ignite the
flammable atmosphere.
Inverter - (answer)Step-up transformer that converts a vehicle's 12- or 24-volt DC
current into 110- or 220-volt AC current.
line personnel - (answer)Personnel who provide emergency services
Mitigate - (answer)to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe
Personnel accountability system - (answer)method for identifying which emergency
responders are working on an incident scene
Plans review - (answer)Process of reviewing building plans and specifications to
determine the safety characteristics of the proposed building generally done before
permission is granted to begin construction
, policy - (answer)organizational principle that is developed and adopted as a basis for
decision-making
Postincident Analysis - (answer)General overview and critique of the incident by
members of all responding agencies (including dispatchers) that should take place
within two weeks of the actual incident.
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - (answer)disorder caused by exposure to any
kind of stress that you cannot handle, people who have higher forms of this disorder
have lower volume of the hippocampus and vise versa
PTO (power take off) - (answer)mechanism that allows a vehicle engine to power off
equipment such as a pump, winch, or portable tool; typically attached to transmission
Procedure - (answer)a method or way of doing something
Rehabilitation - (answer)allowing firefighters to rest, rehydrate, and recover during an
incident
RESPONSE DISTRICT - (answer)area to which a particular apparatus is first due on a
fire or other emergency incident
risk - (answer)likelihood of suffering harm from a hazard
Risk Management Plan - (answer)a plan that identifies the key risks to a project's
success and prescribes ways to circumvent them
Situational Awareness - (answer)Perception of the surrounding environment, and the
ability to anticipate future events.
Span of control - (answer)the optimal number of subordinates a manager supervises or
should supervise (3-7) 5 is optimal
staff personnel - (answer)have authority functions; they provide advice,
recommendations, and research to line managers
standard - (answer)a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that explain how to do
something
SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) - (answer)formal methods or rules to guide the
performance of routine functions or emergency operations
traffic control zone - (answer)operational zone established on or near a roadway for the
rerouting of traffic for protection of civilians and first responders
