NFPA 1006 OFM Written Exam Prep
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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which NFPA standard covers technical rescue professional qualifications?
A. NFPA 101
B. NFPA 472
✔✔C. NFPA 1006
D. NFPA 1500
What is the primary objective of technical rescue operations?
A. Extinguish fires
✔✔B. Safely rescue victims from hazardous environments
C. Conduct building inspections
D. Maintain apparatus
Which personal protective equipment is required for rope rescue?
A. Gloves only
B. Helmet only
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,✔✔C. Helmet, gloves, harness, and footwear
D. Turnout coat only
What is the minimum rope diameter typically used for personnel rescue?
A. 5 mm
✔✔B. 10 mm
C. 15 mm
D. 20 mm
Which knot is commonly used for tying a loop in a rope for rescue operations?
A. Square knot
✔✔B. Figure-eight on a bight
C. Sheet bend
D. Bowline on a coil
What is the primary purpose of a belay system in rope rescue?
A. To lift equipment
B. To tie knots
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,✔✔C. To prevent uncontrolled descent of personnel
D. To measure rope length
Which NFPA standard outlines firefighter safety and health requirements?
A. NFPA 1006
B. NFPA 1500 ✔✔
C. NFPA 472
D. NFPA 1983
When should a technical rescue team conduct a pre-operation risk assessment?
A. After the rescue
B. Only if requested
✔✔C. Before entering the rescue scene
D. During equipment inspection
What is the main purpose of a mechanical advantage system in rescue operations?
A. Measure rope tension
✔✔B. Multiply force to lift or move a load
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, C. Anchor the rope
D. Tie knots
Which type of knot is most suitable for securing a load to a rope in rescue?
A. Square knot
B. Sheet bend
✔✔C. Double fisherman’s knot
D. Clove hitch
What is the maximum working load limit (WLL) factor commonly used for rescue ropes?
A. 1:1
B. 2:1
✔✔C. 10:1
D. 50:1
Which type of rope is typically used for high-angle rescue?
A. Natural fiber
✔✔B. Static kernmantle
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which NFPA standard covers technical rescue professional qualifications?
A. NFPA 101
B. NFPA 472
✔✔C. NFPA 1006
D. NFPA 1500
What is the primary objective of technical rescue operations?
A. Extinguish fires
✔✔B. Safely rescue victims from hazardous environments
C. Conduct building inspections
D. Maintain apparatus
Which personal protective equipment is required for rope rescue?
A. Gloves only
B. Helmet only
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,✔✔C. Helmet, gloves, harness, and footwear
D. Turnout coat only
What is the minimum rope diameter typically used for personnel rescue?
A. 5 mm
✔✔B. 10 mm
C. 15 mm
D. 20 mm
Which knot is commonly used for tying a loop in a rope for rescue operations?
A. Square knot
✔✔B. Figure-eight on a bight
C. Sheet bend
D. Bowline on a coil
What is the primary purpose of a belay system in rope rescue?
A. To lift equipment
B. To tie knots
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,✔✔C. To prevent uncontrolled descent of personnel
D. To measure rope length
Which NFPA standard outlines firefighter safety and health requirements?
A. NFPA 1006
B. NFPA 1500 ✔✔
C. NFPA 472
D. NFPA 1983
When should a technical rescue team conduct a pre-operation risk assessment?
A. After the rescue
B. Only if requested
✔✔C. Before entering the rescue scene
D. During equipment inspection
What is the main purpose of a mechanical advantage system in rescue operations?
A. Measure rope tension
✔✔B. Multiply force to lift or move a load
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, C. Anchor the rope
D. Tie knots
Which type of knot is most suitable for securing a load to a rope in rescue?
A. Square knot
B. Sheet bend
✔✔C. Double fisherman’s knot
D. Clove hitch
What is the maximum working load limit (WLL) factor commonly used for rescue ropes?
A. 1:1
B. 2:1
✔✔C. 10:1
D. 50:1
Which type of rope is typically used for high-angle rescue?
A. Natural fiber
✔✔B. Static kernmantle
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