Phase 2: Exam II-1 (Firefighter II) Questions With
Complete Solutions
1-1/2 times the height of the building. Correct Answers When
establishing a collapse zone around a building, the minimum
distance should be:
A. the height of the building.
B. dependent on building's construction type.
C. 1-1/2 times the height of the building.
D. 3 times the height of the building.
1.5 Correct Answers Propane has a vapor density of
approximately:
A. 0.15
B. 1.5
C. 0.6
D. 2.6
1.5 times heavier Correct Answers Propane is approximately
__________ than air.
A. 1.5 times lighter
B. 2 times lighter
C. 1.5 times heavier
D. .5 times heavier
10 feet Correct Answers While assisting with a water rescue, it
is recommended that all firefighters operating within
,__________ of the water's edge wear a Coast Guard approved
personal floatation device.
A. 10 feet
B. 15 feet
C. 20 feet
D. 25 feet
10-20 Correct Answers Situation status/progress reports should
be made ten minutes into the incident and at __________ minute
intervals thereafter until the incident is under control.
A. 5-10
B. 25-30
C. 10-20
D. exactly 30
a company designated to search for and rescue trapped
firefighters. Correct Answers A Rapid Intervention Crew/Team
is defined as:
A. any combination of single resources assembled for an
assignment.
B. the designation for a set number of resources of the same
type and kind.
C. a company designated to search for and rescue trapped
firefighters.
D. a designated group that is used for rapid knock down of
wildland fires.
,A failure at one point in a truss can produce a failure in the
entire truss Correct Answers Which is a hazard associated with
truss.
A. Trusses are constructed with a large margin of safety.
B. Sounding a truss floor or roof in a fire situation always results
in a spongy diagnosis.
C. A failure at one point in a truss can produce a failure in the
entire truss.
D. Trusses are engineered to work with the least amount of
wood or steel needed to support a given weight.
A personal accountability report. Correct Answers A report that
is made to the Incident Commander signifying that companies
working in the hazard zone are safe and accounted for is called:
A. the all clear signal.
B. a personnel accountability report.
C. loss is stopped.
D. a status report.
a solid piece of cribbing Correct Answers When placing an air
bag on a box crib, the layer of cribbing in contact with the bag
should be:
A. half the normal size of the box crib.
B. perpendicular to the bag.
C. cribbing spaced at even distances apart.
D. a solid layer of cribbing
, a weighing of positive results that can be achieved against the
probability and severity of potential negative consequences.
Correct Answers Risk-benefit analysis is:
A. a collection of documents that includes all Federally
promulgated regulations.
B. a formal gathering of incident responders to help defuse and
address stress.
C. the process of maximizing the chance, degree, or probability
of damage, loss, or injury.
D. a weighing of positive results that can be achieved against
the probability and severity of potential negative consequences.
Accountability Correct Answers The tracking of personnel
working at an incident requires a system that is standardized for
every incident to establish:
A. accountability.
B. chain of command.
C. unity of command.
D. span of control.
Accumulations of water within the structure Correct Answers
Which is an indicator of possible structural collapse?
A. Accumulations of water within the structure
B. Type I construction
C. The likelihood that the fire was a result of arson
D. The number of firefighters required to perform overhaul
Complete Solutions
1-1/2 times the height of the building. Correct Answers When
establishing a collapse zone around a building, the minimum
distance should be:
A. the height of the building.
B. dependent on building's construction type.
C. 1-1/2 times the height of the building.
D. 3 times the height of the building.
1.5 Correct Answers Propane has a vapor density of
approximately:
A. 0.15
B. 1.5
C. 0.6
D. 2.6
1.5 times heavier Correct Answers Propane is approximately
__________ than air.
A. 1.5 times lighter
B. 2 times lighter
C. 1.5 times heavier
D. .5 times heavier
10 feet Correct Answers While assisting with a water rescue, it
is recommended that all firefighters operating within
,__________ of the water's edge wear a Coast Guard approved
personal floatation device.
A. 10 feet
B. 15 feet
C. 20 feet
D. 25 feet
10-20 Correct Answers Situation status/progress reports should
be made ten minutes into the incident and at __________ minute
intervals thereafter until the incident is under control.
A. 5-10
B. 25-30
C. 10-20
D. exactly 30
a company designated to search for and rescue trapped
firefighters. Correct Answers A Rapid Intervention Crew/Team
is defined as:
A. any combination of single resources assembled for an
assignment.
B. the designation for a set number of resources of the same
type and kind.
C. a company designated to search for and rescue trapped
firefighters.
D. a designated group that is used for rapid knock down of
wildland fires.
,A failure at one point in a truss can produce a failure in the
entire truss Correct Answers Which is a hazard associated with
truss.
A. Trusses are constructed with a large margin of safety.
B. Sounding a truss floor or roof in a fire situation always results
in a spongy diagnosis.
C. A failure at one point in a truss can produce a failure in the
entire truss.
D. Trusses are engineered to work with the least amount of
wood or steel needed to support a given weight.
A personal accountability report. Correct Answers A report that
is made to the Incident Commander signifying that companies
working in the hazard zone are safe and accounted for is called:
A. the all clear signal.
B. a personnel accountability report.
C. loss is stopped.
D. a status report.
a solid piece of cribbing Correct Answers When placing an air
bag on a box crib, the layer of cribbing in contact with the bag
should be:
A. half the normal size of the box crib.
B. perpendicular to the bag.
C. cribbing spaced at even distances apart.
D. a solid layer of cribbing
, a weighing of positive results that can be achieved against the
probability and severity of potential negative consequences.
Correct Answers Risk-benefit analysis is:
A. a collection of documents that includes all Federally
promulgated regulations.
B. a formal gathering of incident responders to help defuse and
address stress.
C. the process of maximizing the chance, degree, or probability
of damage, loss, or injury.
D. a weighing of positive results that can be achieved against
the probability and severity of potential negative consequences.
Accountability Correct Answers The tracking of personnel
working at an incident requires a system that is standardized for
every incident to establish:
A. accountability.
B. chain of command.
C. unity of command.
D. span of control.
Accumulations of water within the structure Correct Answers
Which is an indicator of possible structural collapse?
A. Accumulations of water within the structure
B. Type I construction
C. The likelihood that the fire was a result of arson
D. The number of firefighters required to perform overhaul
