Firefighter 1 Test Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
convection—ANSWER-the circulatory movement that occurs in a gas or fluid such as air or
water, where it is transferred by the flow of gases or fluids from hotter areas to cooler areas
conduction—ANSWER-the process of transferring heat from one solid to another (when in
contact)
Which type of heat transfer is a major contributor to flashover?
A. Nuclear
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Convection—ANSWER-D Convection
Slab doors are constructed in two configurations:
A. ledge and framed
B. slab and panel
C. raised and flat
D. solid core and hollow core—ANSWER-D solid core and hollow core
,When ventilating a building, all of the following procedures can be used by firefighters
except __________ ventilation.
A. manual
B. forced
C. horizontal
D. vertical—ANSWER-A manual
The MINIMUM quality of air used for SCBA is:
A. Grade 6
B. Grade 2
C. Grade D
D. Grade A—ANSWER-C. Grade D
The movement of heat through a steel beam to an unexposed part of a building where it
starts another fire is an example of:
A. radiation
B. conduction
C. direct-flame contact
D. convection—ANSWER-B. conduction
What are two methods of raising a ladder to the vertical position?
A. Rung raise and beam raise
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, B. East raise and West raise
C. Manual raise and mechanical raise
D. One-person raise and two-person raise—ANSWER-D. One-person raise and two-person
raise
An attack that uses the steam-generating techniques of a ceiling-level attack, along with
application of the fire stream on a material burning near the floor level, is known as a(n)
_________attack.
A. blitz
B. direct
C. indirect
D. combination—ANSWER-D. combination
Steel performs well under:
A. corrosive conditions
B. direct flame impingement
C. exposure to high heat
D. compression—ANSWER-B. direct flame impingement
Another term for the spread of a fire to exposed buildings is:
A. attenuation
B. mitigation
Answers 100% PASS
convection—ANSWER-the circulatory movement that occurs in a gas or fluid such as air or
water, where it is transferred by the flow of gases or fluids from hotter areas to cooler areas
conduction—ANSWER-the process of transferring heat from one solid to another (when in
contact)
Which type of heat transfer is a major contributor to flashover?
A. Nuclear
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Convection—ANSWER-D Convection
Slab doors are constructed in two configurations:
A. ledge and framed
B. slab and panel
C. raised and flat
D. solid core and hollow core—ANSWER-D solid core and hollow core
,When ventilating a building, all of the following procedures can be used by firefighters
except __________ ventilation.
A. manual
B. forced
C. horizontal
D. vertical—ANSWER-A manual
The MINIMUM quality of air used for SCBA is:
A. Grade 6
B. Grade 2
C. Grade D
D. Grade A—ANSWER-C. Grade D
The movement of heat through a steel beam to an unexposed part of a building where it
starts another fire is an example of:
A. radiation
B. conduction
C. direct-flame contact
D. convection—ANSWER-B. conduction
What are two methods of raising a ladder to the vertical position?
A. Rung raise and beam raise
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, B. East raise and West raise
C. Manual raise and mechanical raise
D. One-person raise and two-person raise—ANSWER-D. One-person raise and two-person
raise
An attack that uses the steam-generating techniques of a ceiling-level attack, along with
application of the fire stream on a material burning near the floor level, is known as a(n)
_________attack.
A. blitz
B. direct
C. indirect
D. combination—ANSWER-D. combination
Steel performs well under:
A. corrosive conditions
B. direct flame impingement
C. exposure to high heat
D. compression—ANSWER-B. direct flame impingement
Another term for the spread of a fire to exposed buildings is:
A. attenuation
B. mitigation
