Firefighter final test prep study
Questions with complete answers-2024
Version 1
One of the primary functions of the ladder company is?
- performing forcible entry of the building
OSHA may establish regulations governing fire
department activities such as?
- health and safety
What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when
wearing PPE?
- evaporation of perspiration
What is one aspect of hire-rise fires that is especially
draining of energy?
- Walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
What permits firefighters to gain access during an
emergency?
- key box/lock box
In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts
for how much of its strength?
- 75%
The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike
pole includes?
,- a clove hitch and half hitches
The order of rank and authority in the fire service
describes what?
- Chain of command
The street or address side of the structure is termed what
side?
- Side A
The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid
compared with the mass of an equal volume of water at
the same temperature is what?
- Specific Gravity
Life-safety rope should be stored in?
- coils or in rope bags
Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called?
- immediately dangerous to life and health
What has the highest priority of a radio transmission?
- Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to?
- obtain the information that is required to dispatch the
appropriate units to the correct location
Before transmitting any information over the fire
department radio, a fire fighter should
,-listen to be sure the channel is not being used
When using SCBA, a poor seal between the face piece
and the firefighters face is?
- dangerous, because it is depleting the air supply more
quickly
The bypass valve on a SCBA is used?
- in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning
regulator
The first noticeable signs of oxygen deficiency are?
- increased respiratory rate and impaired muscular
coordination
Four hazardous atmospheres that firefighters are likely to
encounter at a fire are
- super-heated air, toxic gases, oxygen deficiency, and
smoke
Trapped firefighters awaiting rescue will use less air if
they?
- control their breathing
The primary function of the bypass valve on SCBA is?
- for use if the regulator fails
The proper position of the bypass valve on positive
pressure SCBA under normal conditions is?
- fully closed
, Hypoxia is?
- deficiency of oxygen
Inhaled toxic gases can directly cause?
- disease of the lung tissue
What is the first step a firefighter should preform before
donning the SCBA?
- check the air supply of the SCBA unit
The purpose of a pass device is to?
- sound an alarm if the firefighter is motionless for a set
period of time
Oxygen deficient atmospheres are those having less then
what percent of oxygen in the air?
- 19.5%
At the beginning of the shift, the firefighter should make
sure the SCBA is at least what percent full?
- 85%
There are two methods that can be used to don SCBA
that is stored in a case?
- over the head and coat method
Manufacturers should provide users of PPE with what?
- Cleaning instructions
The purpose of the use of reflective trim on PPE is to?
Questions with complete answers-2024
Version 1
One of the primary functions of the ladder company is?
- performing forcible entry of the building
OSHA may establish regulations governing fire
department activities such as?
- health and safety
What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when
wearing PPE?
- evaporation of perspiration
What is one aspect of hire-rise fires that is especially
draining of energy?
- Walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
What permits firefighters to gain access during an
emergency?
- key box/lock box
In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts
for how much of its strength?
- 75%
The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike
pole includes?
,- a clove hitch and half hitches
The order of rank and authority in the fire service
describes what?
- Chain of command
The street or address side of the structure is termed what
side?
- Side A
The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid
compared with the mass of an equal volume of water at
the same temperature is what?
- Specific Gravity
Life-safety rope should be stored in?
- coils or in rope bags
Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called?
- immediately dangerous to life and health
What has the highest priority of a radio transmission?
- Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to?
- obtain the information that is required to dispatch the
appropriate units to the correct location
Before transmitting any information over the fire
department radio, a fire fighter should
,-listen to be sure the channel is not being used
When using SCBA, a poor seal between the face piece
and the firefighters face is?
- dangerous, because it is depleting the air supply more
quickly
The bypass valve on a SCBA is used?
- in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning
regulator
The first noticeable signs of oxygen deficiency are?
- increased respiratory rate and impaired muscular
coordination
Four hazardous atmospheres that firefighters are likely to
encounter at a fire are
- super-heated air, toxic gases, oxygen deficiency, and
smoke
Trapped firefighters awaiting rescue will use less air if
they?
- control their breathing
The primary function of the bypass valve on SCBA is?
- for use if the regulator fails
The proper position of the bypass valve on positive
pressure SCBA under normal conditions is?
- fully closed
, Hypoxia is?
- deficiency of oxygen
Inhaled toxic gases can directly cause?
- disease of the lung tissue
What is the first step a firefighter should preform before
donning the SCBA?
- check the air supply of the SCBA unit
The purpose of a pass device is to?
- sound an alarm if the firefighter is motionless for a set
period of time
Oxygen deficient atmospheres are those having less then
what percent of oxygen in the air?
- 19.5%
At the beginning of the shift, the firefighter should make
sure the SCBA is at least what percent full?
- 85%
There are two methods that can be used to don SCBA
that is stored in a case?
- over the head and coat method
Manufacturers should provide users of PPE with what?
- Cleaning instructions
The purpose of the use of reflective trim on PPE is to?
