FIREFIGHTER I STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉Which of the following types of staffing performs required
functions for minimal or no pay?
a. Career
b. On-call
c Volunteer
d. Combination. Answer: voluteer
◉Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring
operational safety according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521?
a. wildland
b. fire department officer
c. hazmat tech
d. fire department incident safety officer. Answer: fire department
safety officer
, ◉Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control
established?
a. to determine how fire loss occurs
b. to determine how to reduce fire loss
c. to recommend design of fire safety vehicles
d. to regulate training of emergency responders. Answer: to
determine how to reduce fire loss
◉Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire,
Chicago (1903)?
a. mandated evacuation drills
b. panic hardware on exit doors
c. enclosed stairwell requirements
d. increased emphasis on search and rescue training. Answer: panic
hardware on exit doors
◉What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards
to ensure fire and life safety for the public?
a. surveyors of buildings
b. Jamestown fire associations
c. union volunteer fire company
d. national fire protection association. Answer: NFPA
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉Which of the following types of staffing performs required
functions for minimal or no pay?
a. Career
b. On-call
c Volunteer
d. Combination. Answer: voluteer
◉Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring
operational safety according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521?
a. wildland
b. fire department officer
c. hazmat tech
d. fire department incident safety officer. Answer: fire department
safety officer
, ◉Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control
established?
a. to determine how fire loss occurs
b. to determine how to reduce fire loss
c. to recommend design of fire safety vehicles
d. to regulate training of emergency responders. Answer: to
determine how to reduce fire loss
◉Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire,
Chicago (1903)?
a. mandated evacuation drills
b. panic hardware on exit doors
c. enclosed stairwell requirements
d. increased emphasis on search and rescue training. Answer: panic
hardware on exit doors
◉What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards
to ensure fire and life safety for the public?
a. surveyors of buildings
b. Jamestown fire associations
c. union volunteer fire company
d. national fire protection association. Answer: NFPA
