FF2 (NATIONAL): IFSTA ESSENTIALS OF FIREFIGHTING: EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
1) What is the flash point of combustible liquids -- Answer ✔✔ Higher than 100oF
2) What describes ignition of flammable liquids -- Answer ✔✔ These can ignite
without being preheated
3) What describes the possible impact of wind on a Class B fire -- Answer ✔✔ It
can spread vapors or gases
4) Runoff water contaminated with fuel floating on top presents a danger to
firefighters because protective clothing can: -- Answer ✔✔ Absorb fuel in a
wicking action
5) What MOST likely indicates that a vessel is overheating -- Answer ✔✔ Increase
in intensity of sound from relief valve
6) To result in a BLEVE when a container fails, the liquefied gas must be: -- Answer
✔✔ Above its boiling point
,7) What suppression agent is most often used to control flammable/liquid fires --
Answer ✔✔ Foam
8) What BEST describes a hazard particular to clean agent fixed suppression systems
-- Answer ✔✔ Energized electrical equipment
9) For what type of fixed suppression system should personnel work to prevent it
from closing prematurely -- Answer ✔✔ Automatic sprinkler system
10) What type of fixed suppression system includes carbon dioxide or clean agents --
Answer ✔✔ Non-water-based system
11) When used as a cooling agent on burning storage tanks, water should be applied:
-- Answer ✔✔ Above the level of the contained liquid
12) What BEST describes the impact of using an appropriate fog pattern on Class B
Fires -- Answer ✔✔ It protects from radiant heat
13) What BEST describes the effect of a solid stream on vessel supports -- Answer
✔✔ This cools the supports and helps prevent collapse
14) Which of the following statements about approaching a fire-involved pressurized
storage tank is MOST Accurate -- Answer ✔✔ There is no safe guard to
approach a fire-involved pressurized storage tank
15) What BEST describes scene control at bulk transport vehicle fires -- Answer ✔✔
Close at least one lane of traffic in addition to the incident lane
,16) Flammable gas distribution pressures are usually _____ in local distribution
piping. -- Answer ✔✔ Below 50 psi
17) What is the process taken at flammable gas incidents if gas is burning -- Answer
✔✔ Do not extinguish flame
18) When an incident involves flammable gas, Incident Command should immediately
contact: -- Answer ✔✔ The utility company
19) What is one of the first concerns at a flammable gas incident -- Answer ✔✔
Evacuation of area immediately around break
20) What MOST likely indicates that a vessel is overheating -- Answer ✔✔ Increase
in intensity of sound from relief valve
21) To result in a BLEVE when a container fails, the liquefied gas must be: -- Answer
✔✔ Above its boiling point
22) What suppression agent is most often used to control flammable/liquid fires --
Answer ✔✔ Foam
23) What BEST describes a hazard particular to clean agent fixed suppression systems
-- Answer ✔✔ Energized electrical equipment
24) For what type of fixed suppression system should personnel work to prevent it
from closing prematurely -- Answer ✔✔ Automatic sprinkler system
25) What type of fixed suppression system includes carbon dioxide or clean agents --
Answer ✔✔ Non-water-based system
, 26) When used as a cooling agent on burning storage tanks, water should be applied:
-- Answer ✔✔ Above the level of the contained liquid
27) What BEST describes the impact of using an appropriate fog pattern on Class B
Fires -- Answer ✔✔ It protects from radiant heat
28) What BEST describes the effect of a solid stream on vessel supports -- Answer
✔✔ This cools the supports and helps prevent collapse
29) Which of the following statements about approaching a fire-involved pressurized
storage tank is MOST Accurate -- Answer ✔✔ There is no safe guard to
approach a fire-involved pressurized storage tank
30) What BEST describes scene control at bulk transport vehicle fires -- Answer ✔✔
Close at least one lane of traffic in addition to the incident lane
31) Flammable gas distribution pressures are usually _____ in local distribution
piping. -- Answer ✔✔ Below 50 psi
32) What is the process taken at flammable gas incidents if gas is burning -- Answer
✔✔ Do not extinguish flame
33) When an incident involves flammable gas, Incident Command should immediately
contact: -- Answer ✔✔ The utility company
34) What is one of the first concerns at a flammable gas incident -- Answer ✔✔
Evacuation of area immediately around break
PREP QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
1) What is the flash point of combustible liquids -- Answer ✔✔ Higher than 100oF
2) What describes ignition of flammable liquids -- Answer ✔✔ These can ignite
without being preheated
3) What describes the possible impact of wind on a Class B fire -- Answer ✔✔ It
can spread vapors or gases
4) Runoff water contaminated with fuel floating on top presents a danger to
firefighters because protective clothing can: -- Answer ✔✔ Absorb fuel in a
wicking action
5) What MOST likely indicates that a vessel is overheating -- Answer ✔✔ Increase
in intensity of sound from relief valve
6) To result in a BLEVE when a container fails, the liquefied gas must be: -- Answer
✔✔ Above its boiling point
,7) What suppression agent is most often used to control flammable/liquid fires --
Answer ✔✔ Foam
8) What BEST describes a hazard particular to clean agent fixed suppression systems
-- Answer ✔✔ Energized electrical equipment
9) For what type of fixed suppression system should personnel work to prevent it
from closing prematurely -- Answer ✔✔ Automatic sprinkler system
10) What type of fixed suppression system includes carbon dioxide or clean agents --
Answer ✔✔ Non-water-based system
11) When used as a cooling agent on burning storage tanks, water should be applied:
-- Answer ✔✔ Above the level of the contained liquid
12) What BEST describes the impact of using an appropriate fog pattern on Class B
Fires -- Answer ✔✔ It protects from radiant heat
13) What BEST describes the effect of a solid stream on vessel supports -- Answer
✔✔ This cools the supports and helps prevent collapse
14) Which of the following statements about approaching a fire-involved pressurized
storage tank is MOST Accurate -- Answer ✔✔ There is no safe guard to
approach a fire-involved pressurized storage tank
15) What BEST describes scene control at bulk transport vehicle fires -- Answer ✔✔
Close at least one lane of traffic in addition to the incident lane
,16) Flammable gas distribution pressures are usually _____ in local distribution
piping. -- Answer ✔✔ Below 50 psi
17) What is the process taken at flammable gas incidents if gas is burning -- Answer
✔✔ Do not extinguish flame
18) When an incident involves flammable gas, Incident Command should immediately
contact: -- Answer ✔✔ The utility company
19) What is one of the first concerns at a flammable gas incident -- Answer ✔✔
Evacuation of area immediately around break
20) What MOST likely indicates that a vessel is overheating -- Answer ✔✔ Increase
in intensity of sound from relief valve
21) To result in a BLEVE when a container fails, the liquefied gas must be: -- Answer
✔✔ Above its boiling point
22) What suppression agent is most often used to control flammable/liquid fires --
Answer ✔✔ Foam
23) What BEST describes a hazard particular to clean agent fixed suppression systems
-- Answer ✔✔ Energized electrical equipment
24) For what type of fixed suppression system should personnel work to prevent it
from closing prematurely -- Answer ✔✔ Automatic sprinkler system
25) What type of fixed suppression system includes carbon dioxide or clean agents --
Answer ✔✔ Non-water-based system
, 26) When used as a cooling agent on burning storage tanks, water should be applied:
-- Answer ✔✔ Above the level of the contained liquid
27) What BEST describes the impact of using an appropriate fog pattern on Class B
Fires -- Answer ✔✔ It protects from radiant heat
28) What BEST describes the effect of a solid stream on vessel supports -- Answer
✔✔ This cools the supports and helps prevent collapse
29) Which of the following statements about approaching a fire-involved pressurized
storage tank is MOST Accurate -- Answer ✔✔ There is no safe guard to
approach a fire-involved pressurized storage tank
30) What BEST describes scene control at bulk transport vehicle fires -- Answer ✔✔
Close at least one lane of traffic in addition to the incident lane
31) Flammable gas distribution pressures are usually _____ in local distribution
piping. -- Answer ✔✔ Below 50 psi
32) What is the process taken at flammable gas incidents if gas is burning -- Answer
✔✔ Do not extinguish flame
33) When an incident involves flammable gas, Incident Command should immediately
contact: -- Answer ✔✔ The utility company
34) What is one of the first concerns at a flammable gas incident -- Answer ✔✔
Evacuation of area immediately around break
