TCFP EVALUATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔What does NFPA 1981 address
a. Open-circuit SCBA emergency services
b. Station/work uniforms
c. Fire department occupational safety and health program
d. structural firefighter ensembles - ✔✔a. Open-circuit SCBA emergency services
✔✔How long does it take for the PASS device to alarm if the wearer becomes inactive
a. 20 seconds
b. 30 seconds
c. 45 seconds
d. 60 seconds - ✔✔b. 30 seconds
✔✔If apparatus sirens and noise levels exceed _____decibels, firefighters should wear
hearing protection
a. 30-40
b. 50-60
c. 70-80
d. 90 - ✔✔d. 90
✔✔Which statement regarding work uniforms is correct
a. NFPA 1975 standard outlines manufactures' guidelines and requirements
b. uniforms can be made of approved synthetic
c. A uniform that meets NFPA standards is designed to protect the wearer in
immediately dangerous to life health atmospheres
d. a work uniform that meets NFPA standards is also designed to protect the wearer
from IDLH atmospheres of structure fires - ✔✔a. NFPA 1975 standard outlines
manufactures' guidelines and requirements
✔✔Which is true regarding structural fire helmets ?
a. faceshields should be tinted to reduce glare
b. faceshields alone provide sufficient protection from flying debris
c. they must have earflaps or neck covers
d. chin straps are optional selections - ✔✔c. they must have earflaps or neck covers
✔✔What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing ppe
a. radiation from the head
,b. radiation from the body
c. internal cooling from ingestion
d. evaporation of perspiration - ✔✔d. evaporation of perspiration
✔✔The byproduct of the combustion of plastics and polyurethane foam that acts to
prevent the body from using oxygen at the cellular level is
a. actaldehyde
b. asbstos
c. carbon dioxide
d. hydrogen cyanide - ✔✔d. hydrogen cyanide
✔✔AFFF extinguishers are suitable for use on _______fires
a. class B & C
b. class A & B
c. class D
d. class A, B, and C - ✔✔b. class A & B
✔✔Worn, damaged, and deteriorated parts of a SCBA must be replaced according to
a. past practice
b. NISH/OSHA respiratory protection act
c. manufactures instructions
d. the wearer's recommendation - ✔✔c. manufactures instructions
✔✔Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should by hydrostatically
tested after each ______year period
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five - ✔✔d. five
✔✔A class A fire is fueled by
a. electricity
b. ordinary combustible materials
c. liquids
d. gases - ✔✔b. ordinary combustible materials
✔✔With respect to fuels, ordinary combustible materials include
a. gasoline and oil
b. plastics
,c. wood and paper
d. animal fur - ✔✔c. wood and paper
✔✔A dry chemical extinguisher rated 60-B is capable of extinguishing a ________
flammable liquid pan fire.
a. 40 sq ft
b. 60 sq ft
c. 120 sq ft
d. 150 sq ft - ✔✔b. 60 sq ft
✔✔What advantage does CO2 have over a dry chemical extinguisher
a. Co2 is not a hazard in an enclosed area
b. CO2 does not leave a residue or corrode electrical contacts
c. CO2 will prevent re-ignition longer than dry chemical extinguisher
d. CO2 is effective at a greater distance - ✔✔b. CO2 does not leave a residue or
corrode electrical contacts
✔✔A blue circle with a letter designation in the center would indicate an extinguisher is
rated for for use on ______fires
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ✔✔c. Class C
✔✔Class B fires involve fuels such as
a. flammable liquids
b. energized electrical equipment
c. combustible metals
d. ordinary combustibles - ✔✔a. flammable liquids
✔✔A green triangle containing a letter would indicate extinguisher to be used on
__________ fires
a. class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ✔✔a. class A
✔✔Energized electrical equipment and the surrounding area have to be protected with
extinguishers that have a ______rating
, a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ✔✔c. Class C
✔✔The preferred method of applying dry chemical agents to flammable liquid spill fires
is to
a. direct the stream into the flame and allow it to settle
b. deflect the stream a minimum of 5 feet in front of the spill to prevent agitation
c. direct the stream up-wind and allow it to be blown onto the fire
d. direct the stream at the base of the fire using a sweeping motion - ✔✔d. direct the
stream at the base of the fire using a sweeping motion
✔✔Carbon dioxide extinguishers are generally rated for _______fires
a. Class A and B
b. Class B and C
c. Class C and D
d. Class B and D - ✔✔b. Class B and C
✔✔An electric motor fire is best extinguished by using CO2 because it
a. freezes the components and prevents re-ignition
b. leaves no residue
c. can be applied from 25 ft away from the equipment
d. provides a smothering blanket of soft foam that does not effect electrical equipment -
✔✔b. leaves no residue
✔✔Extinguishers suitable for Class B fires can be identified by a _________ containing
the letter B
a. blue circle
b. green triangle
c. red square
d. yellow star - ✔✔c. red square
✔✔The proper type of extinguisher for a fire involving magnesium, titanium, or sodium
is
a. dry chemical
b. CO2
c. dry powder
d. water - ✔✔c. dry powder
SURE A+
✔✔What does NFPA 1981 address
a. Open-circuit SCBA emergency services
b. Station/work uniforms
c. Fire department occupational safety and health program
d. structural firefighter ensembles - ✔✔a. Open-circuit SCBA emergency services
✔✔How long does it take for the PASS device to alarm if the wearer becomes inactive
a. 20 seconds
b. 30 seconds
c. 45 seconds
d. 60 seconds - ✔✔b. 30 seconds
✔✔If apparatus sirens and noise levels exceed _____decibels, firefighters should wear
hearing protection
a. 30-40
b. 50-60
c. 70-80
d. 90 - ✔✔d. 90
✔✔Which statement regarding work uniforms is correct
a. NFPA 1975 standard outlines manufactures' guidelines and requirements
b. uniforms can be made of approved synthetic
c. A uniform that meets NFPA standards is designed to protect the wearer in
immediately dangerous to life health atmospheres
d. a work uniform that meets NFPA standards is also designed to protect the wearer
from IDLH atmospheres of structure fires - ✔✔a. NFPA 1975 standard outlines
manufactures' guidelines and requirements
✔✔Which is true regarding structural fire helmets ?
a. faceshields should be tinted to reduce glare
b. faceshields alone provide sufficient protection from flying debris
c. they must have earflaps or neck covers
d. chin straps are optional selections - ✔✔c. they must have earflaps or neck covers
✔✔What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing ppe
a. radiation from the head
,b. radiation from the body
c. internal cooling from ingestion
d. evaporation of perspiration - ✔✔d. evaporation of perspiration
✔✔The byproduct of the combustion of plastics and polyurethane foam that acts to
prevent the body from using oxygen at the cellular level is
a. actaldehyde
b. asbstos
c. carbon dioxide
d. hydrogen cyanide - ✔✔d. hydrogen cyanide
✔✔AFFF extinguishers are suitable for use on _______fires
a. class B & C
b. class A & B
c. class D
d. class A, B, and C - ✔✔b. class A & B
✔✔Worn, damaged, and deteriorated parts of a SCBA must be replaced according to
a. past practice
b. NISH/OSHA respiratory protection act
c. manufactures instructions
d. the wearer's recommendation - ✔✔c. manufactures instructions
✔✔Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should by hydrostatically
tested after each ______year period
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five - ✔✔d. five
✔✔A class A fire is fueled by
a. electricity
b. ordinary combustible materials
c. liquids
d. gases - ✔✔b. ordinary combustible materials
✔✔With respect to fuels, ordinary combustible materials include
a. gasoline and oil
b. plastics
,c. wood and paper
d. animal fur - ✔✔c. wood and paper
✔✔A dry chemical extinguisher rated 60-B is capable of extinguishing a ________
flammable liquid pan fire.
a. 40 sq ft
b. 60 sq ft
c. 120 sq ft
d. 150 sq ft - ✔✔b. 60 sq ft
✔✔What advantage does CO2 have over a dry chemical extinguisher
a. Co2 is not a hazard in an enclosed area
b. CO2 does not leave a residue or corrode electrical contacts
c. CO2 will prevent re-ignition longer than dry chemical extinguisher
d. CO2 is effective at a greater distance - ✔✔b. CO2 does not leave a residue or
corrode electrical contacts
✔✔A blue circle with a letter designation in the center would indicate an extinguisher is
rated for for use on ______fires
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ✔✔c. Class C
✔✔Class B fires involve fuels such as
a. flammable liquids
b. energized electrical equipment
c. combustible metals
d. ordinary combustibles - ✔✔a. flammable liquids
✔✔A green triangle containing a letter would indicate extinguisher to be used on
__________ fires
a. class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ✔✔a. class A
✔✔Energized electrical equipment and the surrounding area have to be protected with
extinguishers that have a ______rating
, a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ✔✔c. Class C
✔✔The preferred method of applying dry chemical agents to flammable liquid spill fires
is to
a. direct the stream into the flame and allow it to settle
b. deflect the stream a minimum of 5 feet in front of the spill to prevent agitation
c. direct the stream up-wind and allow it to be blown onto the fire
d. direct the stream at the base of the fire using a sweeping motion - ✔✔d. direct the
stream at the base of the fire using a sweeping motion
✔✔Carbon dioxide extinguishers are generally rated for _______fires
a. Class A and B
b. Class B and C
c. Class C and D
d. Class B and D - ✔✔b. Class B and C
✔✔An electric motor fire is best extinguished by using CO2 because it
a. freezes the components and prevents re-ignition
b. leaves no residue
c. can be applied from 25 ft away from the equipment
d. provides a smothering blanket of soft foam that does not effect electrical equipment -
✔✔b. leaves no residue
✔✔Extinguishers suitable for Class B fires can be identified by a _________ containing
the letter B
a. blue circle
b. green triangle
c. red square
d. yellow star - ✔✔c. red square
✔✔The proper type of extinguisher for a fire involving magnesium, titanium, or sodium
is
a. dry chemical
b. CO2
c. dry powder
d. water - ✔✔c. dry powder
