Fire Fighter 1 - OFM Exam Study
Questions And Correct Answers
When should you clean your Bunker Gear?
Immediatley following an Incident
What is Hypoxia
Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (Lack of Oxygen)
NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of
Oxygen?
19.5% Oxygen or less
Inhaling heated gases can cause what?
A Pulmonary Edema which can cause Asphyxiation
Open-Circuit SCBA's use...?
Compressed Air
,Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...?
Compressed Oxygen
Person responsible for all Operations within the Fire Department
Fire Chief
Another term for Upwind
Windward
Another term for downwind
Leeward
Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualification? (NFPA ________)
NFPA 1001
,Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program? (NFPA
________)
NFPA 1500
Used to combine two or more hoselines into one?
Siamese Appliance
If a rope has been contaminated or soiled, what should you do?
Use a stiff bristled brush to remove surface debris and grime.
When drying rope, firefighters should avoid:
Drying rope in the direct sunlight, near any heat source, or near a heated dryer.
Three methods to washing Synthetic Fiber rope:
Wasing by hand. Rope-Washing device. Washing Machine.
What not to use when washing natural fiber ropes.
Water
, The ______ is responsible for establishing the manner in which the fire service is
organized relating to the type of department, number of facilities and their
locations, type and number of apparatus, number of personnel and more.
AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
What is the leading cause for Firefighter Deaths
Cardiovascular Disease
What is a Carcinogen
Cancer causing agent
What is the most common organizational structure?
Scalar
What is a mixed volunteer and career station called
Combination or Composite
Questions And Correct Answers
When should you clean your Bunker Gear?
Immediatley following an Incident
What is Hypoxia
Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (Lack of Oxygen)
NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of
Oxygen?
19.5% Oxygen or less
Inhaling heated gases can cause what?
A Pulmonary Edema which can cause Asphyxiation
Open-Circuit SCBA's use...?
Compressed Air
,Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...?
Compressed Oxygen
Person responsible for all Operations within the Fire Department
Fire Chief
Another term for Upwind
Windward
Another term for downwind
Leeward
Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualification? (NFPA ________)
NFPA 1001
,Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program? (NFPA
________)
NFPA 1500
Used to combine two or more hoselines into one?
Siamese Appliance
If a rope has been contaminated or soiled, what should you do?
Use a stiff bristled brush to remove surface debris and grime.
When drying rope, firefighters should avoid:
Drying rope in the direct sunlight, near any heat source, or near a heated dryer.
Three methods to washing Synthetic Fiber rope:
Wasing by hand. Rope-Washing device. Washing Machine.
What not to use when washing natural fiber ropes.
Water
, The ______ is responsible for establishing the manner in which the fire service is
organized relating to the type of department, number of facilities and their
locations, type and number of apparatus, number of personnel and more.
AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
What is the leading cause for Firefighter Deaths
Cardiovascular Disease
What is a Carcinogen
Cancer causing agent
What is the most common organizational structure?
Scalar
What is a mixed volunteer and career station called
Combination or Composite
