Chapter 12 Test (Ventilation) Questions and Answers Rated A
1. Tactical ventilation should be coordinated with an em- B
phasis on: (510) [6.3.11]
A. decontamination.
B. controlling oxygen availability.
C. evacuation and sheltering-in-place.
D. overhaul and property conservation.
2. Controlling available flow paths includes: (511) B
[6.3.11]
A. opening doors completely to fully ventilate the fire
area.
B. closing any doors as much as the hoselines in use
will allow.
C. completely closing exterior doors and using win-
dows to advance hoselines.
D. breaking windows to entrain smoke and fire gases
away from the entry point.
3. To prevent rapid fire development from occurring,: C
(512) [6.3.11]
A. multiple ventilation points should be created.
B. interior doors must be fully opened during tactical
ventilation.
C. ventilation must be coordinated with the appropri-
ate water stream techniques.
D. the structure or compartment must be allowed to
burn with adequate ventilation.
4. Ventilation without coordination can lead to: (512) A
[6.3.11]
A. flashover.
B. fuel-limited conditions.
, Chapter 12 Test (Ventilation) Questions and Answers Rated A
C. reduced temperature levels.
D. increased oxygen concentration.
5. Because fires inside structures are almost always ,C
tactical ventilation may provide the fire with the neces-
sary oxygen to grow. (514) [6.3.11]
A. fuel-limited
B. oxygen enriched
C. ventilation-limited
D. approaching rapid fire development
6. Tactical ventilation can be used to assist in the incident A
priority of life safety by: (515) [6.3.11]
A. altering the exhaust portion of the flow path away
from trapped occupants.
B. limiting the oxygen entering the structure while
occupants are injured or trapped.
C. allowing firefighters to advance into the structure
safely without a charged handline.
D. preventing the atmosphere from becoming imme-
diately dangerous to life and health (IDLH).
7. Unless identified during pre-fire planning or size-up, C
firefighters should assume that any structure fire is
ventilation-limited and: (517) [6.3.11]
A. that vertical ventilation should be attempted first.
B. that horizontal ventilation should be attempted
first.
C. the structure itself consists of lightweight construc-
tion.
D. the structure itself consists of heavy timber con-
struction.
1. Tactical ventilation should be coordinated with an em- B
phasis on: (510) [6.3.11]
A. decontamination.
B. controlling oxygen availability.
C. evacuation and sheltering-in-place.
D. overhaul and property conservation.
2. Controlling available flow paths includes: (511) B
[6.3.11]
A. opening doors completely to fully ventilate the fire
area.
B. closing any doors as much as the hoselines in use
will allow.
C. completely closing exterior doors and using win-
dows to advance hoselines.
D. breaking windows to entrain smoke and fire gases
away from the entry point.
3. To prevent rapid fire development from occurring,: C
(512) [6.3.11]
A. multiple ventilation points should be created.
B. interior doors must be fully opened during tactical
ventilation.
C. ventilation must be coordinated with the appropri-
ate water stream techniques.
D. the structure or compartment must be allowed to
burn with adequate ventilation.
4. Ventilation without coordination can lead to: (512) A
[6.3.11]
A. flashover.
B. fuel-limited conditions.
, Chapter 12 Test (Ventilation) Questions and Answers Rated A
C. reduced temperature levels.
D. increased oxygen concentration.
5. Because fires inside structures are almost always ,C
tactical ventilation may provide the fire with the neces-
sary oxygen to grow. (514) [6.3.11]
A. fuel-limited
B. oxygen enriched
C. ventilation-limited
D. approaching rapid fire development
6. Tactical ventilation can be used to assist in the incident A
priority of life safety by: (515) [6.3.11]
A. altering the exhaust portion of the flow path away
from trapped occupants.
B. limiting the oxygen entering the structure while
occupants are injured or trapped.
C. allowing firefighters to advance into the structure
safely without a charged handline.
D. preventing the atmosphere from becoming imme-
diately dangerous to life and health (IDLH).
7. Unless identified during pre-fire planning or size-up, C
firefighters should assume that any structure fire is
ventilation-limited and: (517) [6.3.11]
A. that vertical ventilation should be attempted first.
B. that horizontal ventilation should be attempted
first.
C. the structure itself consists of lightweight construc-
tion.
D. the structure itself consists of heavy timber con-
struction.
