IAAI FIT ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● Absolute Temperature
Answer: a temperature measured in Kelvins (K) or Rankines (R)
●● Accelerant
Answer: a fuel or oxidizer intention used to initiate a fire or increase its
spread
●● Accidental Fire
Answer: an unplanned fire or a chance occurrence arising from
unintentional circumstances
●● Active Fire Protection System
Answer: a mechanical or electric system that activates under fire
circumstances (ex. detectors and sprinklers)
●● Ambient
Answer: something/someones surrounding environment
,●● Ampacity
Answer: the maximum current in amperes that a conductor can
continuously carry without going over it's max temperature rating
●● Ampere
Answer: a unit of electric current equivalent to 1 coulomb (6.24x1018
electrons) per second
●● Arc
Answer: a high-temperature, glowing electric particle (spark) discharged
across a circuit gap or through a fuel
●● Arc Mapping
Answer: evaluating circuit configurations for information about what
might have caused the fire
●● Arc Site
Answer: the location on a conductor that receives damage from arcing
●● Arcing through char
Answer: when arcing is conducted through char
●● Area of Origin
, Answer: the geographic location of a fire scene in which the point of
origin is located
●● Arrow Pattern
Answer: a fire pattern on the cross section of burned wooden structural
components, looks like a triangle with the bottom being most burned out
and the top being least burned out
●● Arson
Answer: the crime of maliciously or intentionally starting a fire or
explosion
●● Autoignition
Answer: heated combustion without a spark or flame
●● Autoignition Temperature
Answer: lowest temperature that a material can start ignition
spontaneously
●● Backdraft/Smoke Explosion
Answer: a deflagration explosion caused by adding oxidation to an
oxygen deficient fire
●● Bead
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● Absolute Temperature
Answer: a temperature measured in Kelvins (K) or Rankines (R)
●● Accelerant
Answer: a fuel or oxidizer intention used to initiate a fire or increase its
spread
●● Accidental Fire
Answer: an unplanned fire or a chance occurrence arising from
unintentional circumstances
●● Active Fire Protection System
Answer: a mechanical or electric system that activates under fire
circumstances (ex. detectors and sprinklers)
●● Ambient
Answer: something/someones surrounding environment
,●● Ampacity
Answer: the maximum current in amperes that a conductor can
continuously carry without going over it's max temperature rating
●● Ampere
Answer: a unit of electric current equivalent to 1 coulomb (6.24x1018
electrons) per second
●● Arc
Answer: a high-temperature, glowing electric particle (spark) discharged
across a circuit gap or through a fuel
●● Arc Mapping
Answer: evaluating circuit configurations for information about what
might have caused the fire
●● Arc Site
Answer: the location on a conductor that receives damage from arcing
●● Arcing through char
Answer: when arcing is conducted through char
●● Area of Origin
, Answer: the geographic location of a fire scene in which the point of
origin is located
●● Arrow Pattern
Answer: a fire pattern on the cross section of burned wooden structural
components, looks like a triangle with the bottom being most burned out
and the top being least burned out
●● Arson
Answer: the crime of maliciously or intentionally starting a fire or
explosion
●● Autoignition
Answer: heated combustion without a spark or flame
●● Autoignition Temperature
Answer: lowest temperature that a material can start ignition
spontaneously
●● Backdraft/Smoke Explosion
Answer: a deflagration explosion caused by adding oxidation to an
oxygen deficient fire
●● Bead
