IFSTA SEVENTH EDITION CHAPTER
THIRTEEN HOSE OPERATIONS AND HOSE
STREAMS CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the level of stress firefighters deal with on a regular basis?
Answer: Greater than that of most of the civilian population.
⩥ What is one of the medical and physical requirements of NFPA 1550?
Answer: Establishment of a fitness program that allows members to
maintain the required level of fitness.
⩥ What entity is responsible for establishing the manner in which the
fire service is organized for an area?
Answer: Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
⩥ Which behavioral health and wellness program provides services to
both firefighters and their families?
Answer: Member assistance program (MAP)
,⩥ Which organizational level in NIMS-ICS is located between section
and division or group?
Answer: Branch
⩥ Which NIMS-ICS organizational level has responsibility for a
specified functional assignment without regard for a geographical area?
Answer: Group
⩥ What is the main difference between a fuel-limited fire and a
ventilation-limited fire?
Answer: A fuel-limited fire has sufficient oxygen for combustion; a
ventilation-limited fire does not have enough oxygen to continue to burn
or spread.
⩥ When should trench cuts be created?
Answer: Ahead of an advancing fire.
⩥ When ventilating a shingle-covered pitched roof, where should the cut
be made?
Answer: A few inches below the peak on the downwind side.
⩥ What is the goal of positive-pressure ventilation (PPV)?
Answer: Increase pressure inside the structure to a level higher than the
exterior of the structure.
, ⩥ What is one advantage of using mechanical ventilation to clear
contaminated atmospheres?
Answer: Promotes good public relations.
⩥ What can computer-based electronic personnel accountability systems
provide?
Answer: An even greater level of safety than other accountability
systems.
⩥ Which personnel accountability system can provide the greatest level
of safety?
Answer: Computer-based electronic system.
⩥ When should incident command be transferred at a scene?
Answer: If a higher ranking or more extensively trained responder
arrives.
⩥ Under NIMS-ICS, which section is considered optional or for specific
needs?
Answer: Finance/Administration.
⩥ How can you determine if there is damage on a kernmantle rope?
THIRTEEN HOSE OPERATIONS AND HOSE
STREAMS CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAMS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the level of stress firefighters deal with on a regular basis?
Answer: Greater than that of most of the civilian population.
⩥ What is one of the medical and physical requirements of NFPA 1550?
Answer: Establishment of a fitness program that allows members to
maintain the required level of fitness.
⩥ What entity is responsible for establishing the manner in which the
fire service is organized for an area?
Answer: Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
⩥ Which behavioral health and wellness program provides services to
both firefighters and their families?
Answer: Member assistance program (MAP)
,⩥ Which organizational level in NIMS-ICS is located between section
and division or group?
Answer: Branch
⩥ Which NIMS-ICS organizational level has responsibility for a
specified functional assignment without regard for a geographical area?
Answer: Group
⩥ What is the main difference between a fuel-limited fire and a
ventilation-limited fire?
Answer: A fuel-limited fire has sufficient oxygen for combustion; a
ventilation-limited fire does not have enough oxygen to continue to burn
or spread.
⩥ When should trench cuts be created?
Answer: Ahead of an advancing fire.
⩥ When ventilating a shingle-covered pitched roof, where should the cut
be made?
Answer: A few inches below the peak on the downwind side.
⩥ What is the goal of positive-pressure ventilation (PPV)?
Answer: Increase pressure inside the structure to a level higher than the
exterior of the structure.
, ⩥ What is one advantage of using mechanical ventilation to clear
contaminated atmospheres?
Answer: Promotes good public relations.
⩥ What can computer-based electronic personnel accountability systems
provide?
Answer: An even greater level of safety than other accountability
systems.
⩥ Which personnel accountability system can provide the greatest level
of safety?
Answer: Computer-based electronic system.
⩥ When should incident command be transferred at a scene?
Answer: If a higher ranking or more extensively trained responder
arrives.
⩥ Under NIMS-ICS, which section is considered optional or for specific
needs?
Answer: Finance/Administration.
⩥ How can you determine if there is damage on a kernmantle rope?
