FIRS 1301
2026 FIRS 1301 - Firefighter 1 Final Test, Firefighter 1, Fire
1 TEST PREP / Practice Questions and Detailed Answers &
Exam Prep
When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many
rescuers enter the window to assist the victim?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2
Correct Answer: D. 2
When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should avoid:
A. removing the built-up material before cutting
B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
C. making one large opening
D. using a power saw
Correct Answer: B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
Which of the following is an advantage of the flat load?
A. Only four people are required to perform the load
B. It is the best way to load large-diameter hose
C. Hose loaded in this manner has fewer sharp bends than other loads
D. Hose for shoulder carries can easily be taken from the load
Correct Answer: B. It is the best way to load large-diameter hose
Which of the following statements IS CORRECT regarding fire extinguishers and
combustible metals?
A. All chemical agents need to be applied with a shovel or scoop
B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all combustible metals
C. The agent needs to break the crust that may form over any burning metal to
extinguish the fire
D. They come in pressurized and handheld models
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Correct Answer: B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all
combustible metals
A common factor concerning multiple firefighter deaths at emergency incidents is:
A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure
B. they all involved industrial complexes
C. all the incidents occurred during forest fires
D. they all occurred in urban settings
Correct Answer: A. The lack of an organized, effective command structure
Which of the following is one of the stages/phases of fire burn?
A. Rollover
B. Fully developed
C. Backdraft
D. Initial
Correct Answer: B. Fully developed
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding personal protective clothing?
A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they
face
B. It must comply with NFPA 1900 standard
C. It prevents a firefighter from burns in situations such as flashover
D. It requires PASS activation whenever bunker gear is worn
Correct Answer: A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for
the hazard they face
A fire CANNOT BE considered fully extinguished until __________ is complete.
A. overhaul
B. primary search
C. cause determination
D. secondary search
Correct Answer: A. overhaul
For an area to qualify as a light hazard, the majority of materials must meet one
requirement. One of those is that they must:
A. be UL listed
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B. have ignition temperatures in excess of 451F
C. be necessary for the work of the area
D. be noncombustible
Correct Answer: D. be noncombustible
What type of listening is required by a telecommunicator to draw out all the
necessary information from a caller who may be excited, confused, or dealing with
a language barrier?
A. Presumptive
B. Active
C. Selective
D. Modal
Correct Answer: B. Active
After a roof has been opened up, the firefighter must:
A. remove any natural roof openings
B. make another opening on the opposite side of the pitched roof
C. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
D. direct a hose line into the opening
Correct Answer: C. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
How are flammability limits and explosive limits related?
A. Explosive limits are used to calculate flammability limits
B. The two terms are neither mathematically nor conceptually related.
C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
D. Flammability limits are used to calculate explosive limits
Correct Answer: C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
A load the engineer planned for, or anticipated, in the building design is the
definition of a(n) __________ load.
A. dead
B. concentrated
C. impact
D. design
Correct Answer: D. design
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2026 FIRS 1301 - Firefighter 1 Final Test, Firefighter 1, Fire
1 TEST PREP / Practice Questions and Detailed Answers &
Exam Prep
When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many
rescuers enter the window to assist the victim?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2
Correct Answer: D. 2
When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should avoid:
A. removing the built-up material before cutting
B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
C. making one large opening
D. using a power saw
Correct Answer: B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
Which of the following is an advantage of the flat load?
A. Only four people are required to perform the load
B. It is the best way to load large-diameter hose
C. Hose loaded in this manner has fewer sharp bends than other loads
D. Hose for shoulder carries can easily be taken from the load
Correct Answer: B. It is the best way to load large-diameter hose
Which of the following statements IS CORRECT regarding fire extinguishers and
combustible metals?
A. All chemical agents need to be applied with a shovel or scoop
B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all combustible metals
C. The agent needs to break the crust that may form over any burning metal to
extinguish the fire
D. They come in pressurized and handheld models
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Correct Answer: B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all
combustible metals
A common factor concerning multiple firefighter deaths at emergency incidents is:
A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure
B. they all involved industrial complexes
C. all the incidents occurred during forest fires
D. they all occurred in urban settings
Correct Answer: A. The lack of an organized, effective command structure
Which of the following is one of the stages/phases of fire burn?
A. Rollover
B. Fully developed
C. Backdraft
D. Initial
Correct Answer: B. Fully developed
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding personal protective clothing?
A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they
face
B. It must comply with NFPA 1900 standard
C. It prevents a firefighter from burns in situations such as flashover
D. It requires PASS activation whenever bunker gear is worn
Correct Answer: A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for
the hazard they face
A fire CANNOT BE considered fully extinguished until __________ is complete.
A. overhaul
B. primary search
C. cause determination
D. secondary search
Correct Answer: A. overhaul
For an area to qualify as a light hazard, the majority of materials must meet one
requirement. One of those is that they must:
A. be UL listed
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B. have ignition temperatures in excess of 451F
C. be necessary for the work of the area
D. be noncombustible
Correct Answer: D. be noncombustible
What type of listening is required by a telecommunicator to draw out all the
necessary information from a caller who may be excited, confused, or dealing with
a language barrier?
A. Presumptive
B. Active
C. Selective
D. Modal
Correct Answer: B. Active
After a roof has been opened up, the firefighter must:
A. remove any natural roof openings
B. make another opening on the opposite side of the pitched roof
C. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
D. direct a hose line into the opening
Correct Answer: C. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
How are flammability limits and explosive limits related?
A. Explosive limits are used to calculate flammability limits
B. The two terms are neither mathematically nor conceptually related.
C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
D. Flammability limits are used to calculate explosive limits
Correct Answer: C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
A load the engineer planned for, or anticipated, in the building design is the
definition of a(n) __________ load.
A. dead
B. concentrated
C. impact
D. design
Correct Answer: D. design
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