FIREFIGHTER 1 FINAL LATEST ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Adults who try to escape a fire on their own are often found in one of two locations.
One of those is:
A. in a closet
B. in the attic
C. near a door
D. in the middle of a room - ✔✔C. near a door
✔✔One of the most useful tools to aid in handling a charged hoseline is a hose:
A. jacket
B. wrench
C. clamp
D. strap - ✔✔D. strap
✔✔The MINIMUM quality of air used for SCBA is:
A. Grade 6
B. Grade 2
C. Grade D
D. Grade A - ✔✔C. Grade D
✔✔What is the term for a short (two to four foot) pike pole designed for use in tight
spaces?
A. Baker pole
B. Porta power
C. K tool
D. Closet hook - ✔✔D. Closet hook
✔✔Which is always the FIRST step in making plans to bring an emergency situation
under control?
A. Ventilation
B. Size-up
,C. Salvage
D. Forcible entry - ✔✔B. Size-up
✔✔Of the four fire stream volumes listed below, select the one that is MOST LIKELY
supplied by a single 2-1/2 inch hose.
A. 460-550 gpm
B. 125-350 gpm
C. 550-1000 gpm
D. 360-460 gpm - ✔✔B. 125-350 gpm
✔✔During a two-firefighter raise of a single ladder, it is the responsibility of the
_________ to determine the proper placement distance from the building.
A. incident commander
B. driver/operator
C. firefighter at the butt (heeler)
D. company office - ✔✔C. firefighter at the butt (heeler)
✔✔What is the term of water-soluble flammable liquids such as alcohols, acetone, and
others?
A. Polar solvents
B. Volatile fuels
C. Three-dimensional liquids
D. Flammable surfactants - ✔✔A. Polar solvents
✔✔The type of hose roll that is the easiest to work with is the:
A. dutchman
B. double donut
C. straight/storage
D. single donut - ✔✔D. single donut
✔✔During _________, conditions in the compartment change very rapidly.
A. growth
B. rollover
C. fully-developed
D. flashover - ✔✔D. flashover
✔✔The tool that is specifically designed to open double doors equipped with panic bars
is a(n):
A. claw tool
B. French curve
C. J tool
D. opening strip - ✔✔C. J tool
, ✔✔Under what circumstances should master stream devices be directed into buildings
where fire fighters are operating inside?
A. Only when the fire is clearly getting the better of the inside crew
B. Only when the whereabouts of every person inside is known to the master stream
operator
C. Under any circumstances
D. Under no circumstances - ✔✔D. Under no circumstances
✔✔Firefighters must use care in checking attic spaces with blown-in insulation because:
A. the spaces may be small and difficult to work in.
B. some types of insulation can cause skin irritation
C. embers can smolder in insulation for many hours before igniting
D. heated surfaces will not be detected with thermal imagers - ✔✔C. embers can
smolder in insulation for many hours before igniting
✔✔One attractive feature of the fire fighter drag is that it:
A. can be done in a toxic environment without SCBA
B. requires no equipment to carry out
C. works just as well as a water-rescue technique
D. can be used when the victim is heavier than the rescuer - ✔✔D. can be used when
the victim is heavier than the rescuer
✔✔The movement of heat through a steel beam to an unexposed part of a building
where it starts another fire is an example of:
A. radiation
B. conduction
C. direct-flame contact
D. convection - ✔✔B. conduction
✔✔What are two methods of raising a ladder to the vertical position?
A. Rung raise and beam raise
B. East raise and West raise
C. Manual raise and mechanical raise
D. One-person raise and two-person raise - ✔✔D. One-person raise and two-person
raise
✔✔With respect to the forcible entry team, in what direction will a door with exposed or
visible hinges move?
A. It swings toward the forcible entry team
B. When forced, the top swings in, while the bottom swings out
C. It can go either toward or away from the team.
D. It swings away from the forcible entry team - ✔✔A. It swings toward the forcible entry
team
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Adults who try to escape a fire on their own are often found in one of two locations.
One of those is:
A. in a closet
B. in the attic
C. near a door
D. in the middle of a room - ✔✔C. near a door
✔✔One of the most useful tools to aid in handling a charged hoseline is a hose:
A. jacket
B. wrench
C. clamp
D. strap - ✔✔D. strap
✔✔The MINIMUM quality of air used for SCBA is:
A. Grade 6
B. Grade 2
C. Grade D
D. Grade A - ✔✔C. Grade D
✔✔What is the term for a short (two to four foot) pike pole designed for use in tight
spaces?
A. Baker pole
B. Porta power
C. K tool
D. Closet hook - ✔✔D. Closet hook
✔✔Which is always the FIRST step in making plans to bring an emergency situation
under control?
A. Ventilation
B. Size-up
,C. Salvage
D. Forcible entry - ✔✔B. Size-up
✔✔Of the four fire stream volumes listed below, select the one that is MOST LIKELY
supplied by a single 2-1/2 inch hose.
A. 460-550 gpm
B. 125-350 gpm
C. 550-1000 gpm
D. 360-460 gpm - ✔✔B. 125-350 gpm
✔✔During a two-firefighter raise of a single ladder, it is the responsibility of the
_________ to determine the proper placement distance from the building.
A. incident commander
B. driver/operator
C. firefighter at the butt (heeler)
D. company office - ✔✔C. firefighter at the butt (heeler)
✔✔What is the term of water-soluble flammable liquids such as alcohols, acetone, and
others?
A. Polar solvents
B. Volatile fuels
C. Three-dimensional liquids
D. Flammable surfactants - ✔✔A. Polar solvents
✔✔The type of hose roll that is the easiest to work with is the:
A. dutchman
B. double donut
C. straight/storage
D. single donut - ✔✔D. single donut
✔✔During _________, conditions in the compartment change very rapidly.
A. growth
B. rollover
C. fully-developed
D. flashover - ✔✔D. flashover
✔✔The tool that is specifically designed to open double doors equipped with panic bars
is a(n):
A. claw tool
B. French curve
C. J tool
D. opening strip - ✔✔C. J tool
, ✔✔Under what circumstances should master stream devices be directed into buildings
where fire fighters are operating inside?
A. Only when the fire is clearly getting the better of the inside crew
B. Only when the whereabouts of every person inside is known to the master stream
operator
C. Under any circumstances
D. Under no circumstances - ✔✔D. Under no circumstances
✔✔Firefighters must use care in checking attic spaces with blown-in insulation because:
A. the spaces may be small and difficult to work in.
B. some types of insulation can cause skin irritation
C. embers can smolder in insulation for many hours before igniting
D. heated surfaces will not be detected with thermal imagers - ✔✔C. embers can
smolder in insulation for many hours before igniting
✔✔One attractive feature of the fire fighter drag is that it:
A. can be done in a toxic environment without SCBA
B. requires no equipment to carry out
C. works just as well as a water-rescue technique
D. can be used when the victim is heavier than the rescuer - ✔✔D. can be used when
the victim is heavier than the rescuer
✔✔The movement of heat through a steel beam to an unexposed part of a building
where it starts another fire is an example of:
A. radiation
B. conduction
C. direct-flame contact
D. convection - ✔✔B. conduction
✔✔What are two methods of raising a ladder to the vertical position?
A. Rung raise and beam raise
B. East raise and West raise
C. Manual raise and mechanical raise
D. One-person raise and two-person raise - ✔✔D. One-person raise and two-person
raise
✔✔With respect to the forcible entry team, in what direction will a door with exposed or
visible hinges move?
A. It swings toward the forcible entry team
B. When forced, the top swings in, while the bottom swings out
C. It can go either toward or away from the team.
D. It swings away from the forcible entry team - ✔✔A. It swings toward the forcible entry
team
