IFSTA 7 FIREFIGHTER 1 CORE REVIEWS ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔The bypass valve on a SCBA is used - ✔✔in emergency situations involving a
malfunctioning regulator
✔✔The first noticeable signs of oxygen deficiency are - ✔✔increased respiratory rate
and impared muscular coordination
✔✔Four hazardous atmospheres that firefighters are likely to encounter at a fire are -
✔✔super-heated air, toxic gases, oxygen deficiency, and smoke
✔✔Trapped firefighters awaiting rescue will use less air if they - ✔✔control their
breathing
✔✔The primary function of the bypass valve on SCBA is - ✔✔for use if the the regulator
fails
✔✔The proper position of the bypass valve on positive pressure SCBA under normal
conditions is - ✔✔fully closed
✔✔Hypoxia is - ✔✔deficiency of oxygen
✔✔Inhaled toxic gases can directly cause - ✔✔disease of the lung tissue
✔✔What is the first step a firefighter should preform before donning the SCBA -
✔✔check the air supply of the SCBA unit
✔✔The purpose of a pass device is to - ✔✔sound an alarm if the firefighter is
motionless for a set period of time
✔✔Oxygen deficient atmospheres are those having less then what percent of oxygen in
the air - ✔✔19.5%
, ✔✔At the beginning of the shift, the firefighter should make sure the SCBA is at least
what percent full? - ✔✔85%
✔✔There are two methods that can be used to don SCBA that is stored in a case -
✔✔over the head and coat method
✔✔Manufacturers should provide users of PPE with what - ✔✔Cleaning instructions
✔✔The purpose of the use of reflective trim on PPE is to - ✔✔increase the visability of
the wearer to others
✔✔Tempered plate glass should be broken only as a last resort. It is recommended that
it be shattered by striking: - ✔✔at lowest corner with the pick end of a fire axe
✔✔In what type of occupancy will fire fighters usually find sliding doors? -
✔✔Residential
✔✔Once overhead doors have been forced, they should be: - ✔✔blocked open
✔✔A K-tool is correctly positioned when the blades bite into the - ✔✔cylinder
✔✔What tool can be safely carried by two firefighters, although it is designed to be used
by 2-4 firefighters - ✔✔battering ram
✔✔What tool is considered to be a pulling tool - ✔✔Pike-pole
✔✔"Irons" are formed by combining a: - ✔✔Flathead ax and a halligan.
✔✔What is an example of a hand-powered hydraulic spreader tool - ✔✔rabbet tool
✔✔What tool iw used to pull out a cylinder lock mounted in a wood or heavy metal door
- ✔✔K-tool
✔✔The most important factor to consider in forcible entry is to - ✔✔select the right tool
to do the job
✔✔Before fire fighters enter a burning building to perform rescue work, they must first
consider: - ✔✔their own safety
✔✔The term for a roll call taken by a supervisor at an emergency incident is a: -
✔✔Personnel Accountability Report
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔The bypass valve on a SCBA is used - ✔✔in emergency situations involving a
malfunctioning regulator
✔✔The first noticeable signs of oxygen deficiency are - ✔✔increased respiratory rate
and impared muscular coordination
✔✔Four hazardous atmospheres that firefighters are likely to encounter at a fire are -
✔✔super-heated air, toxic gases, oxygen deficiency, and smoke
✔✔Trapped firefighters awaiting rescue will use less air if they - ✔✔control their
breathing
✔✔The primary function of the bypass valve on SCBA is - ✔✔for use if the the regulator
fails
✔✔The proper position of the bypass valve on positive pressure SCBA under normal
conditions is - ✔✔fully closed
✔✔Hypoxia is - ✔✔deficiency of oxygen
✔✔Inhaled toxic gases can directly cause - ✔✔disease of the lung tissue
✔✔What is the first step a firefighter should preform before donning the SCBA -
✔✔check the air supply of the SCBA unit
✔✔The purpose of a pass device is to - ✔✔sound an alarm if the firefighter is
motionless for a set period of time
✔✔Oxygen deficient atmospheres are those having less then what percent of oxygen in
the air - ✔✔19.5%
, ✔✔At the beginning of the shift, the firefighter should make sure the SCBA is at least
what percent full? - ✔✔85%
✔✔There are two methods that can be used to don SCBA that is stored in a case -
✔✔over the head and coat method
✔✔Manufacturers should provide users of PPE with what - ✔✔Cleaning instructions
✔✔The purpose of the use of reflective trim on PPE is to - ✔✔increase the visability of
the wearer to others
✔✔Tempered plate glass should be broken only as a last resort. It is recommended that
it be shattered by striking: - ✔✔at lowest corner with the pick end of a fire axe
✔✔In what type of occupancy will fire fighters usually find sliding doors? -
✔✔Residential
✔✔Once overhead doors have been forced, they should be: - ✔✔blocked open
✔✔A K-tool is correctly positioned when the blades bite into the - ✔✔cylinder
✔✔What tool can be safely carried by two firefighters, although it is designed to be used
by 2-4 firefighters - ✔✔battering ram
✔✔What tool is considered to be a pulling tool - ✔✔Pike-pole
✔✔"Irons" are formed by combining a: - ✔✔Flathead ax and a halligan.
✔✔What is an example of a hand-powered hydraulic spreader tool - ✔✔rabbet tool
✔✔What tool iw used to pull out a cylinder lock mounted in a wood or heavy metal door
- ✔✔K-tool
✔✔The most important factor to consider in forcible entry is to - ✔✔select the right tool
to do the job
✔✔Before fire fighters enter a burning building to perform rescue work, they must first
consider: - ✔✔their own safety
✔✔The term for a roll call taken by a supervisor at an emergency incident is a: -
✔✔Personnel Accountability Report
