IFSTA Exam Questions With Complete Solution Latest Updated 2023/2024 | Graded 100%

IFSTA Exam Questions With Complete Solution Latest Updated 2023/2024 | Graded 100%. What fire hydrant has water filled up to the nut? - Correct Answer-Wet Barrel Keep apparatus away from trenches to avoid? - Correct Answer-Secondary Collapse Which standpipe class is only meant for use by the fire department? - Correct AnswerClass 1 National Fire incident reporting system use ____ for run codes? - Correct AnswerStandardized Codes What is interference with evidence? - Correct Answer-Spoliation What hose roll is compact and easy to carry? - Correct Answer-Twin Donut Roll How do you properly dry hose? - Correct Answer-Hang them LPG is _____ in its natural form? - Correct Answer-Gas Fire that has used all its oxygen and fuel load is in what stage? - Correct Answer-Decay How many feet should your ladder be when operating near power lines? - Correct Answer-10 Feet What type of rope construction is required for life safety? - Correct Answer-Block Creel What is L in LUNAR? - Correct Answer-Location What is N in LUNAR? - Correct Answer-Name What are the structural supports at the rungs? - Correct Answer-Beams What happens when life safety rope is deemed unserviceable? - Correct AnswerDowngrade to utility rope After inspecting the portable generator what is the last step? - Correct AnswerComplete Documents Standard for retroreflective vest? - Correct Answer-ANSI 207/107 Fire standard for fire gloves? - Correct Answer-NFPA 1971 Fire standard for Life and Safety? - Correct Answer-NFPA 1500 Which company rescues victims and downed firefighters? - Correct Answer-Rescue Company Which construction company always have a collapse zone? - Correct Answer-Type V What tool is used to shear off locks? - Correct Answer-K tool Master streams flows how much water? - Correct Answer-350 GPMs How do you fight a car fire? - Correct Answer-Uphill A slab door can be? - Correct Answer-Solid or Hollow core How do you face the fire truck in traffic? - Correct Answer-Facing away from traffic What type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and/or roof assemblies on both sides of a load-bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival? - Correct Answer-A-frame In the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs represents - Correct Answer-A - advance Which of the following is an example of a push/pull tool? - Correct Answer-Pike pole Cutting edges on axes should be inspected for: - Correct Answer-chips, cracks, or spurs When caring for an unprotected metal surface, use a metal file to: - Correct Answerremove burrs from cutting edge. NFPA® 1931 requires that single, roof combination and extension ladders must support a maximum load of: - Correct Answer-750 lbs. (340 kg) Ground ladders should be service tested before being placed in service, ___ while in service, and after use that exposes the ladder to high heat or rough treatment. - Correct Answer-once each year Which of the following describes the BEST placement of a ladder to be used for entry or rescue from a window? - Correct Answer-Ladder tip slightly below sill, or wedged under sill lip Which of the following is a reason that modern construction may tend to contain fires for longer periods of time? - Correct Answer-Energy efficient designs What should a firefighter do before stepping off a ladder, parapet wall, or other place of safety onto the roof of a burning building, especially if the roof surface is obscured by smoke or darkness? - Correct Answer-Sound the roof for structural integrity by striking with an axe What type of hose is designed for drafting water from static water supplies or connecting to a fire hydrant? - Correct Answer-Hard-suction hose What type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket which can lead to ruptures under pressure? - Correct Answer-Organic damage Which of the following equipment is necessary for service testing? - Correct AnswerNozzles with shutoff valves The test site for service testing should be: - Correct Answer-on a slight grade. Which of the following procedures should be followed when service testing fire hose? - Correct Answer-Stand away from the discharge valve connection when charging hose Which action of firefighting foam creates a barrier between the fuel and the fire? - Correct Answer-Separating Foam lowers surface tension of water, allowing it to ___ fires in Class A materials. - Correct Answer-penetrate Class A foam extinguishes and/or prevents ignition by: - Correct Answer-allowing water to penetrate fuels. When applied to solid fuels, Class A foam blankets the fuel, controls flames, then: - Correct Answer-breaks down, releasing water to cool the fuel. Class B foams are especially effective on: - Correct Answer-hydrocarbon fuels and polar solvents. The degree of foam expansion depends on the type of foam concentrate, accurate proportioning, quality of the foam concentrate and: - Correct Answer-method of aeration. Which of the following statements about Class A foam concentrates is MOST accurate? - Correct Answer-Class A foam reduces the surface tension of water, allowing better water penetration into the fuel. Flammable liquids that mix readily with water are: - Correct Answer-polar solvents Which foams are required to extinguish fires of ethanol or ethanol-based fuels? - Correct Answer-Alcohol-resistant foam Which of the following statements about foam proportioning is MOST accurate? - Correct Answer-Mixing Class A foam at a higher recommended percentage results in a thick, dry foam. Which of the following proportioning methods depends on the Venturi Principle to draw foam through a hose connected to the foam concentrate container and into the water stream? - Correct Answer-Eduction Which of the following statements about foam proportioners and delivery systems is MOST accurate? - Correct Answer-The foam proportioner and delivery system must be compatible to produce usable foam. Which of the following statements about foam hazards is MOST accurate? - Correct Answer-Some foam concentrates and their vapors may be harmful if inhaled. The deployment of a master stream device requires a minimum of: - Correct Answertwo firefighters. If a vehicle using ethanol or methanol is on fire, use only ___ to extinguish. - Correct Answer-Alcohol Resistant Class B foam Which kind of ground cover fire is slow moving and smoldering? - Correct AnswerGround fire Which kind of ground cover fire burns on the soil surface, consuming low-lying grass, shrubs, and other vegetation? - Correct Answer-Surface fire Which of the following is a long narrow strip of fire extending from the main fire? - Correct Answer-Finger What rule can be amended if a life safety hazard to a victim that can be saved without undue risk to firefighters is present on scene? - Correct Answer-Two-in, two-out rule What fireground role is defined as the one that works to locate and assist firefighters trapped during operations? - Correct Answer-Rapid intervention crew/team What fireground role should be two or more members wearing complete PPE and respiratory protection, with the purpose of locating firefighters incapacitated during operations? - Correct Answer-Rapid intervention crew/team Which of the following BEST describes the flash point of flammable liquids? - Correct Answer-Less than 100°F (38°C) Where should apparatus be located at a Class B fire? - Correct Answer-Upwind and uphill of the incident Water as a mechanical tool can move ___ to where they can burn safely. - Correct Answer-Class B fuels Techniques for extinguishment at bulk transport vehicle fires are similar to fires in: - Correct Answer-flammable fuel storage facilities. Which of the following BEST describes a way to determine the nature of cargo at a bulk transport vehicle fire? - Correct Answer-Use bills of lading or placards Which of the following BEST describes approach and staging techniques used at flammable gas incidents? - Correct Answer-Approach from and stage on the upwind side Which of the following BEST describes the process taken at flammable gas incidents if gas is burning? - Correct Answer-Use hose streams to protect exposures if needed Control of all evidence must be maintained as part of the ___ required in legal cases. - Correct Answer-chain of custody Which of the following may appear on floors and indicate where fuel burned in that location? - Correct Answer-charring