AIRPORT FIREFIGHTER COURSE WITH ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS

According to NFPA Standard 403, what is the amount of time given that trained and equipped fire fighters should demonstrate the ability to apply extinguishing agent on an interior fire of an aircraft? - A. 5 Minutes B. 3 Minutes C. 4 Minutes - Correct Answer D. 6 Minutes Hold bar lights that are used to identify runway areas that require permission from the control tower prior to crossing are which color? - A. White B. Amber - Correct Answer C. Red D. Blue When the aircraft is on a 90-degree approach to the landing runway, the term used to describe this approach is - A. Final approach B. Downwind leg C. Overhead approach D. Base leg - Correct Answer When selecting various response routes for possible accident sites, which of the following is not a primary factor? - A. Underpasses and bridges B. Number of people required for rescue - Correct Answer C. Presently available routes D. Terrain According to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 403 Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports, how many airport categories are there? - A. 10 - Correct Answer B. 8 C. 6 D. 12 What information should be included in the description of the accident and/or incident location to expedite fire fighter personnel response? - A. Grid map coordinates, type of aircraft, and hazardous cargo (if any) only B. All information possible - Correct Answer C. Grid map coordinates, type of aircraft, and personnel on board only D. Grid map coordinates only In addition to marked coordinates and traffic patterns, what else should a grid map include? - A. Combustible storage buildings B. A radius of 25 miles from the control tower C. The locations deficient in water supply D. Control Zones - Correct Answer The rectangular area surrounding the runway 500ft from the centerline to each side of the runway, and length 3,300 ft beyond each runway threshold, is known as, which type of area? - A. Critical rescue and fire fighting access - Correct Answer B. Theoretical critical fire C. Air traffic control D. Isolation According to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 402; Guide for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Operations, which are the three minimum knowledge requirements about an airport? - A. Water supply locations, airport service roads, and emergency exits B. Water supply locations, airport lighting systems, and location of power megaphones C. Water supply locations, airport roads and bridges, and airport drainage systems - Correct Answer D. Airport service roads, airport lighting systems, and station shift schedule During periods of elevated threat levels, emergency vehicles should not be parked closer than how many feet apart when parking near or in front of airport terminals? - A. 10 - Correct Answer B. 25 C. 100 D. 50 The command or dispatch center is not responsible for, which of the following selections? - A. Determining the order of priority of simultaneous transmissions B. Ensuring radio discipline is maintained C. Controlling the frequency used by a particular agency at an incident - Correct Answer D. Clearing the frequency as soon as possible The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) phonetic alphabet for the letter "H" is - A. hotter B. Hope C. Hotel - Correct Answer D. House Which type of light identifies the command; "Return to fire station or starting point"? - A. Alternating white/green B. Flashing green C. Flashing white - Correct Answer D. Alternating green/red flashing What regulations govern the use of radio systems? - A. Fire department B. Federal Communications Commission - Correct Answer C. Airport Communications D. Authority having Jurisdiction When speaking on the radio, how should you speak? - A. Only as loud as necessary - Correct Answer B. Soft, because of the amplification factor C. Very loud, to ensure you are heard D. Always in a normal voice Control tower operators control the movement of vehicles on taxiways and runways by the means of - A. Light signals and radio communications - Correct Answer B. Light signals and hand signals C. Hand signals and runway markers D. Hand signals and radio communications Areas staffed by a security guard at the designated entry-control point is part of the - A. Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) - Correct Answer B. Foreign Object Damage Area (FODA) C. Foreign Object Debris Area (FODA) D. Transportation Security Administration Which selection is the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) phonetic Alphabet for the letter "U"? - A. Unify B. Uniform - Correct Answer C. Unit D. Unclear If a large fuel spill occurs without igniting, it is important to eliminate as many ignition sources as possible while the spill is being - A. suctioned from the area B. stabilized with electrodes C. cordoned off and drained from the area D. stabilized with a foam blanket - Correct Answer With fighter and bomber aircraft, personnel, and apparatus should be positioned at an approximate 45 degree angle - A.