IFSTA 7th edition FF 1 Mid Term Chp 1-15 (100) with Answers 2023/2024

IFSTA 7th edition FF 1 Mid Term Chp 1-15 (100) with Answers1. Paid-on-call firefighters are generally part of a _______ department a. Line B. staff C. career D. volunteer - correct answer D. volunteer 2. Departments use _______ to clarify expectations, delegate authority, and assign responsibility. (20) A. written regulations B. municipal ordinances C. administrative priorities D. standard operating procedures - correct answer A. written regulations 3. Firefighters who are given standard operating procedures have: (21) A. an organizational chart of the department. B. a hard and fast rule to follow in all situations. C. an unwritten list of tasks to perform each day. D. a guideline to follow that provides leeway in some situations - correct answer B. a hard and fast rule to follow in all situations. 4. NEPA 1500 requires that a department health and safety program includes: (34) A. family assistance grants. B. fire prevention programs. C. member assistance programs. D. fire/emergency service members support network. - correct answer C. member assistance programs. 5. A firefighter who is responsible for operating emergency lights would be stationed in the zone. (40 - 41) A. hot B. cold C. warm D. staging - correct answer C. warm 6. What device is used to convert power from the vehicle in order to power portable lights and equipment? (41) A. Diverter B. Inverter C. Controller D. Converter - correct answer B. Inverter 7. What is a guideline for using apparatus lights during roadway incidents? (44) A. Turn off all headlights that face oncoming traffic. B. Turn on all apparatus lights to warn oncoming traffic. C. Keep all lights on flash mode to warn oncoming traffic. D. Turn off all flashing lights to prevent distracting oncoming traffic. - correct answer A. Turn off all headlights that face oncoming traffic. 8. When it is determined that an emergency scene has potentially energized power lines, a safe distance is: (45) A. outside the warm zone. B. a few feet from the source. C. twenty feet in all directions. D. equal to the distance between two power poles. - correct answer D. equal to the distance between two power poles. 9. Which type of building has noncombustible exterior walls but has interior walls that are completely or partially constructed of wood? (79) A. Type /I (noncombustible construction) B. Type III (ordinary construction) C. Type IV (heavy timber) D. Type V (wood frame) - correct answer B. Type III (ordinary construction) 10. Which type of building would be most susceptible to collapse when exposed to fire? (81 - 82) A. Type I: a high-rise building B. Type Il: a remodeled commercial structure C. Type IV: an older home built before 1960 D. Type V: a modern home built in 2015 - correct answer D. Type V: a modern home built in 2015 11. In modern homes, flush doors are usually constructed of: (104) A. glass and metal. B. a solid or slab or wood piece. C. a single sheet of glass to which door D. hardware is attached. D. wood components finished to present a smooth surface on both sides. - correct answer D. wood components finished to present a smooth surface on both sides. 12. The kinetic energy of a fuel is based on the rate at which: (119) A. energy is released over time. B. the molecules vibrate in the fuel. C. oxygen is available for combustion. D. the fuel changes in size, shape, or appearance. - correct answer B. the molecules vibrate in the fuel. 13. When the air supply in a structure fire is limited, the level of smoke is produced. (124) a. oxygen b. water vapor c. fuel that has been completely burned