IFSTA Questions and Answers with
Complete Solution
_____ consist of at least two trained members standing by in case a firefighter must be
rescued. - Answer ✓✓Rapid intervention crews
_____ is an example of a Class D fuel. - Answer ✓✓Magnesium
A _____ can be carried completely on the shoulder and clear of the ground, which
makes it less likely that the hose will catch on obstacles. - Answer ✓✓minuteman load
A _____ extinguisher requires the operator to apply pressure to a pump that increases
pressure within the container and forces the agent out the nozzle. - Answer ✓✓manual
pump
A _____ extinguisher should be used in areas with highly sensitive computer equipment
because it will cause less damage to the equipment than other extinguishers. - Answer
✓✓Clean agent
A _____ is a bend in the knot that is created by bending the rope back on itself while
keeping the sides parallel. - Answer ✓✓bight
A _____ is a group of resources assembled to meet a specific mission that is disbanded
once the assignment is complete. - Answer ✓✓task force
A _____ is a guide to decision making within an organization that addresses issues
such as working hours, emergency response guidelines, and chain of command. -
Answer ✓✓policy
A _____ is a wedge-shaped tool that widens to break the shackle of a padlock. -
Answer ✓✓duck-billed lock breaker
A _____ is an example of a striking tool used for forcible entry. - Answer ✓✓sledge
hammer
A _____ is used to control equipment that is being hoisted by preventing it from
spinning or snagging. - Answer ✓✓tag line
A _____ is used when a smaller line is needed, but a larger line is still in service. -
Answer ✓✓water thief
,A _____ outlines the material to be taught and teaching procedures to be used. -
Answer ✓✓lesson plan
A _____ sprinkler system contains water under pressure in the piping and is used in
locations where temperatures remain above 40°F (4°C). - Answer ✓✓wet-pipe
A _____ valve is used to control the flow of water from a fire hydrant. - Answer ✓✓gate
A _____ window consists of only a frame and one glazed stationary sash. - Answer ✓
✓fixed
A _____ window has separate parts that swing inward or outward when opened and is
designed to provide the full area of the window opening for ventilation. - Answer ✓✓
pivoting
A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) is caused by: - Answer ✓✓a
heated liquid or gas expanding.
A bump test is performed to: - Answer ✓✓verify that a gas detector is functioning
properly.
A central location that takes all emergency calls and routes the call to the fire,
emergency medical, or law enforcement dispatcher is a: - Answer ✓✓public safety
answering point.
A chemical that burns or destroys living tissue is an example of: - Answer ✓✓
corrosivity
A chronic exposure to a hazardous material is: - Answer ✓✓long-term or reoccurring.
A Class _____ standpipe system is primarily designed to be used by fire suppression
personnel who are trained in handling large hoselines. - Answer ✓✓I
A Class D fire should be extinguished using a: - Answer ✓✓dry powder extinguisher.
A collapsed storage shed that is fully involved in flames would be an example of a: -
Answer ✓✓fully-developed fuel-limited fire.
A compartment is any: - Answer ✓✓open space with no complete fire barrier dividing it.
A container making noises from expansion or contraction may indicate that the
container has been exposed to _____ energy. - Answer ✓✓thermal
,A crew leader is responsible for: - Answer ✓✓selecting the tools the crew needs to
perform their duties.
A daily/weekly inspection of SCBA should include: - Answer ✓✓a check of the
regulator and facepiece.
A difference in pressure inside and outside a compartment causes: - Answer ✓✓air
and smoke flow.
A donut hose roll is advantageous because: - Answer ✓✓the firefighter controls both
couplings.
A dry-barrel hydrant only has water in it when: - Answer ✓✓the stem nut is operated to
open the control valve.
A Fire Fighter I should be able to perform general ladder maintenance, including: -
Answer ✓✓storing ladders so that they are free from moisture and vehicle exhaust.
A Fire Fighter I would likely be assigned to: - Answer ✓✓set up lighting equipment to
illuminate a scene.
A Fire Fighter II may be assigned the task of setting up and monitoring the supplied air
respirator system for rescue personnel at a: - Answer ✓✓confined-space rescue.
A fire hose is labeled according to the: - Answer ✓✓size of its inside diameter.
A fire is said to be in the _____ stage when it runs out of either available fuel or
available oxygen. - Answer ✓✓decay
A firefighter should never alter PPE because it may void the manufacturer's warranty
and: - Answer ✓✓endanger his or her life.
A firefighter should not turn off electricity to an entire building until he or she is ordered
to, because it: - Answer ✓✓is necessary to operate essential systems such as
elevators and HVAC systems.
A fuel that has moved beyond its upper flammable limit will: - Answer ✓✓be too rich to
burn.
A fuel's _____ is the total amount of thermal energy released when a specific amount of
that fuel burns. - Answer ✓✓heat of combustion
A fuel's chemical content influences its heat release rate and its: - Answer ✓✓heat of
combustion.
, A group of the same type of resource, such as engines or ladder trucks, that functions
as a team throughout an incident is known as a: - Answer ✓✓strike team.
A hydrant wrench is primarily used to: - Answer ✓✓remove discharge caps from the
hydrant outlets.
A J-tool is made of rigid, heavy gauge wire and is designed to: - Answer ✓✓open a
double-swinging door that is equipped with panic hardware.
A ladder belt is designed to: - Answer ✓✓secure a firefighter to a ladder while they are
working from the ladder.
A leader who is ethical: - Answer ✓✓does the right thing, even when it is not the
easiest option.
A leak from a domestic natural gas line on the consumer side of the meter is generally
considered a: - Answer ✓✓Level I incident.
A Level II incident: - Answer ✓✓is beyond the capabilities of the first responders on the
scene.
A male hose coupling: - Answer ✓✓has the thread on the exterior.
A MAYDAY is called when: - Answer ✓✓a firefighter is in immediate danger.
A metal snap link that is used to connect ropes to other mechanical gear is called a: -
Answer ✓✓carabiner.
A minimum of _____ firefighters are needed to perform VEIS if using a ladder. - Answer
✓✓three
A Nader bolt and a U-bolt are two types of _____ found on vehicles. - Answer ✓✓
latching mechanisms
A nozzle operator can control the _____ by cradling the hoseline under one arm and
evenly distributing his or her weight on both feet while operating the nozzle. - Answer ✓
✓nozzle reaction
A personnel tracking and accountability system must include: - Answer ✓✓a way of
identifying and tracking the location of each unit and all personnel on scene.
A portable fire extinguisher must be labeled with the: - Answer ✓✓letters and/or
symbols that designate its class rating.