NSW Rural Firefighter Theory Test UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

NSW Rural Firefighter Theory Test
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What do the letters in the abbrevation "I'M SAFE" stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Injury/Illness,
Medication,
Stress,
Alcohol/drugs,
Fatigue,
Expertise


Minimum clothing that should be with you at all times when near a bushfire: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Overalls, Helmet, Gloves, Boots, Mask, Googles, Balaclava


What colour extinguisher should be used if a live electric motor is alight? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Black (CO2)


A grass fire head east when the wind changes south, Which part of the fire is now most
hazardous? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The Northern Flank becoming the head of the fire.



What is the "dead man zone'? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Unburned area within 5 minutes
of burn time of fire


What does the S in "LACES" stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Safety Refuge


When would you use an already burnt out area as safety refuge? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Anytime that one can get to it safely/ when its safe to do so


All firefighters should be anchored from a suitable safety refuge. As a "rule of thumb" what is
the minimum width of safety refuge for fire fights on foot? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔4
times the height of the flame