Seattle Fire Department Exam
with 100% correct answers
Ability - answer The capacity to perform a task
Abrasion - answer The act of wearing away by rubbing, as the
rubbing of hose against the curb
Academy - answer The educational institution where firefighters
receive their initial trading and subsequent formal retraining
Accelerant - answer A substance used to start a fire and/or make it
spread rapidly
Accordion load - answer Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or
compartment in which the hose lies on edge with the folds adjacent
to each other
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Public Law 101-336 -
answer A federal statute intended to remove barriers - physical and
otherwise - that limit access by individuals with disabilities
Adapter - answer Device for connecting, joining, or fitting one object
to another; example: the mechanism that changes a two-prong
electrical outlet so that it will accept a three-prong plug
Advanced Firefighter - answer Sometimes referred to as Firefighter
2 or 3; when inquiring about state certification programs always
check with the state fire marshal for the appropriate title and what
requirements are needed.
with 100% correct answers
Ability - answer The capacity to perform a task
Abrasion - answer The act of wearing away by rubbing, as the
rubbing of hose against the curb
Academy - answer The educational institution where firefighters
receive their initial trading and subsequent formal retraining
Accelerant - answer A substance used to start a fire and/or make it
spread rapidly
Accordion load - answer Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or
compartment in which the hose lies on edge with the folds adjacent
to each other
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Public Law 101-336 -
answer A federal statute intended to remove barriers - physical and
otherwise - that limit access by individuals with disabilities
Adapter - answer Device for connecting, joining, or fitting one object
to another; example: the mechanism that changes a two-prong
electrical outlet so that it will accept a three-prong plug
Advanced Firefighter - answer Sometimes referred to as Firefighter
2 or 3; when inquiring about state certification programs always
check with the state fire marshal for the appropriate title and what
requirements are needed.
