firefighter 1 practice test 100% Correct

firefighter 1 practice test 100% Correct 1. Which is one of the keys to improving a firefighter's physical health? A. Gender/ethnic background B. Fire Service traditions C. Health screening D. Union involvement - Answer-C National Fire Protection Association 1001 is the: A. Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications. B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades. C. Standard for Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Programs. D. Standard for Blood Borne Pathogen Training. - Answer-A EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 2/53 Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified? A. In the AMA publication, "Specifications for Industrial Fitness" B. NFPA 1582 C. NFPA 1001 D. NFPA 1500 - Answer-B 1. Each firefighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons. One is to determine why it happened and the other is to: A. determine its classification under the S.I.M.P.L.E. system. B. preclude any civil liability situation should it happen again. C. determine whether or not a de-facto feasance occurred. D. determine how it can be avoided in the future. - Answer-D Information on the training and performance qualifications for firefighters is located in which National Fire Protection Association Standard? EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 3/53 A. NFPA 1001 B. NFPA 1002 C. NFPA 1500 D. NFPA 1401 - Answer-A 6. What is an alerting system for a staffed fire station? A. Knox box C. Duplex System B. Fax machine D. Radio with alert tone - Answer-D In fire departments that have access to multiple radio channels, fireground operations should be: A. on multi-channels also. B. run by cell phone so as not to tie up the radio. C. assigned a separate dedicated channel. D. on the original dispatch channel only. - Answer-C 8. What is another term for communications center dispatchers'? EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 4/53 A. Gall originators C. Public interface officials B. Telecommunicators D. Signals technicians - Answer-B 9. Telecommunication Device and Teletype are: A. location finders on so-called smart, enhanced 9-1-1. B. routers that allow calling the 9-1-1 system in another city. C. devices to help hearing-impaired people use telephones. D. chips that go into PDAs and PCs respectively, to allow them to call 9-1-1. - Answer-C 10. What should be on the mind of a firefighter who answers the telephone in a fire department facility? A. That the firefighter is a representative of the fire department B. To be brief, so that the incoming phone line will be open to receive emergency calls EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 5/53 C. Obtain all information; then hang up first to avoid tying up the phone line. D. Leaving the person on hold for as long as it takes to relay and verify information received - Answer-A 11. The standardized term used to signal the immediate need to clear the radio and transmit critical information is. A. Emergency Traffic. C. Signal 2. B. 10-99. D. Critical Alert. - Answer-A 12. What should call-takers do if a call comes in that is about issues not handled by the fire department? A. Try to direct the caller to the appropriate agency, even providing contact information, if available. B. Take the caller's information and advise them that this is a non-criminal offense for which there will be a small fine. EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 6/53 C. Quickly and politely tell the caller this is not a fire department issue and hang up to free up the line. D. Transfer the call immediately to the recording for inappropriate calls. - Answer-A 13. First arriving companies broadcast______reports to incoming units. A. arrival B. urgent C. status D. select - Answer-A 14. The only time the_____callout is used is in a situation where there is immediate danger to the lives of firefighters. A. attention B. emergency traffic C. urgent traffic D. mayday - Answer-D 15. A trunked digital radio system allows: A. only one agency on the system. B. different agencies on different systems. C. different agencies on the same system. D. fewer users to communicate. - Answer-C EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 7/53 16. Radio signals are either: A. simple or duplex. C. simple or complex. B. analog or digital. D. private or public. - Answer-B 17. Which is considered to be a hazardous atmosphere encountered during fires? A. Oxygen @ 20.5 percent C. Smoke B. Water vapor D. Nitrogen oxide - Answer-C 18. Which statement about protective breathing apparatus is correct? A. Beards or facial hair is allowable as long as they are neat and trim. B. Beards or facial hair cannot be in the seal area. EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 8/53 C. Eyeglasses with side frames passing through the seal area of the self-contained breathing apparatus mask are allowable. D. Firefighters do not need to maintain a tight seal as the mask maintains positive pressure. - Answer-B 19. As the oxygen supply in any given area falls below percent, unconsciousness can occur. A. 21 B. 17 C. 12 D. 9 - Answer-D 20. A firefighter is susceptible to poisoning or irritation from carbon monoxide through: A. ingestion. B. absorption. C. inhalation. D. injection. - Answer-C 21. What are the two general types of self-contained breathing apparatus? A. Demand and pressure-demand B. Open-circuit and closed-circuit C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration approved National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health approved D. Compressed air and liquid oxygen - Answer-B 22. Inhaled toxic gases can directly cause: EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024. Page 9/53 A. impaired lung function. B. muscle cramps in the lower extremities. C. blurred vision, leading to blindness. D. amnesia. - Answer-A 23. Atmospheres are classified as oxygen deficient when they fall below percent oxygen. A. 25 B. 19.5 C. 16 D. 13.5 - Answer-B 24. Toxic substances found in smoke include: A. hydrogen cyanide. C. oxygen. B. water vapor. D. sulphuric acid. - Answer-A