Florida Fire Written State Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident resources at an emergency
scene? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Incident commander
What does the R in LUNAR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Resources needed
What does the N in LUNAR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Name
What is used during MAYDAY? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- LUNAR
Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the fire? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Fire chief
What can occur after the initial collapse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Secondary collapse
What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break into tiny small
pieces? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tempered glass
What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one designated leader
during an incident? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Unity of command
Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of water and allowing
it to soak into Class A material? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Penetration
What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Typically produces
higher quality foam than fog nozzles
,What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Must be
preheated above their flashpoint before they can be ignited
What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Can be ignited
without being preheated
What may occur if you start and stop foam applications? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- May
allow the fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been established
When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Uphill, upwind
When fighting fires involving pressurized tanks, what should you do if you hear a rising
sound from venting safety devices or see discoloration of the tank? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Leave the area immediately
What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Provide instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds
When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out brochures? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- After the tour has been conducted
When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A designated place where people can leave their belongings
What is Class B foam used to extinguish? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Flames as well as
suppress vapors
In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at a hazmat incident? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Decontamination zone
What is an incident/technical rescue? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Rescue operation
involving specialized techniques and equipment
, What is a warm zone? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Area near the incident where rescuers
and equipment are staged
What class of standpipe is used by occupants? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Class II
What is the most common cause of residential fires? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cooking
equipment
Which heat detectors operate on the assumption that the temperature in a room will increase
faster from a fire than normal atmospheric heating? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Rate-of-
rise detectors
What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time without a load? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It overheats and gets damaged
What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Competent
ignition source
Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- All
fire personnel at the scene
What is a guideline for establishing perimeters for structure fires? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Perimeter should extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence found during
exterior examination
In a ground cover fire, which way does grass fall? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Toward the
area of origin as it burns
What is the guideline for establishing perimeters for explosions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
1.5 times the distance from the furthest piece of debris found
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident resources at an emergency
scene? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Incident commander
What does the R in LUNAR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Resources needed
What does the N in LUNAR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Name
What is used during MAYDAY? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- LUNAR
Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the fire? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Fire chief
What can occur after the initial collapse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Secondary collapse
What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break into tiny small
pieces? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tempered glass
What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one designated leader
during an incident? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Unity of command
Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of water and allowing
it to soak into Class A material? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Penetration
What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Typically produces
higher quality foam than fog nozzles
,What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Must be
preheated above their flashpoint before they can be ignited
What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Can be ignited
without being preheated
What may occur if you start and stop foam applications? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- May
allow the fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been established
When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Uphill, upwind
When fighting fires involving pressurized tanks, what should you do if you hear a rising
sound from venting safety devices or see discoloration of the tank? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Leave the area immediately
What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Provide instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds
When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out brochures? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- After the tour has been conducted
When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A designated place where people can leave their belongings
What is Class B foam used to extinguish? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Flames as well as
suppress vapors
In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at a hazmat incident? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Decontamination zone
What is an incident/technical rescue? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Rescue operation
involving specialized techniques and equipment
, What is a warm zone? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Area near the incident where rescuers
and equipment are staged
What class of standpipe is used by occupants? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Class II
What is the most common cause of residential fires? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cooking
equipment
Which heat detectors operate on the assumption that the temperature in a room will increase
faster from a fire than normal atmospheric heating? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Rate-of-
rise detectors
What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time without a load? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It overheats and gets damaged
What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Competent
ignition source
Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- All
fire personnel at the scene
What is a guideline for establishing perimeters for structure fires? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Perimeter should extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence found during
exterior examination
In a ground cover fire, which way does grass fall? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Toward the
area of origin as it burns
What is the guideline for establishing perimeters for explosions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
1.5 times the distance from the furthest piece of debris found
