Firefighter 1 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A guide to thinking or decision making - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Policy
A detailed plan of action - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- procedure
Apply to both emergency and non emergency situations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Standard operating procedures
National Fire Protection Association Standards - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Are consensus
documents
Which statement regarding National Fire Protection Association Standards is true -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- They are viewed as consensus documents
Pre-arrival emergency instructions are given: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To citizens until
first responders arrive on the scene
The purpose of a repeater is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rebroadcast radio signals
Which is the best technique to use when exiting through restricted passages while wearing a
self contained breathing apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Loosen the SCBA waist
strap and remove or loosen one shoulder strap. Maintain control of the regulator side of the
SCBA and sling the SCBA to one side to reduce your profile
What is the most common type of self contained breathing apparatus - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- open circuit
There are two methods that can be used to don SCBA that is stored in a case - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- over the head and coat method
,Dismounting upon arrival at the emergency scene: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- watch for
hazards
Firefighters are prohibited from - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Riding anywhere on the
outside of the fire apparatus
Firefighters should use - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Steps and handrails when mounting and
dismounting an apparatus
What is one source of facts about a structure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Preincident plan
Metal swinging doors are difficult to force due to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
construction/design
Inhaling heated gases can cause _______ which can lead to death. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- pulmonary edema
Which is a warning signal of possible backdraft conditions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Smoke stained windows
In type 1 construction, the fire hazard is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The contents
When exposed to products of combustion, the __________ is one of the most vulnerable to
injury. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- respiratory tract
In the fire tetrahedron, what is the reducing agent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- fuel
What are four commonly accepted types of energy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mechanical,
electrical, nuclear, and chemical
The amount of heat energy released per unit of time as a given fuel burns in - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Heat release rate
,The fire triangle is composed of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- heat, fuel, oxygen
Rollover occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- there is spontaneous ignition
How are flammability limits and explosive limits related?
A. Explosive limits are used to calculate flammability limits
B. The two terms are neither mathematically nor conceptually related.
C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
D. Flammability limits are used to calculate explosive limits - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
vapor pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the pressure exerted by a vapor over a liquid
Which type of construction consists of brick load bearing walls and wood joists - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- ordinary
What danger is suggested by the observation of smoke puffing in and out of a structure? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The presence of backdraft conditions
One of the basic duties of an engine company is?
a. attack and extinguish fires
b. forcible entry
c. perform technical rescue
d. perform search and rescue - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Securing a water source
A blue circle with a letter designation in the center would indicate an extinguisher is rated for
use on ____ fires - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Class C
, Extinguishers suitable for Class D fires can be identified by a what? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- a yellow star containing letter D
Dry powder extinguishers are rated for use on ______ fires
a. class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- D. Class D
Which is the best position to attack a fire with a portable extinguisher - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Upwind, with exit path behind you
Power outlets used on a scene should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- have ground-fault circuit
interrupters
A fire shelter - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A protective device for one firefighter
Worn, damaged, and deteriorated parts of a SCBA must be replaced according to -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Manufacturer's instructions
Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should be hydrostatically tested after
each ____ year period - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- five
Firefighters must immediately exit dangerous to life and health environments - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Before the activation of there low air alarm
What equipment is recommended to force entry into a window covered with heavy iron bars
or gates - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Oxyacetylene cutting torch
The preferred way to force an overhead folding door is to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- break
out a panel and operate the latch from the inside
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A guide to thinking or decision making - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Policy
A detailed plan of action - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- procedure
Apply to both emergency and non emergency situations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Standard operating procedures
National Fire Protection Association Standards - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Are consensus
documents
Which statement regarding National Fire Protection Association Standards is true -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- They are viewed as consensus documents
Pre-arrival emergency instructions are given: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To citizens until
first responders arrive on the scene
The purpose of a repeater is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rebroadcast radio signals
Which is the best technique to use when exiting through restricted passages while wearing a
self contained breathing apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Loosen the SCBA waist
strap and remove or loosen one shoulder strap. Maintain control of the regulator side of the
SCBA and sling the SCBA to one side to reduce your profile
What is the most common type of self contained breathing apparatus - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- open circuit
There are two methods that can be used to don SCBA that is stored in a case - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- over the head and coat method
,Dismounting upon arrival at the emergency scene: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- watch for
hazards
Firefighters are prohibited from - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Riding anywhere on the
outside of the fire apparatus
Firefighters should use - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Steps and handrails when mounting and
dismounting an apparatus
What is one source of facts about a structure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Preincident plan
Metal swinging doors are difficult to force due to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
construction/design
Inhaling heated gases can cause _______ which can lead to death. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- pulmonary edema
Which is a warning signal of possible backdraft conditions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Smoke stained windows
In type 1 construction, the fire hazard is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The contents
When exposed to products of combustion, the __________ is one of the most vulnerable to
injury. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- respiratory tract
In the fire tetrahedron, what is the reducing agent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- fuel
What are four commonly accepted types of energy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mechanical,
electrical, nuclear, and chemical
The amount of heat energy released per unit of time as a given fuel burns in - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Heat release rate
,The fire triangle is composed of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- heat, fuel, oxygen
Rollover occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- there is spontaneous ignition
How are flammability limits and explosive limits related?
A. Explosive limits are used to calculate flammability limits
B. The two terms are neither mathematically nor conceptually related.
C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
D. Flammability limits are used to calculate explosive limits - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
vapor pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the pressure exerted by a vapor over a liquid
Which type of construction consists of brick load bearing walls and wood joists - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- ordinary
What danger is suggested by the observation of smoke puffing in and out of a structure? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The presence of backdraft conditions
One of the basic duties of an engine company is?
a. attack and extinguish fires
b. forcible entry
c. perform technical rescue
d. perform search and rescue - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Securing a water source
A blue circle with a letter designation in the center would indicate an extinguisher is rated for
use on ____ fires - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Class C
, Extinguishers suitable for Class D fires can be identified by a what? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- a yellow star containing letter D
Dry powder extinguishers are rated for use on ______ fires
a. class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- D. Class D
Which is the best position to attack a fire with a portable extinguisher - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Upwind, with exit path behind you
Power outlets used on a scene should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- have ground-fault circuit
interrupters
A fire shelter - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A protective device for one firefighter
Worn, damaged, and deteriorated parts of a SCBA must be replaced according to -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Manufacturer's instructions
Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should be hydrostatically tested after
each ____ year period - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- five
Firefighters must immediately exit dangerous to life and health environments - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Before the activation of there low air alarm
What equipment is recommended to force entry into a window covered with heavy iron bars
or gates - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Oxyacetylene cutting torch
The preferred way to force an overhead folding door is to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- break
out a panel and operate the latch from the inside
