ALL FIREFIGHTER 1 EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - ANSWER: Truck company
What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and
personal worth? - ANSWER: Pride
Which of the following positions is trained in the operation of aerial devices
according to the requirements of NFPA® 1002? - ANSWER: Fire apparatus driver
What type of company performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle,
wildland, and other types of fires? - ANSWER: Engine company
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or
no pay? - ANSWER: Volunteer
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and
life safety for the public? - ANSWER: National Fire Protection Association®
Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)? -
ANSWER: Panic hardware on exit doors
A department type is determined by how: - ANSWER: an organization is funded
What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a
response area? - ANSWER: Battalion
Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service? - ANSWER:
Differences of personal characteristics
The broad category for personnel that deliver emergency services directly to
external customers is: - ANSWER: line
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I? - ANSWER: Perform assigned tasks under
supervision
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety
according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521? - ANSWER: Fire department incident
safety officer
What is the mission of the fire service? - ANSWER: To save lives and protect property
, What NFPA® standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and
Firefighter II? - ANSWER: 1001
When was the first fire engine purchased in Colonial North America? - ANSWER:
1653
What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface? -
ANSWER: Brush company
The all-hazards approach means the fire service: - ANSWER: provides a variety of
services in the community
Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established? -
ANSWER: To determine how to reduce fire loss
Which of the following is a result of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston,
Massachusetts (1942)? - ANSWER: Increased fire and life safety requirements in
assembly-type occupancies
Which of the following may limit the use of water treatment facilities for fire fighting
operations? - ANSWER: Natural disaster
Storage tanks for water distribution systems are typically constructed of: - ANSWER:
steel
Which type of indicating valve is a hollow metal post that houses the valve stem? -
ANSWER: Post indicator valve
Most fire hydrants are made of: - ANSWER: cast iron
Which means of moving water is used by most communities? - ANSWER:
Combination system
Which means of moving water delivers water from the source or treatment plant to
the distribution system without pumping equipment? - ANSWER: Gravity system
Which type of piping serve individual fire hydrants and commercial and residential
consumers? - ANSWER: Distributors
What is the minimum size pipe typically used to ensure adequate quantities of water
through a water distribution system? - ANSWER: 8-inch (200 mm)
Which of the following is a natural freshwater source that may be used for water
supply? - ANSWER: River
Which of the following are used to isolate sections for maintenance and repair? -
ANSWER: Isolation valves
GUIDE LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - ANSWER: Truck company
What cultural strength in the fire service is based on the feelings of self-respect and
personal worth? - ANSWER: Pride
Which of the following positions is trained in the operation of aerial devices
according to the requirements of NFPA® 1002? - ANSWER: Fire apparatus driver
What type of company performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle,
wildland, and other types of fires? - ANSWER: Engine company
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or
no pay? - ANSWER: Volunteer
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and
life safety for the public? - ANSWER: National Fire Protection Association®
Which of the following is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)? -
ANSWER: Panic hardware on exit doors
A department type is determined by how: - ANSWER: an organization is funded
What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a
response area? - ANSWER: Battalion
Which of the following is a cultural challenge in the fire service? - ANSWER:
Differences of personal characteristics
The broad category for personnel that deliver emergency services directly to
external customers is: - ANSWER: line
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I? - ANSWER: Perform assigned tasks under
supervision
Which of the following positions is responsible for monitoring operational safety
according to the requirements of NFPA® 1521? - ANSWER: Fire department incident
safety officer
What is the mission of the fire service? - ANSWER: To save lives and protect property
, What NFPA® standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and
Firefighter II? - ANSWER: 1001
When was the first fire engine purchased in Colonial North America? - ANSWER:
1653
What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface? -
ANSWER: Brush company
The all-hazards approach means the fire service: - ANSWER: provides a variety of
services in the community
Why was the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control established? -
ANSWER: To determine how to reduce fire loss
Which of the following is a result of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston,
Massachusetts (1942)? - ANSWER: Increased fire and life safety requirements in
assembly-type occupancies
Which of the following may limit the use of water treatment facilities for fire fighting
operations? - ANSWER: Natural disaster
Storage tanks for water distribution systems are typically constructed of: - ANSWER:
steel
Which type of indicating valve is a hollow metal post that houses the valve stem? -
ANSWER: Post indicator valve
Most fire hydrants are made of: - ANSWER: cast iron
Which means of moving water is used by most communities? - ANSWER:
Combination system
Which means of moving water delivers water from the source or treatment plant to
the distribution system without pumping equipment? - ANSWER: Gravity system
Which type of piping serve individual fire hydrants and commercial and residential
consumers? - ANSWER: Distributors
What is the minimum size pipe typically used to ensure adequate quantities of water
through a water distribution system? - ANSWER: 8-inch (200 mm)
Which of the following is a natural freshwater source that may be used for water
supply? - ANSWER: River
Which of the following are used to isolate sections for maintenance and repair? -
ANSWER: Isolation valves
