BEFO Class Evaluations 1-3 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions And CORRECT
Answers
Mission of fire service - CORRECT ANSWER - To save lives and protect property
NFPA standard that establishes basic training criteria for FF1 and FF@ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1001
Formal line of authority - CORRECT ANSWER - chain of command
A step by step plan of action - CORRECT ANSWER - procedure
Best action to take when approached by media whilst on the scene - CORRECT
ANSWER - direct the media to Public Information Officer
Fire departments MUST address safety and health programs that - CORRECT ANSWER -
anticipate all hazards to which members may be exposed
The goal of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is to reduce fatalities by 25% with 5
years and by ______% in ten years - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
Risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained compared to - CORRECT
ANSWER - risks involved
Never stand on or in moving apparatus when - CORRECT ANSWER - loading hose and
apparatus is moving forward at 5 mph or less.
, Best way to prevent back and leg strains - CORRECT ANSWER - lift with straight back
and use legs
Telecommunications system - CORRECT ANSWER - PSAP (Public Safety Answering
Point)
Regulates all radio communication in the US - CORRECT ANSWER - FCC (Federal
Communications Commission)
This is how you know the receiver is near the limit of its transmission range - CORRECT
ANSWER - Static and broken messages will be heard
This is what units or individuals must do in every transmission - CORRECT ANSWER -
Identify themselves
This is how you ensure that a message is heard and understood - CORRECT ANSWER -
By using a moderate rate of speaking
Most common building material used in North America - CORRECT ANSWER - Wood
When heated to this number, steel structural members lengthen as much as 4 inches - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit
Laminated timber, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and finger-jointed timber are all examples
of this common building material - CORRECT ANSWER - Composite material
This building component is designed to support the weight of a building and all its contents -
CORRECT ANSWER - Foundation
Doors are classified by: - CORRECT ANSWER - the way they operate.
ACTUAL Questions And CORRECT
Answers
Mission of fire service - CORRECT ANSWER - To save lives and protect property
NFPA standard that establishes basic training criteria for FF1 and FF@ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1001
Formal line of authority - CORRECT ANSWER - chain of command
A step by step plan of action - CORRECT ANSWER - procedure
Best action to take when approached by media whilst on the scene - CORRECT
ANSWER - direct the media to Public Information Officer
Fire departments MUST address safety and health programs that - CORRECT ANSWER -
anticipate all hazards to which members may be exposed
The goal of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is to reduce fatalities by 25% with 5
years and by ______% in ten years - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
Risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained compared to - CORRECT
ANSWER - risks involved
Never stand on or in moving apparatus when - CORRECT ANSWER - loading hose and
apparatus is moving forward at 5 mph or less.
, Best way to prevent back and leg strains - CORRECT ANSWER - lift with straight back
and use legs
Telecommunications system - CORRECT ANSWER - PSAP (Public Safety Answering
Point)
Regulates all radio communication in the US - CORRECT ANSWER - FCC (Federal
Communications Commission)
This is how you know the receiver is near the limit of its transmission range - CORRECT
ANSWER - Static and broken messages will be heard
This is what units or individuals must do in every transmission - CORRECT ANSWER -
Identify themselves
This is how you ensure that a message is heard and understood - CORRECT ANSWER -
By using a moderate rate of speaking
Most common building material used in North America - CORRECT ANSWER - Wood
When heated to this number, steel structural members lengthen as much as 4 inches - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit
Laminated timber, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and finger-jointed timber are all examples
of this common building material - CORRECT ANSWER - Composite material
This building component is designed to support the weight of a building and all its contents -
CORRECT ANSWER - Foundation
Doors are classified by: - CORRECT ANSWER - the way they operate.
