2025 FLORIDA FIRE WRITTEN STATE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SUMMER WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident resources at an emergency
scene? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Incident commander
What does the R in LUNAR stand for? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Resources
needed What does the N in LUNAR stand for? RIGHT ANSWER✔-
Name
What is used during MAYDAY? RIGHT ANSWER✔- LUNAR
Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the fire? RIGHT
ANSWER✔- Fire chief
What can occur after the initial collapse? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Secondary collapse
What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break into tiny small
pieces? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Tempered glass
What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one designated leader
during an incident? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Unity of command
Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of water and allowing it
to soak into Class A material? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Penetration
What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Typically produces higher
quality foam than fog nozzles
,What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Must be preheated above
their flashpoint before they can be ignited
What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Can be ignited without
being preheated
What may occur if you start and stop foam applications? RIGHT ANSWER✔- May allow the
fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been established
When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? RIGHT 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? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Leave the
area immediately
What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Provide
instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds
When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out brochures? RIGHT ANSWER✔-
After the tour has been conducted
When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? RIGHT ANSWER✔- A
designated place where people can leave their belongings
What is Class B foam used to extinguish? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Flames as well as suppress
vapors
In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at a hazmat incident?
RIGHT ANSWER✔- Decontamination zone
, What is an incident/technical rescue? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Rescue operation involving
specialized techniques and equipment
What is a warm zone? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Area near the incident where rescuers and
equipment are staged
What class of standpipe is used by occupants? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Class II
What is the most common cause of residential fires? RIGHT 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? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Rate-of-rise
detectors
What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time without a load?
RIGHT ANSWER✔- It overheats and gets damaged
What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Competent ignition
source
Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene? RIGHT ANSWER✔- All fire
personnel at the scene
What is a guideline for establishing perimeters for structure fires? RIGHT ANSWER✔-
Perimeter should extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence found during exterior
examination
In a ground cover fire, which way does grass fall? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Toward the area of
origin as it burns
What is the guideline for establishing perimeters for explosions? RIGHT ANSWER✔- 1.5 times
the distance from the furthest piece of debris found
AND ANSWERS SUMMER WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident resources at an emergency
scene? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Incident commander
What does the R in LUNAR stand for? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Resources
needed What does the N in LUNAR stand for? RIGHT ANSWER✔-
Name
What is used during MAYDAY? RIGHT ANSWER✔- LUNAR
Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the fire? RIGHT
ANSWER✔- Fire chief
What can occur after the initial collapse? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Secondary collapse
What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break into tiny small
pieces? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Tempered glass
What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one designated leader
during an incident? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Unity of command
Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of water and allowing it
to soak into Class A material? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Penetration
What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Typically produces higher
quality foam than fog nozzles
,What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Must be preheated above
their flashpoint before they can be ignited
What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Can be ignited without
being preheated
What may occur if you start and stop foam applications? RIGHT ANSWER✔- May allow the
fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been established
When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? RIGHT 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? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Leave the
area immediately
What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Provide
instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds
When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out brochures? RIGHT ANSWER✔-
After the tour has been conducted
When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? RIGHT ANSWER✔- A
designated place where people can leave their belongings
What is Class B foam used to extinguish? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Flames as well as suppress
vapors
In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at a hazmat incident?
RIGHT ANSWER✔- Decontamination zone
, What is an incident/technical rescue? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Rescue operation involving
specialized techniques and equipment
What is a warm zone? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Area near the incident where rescuers and
equipment are staged
What class of standpipe is used by occupants? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Class II
What is the most common cause of residential fires? RIGHT 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? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Rate-of-rise
detectors
What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time without a load?
RIGHT ANSWER✔- It overheats and gets damaged
What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Competent ignition
source
Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene? RIGHT ANSWER✔- All fire
personnel at the scene
What is a guideline for establishing perimeters for structure fires? RIGHT ANSWER✔-
Perimeter should extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence found during exterior
examination
In a ground cover fire, which way does grass fall? RIGHT ANSWER✔- Toward the area of
origin as it burns
What is the guideline for establishing perimeters for explosions? RIGHT ANSWER✔- 1.5 times
the distance from the furthest piece of debris found
