ARFF Final Test
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
During an emergency incident, ARFF personnel's first priority should be: (240)
A. providing emergency first aid to victims.
B. the rescue of trapped victims or personnel.
C. providing interior fire protection and lighting.
D. protecting aircraft occupant evacuation routes. - Answer:D. protecting aircraft occupant evacuation
routes.
During rescue operations, pike poles are MOST useful for: (221)
A. forcible entry operations.
B. bending and prying objects.
C. pushing and pulling operations.
D. catching, dragging, and lifting objects. - Answer:C. pushing and pulling operations.
How is shoring MOST likely to be used for aircraft stability? (220)
A. It can aid in extricating any trapped personnel.
B. It can be used to support sections of an aircraft.
C. It can be used to secure aircraft to anchor points.
D. It can prevent the aircraft propellers from turning. - Answer:B. It can be used to support sections of
an aircraft.
How many personnel should be in the operational area during a rescue? (218)
A. Two teams of two
,B. All personnel at the incident
C. A representative from each responding agency
D. The minimum number necessary to complete the task - Answer:D. The minimum number necessary
to complete the task
Reciprocating saws are very useful for: (225)
A. chipping out rigid plastic windows.
B. cutting through heavier metals quickly.
C. cutting seatbelts and parachute straps.
D. cutting aircraft skin and structural members. - Answer:D. cutting aircraft skin and structural
members.
The process of gaining access into the flight deck in order to shut down and/or safety commercial
aircraft: (246)
A. may require personnel to safety ejection seats.
B. may be impeded by reinforced flight deck doors.
C. should be completed before ARFF personnel arrive.
D. requires personnel to activate extinguishing systems first. - Answer:B. may be impeded by reinforced
flight deck doors.
When positioning a ground ladder to access an aircraft's main entry door, the ladder should be
positioned: (241)
A. away from the fuselage of the aircraft.
B. against the flaps or slats on the aircraft.
C. against the fuselage on the side with the hinges.
D. against the fuselage on the side opposite the hinges. - Answer:D. against the fuselage on the side
opposite the hinges.
Which rescue tool is a last resort tool when other options have failed? (235)
A. Come-along
B. Cutting torch
, C. Reciprocating saw
D. Pneumatic lifting bag - Answer:B. Cutting torch
An established resupply location: (309)
A. should be established at the incident scene.
B. may require personnel to use water tenders.
C. will require ARFF apparatus to leave the scene.
D. allows the ARFF apparatus to stay at the scene. - Answer:C. will require ARFF apparatus to leave the
scene.
Dry chemical agents are suitable for use on electronic equipment because they: (303)
A. are noncorrosive.
B. are nonconductive.
C. can prevent flashback effects.
D. have the same effect as foam. - Answer:B. are nonconductive.
Firefighting foam works to extinguish fires involving fuel spills by: (283)
A. forming a floating foam blanket.
B. allowing vapors to rapidly escape.
C. reducing the flammability of the fuel.
D. drawing the fuel into its mass of minute bubbles. - Answer:A. forming a floating foam blanket.
Generally, complementary agents are not as effective as primary agents because they are: (282)
A. prone to flashback.
B. usually foam-based.
C. used for vapor suppression only.
D. not compatible with the primary agents. - Answer:A. prone to flashback.
The primary foam application devices on most ARFF apparatus are: (301)
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
During an emergency incident, ARFF personnel's first priority should be: (240)
A. providing emergency first aid to victims.
B. the rescue of trapped victims or personnel.
C. providing interior fire protection and lighting.
D. protecting aircraft occupant evacuation routes. - Answer:D. protecting aircraft occupant evacuation
routes.
During rescue operations, pike poles are MOST useful for: (221)
A. forcible entry operations.
B. bending and prying objects.
C. pushing and pulling operations.
D. catching, dragging, and lifting objects. - Answer:C. pushing and pulling operations.
How is shoring MOST likely to be used for aircraft stability? (220)
A. It can aid in extricating any trapped personnel.
B. It can be used to support sections of an aircraft.
C. It can be used to secure aircraft to anchor points.
D. It can prevent the aircraft propellers from turning. - Answer:B. It can be used to support sections of
an aircraft.
How many personnel should be in the operational area during a rescue? (218)
A. Two teams of two
,B. All personnel at the incident
C. A representative from each responding agency
D. The minimum number necessary to complete the task - Answer:D. The minimum number necessary
to complete the task
Reciprocating saws are very useful for: (225)
A. chipping out rigid plastic windows.
B. cutting through heavier metals quickly.
C. cutting seatbelts and parachute straps.
D. cutting aircraft skin and structural members. - Answer:D. cutting aircraft skin and structural
members.
The process of gaining access into the flight deck in order to shut down and/or safety commercial
aircraft: (246)
A. may require personnel to safety ejection seats.
B. may be impeded by reinforced flight deck doors.
C. should be completed before ARFF personnel arrive.
D. requires personnel to activate extinguishing systems first. - Answer:B. may be impeded by reinforced
flight deck doors.
When positioning a ground ladder to access an aircraft's main entry door, the ladder should be
positioned: (241)
A. away from the fuselage of the aircraft.
B. against the flaps or slats on the aircraft.
C. against the fuselage on the side with the hinges.
D. against the fuselage on the side opposite the hinges. - Answer:D. against the fuselage on the side
opposite the hinges.
Which rescue tool is a last resort tool when other options have failed? (235)
A. Come-along
B. Cutting torch
, C. Reciprocating saw
D. Pneumatic lifting bag - Answer:B. Cutting torch
An established resupply location: (309)
A. should be established at the incident scene.
B. may require personnel to use water tenders.
C. will require ARFF apparatus to leave the scene.
D. allows the ARFF apparatus to stay at the scene. - Answer:C. will require ARFF apparatus to leave the
scene.
Dry chemical agents are suitable for use on electronic equipment because they: (303)
A. are noncorrosive.
B. are nonconductive.
C. can prevent flashback effects.
D. have the same effect as foam. - Answer:B. are nonconductive.
Firefighting foam works to extinguish fires involving fuel spills by: (283)
A. forming a floating foam blanket.
B. allowing vapors to rapidly escape.
C. reducing the flammability of the fuel.
D. drawing the fuel into its mass of minute bubbles. - Answer:A. forming a floating foam blanket.
Generally, complementary agents are not as effective as primary agents because they are: (282)
A. prone to flashback.
B. usually foam-based.
C. used for vapor suppression only.
D. not compatible with the primary agents. - Answer:A. prone to flashback.
The primary foam application devices on most ARFF apparatus are: (301)
