ARFF IFSTA 6TH ED-Ch
9 Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Why must every effort be made to record the original condition and location of any item moved during
overhaul?
Select one:
a.To provide crucial evidence for determining the cause of the fire during the accident investigation
b.To make clean-up efforts easier
c.To make it easier to repair the aircraft
d.So that other firefighters know what areas have already been checked - Answer:a.To provide crucial
evidence for determining the cause of the fire during the accident investigation
What must firefighters do in order to preserve evidence if they must remove wall panels or disturb other
items during overhaul?
Select one:
a.Put everything back exactly as they found it.
b.Make sure that another firefighter is present as a witness.
c.Cease operations and wait for an investigator to complete the necessary documentation.
d.Take descriptive notes and/or photographs to indicate the original position of the items. -
Answer:d.Take descriptive notes and/or photographs to indicate the original position of the items.
ARFF personnel have been most successful with fog and spray streams when applying water because:
Select one:
a.the smaller the water particles, the less it is affected by wind.
, b.the increased number of water particles allows for greater reach to the seat of the fire.
c.a straight stream is more likely to be affected by thermal column updrafts.
d.the smaller water particles absorb more heat. - Answer:d.the smaller water particles absorb more
heat.
A dry chemical handline is required to have at least how many feet of hose?
Select one:
a.25 feet (8 m)
b.100 feet (30 m)
c.250 feet (75 m)
d.500 feet (152 m) - Answer:b.100 feet (30 m)
What is the first priority of ARFF personnel at an aircraft emergency if fire is present?
Select one:
a.Preserve evidence
b.Create a rescue path for occupants and extinguish the fire
c.Property conservation
d.Determine the cause of the accident - Answer:b.Create a rescue path for occupants and extinguish the
fire
Where should an ARFF apparatus be positioned in relation to a military aircraft carrying rocket-equipped
missiles?
Select one:
a.Perpendicular to the longitudinal axis
b.Three or four apparatus lengths behind
c.At least 2000 ft (600 m) away
d.At a 45-degree angle to the longitudinal axis - Answer:d.At a 45-degree angle to the longitudinal axis
What kind of fire occurs when too much fuel is injected into the engine during start-up, causing fuel and
fuel vapor to be emitted through the engine?
9 Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Why must every effort be made to record the original condition and location of any item moved during
overhaul?
Select one:
a.To provide crucial evidence for determining the cause of the fire during the accident investigation
b.To make clean-up efforts easier
c.To make it easier to repair the aircraft
d.So that other firefighters know what areas have already been checked - Answer:a.To provide crucial
evidence for determining the cause of the fire during the accident investigation
What must firefighters do in order to preserve evidence if they must remove wall panels or disturb other
items during overhaul?
Select one:
a.Put everything back exactly as they found it.
b.Make sure that another firefighter is present as a witness.
c.Cease operations and wait for an investigator to complete the necessary documentation.
d.Take descriptive notes and/or photographs to indicate the original position of the items. -
Answer:d.Take descriptive notes and/or photographs to indicate the original position of the items.
ARFF personnel have been most successful with fog and spray streams when applying water because:
Select one:
a.the smaller the water particles, the less it is affected by wind.
, b.the increased number of water particles allows for greater reach to the seat of the fire.
c.a straight stream is more likely to be affected by thermal column updrafts.
d.the smaller water particles absorb more heat. - Answer:d.the smaller water particles absorb more
heat.
A dry chemical handline is required to have at least how many feet of hose?
Select one:
a.25 feet (8 m)
b.100 feet (30 m)
c.250 feet (75 m)
d.500 feet (152 m) - Answer:b.100 feet (30 m)
What is the first priority of ARFF personnel at an aircraft emergency if fire is present?
Select one:
a.Preserve evidence
b.Create a rescue path for occupants and extinguish the fire
c.Property conservation
d.Determine the cause of the accident - Answer:b.Create a rescue path for occupants and extinguish the
fire
Where should an ARFF apparatus be positioned in relation to a military aircraft carrying rocket-equipped
missiles?
Select one:
a.Perpendicular to the longitudinal axis
b.Three or four apparatus lengths behind
c.At least 2000 ft (600 m) away
d.At a 45-degree angle to the longitudinal axis - Answer:d.At a 45-degree angle to the longitudinal axis
What kind of fire occurs when too much fuel is injected into the engine during start-up, causing fuel and
fuel vapor to be emitted through the engine?
