TEEX final #1
According to NFPA 1001, which of the following duties is a firefighter 1
required to be able to perform?
a. Inspect and maintain a fire apparatus.
b. Assume command of an interior fire attack.
c. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response.
d.Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire using firefighter foam. correct
answersc. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response.
What should firefighters wear when riding in a fire apparatus?
e. Helmets
f. Seatbelts
g. High-visibility reflective vests
h. Body Substance Isolation (BSI) ensemble correct answersb. Seatbelts
A/an is a guide to decision making within an organization?
i. Policy
j. Standard
k. Procedure
l. Ordinance correct answersa. Policy
Which equipment would be used by a telecommunications center?
m.Pagers
n. Televisions
o. Two - way radio systems
p. Public Broadcast Systems correct answersc. Two - way radio systems
Firefighter Sam is on duty in the watch room during the middle of the night
when he receives a call from someone wanting information regarding the
department's elementary school education program. Sam doesn't know the
answer. What is the best response Sam can provide?
q. Sam should ask the caller to call back in the morning.
r.Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he doesn't
know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would be a
good time to reach him/her.
,c. Sam should give the caller the Public Information Officer's (PIO)
name and ask him/her to call back during the PIO's shift.
d. Sam should put the caller on hold while he calls the PIO at home. correct
answersb. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he
doesn't know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would
be a good time to reach him/her.
When using a mobile or portable radio, how should the antenna be
positioned for the best transmission?
a. Horizontally
b. Vertically
c. Away from the speaker
d. Away from other equipment correct answersb. Vertically
Which construction type is considered to be the most collapse resistant?
e. Type 1
f. Type 2
g. Type 3
h. Type 4
i. Type 5 correct answersa. Type 1
Which type of door may be required by building codes to be constructed
of tempered material that resists breakage?
j. A fire door
k. A panel door
l. A glass door
m.A metal door correct answersc. A glass door
What building material is frequently replacing plywood and
planking in newer construction?
n. Finger-jointed timber
o. Synthetic wood
p. Laminated timber
q. Oriented Strand Board (OSB) correct answersd. Oriented Strand
Board (OSB)
Which term is defined as a measure of the average kinetic energy of the
particles in a sample of matter?
r. Combustion
s. Oxidation
t. Kinetic energy
u. Temperature correct answersd. Temperature
, What is the neutral plane in a fire's growth stage?
a. Beginning of rapid transition layers
b. Point where thermal layering begins
c. Opening in the hot and cool layers
d.Interface of hot and cool layers at an opening correct answersd.
Interface of hot and cool layers at an opening
What type of rapid fire development happens when all the combustible
materials and gases in a compartment ignite almost simultaneously?
e. Backdraft
f. Flashover
g. Combustion
h. Smoke explosion correct answersb. Flashover
Why should smoke be treated in the same manner as a flammable gas?
i. It has a similar vapor density and will behave similarly if not contained.
j. It is not as flammable as gas, but poses similar health threats if inhaled.
k. If smoke becomes heated, it will release toxic gases.
l.It contains unburned fuels that may ignite or explode. correct
answersd. It contains unburned fuels that may ignite or explode.
How does a higher oxygen concentration impact combustion?
m.Materials burn more intensely.
n. Fires become easier to extinguish.
o. Non-flameing combustion is extinguished.
p.Materials that do not burn at normal levels still do not burn.
correct answersa. Materials burn more intensely.
Which NFPA standard outlines the specifications for wildland personal
protective clothing?
q. NFPA 1500
r. NFPA 1971
s. NFPA 1977
t. NFPA 1982 correct answersc. NFPA 1977
An open-circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) air cylinder
control valve should be when in use.
u. Opened fully
v. Partially open
According to NFPA 1001, which of the following duties is a firefighter 1
required to be able to perform?
a. Inspect and maintain a fire apparatus.
b. Assume command of an interior fire attack.
c. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response.
d.Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire using firefighter foam. correct
answersc. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response.
What should firefighters wear when riding in a fire apparatus?
e. Helmets
f. Seatbelts
g. High-visibility reflective vests
h. Body Substance Isolation (BSI) ensemble correct answersb. Seatbelts
A/an is a guide to decision making within an organization?
i. Policy
j. Standard
k. Procedure
l. Ordinance correct answersa. Policy
Which equipment would be used by a telecommunications center?
m.Pagers
n. Televisions
o. Two - way radio systems
p. Public Broadcast Systems correct answersc. Two - way radio systems
Firefighter Sam is on duty in the watch room during the middle of the night
when he receives a call from someone wanting information regarding the
department's elementary school education program. Sam doesn't know the
answer. What is the best response Sam can provide?
q. Sam should ask the caller to call back in the morning.
r.Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he doesn't
know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would be a
good time to reach him/her.
,c. Sam should give the caller the Public Information Officer's (PIO)
name and ask him/her to call back during the PIO's shift.
d. Sam should put the caller on hold while he calls the PIO at home. correct
answersb. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he
doesn't know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would
be a good time to reach him/her.
When using a mobile or portable radio, how should the antenna be
positioned for the best transmission?
a. Horizontally
b. Vertically
c. Away from the speaker
d. Away from other equipment correct answersb. Vertically
Which construction type is considered to be the most collapse resistant?
e. Type 1
f. Type 2
g. Type 3
h. Type 4
i. Type 5 correct answersa. Type 1
Which type of door may be required by building codes to be constructed
of tempered material that resists breakage?
j. A fire door
k. A panel door
l. A glass door
m.A metal door correct answersc. A glass door
What building material is frequently replacing plywood and
planking in newer construction?
n. Finger-jointed timber
o. Synthetic wood
p. Laminated timber
q. Oriented Strand Board (OSB) correct answersd. Oriented Strand
Board (OSB)
Which term is defined as a measure of the average kinetic energy of the
particles in a sample of matter?
r. Combustion
s. Oxidation
t. Kinetic energy
u. Temperature correct answersd. Temperature
, What is the neutral plane in a fire's growth stage?
a. Beginning of rapid transition layers
b. Point where thermal layering begins
c. Opening in the hot and cool layers
d.Interface of hot and cool layers at an opening correct answersd.
Interface of hot and cool layers at an opening
What type of rapid fire development happens when all the combustible
materials and gases in a compartment ignite almost simultaneously?
e. Backdraft
f. Flashover
g. Combustion
h. Smoke explosion correct answersb. Flashover
Why should smoke be treated in the same manner as a flammable gas?
i. It has a similar vapor density and will behave similarly if not contained.
j. It is not as flammable as gas, but poses similar health threats if inhaled.
k. If smoke becomes heated, it will release toxic gases.
l.It contains unburned fuels that may ignite or explode. correct
answersd. It contains unburned fuels that may ignite or explode.
How does a higher oxygen concentration impact combustion?
m.Materials burn more intensely.
n. Fires become easier to extinguish.
o. Non-flameing combustion is extinguished.
p.Materials that do not burn at normal levels still do not burn.
correct answersa. Materials burn more intensely.
Which NFPA standard outlines the specifications for wildland personal
protective clothing?
q. NFPA 1500
r. NFPA 1971
s. NFPA 1977
t. NFPA 1982 correct answersc. NFPA 1977
An open-circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) air cylinder
control valve should be when in use.
u. Opened fully
v. Partially open
