Florida fire written state test
Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident
resources at an emergency scene? correct answersIncident
commander
What does the R in LUNAR stand for? correct answersResources
needed What does the N in LUNAR stand for? correct
answersName
What is used during MAYDAY? correct answersLUNAR
Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the
fire? correct answersFire chief
What can occur after the initial collapse? correct answersSecondary
collapse
What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break
into tiny small pieces? correct answersTempered glass
What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one
designated leader during an incident? correct answersUnity of command
Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of
water and allowing it to soak into Class A material? correct
answersPenetration
What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? correct answersTypically
produces higher quality foam than fog nozzles
What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? correct answersMust be
preheated above their flashpoint before they can be ignited
What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? correct answersCan be
ignited without being preheated
What may occur if you start and stop foam applications? correct
answersMay allow the fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been
established
When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? correct
answersUphill, 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? correct answersLeave the area immediately
, What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? correct
answersProvide instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds
When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out
brochures? correct answersAfter the tour has been conducted
When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? correct
answersA designated place where people can leave their belongings
What is Class B foam used to extinguish? correct answersFlames as well as
suppress vapors
In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at
a hazmat incident? correct answersDecontamination zone
What is an incident/technical rescue? correct answersRescue operation
involving specialized techniques and equipment
What is a warm zone? correct answersArea near the incident where
rescuers and equipment are staged
What class of standpipe is used by occupants? correct answersClass II
What is the most common cause of residential fires? correct
answersCooking equipment
Which heat detectors operate on the assumption that the temperature in a
room will increase faster from a fire than normal atmospheric heating?
correct answersRate-of- rise detectors
What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of
time without a load? correct answersIt overheats and gets damaged
What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? correct
answersCompetent ignition source
Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene? correct
answersAll fire personnel at the scene
What is a guideline for establishing perimeters for structure fires? correct
answersPerimeter should extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence
found during exterior examination
In a ground cover fire, which way does grass fall? correct answersToward
the area of origin as it burns
Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident
resources at an emergency scene? correct answersIncident
commander
What does the R in LUNAR stand for? correct answersResources
needed What does the N in LUNAR stand for? correct
answersName
What is used during MAYDAY? correct answersLUNAR
Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the
fire? correct answersFire chief
What can occur after the initial collapse? correct answersSecondary
collapse
What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break
into tiny small pieces? correct answersTempered glass
What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one
designated leader during an incident? correct answersUnity of command
Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of
water and allowing it to soak into Class A material? correct
answersPenetration
What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? correct answersTypically
produces higher quality foam than fog nozzles
What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? correct answersMust be
preheated above their flashpoint before they can be ignited
What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? correct answersCan be
ignited without being preheated
What may occur if you start and stop foam applications? correct
answersMay allow the fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been
established
When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? correct
answersUphill, 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? correct answersLeave the area immediately
, What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? correct
answersProvide instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds
When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out
brochures? correct answersAfter the tour has been conducted
When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? correct
answersA designated place where people can leave their belongings
What is Class B foam used to extinguish? correct answersFlames as well as
suppress vapors
In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at
a hazmat incident? correct answersDecontamination zone
What is an incident/technical rescue? correct answersRescue operation
involving specialized techniques and equipment
What is a warm zone? correct answersArea near the incident where
rescuers and equipment are staged
What class of standpipe is used by occupants? correct answersClass II
What is the most common cause of residential fires? correct
answersCooking equipment
Which heat detectors operate on the assumption that the temperature in a
room will increase faster from a fire than normal atmospheric heating?
correct answersRate-of- rise detectors
What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of
time without a load? correct answersIt overheats and gets damaged
What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? correct
answersCompetent ignition source
Who is responsible for preserving evidence at a fire scene? correct
answersAll fire personnel at the scene
What is a guideline for establishing perimeters for structure fires? correct
answersPerimeter should extend beyond the farthest piece of evidence
found during exterior examination
In a ground cover fire, which way does grass fall? correct answersToward
the area of origin as it burns
