Florida Firefighter Test Exam Version
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A common factor with regard to multiple firefighter deaths at emergency incidents is:
A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure
B. they all involved industrial complexes
C. all the incidents occurred during forest fires
D. they all occurred in urban settings - ANSA. the lack of an organized, effective command
structure
Which of the following is one of the stages/phases of fire burn?
A. Rollover
B. Fully developed
C. Backdraft
D. Initial - ANSB. Fully developed
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding personal protective clothing?
A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they face
B. It must comply with NFPA 1900 standard
C. It prevents a firefighter from burns in situations such as flashover
D. It requires PASS activation whenever bunker gear is worn - ANSA. It requires firefighters
to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they face
A fire CANNOT BE considered fully extinguished until __________ is complete.
A. overhaul
B. primary search
C. cause determination
D. secondary search - ANSA. overhaul
For an area to qualify as a light hazard, the majority of materials must meet one
requirements. One of those is that they must:
A. be UL listed
B. have ignition temperatures in excess of 451F
C. be necessary for the work of the area
,D. be noncombustible - ANSD. be noncombustible
What type of listening is required by a telecommunicator to draw out all the necessary
information from a caller who may be excited, confused, or dealing with a language barrier?
A. Presumptive
B. Active
C. Selective
D. Modal - ANSB. Active
When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many rescuers enter
the window to assist the victim?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2 - ANSD. 2
When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should avoid:
A. removing the built-up material prior to cutting
B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
C. making one large opening
D. using a power saw - ANSB. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
Which of the following is an advantage of the flat load?
A. Only four people are required to perform the load
B. It is the best way to load large-diameter hose
C. Hose loaded in this manner has fewer sharp bends than other loads
D. Hose for shoulder carries can easily be taken from the load - ANSB. It is the best way to
load large-diameter hose
Which of the following statements IS CORRECT regarding fire extinguishers and
combustible metals?
A. All chemical agents need to be applied with a shovel or scoop
B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all combustible metals
C. The agent needs to break the crust that may form over any burning metal to extinguish
the fire
D. They come in pressurized and handheld models - ANSB. No single agent will control or
extinguish fires in all combustible metals
E.
After a roof has been opened up, the firefighter must:
A. remove any natural roof openings
B. make another opening on the opposite side of the pitched roof
C. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
D. direct a hose line into the opening - ANSC. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
,How are flammability limits and explosive limits related?
A. Explosive limits are used to calculate flammability limits
B. The two terms are neither mathematically nor conceptually related.
C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
D. Flammability limits are used to calculate explosive limits - ANSC. They are
interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
A load the engineer planned for, or anticipated, in the building design is the definition of a(n)
__________ load.
A. dead
B. concentrated
C. impact
D. design - ANSD. design
What type of standpipe is intended for fire department use only?
A. Group 5
B. Type 2
C. Class 2
D. Level D - ANSB. TypeWhat types of locking devices usually ARE NOT detected by the
forcible entry team? Error! Bookmark not defined.
A. Mortise locks
B. Auxiliary locking devices
C. Padlocks
D. Rim Locks - ANSB. Auxiliary locking devices
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding hoisting tools and equipment?
A. Use edge roller over sharp edges to prevent physical damage to rope
B. Fire extinguishers and SCBS should not be hoisted
C. When working with heights, use teams to ensure safety
D. Use hand over hand method to control rope when hoisting - ANSB. Fire extinguishers
and
SCBS should not be hoisted
The leading killer(s) of people in homes during a fire is/are:
A. burns
B. carbon dioxide poisoning
C. smoke and toxic gases
D. slips and falls - ANSC. smoke and toxic gases
How should an unconscious child be carried down a ladder?
A. Over one shoulder
B. Across the shoulders
C. Cradled across the rescuer's arms
D. Vertically, in the crook of one arm - ANSC. Cradled across the rescuer's arms
, Which type of heat transfer is a major contributor to flashover?
A. Nuclear
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Convection - ANSD. Convection
Which of the following IS NOT one of the methods by which water tenders unload?
A. Jet dumps to increase flow rate
B. Jet siphons to increase flow rate
C. Gravity dumping through large dump valves
D. Apparatus-mounted pumps that off-load the water - ANSB. Jet siphons to increase flow
rate
Slab doors are constructed in two configurations:
A. ledge and framed
B. slab and panel
C. raised and flat
D. solid core and hollow core - ANSD. solid core and hollow core
When ventilating a building, all of the following procedures can be used by firefighters except
__________ ventilation.
A. manual
B. forced
C. horizontal
D. vertical - ANSA. manual
The MOST IMPORTANT piece of information that the caller gives is:
A. the caller's telephone number
B. from where s(he) is calling
C. the nature of the emergency
D. the location of the emergency - ANSD. the location of the emergency
Adults who try to escape a fire on their own are often found in one of two locations. One of
those is: A. in a closet
B. in the attic
C. near a door
D. in the middle of a room - ANSC. near a door
One of the most useful tools to aid in handling a charged hoseline is a hose:
A. jacket
B. wrench
C. clamp
D. strap - ANSD. strap
The MINIMUM quality of air used for SCBA is:
with All Questions and 100% Correct
Answers
A common factor with regard to multiple firefighter deaths at emergency incidents is:
A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure
B. they all involved industrial complexes
C. all the incidents occurred during forest fires
D. they all occurred in urban settings - ANSA. the lack of an organized, effective command
structure
Which of the following is one of the stages/phases of fire burn?
A. Rollover
B. Fully developed
C. Backdraft
D. Initial - ANSB. Fully developed
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding personal protective clothing?
A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they face
B. It must comply with NFPA 1900 standard
C. It prevents a firefighter from burns in situations such as flashover
D. It requires PASS activation whenever bunker gear is worn - ANSA. It requires firefighters
to wear the most appropriate PPE for the hazard they face
A fire CANNOT BE considered fully extinguished until __________ is complete.
A. overhaul
B. primary search
C. cause determination
D. secondary search - ANSA. overhaul
For an area to qualify as a light hazard, the majority of materials must meet one
requirements. One of those is that they must:
A. be UL listed
B. have ignition temperatures in excess of 451F
C. be necessary for the work of the area
,D. be noncombustible - ANSD. be noncombustible
What type of listening is required by a telecommunicator to draw out all the necessary
information from a caller who may be excited, confused, or dealing with a language barrier?
A. Presumptive
B. Active
C. Selective
D. Modal - ANSB. Active
When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from a window, how many rescuers enter
the window to assist the victim?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2 - ANSD. 2
When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should avoid:
A. removing the built-up material prior to cutting
B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
C. making one large opening
D. using a power saw - ANSB. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
Which of the following is an advantage of the flat load?
A. Only four people are required to perform the load
B. It is the best way to load large-diameter hose
C. Hose loaded in this manner has fewer sharp bends than other loads
D. Hose for shoulder carries can easily be taken from the load - ANSB. It is the best way to
load large-diameter hose
Which of the following statements IS CORRECT regarding fire extinguishers and
combustible metals?
A. All chemical agents need to be applied with a shovel or scoop
B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all combustible metals
C. The agent needs to break the crust that may form over any burning metal to extinguish
the fire
D. They come in pressurized and handheld models - ANSB. No single agent will control or
extinguish fires in all combustible metals
E.
After a roof has been opened up, the firefighter must:
A. remove any natural roof openings
B. make another opening on the opposite side of the pitched roof
C. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
D. direct a hose line into the opening - ANSC. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
,How are flammability limits and explosive limits related?
A. Explosive limits are used to calculate flammability limits
B. The two terms are neither mathematically nor conceptually related.
C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
D. Flammability limits are used to calculate explosive limits - ANSC. They are
interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
A load the engineer planned for, or anticipated, in the building design is the definition of a(n)
__________ load.
A. dead
B. concentrated
C. impact
D. design - ANSD. design
What type of standpipe is intended for fire department use only?
A. Group 5
B. Type 2
C. Class 2
D. Level D - ANSB. TypeWhat types of locking devices usually ARE NOT detected by the
forcible entry team? Error! Bookmark not defined.
A. Mortise locks
B. Auxiliary locking devices
C. Padlocks
D. Rim Locks - ANSB. Auxiliary locking devices
Which of the following IS TRUE regarding hoisting tools and equipment?
A. Use edge roller over sharp edges to prevent physical damage to rope
B. Fire extinguishers and SCBS should not be hoisted
C. When working with heights, use teams to ensure safety
D. Use hand over hand method to control rope when hoisting - ANSB. Fire extinguishers
and
SCBS should not be hoisted
The leading killer(s) of people in homes during a fire is/are:
A. burns
B. carbon dioxide poisoning
C. smoke and toxic gases
D. slips and falls - ANSC. smoke and toxic gases
How should an unconscious child be carried down a ladder?
A. Over one shoulder
B. Across the shoulders
C. Cradled across the rescuer's arms
D. Vertically, in the crook of one arm - ANSC. Cradled across the rescuer's arms
, Which type of heat transfer is a major contributor to flashover?
A. Nuclear
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Convection - ANSD. Convection
Which of the following IS NOT one of the methods by which water tenders unload?
A. Jet dumps to increase flow rate
B. Jet siphons to increase flow rate
C. Gravity dumping through large dump valves
D. Apparatus-mounted pumps that off-load the water - ANSB. Jet siphons to increase flow
rate
Slab doors are constructed in two configurations:
A. ledge and framed
B. slab and panel
C. raised and flat
D. solid core and hollow core - ANSD. solid core and hollow core
When ventilating a building, all of the following procedures can be used by firefighters except
__________ ventilation.
A. manual
B. forced
C. horizontal
D. vertical - ANSA. manual
The MOST IMPORTANT piece of information that the caller gives is:
A. the caller's telephone number
B. from where s(he) is calling
C. the nature of the emergency
D. the location of the emergency - ANSD. the location of the emergency
Adults who try to escape a fire on their own are often found in one of two locations. One of
those is: A. in a closet
B. in the attic
C. near a door
D. in the middle of a room - ANSC. near a door
One of the most useful tools to aid in handling a charged hoseline is a hose:
A. jacket
B. wrench
C. clamp
D. strap - ANSD. strap
The MINIMUM quality of air used for SCBA is:
