Firefighter 1 practice test questions and
answers graded A+.
1. Which is one of the keys to improving a firefighter's physical health?
A. Gender/ethnic background
B. Fire Service traditions
C. Health screening
D. Union involvement - C
National Fire Protection Association 1001 is the:
A. Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications.
B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades.
C. Standard for Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Programs.
D. Standard for Blood Borne Pathogen Training. - A
Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified?
A. In the AMA publication, "Specifications for Industrial Fitness"
B. NFPA 1582
C. NFPA 1001
D. NFPA 1500 - B
,1. Each firefighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons.
One is to determine why it happened and the other is to:
A. determine its classification under the S.I.M.P.L.E. system.
B. preclude any civil liability situation should it happen again.
C. determine whether or not a de-facto feasance occurred.
D. determine how it can be avoided in the future. - D
Information on the training and performance qualifications for firefighters is located in
which National Fire Protection Association Standard?
A. NFPA 1001 B. NFPA 1002
C. NFPA 1500 D. NFPA 1401 - A
6. What is an alerting system for a staffed fire station?
A. Knox box
C. Duplex System
B. Fax machine
D. Radio with alert tone - D
In fire departments that have access to multiple radio channels, fireground operations
should be:
A. on multi-channels also.
B. run by cell phone so as not to tie up the radio.
C. assigned a separate dedicated channel.
D. on the original dispatch channel only. - C
8. What is another term for communications center dispatchers'?
A. Gall originators
C. Public interface officials
B. Telecommunicators
D. Signals technicians - B
9. Telecommunication Device and Teletype are:
A. location finders on so-called smart, enhanced 9-1-1.
B. routers that allow calling the 9-1-1 system in another city.
C. devices to help hearing-impaired people use telephones.
, D. chips 3that 3go 3into 3PDAs 3and 3PCs 3respectively, 3to 3allow 3them 3to 3call 39-1-1. 3- C
10. What 3should 3be 3on 3the 3mind 3of 3a 3firefighter 3who 3answers 3the 3telephone 3in 3a
3fire 3department 3facility?
A. That 3the 3firefighter 3is 3a 3representative 3of 3the 3fire 3department
B. To 3be 3brief, 3so 3that 3the 3incoming 3phone 3line 3will 3be 3open 3to 3receive 3emergency 3calls
C. Obtain 3all 3information; 3then 3hang 3up 3first 3to 3avoid 3tying 3up 3the 3phone 3line.
D. Leaving 3the 3person 3on 3hold 3for 3as 3long 3as 3it 3takes 3to 3relay 3and 3verify
3information 3received 3- A
11. The 3standardized 3term 3used 3to 3signal 3the 3immediate 3need 3to 3clear 3the 3radio
3and 3transmit 3critical 3information 3is.
A. Emergency 3Traffic.
C. 3Signal 32.
B. 10-99.
D. 3Critical 3Alert. 3- A
12. What 3should 3call-takers 3do 3if 3a 3call 3comes 3in 3that 3is 3about 3issues 3not 3handled 3by
3the 3fire 3department?
A. Try 3to 3direct 3the 3caller 3to 3the 3appropriate 3agency, 3even 3providing 3contact
3information, 3if 3available.
B. Take 3the 3caller's 3information 3and 3advise 3them 3that 3this 3is 3a 3non-criminal 3offense
3for 3which 3there 3will 3be 3a 3small 3fine.
C. Quickly 3and 3politely 3tell 3the 3caller 3this 3is 3not 3a 3fire 3department 3issue 3and 3hang 3up
3to 3free 3up 3the 3line.
D. Transfer 3the 3call 3immediately 3to 3the 3recording 3for 3inappropriate 3calls. 3- A
13. First 3arriving 3companies 3broadcast reports 3to 3incoming 3units.
A. 3arrival 3B. 3urgent 3C. 3status 3D. 3select 3- A
14. The 3only 3time 3the callout 3is 3used 3is 3in 3a 3situation 3where 3there 3is
3immediate 3danger 3to 3the 3lives 3of 3firefighters.
A. 3attention 3B. 3emergency 3traffic 3C. 3urgent 3traffic 3D. 3mayday 3- D
15. A 3trunked 3digital 3radio 3system 3allows:
A. only 3one 3agency 3on 3the 3system.
B. different 3agencies 3on 3different 3systems.
C. different 3agencies 3on 3the 3same 3system.
answers graded A+.
1. Which is one of the keys to improving a firefighter's physical health?
A. Gender/ethnic background
B. Fire Service traditions
C. Health screening
D. Union involvement - C
National Fire Protection Association 1001 is the:
A. Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications.
B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades.
C. Standard for Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Programs.
D. Standard for Blood Borne Pathogen Training. - A
Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified?
A. In the AMA publication, "Specifications for Industrial Fitness"
B. NFPA 1582
C. NFPA 1001
D. NFPA 1500 - B
,1. Each firefighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons.
One is to determine why it happened and the other is to:
A. determine its classification under the S.I.M.P.L.E. system.
B. preclude any civil liability situation should it happen again.
C. determine whether or not a de-facto feasance occurred.
D. determine how it can be avoided in the future. - D
Information on the training and performance qualifications for firefighters is located in
which National Fire Protection Association Standard?
A. NFPA 1001 B. NFPA 1002
C. NFPA 1500 D. NFPA 1401 - A
6. What is an alerting system for a staffed fire station?
A. Knox box
C. Duplex System
B. Fax machine
D. Radio with alert tone - D
In fire departments that have access to multiple radio channels, fireground operations
should be:
A. on multi-channels also.
B. run by cell phone so as not to tie up the radio.
C. assigned a separate dedicated channel.
D. on the original dispatch channel only. - C
8. What is another term for communications center dispatchers'?
A. Gall originators
C. Public interface officials
B. Telecommunicators
D. Signals technicians - B
9. Telecommunication Device and Teletype are:
A. location finders on so-called smart, enhanced 9-1-1.
B. routers that allow calling the 9-1-1 system in another city.
C. devices to help hearing-impaired people use telephones.
, D. chips 3that 3go 3into 3PDAs 3and 3PCs 3respectively, 3to 3allow 3them 3to 3call 39-1-1. 3- C
10. What 3should 3be 3on 3the 3mind 3of 3a 3firefighter 3who 3answers 3the 3telephone 3in 3a
3fire 3department 3facility?
A. That 3the 3firefighter 3is 3a 3representative 3of 3the 3fire 3department
B. To 3be 3brief, 3so 3that 3the 3incoming 3phone 3line 3will 3be 3open 3to 3receive 3emergency 3calls
C. Obtain 3all 3information; 3then 3hang 3up 3first 3to 3avoid 3tying 3up 3the 3phone 3line.
D. Leaving 3the 3person 3on 3hold 3for 3as 3long 3as 3it 3takes 3to 3relay 3and 3verify
3information 3received 3- A
11. The 3standardized 3term 3used 3to 3signal 3the 3immediate 3need 3to 3clear 3the 3radio
3and 3transmit 3critical 3information 3is.
A. Emergency 3Traffic.
C. 3Signal 32.
B. 10-99.
D. 3Critical 3Alert. 3- A
12. What 3should 3call-takers 3do 3if 3a 3call 3comes 3in 3that 3is 3about 3issues 3not 3handled 3by
3the 3fire 3department?
A. Try 3to 3direct 3the 3caller 3to 3the 3appropriate 3agency, 3even 3providing 3contact
3information, 3if 3available.
B. Take 3the 3caller's 3information 3and 3advise 3them 3that 3this 3is 3a 3non-criminal 3offense
3for 3which 3there 3will 3be 3a 3small 3fine.
C. Quickly 3and 3politely 3tell 3the 3caller 3this 3is 3not 3a 3fire 3department 3issue 3and 3hang 3up
3to 3free 3up 3the 3line.
D. Transfer 3the 3call 3immediately 3to 3the 3recording 3for 3inappropriate 3calls. 3- A
13. First 3arriving 3companies 3broadcast reports 3to 3incoming 3units.
A. 3arrival 3B. 3urgent 3C. 3status 3D. 3select 3- A
14. The 3only 3time 3the callout 3is 3used 3is 3in 3a 3situation 3where 3there 3is
3immediate 3danger 3to 3the 3lives 3of 3firefighters.
A. 3attention 3B. 3emergency 3traffic 3C. 3urgent 3traffic 3D. 3mayday 3- D
15. A 3trunked 3digital 3radio 3system 3allows:
A. only 3one 3agency 3on 3the 3system.
B. different 3agencies 3on 3different 3systems.
C. different 3agencies 3on 3the 3same 3system.
