ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The plan or written document for tactical operations is known as a department's: - CORRECT
ANSWER - SOP/SOG
Fire department standard operating procedures should be established in the MOST
COMMONLY accepted order of fire ground priorities, which is? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation
Depending on a department's mission statement, a firefighter may also be required to perform in
areas such as a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER - Hazardous material technician
Rescue specialist
Emergency medical technician or paramedic
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for an individual trained in fire suppression? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Being certified as a pumper driver/operator
Historically, the basic unit of a fire department is: - CORRECT ANSWER - The company
Which of the following is NOT of the basic duties of an engine company? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Performing specialized rescue
One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Performing forcible entry to fire building
Which of the following is NOT considered a function of the rescue company? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stretching the initial attack line
,The person ultimately responsible for the operation and administration of the fire department is
the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Fire chief
In all fire departments, training must: - CORRECT ANSWER - Be a continuing function
Which of the following terms DOES NOT 'relate to fire and emergency operations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bylaws
What is/are the rule(s) for developing standard operating procedures (SOPs)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Firefighter safety is the first consideration for all procedures
SOPs should be brief, clear, and concise
If an SOP doesn't work, change it
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Why have many departments adopted SOGs in lieu of SOPs? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Guidelines are more flexible and useable by line officers
The chain of command: - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the pathway of responsibility from the
highest level of the department to the lowest.
__________ related to the number of personnel an individual can effectively supervise. -
CORRECT ANSWER - span of control
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the basic tasks of the ladder company crew? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Advancing hose lines to extinguish the fire
An attack that uses the steam generating techniques of a ceiling-level attack, along with
application of the fire stream on a material burning near the floor level, is know as a(n) _______
attack - CORRECT ANSWER - Combination
, Firefighters should treat all downed wires as: - CORRECT ANSWER - energized
Which of the following statements regarding preparing for an inspection visit is incorrect? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Inspections are performed around firefighting schedules and not
the schedule of the business owner
NFPA 1001 is the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Fire Fighter Professional
Qualifications
OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as - CORRECT
ANSWER - health, safety
A common factor with regard to recent multiple fire fighter deaths at emergency incidents is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - The lack of an organized, effective common structure
The leading type of death-producing injury in the fire service is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Heart attack
What is the leading cause of firefighter injuries? - CORRECT ANSWER - Overexertion
and strain
How does OSHA look at NFPA standards when addressing issues NOT directly covered by the
CFRs? - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA standards are viewed as guidelines.
Which of the following topics is NOT covered by NFPA 1500? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Budgeting requirements
Which of the following items is NOT important when factored into the firefighter's safety
equation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gender