FIREFIGHTER 1 FINAL TEST,
FIREFIGHTER 1, FIRE 1 TEST PREP
When61rescuing61an61unconscious61child61or61small61adult61from61a61window,61how61ma
ny61rescuers61enter61the61window61to61assist61the61victim?
A.613
B.611
C.610
D.61261-61answer--D.612
When61cutting61through61a61roof,61a61firefighter61should61avoid:
A.61removing61the61built-up61material61prior61to61cutting
B.61cutting61through61joists,61rafters,61or61trusses
C.61making61one61large61opening
D.61using61a61power61saw61-61answer--B.61cutting61through61joists,61rafters,61or61trusses
Which61of61the61following61is61an61advantage61of61the61flat61load?
A.61Only61four61people61are61required61to61perform61the61load
B.61It61is61the61best61way61to61load61large-diameter61hose
C.61Hose61loaded61in61this61manner61has61fewer61sharp61bends61than61other61loads
D.61Hose61for61shoulder61carries61can61easily61be61taken61from61the61load61-61answer--
B.61It61is61the61best61way61to61load61large-diameter61hose
Which61of61the61following61statements61IS61CORRECT61regarding61fire61extinguishers61
and61combustible61metals?
A.61All61chemical61agents61need61to61be61applied61with61a61shovel61or61scoop
B.61No61single61agent61will61control61or61extinguish61fires61in61all61combustible61metals
C.61The61agent61needs61to61break61the61crust61that61may61form61over61any61burning61m
etal61to61extinguish61the61fire
D.61They61come61in61pressurized61and61handheld61models61-61answer--
B.61No61single61agent61will61control61or61extinguish61fires61in61all61combustible61metals
A61common61factor61with61regard61to61multiple61firefighter61deaths61at61emergency61inci
dents61is:
A.61the61lack61of61an61organized,61effective61command61structure
B.61they61all61involved61industrial61complexes
C.61all61the61incidents61occurred61during61forest61fires
D.61they61all61occurred61in61urban61settings61-61answer--
A.61the61lack61of61an61organized,61effective61command61structure
,Which61of61the61following61is61one61of61the61stages/phases61of61fire61burn?
A.61Rollover
B.61Fully61developed
C.61Backdraft
D.61Initial61-61answer--B.61Fully61developed
Which61of61the61following61IS61TRUE61regarding61personal61protective61clothing?
A.61It61requires61firefighters61to61wear61the61most61appropriate61PPE61for61the61hazard61t
hey61face
B.61It61must61comply61with61NFPA61190061standard
C.61It61prevents61a61firefighter61from61burns61in61situations61such61as61flashover
D.61It61requires61PASS61activation61whenever61bunker61gear61is61worn61-61answer--
A.61It61requires61firefighters61to61wear61the61most61appropriate61PPE61for61the61hazard61t
hey61face
A61fire61CANNOT61BE61considered61fully61extinguished61until61__________61is61complet
e.
A.61overhaul
B.61primary61search
C.61cause61determination
D.61secondary61search61-61answer--A.61overhaul
For61an61area61to61qualify61as61a61light61hazard,61the61majority61of61materials61must61me
et61one61requirements.61One61of61those61is61that61they61must:
A.61be61UL61listed
B.61have61ignition61temperatures61in61excess61of61451F
C.61be61necessary61for61the61work61of61the61area
D.61be61noncombustible61-61answer--D.61be61noncombustible
What61type61of61listening61is61required61by61a61telecommunicator61to61draw61out61all61th
e61necessary61information61from61a61caller61who61may61be61excited,61confused,61or61de
aling61with61a61language61barrier?
A.61Presumptive
B.61Active
C.61Selective
D.61Modal61-61answer--B.61Active
After61a61roof61has61been61opened61up,61the61firefighter61must:
A.61remove61any61natural61roof61openings
B.61make61another61opening61on61the61opposite61side61of61the61pitched61roof
C.61ensure61the61ceiling61below61the61cut61is61opened
D.61direct61a61hose61line61into61the61opening61-61answer--
C.61ensure61the61ceiling61below61the61cut61is61opened
How61are61flammability61limits61and61explosive61limits61related?
,A.61Explosive61limits61are61used61to61calculate61flammability61limits
B.61The61two61terms61are61neither61mathematically61nor61conceptually61related.
C.61They61are61interchangeable61terms61meaning61the61same61thing
D.61Flammability61limits61are61used61to61calculate61explosive61limits61-61answer--
C.61They61are61interchangeable61terms61meaning61the61same61thing
A61load61the61engineer61planned61for,61or61anticipated,61in61the61building61design61is61th
e61definition61of61a(n)61__________61load.
A.61dead
B.61concentrated
C.61impact
D.61design61-61answer--D.61design
What61type61of61standpipe61is61intended61for61fire61department61use61only?
A.61Group615
B.61Type61II
C.61Class61I
D.61Level61D61-61answer--B.61Type61II
What61types61of61locking61devices61usually61ARE61NOT61detected61by61the61forcible61en
try61team?
A.61Mortise61locks
B.61Auxiliary61locking61devices
C.61Padlocks
D.61Rim61Locks61-61answer--B.61Auxiliary61locking61devices
Which61of61the61following61IS61TRUE61regarding61hoisting61tools61and61equipment?
A.61Use61edge61roller61over61sharp61edges61to61prevent61physical61damage61to61rope
B.61Fire61extinguishers61and61SCBS61should61not61be61hoisted
C.61When61working61with61heights,61use61teams61to61ensure61safety
D.61Use61hand61over61hand61method61to61control61rope61when61hoisting61-61answer--
B.61Fire61extinguishers61and61SCBS61should61not61be61hoisted
The61leading61killer(s)61of61people61in61homes61during61a61fire61is/are:
A.61burns
B.61carbon61dioxide61poisoning
C.61smoke61and61toxic61gases
D.61slips61and61falls61-61answer--C.61smoke61and61toxic61gases
How61should61an61unconscious61child61be61carried61down61a61ladder?
A.61Over61one61shoulder
B.61Across61the61shoulders
C.61Cradled61across61the61rescuer's61arms
D.61Vertically,61in61the61crook61of61one61arm61-61answer--
C.61Cradled61across61the61rescuer's61arms
, Which61type61of61heat61transfer61is61a61major61contributor61to61flashover?
A.61Nuclear
B.61Radiation
C.61Conduction
D.61Convection61-61answer--D.61Convection
Which61of61the61following61IS61NOT61one61of61the61methods61by61which61water61tenders
61unload?
A.61Jet61dumps61to61increase61flow61rate
B.61Jet61siphons61to61increase61flow61rate
C.61Gravity61dumping61through61large61dump61valves
D.61Apparatus-mounted61pumps61that61off-load61the61water61-61answer--
B.61Jet61siphons61to61increase61flow61rate
Slab61doors61are61constructed61in61two61configurations:
A.61ledge61and61framed
B.61slab61and61panel
C.61raised61and61flat
D.61solid61core61and61hollow61core61-61answer--D.61solid61core61and61hollow61core
When61ventilating61a61building,61all61of61the61following61procedures61can61be61used61by6
1firefighters61except61__________61ventilation.
A.61manual
B.61forced
C.61horizontal
D.61vertical61-61answer--A.61manual
The61MOST61IMPORTANT61piece61of61information61that61the61caller61gives61is:
A.61the61caller's61telephone61number
B.61from61where61s(he)61is61calling
C.61the61nature61of61the61emergency
D.61the61location61of61the61emergency61-61answer--
D.61the61location61of61the61emergency
Adults61who61try61to61escape61a61fire61on61their61own61are61often61found61in61one61of61tw
o61locations.61One61of61those61is:
A.61in61a61closet
B.61in61the61attic
C.61near61a61door
D.61in61the61middle61of61a61room61-61answer--C.61near61a61door
One61of61the61most61useful61tools61to61aid61in61handling61a61charged61hoseline61is61a61h
ose:
A.61jacket
B.61wrench
C.61clamp
FIREFIGHTER 1, FIRE 1 TEST PREP
When61rescuing61an61unconscious61child61or61small61adult61from61a61window,61how61ma
ny61rescuers61enter61the61window61to61assist61the61victim?
A.613
B.611
C.610
D.61261-61answer--D.612
When61cutting61through61a61roof,61a61firefighter61should61avoid:
A.61removing61the61built-up61material61prior61to61cutting
B.61cutting61through61joists,61rafters,61or61trusses
C.61making61one61large61opening
D.61using61a61power61saw61-61answer--B.61cutting61through61joists,61rafters,61or61trusses
Which61of61the61following61is61an61advantage61of61the61flat61load?
A.61Only61four61people61are61required61to61perform61the61load
B.61It61is61the61best61way61to61load61large-diameter61hose
C.61Hose61loaded61in61this61manner61has61fewer61sharp61bends61than61other61loads
D.61Hose61for61shoulder61carries61can61easily61be61taken61from61the61load61-61answer--
B.61It61is61the61best61way61to61load61large-diameter61hose
Which61of61the61following61statements61IS61CORRECT61regarding61fire61extinguishers61
and61combustible61metals?
A.61All61chemical61agents61need61to61be61applied61with61a61shovel61or61scoop
B.61No61single61agent61will61control61or61extinguish61fires61in61all61combustible61metals
C.61The61agent61needs61to61break61the61crust61that61may61form61over61any61burning61m
etal61to61extinguish61the61fire
D.61They61come61in61pressurized61and61handheld61models61-61answer--
B.61No61single61agent61will61control61or61extinguish61fires61in61all61combustible61metals
A61common61factor61with61regard61to61multiple61firefighter61deaths61at61emergency61inci
dents61is:
A.61the61lack61of61an61organized,61effective61command61structure
B.61they61all61involved61industrial61complexes
C.61all61the61incidents61occurred61during61forest61fires
D.61they61all61occurred61in61urban61settings61-61answer--
A.61the61lack61of61an61organized,61effective61command61structure
,Which61of61the61following61is61one61of61the61stages/phases61of61fire61burn?
A.61Rollover
B.61Fully61developed
C.61Backdraft
D.61Initial61-61answer--B.61Fully61developed
Which61of61the61following61IS61TRUE61regarding61personal61protective61clothing?
A.61It61requires61firefighters61to61wear61the61most61appropriate61PPE61for61the61hazard61t
hey61face
B.61It61must61comply61with61NFPA61190061standard
C.61It61prevents61a61firefighter61from61burns61in61situations61such61as61flashover
D.61It61requires61PASS61activation61whenever61bunker61gear61is61worn61-61answer--
A.61It61requires61firefighters61to61wear61the61most61appropriate61PPE61for61the61hazard61t
hey61face
A61fire61CANNOT61BE61considered61fully61extinguished61until61__________61is61complet
e.
A.61overhaul
B.61primary61search
C.61cause61determination
D.61secondary61search61-61answer--A.61overhaul
For61an61area61to61qualify61as61a61light61hazard,61the61majority61of61materials61must61me
et61one61requirements.61One61of61those61is61that61they61must:
A.61be61UL61listed
B.61have61ignition61temperatures61in61excess61of61451F
C.61be61necessary61for61the61work61of61the61area
D.61be61noncombustible61-61answer--D.61be61noncombustible
What61type61of61listening61is61required61by61a61telecommunicator61to61draw61out61all61th
e61necessary61information61from61a61caller61who61may61be61excited,61confused,61or61de
aling61with61a61language61barrier?
A.61Presumptive
B.61Active
C.61Selective
D.61Modal61-61answer--B.61Active
After61a61roof61has61been61opened61up,61the61firefighter61must:
A.61remove61any61natural61roof61openings
B.61make61another61opening61on61the61opposite61side61of61the61pitched61roof
C.61ensure61the61ceiling61below61the61cut61is61opened
D.61direct61a61hose61line61into61the61opening61-61answer--
C.61ensure61the61ceiling61below61the61cut61is61opened
How61are61flammability61limits61and61explosive61limits61related?
,A.61Explosive61limits61are61used61to61calculate61flammability61limits
B.61The61two61terms61are61neither61mathematically61nor61conceptually61related.
C.61They61are61interchangeable61terms61meaning61the61same61thing
D.61Flammability61limits61are61used61to61calculate61explosive61limits61-61answer--
C.61They61are61interchangeable61terms61meaning61the61same61thing
A61load61the61engineer61planned61for,61or61anticipated,61in61the61building61design61is61th
e61definition61of61a(n)61__________61load.
A.61dead
B.61concentrated
C.61impact
D.61design61-61answer--D.61design
What61type61of61standpipe61is61intended61for61fire61department61use61only?
A.61Group615
B.61Type61II
C.61Class61I
D.61Level61D61-61answer--B.61Type61II
What61types61of61locking61devices61usually61ARE61NOT61detected61by61the61forcible61en
try61team?
A.61Mortise61locks
B.61Auxiliary61locking61devices
C.61Padlocks
D.61Rim61Locks61-61answer--B.61Auxiliary61locking61devices
Which61of61the61following61IS61TRUE61regarding61hoisting61tools61and61equipment?
A.61Use61edge61roller61over61sharp61edges61to61prevent61physical61damage61to61rope
B.61Fire61extinguishers61and61SCBS61should61not61be61hoisted
C.61When61working61with61heights,61use61teams61to61ensure61safety
D.61Use61hand61over61hand61method61to61control61rope61when61hoisting61-61answer--
B.61Fire61extinguishers61and61SCBS61should61not61be61hoisted
The61leading61killer(s)61of61people61in61homes61during61a61fire61is/are:
A.61burns
B.61carbon61dioxide61poisoning
C.61smoke61and61toxic61gases
D.61slips61and61falls61-61answer--C.61smoke61and61toxic61gases
How61should61an61unconscious61child61be61carried61down61a61ladder?
A.61Over61one61shoulder
B.61Across61the61shoulders
C.61Cradled61across61the61rescuer's61arms
D.61Vertically,61in61the61crook61of61one61arm61-61answer--
C.61Cradled61across61the61rescuer's61arms
, Which61type61of61heat61transfer61is61a61major61contributor61to61flashover?
A.61Nuclear
B.61Radiation
C.61Conduction
D.61Convection61-61answer--D.61Convection
Which61of61the61following61IS61NOT61one61of61the61methods61by61which61water61tenders
61unload?
A.61Jet61dumps61to61increase61flow61rate
B.61Jet61siphons61to61increase61flow61rate
C.61Gravity61dumping61through61large61dump61valves
D.61Apparatus-mounted61pumps61that61off-load61the61water61-61answer--
B.61Jet61siphons61to61increase61flow61rate
Slab61doors61are61constructed61in61two61configurations:
A.61ledge61and61framed
B.61slab61and61panel
C.61raised61and61flat
D.61solid61core61and61hollow61core61-61answer--D.61solid61core61and61hollow61core
When61ventilating61a61building,61all61of61the61following61procedures61can61be61used61by6
1firefighters61except61__________61ventilation.
A.61manual
B.61forced
C.61horizontal
D.61vertical61-61answer--A.61manual
The61MOST61IMPORTANT61piece61of61information61that61the61caller61gives61is:
A.61the61caller's61telephone61number
B.61from61where61s(he)61is61calling
C.61the61nature61of61the61emergency
D.61the61location61of61the61emergency61-61answer--
D.61the61location61of61the61emergency
Adults61who61try61to61escape61a61fire61on61their61own61are61often61found61in61one61of61tw
o61locations.61One61of61those61is:
A.61in61a61closet
B.61in61the61attic
C.61near61a61door
D.61in61the61middle61of61a61room61-61answer--C.61near61a61door
One61of61the61most61useful61tools61to61aid61in61handling61a61charged61hoseline61is61a61h
ose:
A.61jacket
B.61wrench
C.61clamp
