PRACTICE EXAM FIREFIGHTER
Which61of61the61following61was61not61suggested61for61personnel61protection61with61regar
d61to61dealing61with61the61chemical61in61question?61
A.61Keep61upwind61of61the61chemical.61
B.61Wear61self-contained61breathing61apparatus.61
C.61Avoid61bodily61contact61with61the61chemical.61
D.61Any61chemical61that61may61inadvertently61contact61the61body61should61be61washed6
1off61with61large61amounts61of61alcohol.61-61answer--
D.61Any61chemical61that61may61inadvertently61contact61the61body61should61be61washed6
1off61with61large61amounts61of61alcohol.
If61a61container61of61ethylene61oxide61has61been61subjected61to61fire61for61a61prolonged6
1period61of61time,61what61is61the61recommended61distance61for61safe61evacuation?61-
61answer--5,00061feet
What61dilution61of61ethylene61oxide61with61water61is61required61to61effectively61inhibit61its
61flammability?61-61answer--24:611
Once61ethylene61oxide61becomes61contaminated,61what61kind61of61chemical61process61
may61occur61that61can61generate61enough61heat61and61pressure61to61rupture61its61contai
nment?61-61answer--Polymerization
13.61Which61of61the61following61choices61is61not61recognized61as61a61symptom61stemmi
ng61from61ethylene61oxide61vapor61exposure?61
A.61Eye61irritation61
B.61Skin61irritation61or61burns61
C.61Irritation61of61the61respiratory61system61
D.61Loss61of61muscular61function61-61answer--C.61Irritation61of61the61respiratory61system
61-61answer--
,16.61Firefighters61often61apply61a61hose61stream61to61the61side61of61a61building61that61is6
1in61close61proximity61to61a61fire.61What61is61the61primary61reason61for61conducting61suc
h61an61operation?61-61answer--
Radiant61heat61given61off61by61the61neighboring61fire61may61adversely61affect61the61near
est61wall.61Without61the61coolant61effect61of61the61hose61stream,61enough61heat61may61b
e61absorbed61by61an61exposed61surface61to61cause61ignition61and61create61a61separate6
1blaze.
17.61Frequently,61people61use61an61octopus61wall61outlet61connection61to61maximize61th
e61number61of61appliances61that61can61be61plugged61into61a61single61outlet.61What61wou
ld61this61be61considered?61-61answer--
Unsafe,61because61the61excessive61amount61of61current61drawn61through61the61outlet61
may61exceed61what61it61is61designed61to61handle.61This61may61set61the61stage61for61wire
s61to61overheat61or61a61short61circuit61to61occur,61thus61causing61a61fire61within61the61par
tition.
18.61What61is61the61greatest61danger61aspect61for61someone61using61an61aluminum61lad
der61to61install61or61realign61a61rooftop61antenna?61-61answer--
A61potential61electrical61shock61hazard61is61possible61when61in61the61vicinity61of61power6
1lines.61
**Any61kind61of61metal61ladder61poses61an61electrical61hazard61if61it61comes61into61conta
ct61with61an61energized61power61line.61Aluminum61is61a61superb61conductor.61Choices61
A61and61B61are61incorrect.61Choice61D61refers61to61a61problem61associated61with61alumi
num61ladders.61However,61it61is61not61considered61a61greater61danger61than61the61prosp
ect61of61electrocution.**
19.61In61the61process61of61fighting61a61fire,61your61superior61officer61directs61you61to61per
form61a61different61part61of61the61operation.61If,61because61of61the61noise61and61commoti
on61you61do61not61fully61hear61or61comprehend61what61was61said,61what61should61you61
do?61-61answer--Ask61your61commanding61officer61to61repeat61the61instruction.61
**Problems61that61occur61at61the61fire61scene61that61hamper61the61efficiency61of61how61a
61fire61is61handled61are61normally61attributed61to61poor61communication61among61firefigh
ters.61If61a61direction61is61not61fully61comprehended61or61clearly61heard,61it61is61better61t
o61have61it61repeated61than61to61undertake61action61on61your61own61initiative.61Effective6
1teamwork61is61imperative61for61any61kind61of61operation61to61be61conducted61efficiently.
61The61other61choices61run61counter61to61this61concept.**
21.61If61someone's61clothing61were61to61catch61on61fire,61what61would61be61an61appropri
ate61thing61to61do?61-61answer--
If61it61is61a61loose61fitting61garment,61such61as61a61jacket61or61coat,61you61should61attem
pt61to61strip61it61off.
Wrap61a61blanket61or61something61similar61around61the61victim61to61smother61the61flame
s.61
,Get61the61victim61to61drop61to61the61ground61and61roll61slowly.
22.61Icy61road61conditions61can61be61particularly61hazardous61for61driving61because61-
61answer--Friction61between61the61tires61and61road61is61minimized.61
**Brakes,61contrary61to61popular61thought,61are61not61directly61responsible61for61stoppin
g61a61vehicle.61Instead,61they61retard61the61motion61of61the61wheels.61Consequently,61fri
ction61develops61between61the61tire61and61the61road61which61is61directly61responsible61f
or61a61vehicle61coming61to61a61complete61stop.**
23.61According61to61the61National61Safety61Council,61each61year61twenty61times61more61
deaths61within61the61United61States61are61caused61by61fires61than61by61tornadoes,61floo
ds,61earthquakes,61and61hurricanes61combined.61What61can61we61deduce61from61this61s
tatement?61
A.61Fires61are61more61lethal61by61comparison.61
B.61Tornadoes,61floods,61earthquakes,61and61hurricanes61are61taken61for61granted61by61
most61people.61
C.61People61are61better61able61to61cope61with61natural61weather61phenomena61than61fire
.61
D.61Statistically61there61are61many61more61fires61than61natural61weather61or61geophysic
al61disasters.61This,61combined61with61public61apathy61and61a61lack61of61education61abo
ut61fire,61is61the61probable61reason61for61the61high61fatality61rate.61-61answer--
D.61Statistically61there61are61many61more61fires61than61natural61weather61or61geophysic
al61disasters.61This,61combined61with61public61apathy61and61a61lack61of61education61abo
ut61fire,61is61the61probable61reason61for61the61high61fatality61rate.
**When61the61destructive61capabilities61of61fire61are61compared61to61those61of61tornadoe
s,61hurricanes,61earthquakes,61and61floods,61it61is61a61misconception61to61think61that61fir
e61is61the61worst.61In61fact,61the61destructive61energy61of61the61other61phenomenon61dis
cussed61is61significantly61greater.61Additionally,61fire61prevention61and61education61are61
taken61for61granted61by61most61people,61thus61leading61to61preventable61accidents61and
61consequent61fatalities.**
24.61When61mechanical61ventilation61is61required61to61help61purge61heat61and61smoke61f
rom61a61burning61building,61which61of61the61following61should61be61avoided?61-
61answer--
Placing61the61exhaust61fan,61if61possible,61in61the61same61direction61that61the61prevailing
61winds61are61coming61from.
**The61vented61exhaust61is61being61directed61against61a61prevailing61wind.61This61is61nei
ther61efficient61nor61desired61because61the61vented61gases61could61be61inadvertently61re
, circulated61into61the61building.61The61best61idea61is61to61use61wind61to61your61advantage
,61not61have61it61work61against61you.**
27.61In61your61judgment,61what61is61the61best61reason61for61fire61hoses61to61be61remove
d61and61reloaded61on61an61apparatus61at61least61once61every613061days?61
A.61Hose61tends61to61get61brittle61with61little61use.61
B.61Water61trapped61within61a61hose61after61use61can61stagnate61and61deteriorate61the61
lining.61
C.61It61reduces61the61possibility61of61bends61becoming61permanently61set61at61certain61p
oints61in61the61hoseline.61
D.61It61is61just61another61menial61job61to61keep61firefighters61constantly61busy.61-
61answer--
C.61It61reduces61the61possibility61of61bends61becoming61permanently61set61at61certain61p
oints61in61the61hoseline.61
**It61is61a61fact61that61hose61lines61left61unused61for61long61periods61of61time61deteriorate
61more61quickly61than61hoses61that61are61frequently61used.61Unloading61hose61at61least6
1once61a61month61eliminates61the61problem61of61bends61becoming61permanently61set61i
n61the61lining.61Once61bends61happen,61hoses61can61become61weak61at61the61bend61poi
nts61and61are61more61prone61to61leakage61or61rupture.**
26.61What61is61the61most61important61attribute61a61good61driver61has61over61someone61
with61marginal61driving61ability?61-61answer--A61good61attitude.
28.61Firefighters61are61responsible61for61preventing61any61unnecessary61damage61from6
1occurring61to61hoselines61at61the61scene61of61a61fire.61Not61only61are61they61expensive6
1to61replace,61but61damaged61hoses61can61become61ineffective61in61fighting61a61fire61if61
they61cannot61remain61charged61because61of61leaks61or61ruptures.61Which61of61the61foll
owing61hose-care61practices61is61not61recommended?61
A.61Avoid61excessive61dragging.
61B.61Don't61allow61vehicles61to61run61over61charged61hoses.61
C.61Avoid61laying61hose61over61sharp61or61rough61corners.61
D.61Use61hot61air61to61quickly61dry61the61outside61woven61jacket61of61the61hose.61-
61answer--
D.61Use61hot61air61to61quickly61dry61the61outside61woven61jacket61of61the61hose.
**Most61hoses61are61composed61of61rubber,61natural61or61synthetic.61When61rubber61is61
subjected61to61hot61air,61it61quickly61deteriorates61or61cracks.61Moderately61warm61air61s
hould61be61used61to61dry61hoseline.**
Which61of61the61following61was61not61suggested61for61personnel61protection61with61regar
d61to61dealing61with61the61chemical61in61question?61
A.61Keep61upwind61of61the61chemical.61
B.61Wear61self-contained61breathing61apparatus.61
C.61Avoid61bodily61contact61with61the61chemical.61
D.61Any61chemical61that61may61inadvertently61contact61the61body61should61be61washed6
1off61with61large61amounts61of61alcohol.61-61answer--
D.61Any61chemical61that61may61inadvertently61contact61the61body61should61be61washed6
1off61with61large61amounts61of61alcohol.
If61a61container61of61ethylene61oxide61has61been61subjected61to61fire61for61a61prolonged6
1period61of61time,61what61is61the61recommended61distance61for61safe61evacuation?61-
61answer--5,00061feet
What61dilution61of61ethylene61oxide61with61water61is61required61to61effectively61inhibit61its
61flammability?61-61answer--24:611
Once61ethylene61oxide61becomes61contaminated,61what61kind61of61chemical61process61
may61occur61that61can61generate61enough61heat61and61pressure61to61rupture61its61contai
nment?61-61answer--Polymerization
13.61Which61of61the61following61choices61is61not61recognized61as61a61symptom61stemmi
ng61from61ethylene61oxide61vapor61exposure?61
A.61Eye61irritation61
B.61Skin61irritation61or61burns61
C.61Irritation61of61the61respiratory61system61
D.61Loss61of61muscular61function61-61answer--C.61Irritation61of61the61respiratory61system
61-61answer--
,16.61Firefighters61often61apply61a61hose61stream61to61the61side61of61a61building61that61is6
1in61close61proximity61to61a61fire.61What61is61the61primary61reason61for61conducting61suc
h61an61operation?61-61answer--
Radiant61heat61given61off61by61the61neighboring61fire61may61adversely61affect61the61near
est61wall.61Without61the61coolant61effect61of61the61hose61stream,61enough61heat61may61b
e61absorbed61by61an61exposed61surface61to61cause61ignition61and61create61a61separate6
1blaze.
17.61Frequently,61people61use61an61octopus61wall61outlet61connection61to61maximize61th
e61number61of61appliances61that61can61be61plugged61into61a61single61outlet.61What61wou
ld61this61be61considered?61-61answer--
Unsafe,61because61the61excessive61amount61of61current61drawn61through61the61outlet61
may61exceed61what61it61is61designed61to61handle.61This61may61set61the61stage61for61wire
s61to61overheat61or61a61short61circuit61to61occur,61thus61causing61a61fire61within61the61par
tition.
18.61What61is61the61greatest61danger61aspect61for61someone61using61an61aluminum61lad
der61to61install61or61realign61a61rooftop61antenna?61-61answer--
A61potential61electrical61shock61hazard61is61possible61when61in61the61vicinity61of61power6
1lines.61
**Any61kind61of61metal61ladder61poses61an61electrical61hazard61if61it61comes61into61conta
ct61with61an61energized61power61line.61Aluminum61is61a61superb61conductor.61Choices61
A61and61B61are61incorrect.61Choice61D61refers61to61a61problem61associated61with61alumi
num61ladders.61However,61it61is61not61considered61a61greater61danger61than61the61prosp
ect61of61electrocution.**
19.61In61the61process61of61fighting61a61fire,61your61superior61officer61directs61you61to61per
form61a61different61part61of61the61operation.61If,61because61of61the61noise61and61commoti
on61you61do61not61fully61hear61or61comprehend61what61was61said,61what61should61you61
do?61-61answer--Ask61your61commanding61officer61to61repeat61the61instruction.61
**Problems61that61occur61at61the61fire61scene61that61hamper61the61efficiency61of61how61a
61fire61is61handled61are61normally61attributed61to61poor61communication61among61firefigh
ters.61If61a61direction61is61not61fully61comprehended61or61clearly61heard,61it61is61better61t
o61have61it61repeated61than61to61undertake61action61on61your61own61initiative.61Effective6
1teamwork61is61imperative61for61any61kind61of61operation61to61be61conducted61efficiently.
61The61other61choices61run61counter61to61this61concept.**
21.61If61someone's61clothing61were61to61catch61on61fire,61what61would61be61an61appropri
ate61thing61to61do?61-61answer--
If61it61is61a61loose61fitting61garment,61such61as61a61jacket61or61coat,61you61should61attem
pt61to61strip61it61off.
Wrap61a61blanket61or61something61similar61around61the61victim61to61smother61the61flame
s.61
,Get61the61victim61to61drop61to61the61ground61and61roll61slowly.
22.61Icy61road61conditions61can61be61particularly61hazardous61for61driving61because61-
61answer--Friction61between61the61tires61and61road61is61minimized.61
**Brakes,61contrary61to61popular61thought,61are61not61directly61responsible61for61stoppin
g61a61vehicle.61Instead,61they61retard61the61motion61of61the61wheels.61Consequently,61fri
ction61develops61between61the61tire61and61the61road61which61is61directly61responsible61f
or61a61vehicle61coming61to61a61complete61stop.**
23.61According61to61the61National61Safety61Council,61each61year61twenty61times61more61
deaths61within61the61United61States61are61caused61by61fires61than61by61tornadoes,61floo
ds,61earthquakes,61and61hurricanes61combined.61What61can61we61deduce61from61this61s
tatement?61
A.61Fires61are61more61lethal61by61comparison.61
B.61Tornadoes,61floods,61earthquakes,61and61hurricanes61are61taken61for61granted61by61
most61people.61
C.61People61are61better61able61to61cope61with61natural61weather61phenomena61than61fire
.61
D.61Statistically61there61are61many61more61fires61than61natural61weather61or61geophysic
al61disasters.61This,61combined61with61public61apathy61and61a61lack61of61education61abo
ut61fire,61is61the61probable61reason61for61the61high61fatality61rate.61-61answer--
D.61Statistically61there61are61many61more61fires61than61natural61weather61or61geophysic
al61disasters.61This,61combined61with61public61apathy61and61a61lack61of61education61abo
ut61fire,61is61the61probable61reason61for61the61high61fatality61rate.
**When61the61destructive61capabilities61of61fire61are61compared61to61those61of61tornadoe
s,61hurricanes,61earthquakes,61and61floods,61it61is61a61misconception61to61think61that61fir
e61is61the61worst.61In61fact,61the61destructive61energy61of61the61other61phenomenon61dis
cussed61is61significantly61greater.61Additionally,61fire61prevention61and61education61are61
taken61for61granted61by61most61people,61thus61leading61to61preventable61accidents61and
61consequent61fatalities.**
24.61When61mechanical61ventilation61is61required61to61help61purge61heat61and61smoke61f
rom61a61burning61building,61which61of61the61following61should61be61avoided?61-
61answer--
Placing61the61exhaust61fan,61if61possible,61in61the61same61direction61that61the61prevailing
61winds61are61coming61from.
**The61vented61exhaust61is61being61directed61against61a61prevailing61wind.61This61is61nei
ther61efficient61nor61desired61because61the61vented61gases61could61be61inadvertently61re
, circulated61into61the61building.61The61best61idea61is61to61use61wind61to61your61advantage
,61not61have61it61work61against61you.**
27.61In61your61judgment,61what61is61the61best61reason61for61fire61hoses61to61be61remove
d61and61reloaded61on61an61apparatus61at61least61once61every613061days?61
A.61Hose61tends61to61get61brittle61with61little61use.61
B.61Water61trapped61within61a61hose61after61use61can61stagnate61and61deteriorate61the61
lining.61
C.61It61reduces61the61possibility61of61bends61becoming61permanently61set61at61certain61p
oints61in61the61hoseline.61
D.61It61is61just61another61menial61job61to61keep61firefighters61constantly61busy.61-
61answer--
C.61It61reduces61the61possibility61of61bends61becoming61permanently61set61at61certain61p
oints61in61the61hoseline.61
**It61is61a61fact61that61hose61lines61left61unused61for61long61periods61of61time61deteriorate
61more61quickly61than61hoses61that61are61frequently61used.61Unloading61hose61at61least6
1once61a61month61eliminates61the61problem61of61bends61becoming61permanently61set61i
n61the61lining.61Once61bends61happen,61hoses61can61become61weak61at61the61bend61poi
nts61and61are61more61prone61to61leakage61or61rupture.**
26.61What61is61the61most61important61attribute61a61good61driver61has61over61someone61
with61marginal61driving61ability?61-61answer--A61good61attitude.
28.61Firefighters61are61responsible61for61preventing61any61unnecessary61damage61from6
1occurring61to61hoselines61at61the61scene61of61a61fire.61Not61only61are61they61expensive6
1to61replace,61but61damaged61hoses61can61become61ineffective61in61fighting61a61fire61if61
they61cannot61remain61charged61because61of61leaks61or61ruptures.61Which61of61the61foll
owing61hose-care61practices61is61not61recommended?61
A.61Avoid61excessive61dragging.
61B.61Don't61allow61vehicles61to61run61over61charged61hoses.61
C.61Avoid61laying61hose61over61sharp61or61rough61corners.61
D.61Use61hot61air61to61quickly61dry61the61outside61woven61jacket61of61the61hose.61-
61answer--
D.61Use61hot61air61to61quickly61dry61the61outside61woven61jacket61of61the61hose.
**Most61hoses61are61composed61of61rubber,61natural61or61synthetic.61When61rubber61is61
subjected61to61hot61air,61it61quickly61deteriorates61or61cracks.61Moderately61warm61air61s
hould61be61used61to61dry61hoseline.**
