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BASIC FIREFIGHTER WRITTEN EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. Which type of protective gear should be worn when pulling
ceilings during overhaul? - correct answer - ppe/bunker gear
and scba with mask
2. To detect hidden fires during Overhaul, you can use all your
senses with the exception of . - correct answer - smelling
3. A hose-line for extinguishment hidden fires should be available
during Overhaul. - correct answer - charged
4. Approach from -wind when using a fire extinguisher. - correct
answer - up
5. Class fires involve combustible metals and alloys such as
lithium, magnesium, and sodium. - correct answer - d
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6. Class fires involve fires created by electrical energy. - correct
answer - c
7. Class fires involve paper, plastics, textiles, and wood. - correct
answer - a
8. It is okay to turn your back on the fire. - correct answer - never
9. What items do you check before using an extinguisher? -
correct answer - 1. Nozzle/hose
2. Pressure gauge
3. Weight
4. External condition
10. You should add ounces of class A foam when filling an
APW. - correct answer - 4oz
11. What does PASS method stand for when used to describe
how to use an extinguisher? - correct answer - 1. Pull pin
2. Aim nozzle/hose
3. Squeeze handle
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4. Sweep back and forth
12. Class B fires involve flammable and combustible . - correct
answer - liquids
13. When extinguishing a fire, you a fire by excluding oxygen
from the burning process. - correct answer - smother
14. The parts of the are oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustaining
chemical reaction. - correct answer - fire triangle/tetrahedron
15. Method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as
a result of direct contact with a heat source. - correct answer -
conduction
16. Occurs when the temperature in a compartment results in
the simultaneous ignition of all the combustible contents in the
space. - correct answer - flashover
BASIC FIREFIGHTER WRITTEN EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. Which type of protective gear should be worn when pulling
ceilings during overhaul? - correct answer - ppe/bunker gear
and scba with mask
2. To detect hidden fires during Overhaul, you can use all your
senses with the exception of . - correct answer - smelling
3. A hose-line for extinguishment hidden fires should be available
during Overhaul. - correct answer - charged
4. Approach from -wind when using a fire extinguisher. - correct
answer - up
5. Class fires involve combustible metals and alloys such as
lithium, magnesium, and sodium. - correct answer - d
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6. Class fires involve fires created by electrical energy. - correct
answer - c
7. Class fires involve paper, plastics, textiles, and wood. - correct
answer - a
8. It is okay to turn your back on the fire. - correct answer - never
9. What items do you check before using an extinguisher? -
correct answer - 1. Nozzle/hose
2. Pressure gauge
3. Weight
4. External condition
10. You should add ounces of class A foam when filling an
APW. - correct answer - 4oz
11. What does PASS method stand for when used to describe
how to use an extinguisher? - correct answer - 1. Pull pin
2. Aim nozzle/hose
3. Squeeze handle
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4. Sweep back and forth
12. Class B fires involve flammable and combustible . - correct
answer - liquids
13. When extinguishing a fire, you a fire by excluding oxygen
from the burning process. - correct answer - smother
14. The parts of the are oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustaining
chemical reaction. - correct answer - fire triangle/tetrahedron
15. Method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as
a result of direct contact with a heat source. - correct answer -
conduction
16. Occurs when the temperature in a compartment results in
the simultaneous ignition of all the combustible contents in the
space. - correct answer - flashover
