NFPA 1001 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What tool combination is referred to as "the irons"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Halligan and
flat head axe
What is the exhaust hose in Richmond called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nederman
What is it called when you are attaching appliances to a hydrant? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dressing a hydrant
What is the term for setting up a fire hydrant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Catching a hydrant
What does BLEVE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor
Explosion
What is flashpoint? - CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum temperature at which a liquid fuel
gives off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with the air near the surface
What is fire point? - CORRECT ANSWER - The temperature at which sustained combustion
of the vapor will occur
What is Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lowest concentration of a
gas or vapor in air that is capable of producing a flash of fire in presence of an ignition source
What is Upper Explosive Limit (UEL)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum level of
concentration of the gas that will burn when mixed with oxygen
,What do all threshold limit values (short term exposure limit, time weighted average, ceiling)
have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER - The lower the threshold limit value, the more
toxic the substance
What does IDLH stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Immediately Dangerous to Life and
Health
What is the Personal Alert Safety System (PASS)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A device that
continually monitors for lack of movement of the wearer and automatically activates an alarm
signal if no movement is detected
What are the NFPA's three classes of chemical protective clothing? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Class 2: liquid-splash with SCBA
Class 3: liquid-splash with Air-purifying respirator (APR)
Class 4: performance requirements for particles and liquid-borne viral protection
What does CBRN certified mean in reference to SCBA and APR? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Safe to use during chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incident
What does SAR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supplied-Air Respirator
What is a Closed-Circuit SCBA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exhaled air is scrubbed free of
carbon dioxide, supplemented with a small amount of oxygen, and "rebreathed" by the wearer
What are Air-Purifying Respirators (APR)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Filtering devices or
particulate respirators that remove particulates, vapors, and contaminants from the air before
being inhaled
What is the rank structure of a fire department referred to as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chain
of command
,What is the role of a safety officer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify and evaluate hazards
and provide direction with respect to the safety of operations for the incident
What is the role of a liaison officer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coordinating with
representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies
What is the role of the public information officer (PIO)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Functions
as a point of contact for the media or any other entity seeking information about the incident
How can a captain be identified? - CORRECT ANSWER - Two white stripes
How can a chief be identified? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gold stripes or white helmet
What does STEL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Short Term Exposure Limit (15 min
exposure no more than four times a day)
What does REL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recommended Exposure Limit (over a
10 hour period)
What are the four levels of chemical protective clothing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Level A:
fully encapsulating garment with SCBA
Level B: multi-piece with SCBA used when less skin protection is required
Level C: APR or PAPR with standard work clothing and PPE
Level D: standard work clothing and PPE
What does SAR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supplied Air Respirator
What is a forward hose lay? - CORRECT ANSWER - Is made from the water source, such as
a hydrant, to the attack pump or fire
, What is a reverse hose lay? - CORRECT ANSWER - Is made from the attack pump or fire, to
a water source such as a hydrant
What is a split hose lay? - CORRECT ANSWER - The attack pump performs a forward hose
lay from the mid point to the fire. The water supply pump performs a reverse hose lay from the
mud point to the water source
Describe a flat hose load - CORRECT ANSWER - -easiest technique to implement
-can be used for any size hose
-hose should lay out flat with no twists or kinks
Describe a horseshoe hose load - CORRECT ANSWER - -accomplished by placing the hose
on its edge and positioning it around the perimeter of the hose bed in a u-shape
-cannot be used for LDH
-contains fewer sharp bends than other hose loads
Describe an accordion hose load - CORRECT ANSWER - -performed with hose placed on its
edge
-hose is laid side for side in the hose bed
-not recommended for LDH
What are the three most common hose loads for pre connected attack lines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Minuteman, flat hose, and triple layer
Describe the minuteman hose load - CORRECT ANSWER - -allows a single fire fighter to
flake out, or drop, one fold of hose at a time from the shoulder, as they advance towards the fire
-this load avoids having to maneuver the hose lines around obstacles
-prevents sharp kinks
-controls the amount of hose the nozzle person can deploy, reducing the chances of taking too
much hose
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What tool combination is referred to as "the irons"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Halligan and
flat head axe
What is the exhaust hose in Richmond called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nederman
What is it called when you are attaching appliances to a hydrant? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dressing a hydrant
What is the term for setting up a fire hydrant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Catching a hydrant
What does BLEVE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor
Explosion
What is flashpoint? - CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum temperature at which a liquid fuel
gives off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with the air near the surface
What is fire point? - CORRECT ANSWER - The temperature at which sustained combustion
of the vapor will occur
What is Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lowest concentration of a
gas or vapor in air that is capable of producing a flash of fire in presence of an ignition source
What is Upper Explosive Limit (UEL)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum level of
concentration of the gas that will burn when mixed with oxygen
,What do all threshold limit values (short term exposure limit, time weighted average, ceiling)
have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER - The lower the threshold limit value, the more
toxic the substance
What does IDLH stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Immediately Dangerous to Life and
Health
What is the Personal Alert Safety System (PASS)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A device that
continually monitors for lack of movement of the wearer and automatically activates an alarm
signal if no movement is detected
What are the NFPA's three classes of chemical protective clothing? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Class 2: liquid-splash with SCBA
Class 3: liquid-splash with Air-purifying respirator (APR)
Class 4: performance requirements for particles and liquid-borne viral protection
What does CBRN certified mean in reference to SCBA and APR? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Safe to use during chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incident
What does SAR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supplied-Air Respirator
What is a Closed-Circuit SCBA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exhaled air is scrubbed free of
carbon dioxide, supplemented with a small amount of oxygen, and "rebreathed" by the wearer
What are Air-Purifying Respirators (APR)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Filtering devices or
particulate respirators that remove particulates, vapors, and contaminants from the air before
being inhaled
What is the rank structure of a fire department referred to as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chain
of command
,What is the role of a safety officer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify and evaluate hazards
and provide direction with respect to the safety of operations for the incident
What is the role of a liaison officer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coordinating with
representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies
What is the role of the public information officer (PIO)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Functions
as a point of contact for the media or any other entity seeking information about the incident
How can a captain be identified? - CORRECT ANSWER - Two white stripes
How can a chief be identified? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gold stripes or white helmet
What does STEL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Short Term Exposure Limit (15 min
exposure no more than four times a day)
What does REL stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recommended Exposure Limit (over a
10 hour period)
What are the four levels of chemical protective clothing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Level A:
fully encapsulating garment with SCBA
Level B: multi-piece with SCBA used when less skin protection is required
Level C: APR or PAPR with standard work clothing and PPE
Level D: standard work clothing and PPE
What does SAR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supplied Air Respirator
What is a forward hose lay? - CORRECT ANSWER - Is made from the water source, such as
a hydrant, to the attack pump or fire
, What is a reverse hose lay? - CORRECT ANSWER - Is made from the attack pump or fire, to
a water source such as a hydrant
What is a split hose lay? - CORRECT ANSWER - The attack pump performs a forward hose
lay from the mid point to the fire. The water supply pump performs a reverse hose lay from the
mud point to the water source
Describe a flat hose load - CORRECT ANSWER - -easiest technique to implement
-can be used for any size hose
-hose should lay out flat with no twists or kinks
Describe a horseshoe hose load - CORRECT ANSWER - -accomplished by placing the hose
on its edge and positioning it around the perimeter of the hose bed in a u-shape
-cannot be used for LDH
-contains fewer sharp bends than other hose loads
Describe an accordion hose load - CORRECT ANSWER - -performed with hose placed on its
edge
-hose is laid side for side in the hose bed
-not recommended for LDH
What are the three most common hose loads for pre connected attack lines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Minuteman, flat hose, and triple layer
Describe the minuteman hose load - CORRECT ANSWER - -allows a single fire fighter to
flake out, or drop, one fold of hose at a time from the shoulder, as they advance towards the fire
-this load avoids having to maneuver the hose lines around obstacles
-prevents sharp kinks
-controls the amount of hose the nozzle person can deploy, reducing the chances of taking too
much hose
