THE FIRE SERVICE TEST #2 (CHAPTER'S
2, 9, 11, 12) QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADE A+
c) 5 ft (1.5 m)
For a ladder contacting the wall 20 ft (6 m) above the ground, the base should be
_____ from the wall.
a) 3 ft (1 m)
b) 4 ft (1.2 m)
c) 5 ft (1.5 m)
d) 6 ft (1.8 m)
c) ground
Another term for a portable ladder is a __________ ladder.
a) straight
b) single
c) ground
d) Bangor
,d) Annually
How often should periodic ladder service testing be performed?
a) Monthly
b) Quarterly
c) Semi-annually
d) Annually
d) Prior to mounting the apparatus
Following receipt of an alarm, a common practice is for fire fighters to don
personal protective equipment (PPE) ________________?
a) Upon dismounting the apparatus at the scene
b) While on the apparatus, in route to the call
c) After the first-arriving unit gives its report on conditions
d) Prior to mounting the apparatus
a) Halyard
What is the rope or cable that is used to extend or hoist the fly section of an
extension ladder?
a) Halyard
b) Hawser
c) Sheet
,d) Leader
b) Standard
Which search method is primarily useful for residential fires?
a) Team
b) Standard
c) Oriented
d) Secondary
c) Three
How many points of contact should a fire fighter maintain with the ladder when
dismounting a ladder onto a roof?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
d) 18 ft (5.5 m)
, What is the maximum length of a straight or roof ladder that can be carried safely
by one fire fighter?
a) 12 ft (3.65 m)
b) 14 ft (4.25 m)
c) 16 ft (4.8 m)
d) 18 ft (5.5 m)
a) As soon as possible
How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)
be held?
a) As soon as possible
b) Within 24 hours
c) Within 72 hours
d) Within a week
b) The victim cradled across the rescuer's arms
How should an unconscious child be carried down a ladder?
a) The rescuer's arms under the victim's arms, the victim's crotch on the rescuer's
knee
b) The victim cradled across the rescuer's arms
c) The victim placed over the rescuer's shoulder, one arm holding the knees
against the rescuer's chest
2, 9, 11, 12) QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADE A+
c) 5 ft (1.5 m)
For a ladder contacting the wall 20 ft (6 m) above the ground, the base should be
_____ from the wall.
a) 3 ft (1 m)
b) 4 ft (1.2 m)
c) 5 ft (1.5 m)
d) 6 ft (1.8 m)
c) ground
Another term for a portable ladder is a __________ ladder.
a) straight
b) single
c) ground
d) Bangor
,d) Annually
How often should periodic ladder service testing be performed?
a) Monthly
b) Quarterly
c) Semi-annually
d) Annually
d) Prior to mounting the apparatus
Following receipt of an alarm, a common practice is for fire fighters to don
personal protective equipment (PPE) ________________?
a) Upon dismounting the apparatus at the scene
b) While on the apparatus, in route to the call
c) After the first-arriving unit gives its report on conditions
d) Prior to mounting the apparatus
a) Halyard
What is the rope or cable that is used to extend or hoist the fly section of an
extension ladder?
a) Halyard
b) Hawser
c) Sheet
,d) Leader
b) Standard
Which search method is primarily useful for residential fires?
a) Team
b) Standard
c) Oriented
d) Secondary
c) Three
How many points of contact should a fire fighter maintain with the ladder when
dismounting a ladder onto a roof?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
d) 18 ft (5.5 m)
, What is the maximum length of a straight or roof ladder that can be carried safely
by one fire fighter?
a) 12 ft (3.65 m)
b) 14 ft (4.25 m)
c) 16 ft (4.8 m)
d) 18 ft (5.5 m)
a) As soon as possible
How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)
be held?
a) As soon as possible
b) Within 24 hours
c) Within 72 hours
d) Within a week
b) The victim cradled across the rescuer's arms
How should an unconscious child be carried down a ladder?
a) The rescuer's arms under the victim's arms, the victim's crotch on the rescuer's
knee
b) The victim cradled across the rescuer's arms
c) The victim placed over the rescuer's shoulder, one arm holding the knees
against the rescuer's chest
