IFSTA FF1 EXAMINATION TEST 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔Which of the following vehicle extrication hazards can be isolated by deactivating
undeployed air bags? - ✔✔Fire
✔✔Which of the following vehicle extrication hazards can be mitigated by covering
sharp edges with used fire hose? - ✔✔Sharp objects
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes the minimum level of protection that should
be on stand-by at vehicle extrication incidents? - ✔✔A single firefighter standing by with
a portable extinguisher
✔✔What type of vehicle is powered by a bank of batteries that must be plugged into a
charging station and has a relatively short driving range? - ✔✔Electric vehicle
✔✔Hybrid vehicles that use color-coded wiring use _____ to mark high voltage wiring. -
✔✔orange
✔✔Which of the following is a duty that is part of assessing the immediate area around
a vehicle during an extrication operation? - ✔✔Assess condition and position of vehicles
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes who should assess the extent of entrapment
while assessing the need for extrication? - ✔✔Firefighter trained in emergency medical
care
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes the goal of stabilizing the vehicle? - ✔✔To
prevent the vehicle from moving unexpectedly
✔✔Chocking can be accomplished with standard: - ✔✔wheel chocks or cribbing.
✔✔Where should a firefighter place chocks if the direction of grade is undetermined? -
✔✔On both sides of tires
✔✔What type of rescue equipment is used to raise a vehicle resting on its roof or side?
- ✔✔Lifting devices
✔✔When using a strut and buttress tension system, firefighters must ensure all parts
have a safety margin that is: - ✔✔in excess of the weight being secured.
✔✔What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or
lying on its side? - ✔✔Buttress tension system
, ✔✔When cutting power cables in a nonelectric vehicle cut: - ✔✔the negative first, then
the positive.
✔✔How long is the electrical system in an electric vehicle considered unsafe after the
ignition has been shut down? - ✔✔10 minutes
✔✔Which of the following passenger safety systems can deploy at up to 200 mph (322
km/h), generating potentially lethal force? - ✔✔Supplemental passenger restraining
systems
✔✔Which of the following passenger safety systems can be found either behind the
front seat in small sports cars or in the rear window deck of convertibles? -
✔✔Extendable roll over protection systems
✔✔Which of the following describes the BEST method to gain access to a victim during
vehicle extrication? - ✔✔The method that is simplest and fastest.
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes where safety glass is commonly used in
vehicle windows? - ✔✔Windshields and rear windows
✔✔Using your opposite hand to support the hand holding the center punch prevents: -
✔✔the center punch from hitting the victim close to the glass.
✔✔What method of gaining access to victims can be accomplished by cutting hinges,
breaking a latch mechanism, or compromising locks? - ✔✔Prying a door open
✔✔When removing a roof, firefighters cut just below roof level to avoid cutting which of
the following? - ✔✔Side airbag gas cylinders
✔✔Which of the following statements about cutting posts made from exotic metals is
MOST accurate? - ✔✔Hand tools cannot be used to cut posts made from exotic metals.
✔✔Which of the following extrication methods is common after front-end collisions? -
✔✔Displacing the dashboard
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes the role of a Firefighter II at a technical
rescue incident? - ✔✔Assist technical rescuers with tasks related to specific incidents
✔✔What initial action is the next priority after stabilizing the scene? - ✔✔Stabilize the
victim
WITH ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔Which of the following vehicle extrication hazards can be isolated by deactivating
undeployed air bags? - ✔✔Fire
✔✔Which of the following vehicle extrication hazards can be mitigated by covering
sharp edges with used fire hose? - ✔✔Sharp objects
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes the minimum level of protection that should
be on stand-by at vehicle extrication incidents? - ✔✔A single firefighter standing by with
a portable extinguisher
✔✔What type of vehicle is powered by a bank of batteries that must be plugged into a
charging station and has a relatively short driving range? - ✔✔Electric vehicle
✔✔Hybrid vehicles that use color-coded wiring use _____ to mark high voltage wiring. -
✔✔orange
✔✔Which of the following is a duty that is part of assessing the immediate area around
a vehicle during an extrication operation? - ✔✔Assess condition and position of vehicles
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes who should assess the extent of entrapment
while assessing the need for extrication? - ✔✔Firefighter trained in emergency medical
care
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes the goal of stabilizing the vehicle? - ✔✔To
prevent the vehicle from moving unexpectedly
✔✔Chocking can be accomplished with standard: - ✔✔wheel chocks or cribbing.
✔✔Where should a firefighter place chocks if the direction of grade is undetermined? -
✔✔On both sides of tires
✔✔What type of rescue equipment is used to raise a vehicle resting on its roof or side?
- ✔✔Lifting devices
✔✔When using a strut and buttress tension system, firefighters must ensure all parts
have a safety margin that is: - ✔✔in excess of the weight being secured.
✔✔What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or
lying on its side? - ✔✔Buttress tension system
, ✔✔When cutting power cables in a nonelectric vehicle cut: - ✔✔the negative first, then
the positive.
✔✔How long is the electrical system in an electric vehicle considered unsafe after the
ignition has been shut down? - ✔✔10 minutes
✔✔Which of the following passenger safety systems can deploy at up to 200 mph (322
km/h), generating potentially lethal force? - ✔✔Supplemental passenger restraining
systems
✔✔Which of the following passenger safety systems can be found either behind the
front seat in small sports cars or in the rear window deck of convertibles? -
✔✔Extendable roll over protection systems
✔✔Which of the following describes the BEST method to gain access to a victim during
vehicle extrication? - ✔✔The method that is simplest and fastest.
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes where safety glass is commonly used in
vehicle windows? - ✔✔Windshields and rear windows
✔✔Using your opposite hand to support the hand holding the center punch prevents: -
✔✔the center punch from hitting the victim close to the glass.
✔✔What method of gaining access to victims can be accomplished by cutting hinges,
breaking a latch mechanism, or compromising locks? - ✔✔Prying a door open
✔✔When removing a roof, firefighters cut just below roof level to avoid cutting which of
the following? - ✔✔Side airbag gas cylinders
✔✔Which of the following statements about cutting posts made from exotic metals is
MOST accurate? - ✔✔Hand tools cannot be used to cut posts made from exotic metals.
✔✔Which of the following extrication methods is common after front-end collisions? -
✔✔Displacing the dashboard
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes the role of a Firefighter II at a technical
rescue incident? - ✔✔Assist technical rescuers with tasks related to specific incidents
✔✔What initial action is the next priority after stabilizing the scene? - ✔✔Stabilize the
victim
