TCFP EXAM TEST BANK PREP QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025
the NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every _______ months
a. 12
b. 6
c. 9
d. 14 - Answer- b. 6
National Fire Protection 1001 is ?
A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades
C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program
D. standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training - Answer- A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department is ?
A. the firefighter
B. The company
C. the battalion
D. a platoon/shift - Answer- B. The company
Which statement about heat detectors is true? - Answer- Slow to activate
Sprinklers that can withstand 180°F are color-coded what ? - Answer- White
What is the maximum length, in feet, to test a hose? - Answer- 300 ft
Lethal Dose (LD50) is classified as? - Answer- Toxin
,How far down from the top of the ladder is a hoisting rope tied? - Answer- 1/3
AFFF can be used on any basic FD fog nozzle - Answer- True
AFFF has to be used on a protein specific spill/fire - Answer- False
What is the top of a ladder called? - Answer- Tip
What is it called when evidence is ruined? - Answer- Spoliation
What modern construction method is built floor by floor? - Answer- Platform
What is the maximum length of time allowed to pass before testing a hose? - Answer- 1 year
A striking plate is? - Answer- The plate on a door into which the locking bolt inserts
What is the angle of the corners of a catchall? - Answer- 90°
While on the scene of a fire,you go from an exterior offense of attack to an interior offensive attack.This is called? -
Answer- Transitional attack
A visible products of a combustion alarm is? - Answer- Photo electric
What is the PSI of a propane tank? - Answer- 145 psi
Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ?
A. NFPA 1582
B. NFPA 1001
C. NFPA 1500
D. NFPA 1501 - Answer- A. NFPA 1582
,Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives A-D
Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making
Statement 2: a procedure is a detailed plan of action
Statement 3: Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-emergency situations
A. st. 1 is true; st 2 and 3 are false
B. st 1 and 2 are false; st 3 is true
C. St 1 is false; st 2 and 3 are true
D. all statements are true - Answer- D. all statements are true
Which is true regarding NFPA standards
A. they are regarded as law
B. they consensus documents
C. they are adopted at the federal level
D. they identify the maximum allowable by law. - Answer- B. they consensus documents
What is the difference in a dept's SOP's as opposed to the SOG's ?
A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
B. SOP's and SOG's are exactly alike
C. SOP's are not as strict as SOG's
D. Both are required to meet NFPA 1500 requirements. - Answer- A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
Vapor Dispersion vs. Vapor Suppression - Answer- Action taken to direct/ influence vapors
What are the types of IBCs (intermediate bulk containers) ? - Answer- Flexible & rigid
, What do Rigid IBCs carry? - Answer- Liquid, fert, solvents , other chemicals (up to 400 gallons)
What is the capacity of backpack water vacuums? - Answer- 5 gallons
What is another name for a safety knot? - Answer- Finishing knot
Sets an alarm with a preset standard by a sudden rise of heat - Answer- Rate of rise detector
Advantages of mounted generator - Answer- All of the above
What is the purpose of the nosecone in the face piece? - Answer- Deflects exhalation, reduces fogging, and
condensation
How does spalling of concrete affect Type 1 structures? - Answer- Weakens structure
What type of container holds cryogenic materials? - Answer- MC338, rail cars, intermodal tanks, highway cargo,
Dewar flasks
What type of sprinkler system has open head sprinklers? - Answer- Deluge
What do you put on wood handles to preserve them? - Answer- Linseed oil
How do you control a single sprinkler head? - Answer- Wedge
Which of the following is not a polar solvent? - Answer- Kerosene
What is the method to apply foam where it rolls on edge of a product? - Answer- Roll on
Life safety, incident stabilization, and ___________ are the three most important orginization duties for FD's to
pursue.
A. Building inspections
B. public information
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025
the NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every _______ months
a. 12
b. 6
c. 9
d. 14 - Answer- b. 6
National Fire Protection 1001 is ?
A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades
C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program
D. standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training - Answer- A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department is ?
A. the firefighter
B. The company
C. the battalion
D. a platoon/shift - Answer- B. The company
Which statement about heat detectors is true? - Answer- Slow to activate
Sprinklers that can withstand 180°F are color-coded what ? - Answer- White
What is the maximum length, in feet, to test a hose? - Answer- 300 ft
Lethal Dose (LD50) is classified as? - Answer- Toxin
,How far down from the top of the ladder is a hoisting rope tied? - Answer- 1/3
AFFF can be used on any basic FD fog nozzle - Answer- True
AFFF has to be used on a protein specific spill/fire - Answer- False
What is the top of a ladder called? - Answer- Tip
What is it called when evidence is ruined? - Answer- Spoliation
What modern construction method is built floor by floor? - Answer- Platform
What is the maximum length of time allowed to pass before testing a hose? - Answer- 1 year
A striking plate is? - Answer- The plate on a door into which the locking bolt inserts
What is the angle of the corners of a catchall? - Answer- 90°
While on the scene of a fire,you go from an exterior offense of attack to an interior offensive attack.This is called? -
Answer- Transitional attack
A visible products of a combustion alarm is? - Answer- Photo electric
What is the PSI of a propane tank? - Answer- 145 psi
Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ?
A. NFPA 1582
B. NFPA 1001
C. NFPA 1500
D. NFPA 1501 - Answer- A. NFPA 1582
,Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives A-D
Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making
Statement 2: a procedure is a detailed plan of action
Statement 3: Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-emergency situations
A. st. 1 is true; st 2 and 3 are false
B. st 1 and 2 are false; st 3 is true
C. St 1 is false; st 2 and 3 are true
D. all statements are true - Answer- D. all statements are true
Which is true regarding NFPA standards
A. they are regarded as law
B. they consensus documents
C. they are adopted at the federal level
D. they identify the maximum allowable by law. - Answer- B. they consensus documents
What is the difference in a dept's SOP's as opposed to the SOG's ?
A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
B. SOP's and SOG's are exactly alike
C. SOP's are not as strict as SOG's
D. Both are required to meet NFPA 1500 requirements. - Answer- A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
Vapor Dispersion vs. Vapor Suppression - Answer- Action taken to direct/ influence vapors
What are the types of IBCs (intermediate bulk containers) ? - Answer- Flexible & rigid
, What do Rigid IBCs carry? - Answer- Liquid, fert, solvents , other chemicals (up to 400 gallons)
What is the capacity of backpack water vacuums? - Answer- 5 gallons
What is another name for a safety knot? - Answer- Finishing knot
Sets an alarm with a preset standard by a sudden rise of heat - Answer- Rate of rise detector
Advantages of mounted generator - Answer- All of the above
What is the purpose of the nosecone in the face piece? - Answer- Deflects exhalation, reduces fogging, and
condensation
How does spalling of concrete affect Type 1 structures? - Answer- Weakens structure
What type of container holds cryogenic materials? - Answer- MC338, rail cars, intermodal tanks, highway cargo,
Dewar flasks
What type of sprinkler system has open head sprinklers? - Answer- Deluge
What do you put on wood handles to preserve them? - Answer- Linseed oil
How do you control a single sprinkler head? - Answer- Wedge
Which of the following is not a polar solvent? - Answer- Kerosene
What is the method to apply foam where it rolls on edge of a product? - Answer- Roll on
Life safety, incident stabilization, and ___________ are the three most important orginization duties for FD's to
pursue.
A. Building inspections
B. public information
