FIREFIGHTING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
1. All PPE designed for structural fire fighting must meet the requirements
of: NFPA 1971
2. Which piece of PPE is donned under the helmet and is designed to protect
the neck, ears, and face from exposure to heat, embers, and debris?: Protective
hood
3. Which statement about structural fire fighting protective coats is accurate?-
: The outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier must always be worn together.
4. Protective trousers designed for fire fighting are:: constructed from the same
fabric, moisture barrier, and thermal layering used in protective coats.
5. When properly worn, fire fighting gloves:: must completely cover the wristlet
of the protective coat.
6. Personal alert safety system (PASS) alarms are designed to activate when: a
firefighter is motionless for more than 30 seconds.
7. What should be done during routine inspections of PPE, such as after use
at an incident?: Look for damage like rips or tears
8. SCBA can help protect from , which can be caused by inhaling heated
gases.: asphyxiation
9. The SCBA backplate and harness assembly:: is used to hold the breathing air
cylinder.
10. Immediately prior to donning SCBA, firefighters should:: check the cylinder
gauge to make sure the cylinder is full.
11. By which mechanism of heat transfer does heat travel in a straight line at
the speed of light, allowing heat to travel through vacuums and air spaces?: -
Radiation
12. Which of the following terms is used to refer to the process that can
generate sufficient quantities of burnable vapors to ignite in the presence of
a sufficient oxidizer?: Pyrolysis
13. What is the most common method used in fire fighting operations?: Tem-
perature reduction
14. Fires develop through four stages: incipient, growth, , and decay.: -
fully-developed
15. Which type of phenomenon occurs when the fire rapidly transitions from
the growth stage to the fully developed stage?: Flashover
16. Which hazard is unique to metal vessels?: Metal hulls and superstructures
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, promote heat conduction, resulting in hot steel decks that can melt boots and burn
personnel.
17. When solid fuels are heated, they begin to and release fuel gases
and vapors.: pyrolize
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1. All PPE designed for structural fire fighting must meet the requirements
of: NFPA 1971
2. Which piece of PPE is donned under the helmet and is designed to protect
the neck, ears, and face from exposure to heat, embers, and debris?: Protective
hood
3. Which statement about structural fire fighting protective coats is accurate?-
: The outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier must always be worn together.
4. Protective trousers designed for fire fighting are:: constructed from the same
fabric, moisture barrier, and thermal layering used in protective coats.
5. When properly worn, fire fighting gloves:: must completely cover the wristlet
of the protective coat.
6. Personal alert safety system (PASS) alarms are designed to activate when: a
firefighter is motionless for more than 30 seconds.
7. What should be done during routine inspections of PPE, such as after use
at an incident?: Look for damage like rips or tears
8. SCBA can help protect from , which can be caused by inhaling heated
gases.: asphyxiation
9. The SCBA backplate and harness assembly:: is used to hold the breathing air
cylinder.
10. Immediately prior to donning SCBA, firefighters should:: check the cylinder
gauge to make sure the cylinder is full.
11. By which mechanism of heat transfer does heat travel in a straight line at
the speed of light, allowing heat to travel through vacuums and air spaces?: -
Radiation
12. Which of the following terms is used to refer to the process that can
generate sufficient quantities of burnable vapors to ignite in the presence of
a sufficient oxidizer?: Pyrolysis
13. What is the most common method used in fire fighting operations?: Tem-
perature reduction
14. Fires develop through four stages: incipient, growth, , and decay.: -
fully-developed
15. Which type of phenomenon occurs when the fire rapidly transitions from
the growth stage to the fully developed stage?: Flashover
16. Which hazard is unique to metal vessels?: Metal hulls and superstructures
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, promote heat conduction, resulting in hot steel decks that can melt boots and burn
personnel.
17. When solid fuels are heated, they begin to and release fuel gases
and vapors.: pyrolize
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