Firefighter 1 & 2 final UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The layers in the fire service organizational pyramid are composed of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Personnel assigned by rank and duty
What is the first step to locating information in your departments regulations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ask your supervisor
What type of company protects structures in the woodland/urban interface? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brush company
Which cultural strength within the fire service means a firefighters behavior should involve right
or just behavior with an emphasis on trust? - CORRECT ANSWER - Moral character
Which of the following fire service trends of change means that the fire departments must
provide some type of First Responder Care? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emergency medical
services
What is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Panic hardware on exit doors
Which position in the fire service is responsible for supervising a fire company? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fire department officer
NFPA 1500 requires that departments develop what? Including an annual medical verification of
duty fitness. - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical performance standards for personnel
participating in emergency operations
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations relate to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Federal and private sector employees who fight fires
,When is a collapse zone established? - CORRECT ANSWER - When a defensive strategy
is adopted
Which of the following commonly causes slips, trips, and falls in the fire station? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cluttered surfaces
Which of the following contributes to the common types of respiratory diseases for which
firefighters are at risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exposure to smoke and chemicals
Which of the following is a way to prevent accidents with power saws? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Keep blades and cutting chains well sharpened
Which of the following typically causes back injuries and strains associated with fire stations and
facilities? - CORRECT ANSWER - Improper lifting
Assigned units should confirm receipt of dispatch information according to local protocol after: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Dispatch transmission
Most fire departments have a _______ assigned for dispatching only. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Channel
The Public Information Officer (PIO) is the contact person for: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nonemergency or complaint calls
Vehicle ignitions, electric motors, and computers all fall into which category of radio
limitations? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interference
Which of the following is a guideline to ensure a message is heard and understood? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Use a moderate rate of speaking
, Which of the following may require the use of a MAYDAY signal? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Emergency radio traffic
Which of the following types of general knowledge is required for internal communications? -
CORRECT ANSWER - How a radio system works
A collapse zone for a Type IV structure should be established when: - CORRECT
ANSWER - The structure has been weakened by repeated fires over time.
In what construction type are exterior load-bearing walls composed entirely of wood? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Type V
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less ____ than those of current construction -
CORRECT ANSWER - Fire resistance
What building component supports only its own weight and may divide two areas within a
structure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Non loading bearing walls
What part of a roofs construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or light
gauge steel? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lightweight construction support system
What part of the window is composed of a sill, side jamb, and head jamb? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Frame
When a collapse is imminent, personnel ____ in the collapse zone - CORRECT
ANSWER - May cautiously place an unstaffed master stream
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass: - CORRECT ANSWER -
increases.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The layers in the fire service organizational pyramid are composed of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Personnel assigned by rank and duty
What is the first step to locating information in your departments regulations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ask your supervisor
What type of company protects structures in the woodland/urban interface? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brush company
Which cultural strength within the fire service means a firefighters behavior should involve right
or just behavior with an emphasis on trust? - CORRECT ANSWER - Moral character
Which of the following fire service trends of change means that the fire departments must
provide some type of First Responder Care? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emergency medical
services
What is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Panic hardware on exit doors
Which position in the fire service is responsible for supervising a fire company? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fire department officer
NFPA 1500 requires that departments develop what? Including an annual medical verification of
duty fitness. - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical performance standards for personnel
participating in emergency operations
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations relate to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Federal and private sector employees who fight fires
,When is a collapse zone established? - CORRECT ANSWER - When a defensive strategy
is adopted
Which of the following commonly causes slips, trips, and falls in the fire station? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cluttered surfaces
Which of the following contributes to the common types of respiratory diseases for which
firefighters are at risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exposure to smoke and chemicals
Which of the following is a way to prevent accidents with power saws? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Keep blades and cutting chains well sharpened
Which of the following typically causes back injuries and strains associated with fire stations and
facilities? - CORRECT ANSWER - Improper lifting
Assigned units should confirm receipt of dispatch information according to local protocol after: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Dispatch transmission
Most fire departments have a _______ assigned for dispatching only. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Channel
The Public Information Officer (PIO) is the contact person for: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nonemergency or complaint calls
Vehicle ignitions, electric motors, and computers all fall into which category of radio
limitations? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interference
Which of the following is a guideline to ensure a message is heard and understood? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Use a moderate rate of speaking
, Which of the following may require the use of a MAYDAY signal? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Emergency radio traffic
Which of the following types of general knowledge is required for internal communications? -
CORRECT ANSWER - How a radio system works
A collapse zone for a Type IV structure should be established when: - CORRECT
ANSWER - The structure has been weakened by repeated fires over time.
In what construction type are exterior load-bearing walls composed entirely of wood? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Type V
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less ____ than those of current construction -
CORRECT ANSWER - Fire resistance
What building component supports only its own weight and may divide two areas within a
structure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Non loading bearing walls
What part of a roofs construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or light
gauge steel? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lightweight construction support system
What part of the window is composed of a sill, side jamb, and head jamb? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Frame
When a collapse is imminent, personnel ____ in the collapse zone - CORRECT
ANSWER - May cautiously place an unstaffed master stream
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass: - CORRECT ANSWER -
increases.
