Firefighter 1 Final UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the mission of the fire service? (21)
A. To provide a variety of services
B. To determine how fire loss occurs
C. To save lives and protect property
D. To regulate training of emergency responders - CORRECT ANSWER - To save lives
and protect property
The all-hazards approach means the fire service: (21)
A. resists changes that may occur.
B. requires personal accountability.
C. uses established organizational structure.
D. provides a variety of services in the community. - CORRECT ANSWER - provides a
variety of services in the community.
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? (26)
A. Truck company
B. Brush company
C. Engine company
D. Special rescue company - CORRECT ANSWER - Truck company
What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface? (26)
A. Truck company
B. Brush company
C. Engine company
D. Special rescue company - CORRECT ANSWER - Brush company
,What type of company performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle, wildland, and other
types of fires? (26)
A. Truck company
B. Brush company
C. Engine company
D. Special rescue company - CORRECT ANSWER - Engine company
What NFPA® standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II? (27)
A. 1001
B. 1002
C. 1021
D. 1582 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1001
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I? (27)
A. Assume command
B. Assign tasks to be performed
C. Supervise performance of assigned tasks
D. Perform assigned tasks under supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - Perform assigned
tasks under supervision
Which of the following fire service organizational principles works to prevent duplication of
effort? (33)
A. Span of control
B. Division of labor
C. Unity of command
D. Chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER - Division of labor
In 2010 the leading causes of fire fatalities were: (46)
A. live fire training.
,B. overexertion and falls.
C. stress and overexertion.
D. overexertion and being struck by an object. - CORRECT ANSWER - stress and
overexertion.
Which of the following NFPA® standards establishes the design criteria for protective clothing
and equipment? (55)
A. 1403
B. 1582
C. 1851
D. 1977 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1977
The risk management model assumes that responders will risk their lives ___ to save savable
lives. (62)
A. a lot
B. a little
C. not at all
D. sometimes - CORRECT ANSWER - a lot
Firefighters should ___ and put all tools in a ready state before storing. (76)
A. inspect, clean,
B. modify, clean,
C. modify as needed
D. inspect as needed - CORRECT ANSWER - inspect, clean,
Any power tool not marked double insulated should: (76)
A. have a two-prong plug.
B. have a three-prong plug.
C. not ever be used outside.
, D. not ever be used with an extension cord. - CORRECT ANSWER - have a three-prong
plug.
Which of the following is a way to prevent accidents with power saws? (76)
A. Use whatever saw is most convenient
B. Refuel gasoline-powered saws immediately
C. Store blades and cutting chains separately
D. Keep blades and cutting chains well sharpened - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep blades
and cutting chains well sharpened
Which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station? (101)
A. Recording of incident information
B. Processing of post incident paperwork
C. Dispatching of emergency services responders
D. Training of emergency responders for annual certification - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dispatching of emergency services responders
Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? (109)
A. Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
B. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
C. National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
D. Emergency Service Specific Telecommunications Center - CORRECT ANSWER -
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which of
the following? (109)
A. Incident Action Plan (IAP)
B. Incident Command System (ICS)
C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®)
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the mission of the fire service? (21)
A. To provide a variety of services
B. To determine how fire loss occurs
C. To save lives and protect property
D. To regulate training of emergency responders - CORRECT ANSWER - To save lives
and protect property
The all-hazards approach means the fire service: (21)
A. resists changes that may occur.
B. requires personal accountability.
C. uses established organizational structure.
D. provides a variety of services in the community. - CORRECT ANSWER - provides a
variety of services in the community.
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? (26)
A. Truck company
B. Brush company
C. Engine company
D. Special rescue company - CORRECT ANSWER - Truck company
What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface? (26)
A. Truck company
B. Brush company
C. Engine company
D. Special rescue company - CORRECT ANSWER - Brush company
,What type of company performs fire suppression duties at structure, vehicle, wildland, and other
types of fires? (26)
A. Truck company
B. Brush company
C. Engine company
D. Special rescue company - CORRECT ANSWER - Engine company
What NFPA® standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II? (27)
A. 1001
B. 1002
C. 1021
D. 1582 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1001
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I? (27)
A. Assume command
B. Assign tasks to be performed
C. Supervise performance of assigned tasks
D. Perform assigned tasks under supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - Perform assigned
tasks under supervision
Which of the following fire service organizational principles works to prevent duplication of
effort? (33)
A. Span of control
B. Division of labor
C. Unity of command
D. Chain of command - CORRECT ANSWER - Division of labor
In 2010 the leading causes of fire fatalities were: (46)
A. live fire training.
,B. overexertion and falls.
C. stress and overexertion.
D. overexertion and being struck by an object. - CORRECT ANSWER - stress and
overexertion.
Which of the following NFPA® standards establishes the design criteria for protective clothing
and equipment? (55)
A. 1403
B. 1582
C. 1851
D. 1977 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1977
The risk management model assumes that responders will risk their lives ___ to save savable
lives. (62)
A. a lot
B. a little
C. not at all
D. sometimes - CORRECT ANSWER - a lot
Firefighters should ___ and put all tools in a ready state before storing. (76)
A. inspect, clean,
B. modify, clean,
C. modify as needed
D. inspect as needed - CORRECT ANSWER - inspect, clean,
Any power tool not marked double insulated should: (76)
A. have a two-prong plug.
B. have a three-prong plug.
C. not ever be used outside.
, D. not ever be used with an extension cord. - CORRECT ANSWER - have a three-prong
plug.
Which of the following is a way to prevent accidents with power saws? (76)
A. Use whatever saw is most convenient
B. Refuel gasoline-powered saws immediately
C. Store blades and cutting chains separately
D. Keep blades and cutting chains well sharpened - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep blades
and cutting chains well sharpened
Which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station? (101)
A. Recording of incident information
B. Processing of post incident paperwork
C. Dispatching of emergency services responders
D. Training of emergency responders for annual certification - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dispatching of emergency services responders
Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? (109)
A. Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
B. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
C. National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
D. Emergency Service Specific Telecommunications Center - CORRECT ANSWER -
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which of
the following? (109)
A. Incident Action Plan (IAP)
B. Incident Command System (ICS)
C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®)
