FIREFIGHTER 1 AND 2 EXAM|| 130
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Training and performance qualifications are specified in NFPA _____ - ANSWER-1001
What role could a firefighter fulfil through training and promotion? - ANSWER-Fire
apparatus driver
A unified command system eliminates multiple command posts, establishes a single set
of incident goals and objectives, and ensures mutual communications and cooperation
as part of what system? - ANSWER-Incident command system
What concept of governance is developed by various government-authorized
organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body? -
ANSWER-Regulations
Many fire departments maintain their standard operating procedures on a computer
network, which simplifies the process of providing all employees with ____ SOPs -
ANSWER-Up to date
Which type of a company is responsible for securing water, deploying hand lines,
conducting search and rescue operations, and putting water on the fire? - ANSWER-
Engine company
What approach to organizing a fire department is based on a specific area of the
community, ensuring rapid response to any emergency? - ANSWER-Geographical
What approach to organizing a fire department creates a structure for managing the
department and fire-ground operations? - ANSWER-Chain of command
What basic management principle involves guiding and directing fire fighters to do what
their fire department expects of them? - ANSWER-Discipline
Today, US building codes are developed by whom? - ANSWER-NFPA and the ICC
What was the leading cause of fire fighter deaths in 2016? - ANSWER-Cardiac events
What part of the pathway of SCBA reduces the air from a high pressure to a low
pressure? - ANSWER-Regulator
, What is the last step involving donning SCBA prior to donning the remainder of your
protective equipment such as your helmet and gloves? - ANSWER-Checking face piece
for a proper seal
Fire fighters must know which types of SCBA cylinders are used by their departments
and must check each cylinder for what before filling it? - ANSWER-A current hydrostatic
test date
The fire department communications center serves as a _____ for all information
relating to an emergency incident and all of the information relating to location, status,
and activities of fire department units. - ANSWER-central processing point
What skill is most important in telecommunications? - ANSWER-Communicating
effectively
What form of communication does the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting
System provide for reporting and accessing situations that could have resulted in
injuries or death? - ANSWER-Internet
What is one of the 16 Fire Fighter Life Safety Initiatives developed by the Everyone
Goes Home program? - ANSWER-Response policies
What term describes independently of a superior's orders or the fire department's SOPs
- ANSWER-Freelancing
A good guideline is to consume how much water for every 5-10 minutes of physical
exertion? - ANSWER-8-10 oz
Which program provides confidential help with a wide range of problems that might
affect performance? - ANSWER-Employee assistance program
During training exercises, what concept describes the importance of fire fighters staying
together or, if members become fatigued, leaving training together? - ANSWER-
Teamwork
When a company is dispatched to an emergency, all members of the crew should get to
the vehicle and don appropriate PPE quickly before mounting the vehicle. Which of the
following is the safest way to accomplish this? - ANSWER-Walking briskly to the
apparatus
Once crews are assigned to enter a hazardous area, a _____ is established and
positioned outside the hazardous area and is prepared to provide emergency
assistance to the crews working inside the hazardous area. - ANSWER-Rapid
intervention crew
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Training and performance qualifications are specified in NFPA _____ - ANSWER-1001
What role could a firefighter fulfil through training and promotion? - ANSWER-Fire
apparatus driver
A unified command system eliminates multiple command posts, establishes a single set
of incident goals and objectives, and ensures mutual communications and cooperation
as part of what system? - ANSWER-Incident command system
What concept of governance is developed by various government-authorized
organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body? -
ANSWER-Regulations
Many fire departments maintain their standard operating procedures on a computer
network, which simplifies the process of providing all employees with ____ SOPs -
ANSWER-Up to date
Which type of a company is responsible for securing water, deploying hand lines,
conducting search and rescue operations, and putting water on the fire? - ANSWER-
Engine company
What approach to organizing a fire department is based on a specific area of the
community, ensuring rapid response to any emergency? - ANSWER-Geographical
What approach to organizing a fire department creates a structure for managing the
department and fire-ground operations? - ANSWER-Chain of command
What basic management principle involves guiding and directing fire fighters to do what
their fire department expects of them? - ANSWER-Discipline
Today, US building codes are developed by whom? - ANSWER-NFPA and the ICC
What was the leading cause of fire fighter deaths in 2016? - ANSWER-Cardiac events
What part of the pathway of SCBA reduces the air from a high pressure to a low
pressure? - ANSWER-Regulator
, What is the last step involving donning SCBA prior to donning the remainder of your
protective equipment such as your helmet and gloves? - ANSWER-Checking face piece
for a proper seal
Fire fighters must know which types of SCBA cylinders are used by their departments
and must check each cylinder for what before filling it? - ANSWER-A current hydrostatic
test date
The fire department communications center serves as a _____ for all information
relating to an emergency incident and all of the information relating to location, status,
and activities of fire department units. - ANSWER-central processing point
What skill is most important in telecommunications? - ANSWER-Communicating
effectively
What form of communication does the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting
System provide for reporting and accessing situations that could have resulted in
injuries or death? - ANSWER-Internet
What is one of the 16 Fire Fighter Life Safety Initiatives developed by the Everyone
Goes Home program? - ANSWER-Response policies
What term describes independently of a superior's orders or the fire department's SOPs
- ANSWER-Freelancing
A good guideline is to consume how much water for every 5-10 minutes of physical
exertion? - ANSWER-8-10 oz
Which program provides confidential help with a wide range of problems that might
affect performance? - ANSWER-Employee assistance program
During training exercises, what concept describes the importance of fire fighters staying
together or, if members become fatigued, leaving training together? - ANSWER-
Teamwork
When a company is dispatched to an emergency, all members of the crew should get to
the vehicle and don appropriate PPE quickly before mounting the vehicle. Which of the
following is the safest way to accomplish this? - ANSWER-Walking briskly to the
apparatus
Once crews are assigned to enter a hazardous area, a _____ is established and
positioned outside the hazardous area and is prepared to provide emergency
assistance to the crews working inside the hazardous area. - ANSWER-Rapid
intervention crew
