IFSTA 6th Edition Mid Term Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORECT Answers
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for
the public? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. NFPA
What is the mission of the fire service? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. To save lives and protect
property
The all-hazards approach means the fire service: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. provides a
variety of services in the community
A department type is determined by how: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. an organization is
funded
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay? -
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Volunteer
What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a response area? -
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Battalion
What is the first recommended step in locating information in departmental documents? -
CORRECT ANSWER - A. Ask your supervisor
Which of the following NFPA" standards establishes the design criteria for protective clothing
and equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. 1977
Which NFPA" standard defines safe training practices and programs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. 1403
,Which NFPA" standard sets requirements for care and maintenance of personal and respiratory
protection equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 1851
The unique characteristics of a fire apparatus can: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Make it more
difficult to handle.
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an incident is
called the: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Collapse zone
Which of the following have stable, powerful transmissions and interference-resistant receivers?
- CORRECT ANSWER - C. Base station radios
Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Which of the following provides the telecommunications center with a continuous record of
actions at scene? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Progress report
What tasks may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. Providing periodic time transmissions
Which of the following BEST describes how understanding the physical science of fire can help
firefighters? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. It translates into practical knowledge of fire
behavior.
Which of the following terms refers to a substance remaining chemically the same, but changing
in size, shape or appearance? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. physical change
When a substance changes from one type of matter to another, it has had a: - CORRECT
ANSWER - C. chemical reaction
, What method of electrical energy occurs when a high-temperature luminous discharge crosses a
gap? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. arcing
What method of heat transfer can become the dominant mode as the fire grows in size? -
CORRECT ANSWER - B. radiation
Which of the following fire development factors affects heat release rate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. Fuel type
What form of compartment fire is controlled by the availability of oxygen and the configuration
of fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Fuel-controlled
Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to form into layers according to
temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Thermal layering
The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. interface of hot and
cool layers at an opening.
Where might a firefighter find wear due to friction during a routine personal protective
equipment (PPE) inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Under arms, in crotch, at knee and
elbow joints
The type of cleaning required for PPE is determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. amount
and type of contamination.
Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20-25% of
cylinder capacity? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. End-of-service-time indicators
Which NFPA standard requieres seat-mounted SCBAs be held in place by a mechanical latching
device? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 1901
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORECT Answers
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for
the public? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. NFPA
What is the mission of the fire service? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. To save lives and protect
property
The all-hazards approach means the fire service: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. provides a
variety of services in the community
A department type is determined by how: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. an organization is
funded
Which of the following types of staffing performs required functions for minimal or no pay? -
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Volunteer
What part of the fire service is composed of a variety of companies located in a response area? -
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Battalion
What is the first recommended step in locating information in departmental documents? -
CORRECT ANSWER - A. Ask your supervisor
Which of the following NFPA" standards establishes the design criteria for protective clothing
and equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. 1977
Which NFPA" standard defines safe training practices and programs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. 1403
,Which NFPA" standard sets requirements for care and maintenance of personal and respiratory
protection equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 1851
The unique characteristics of a fire apparatus can: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Make it more
difficult to handle.
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an incident is
called the: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Collapse zone
Which of the following have stable, powerful transmissions and interference-resistant receivers?
- CORRECT ANSWER - C. Base station radios
Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Which of the following provides the telecommunications center with a continuous record of
actions at scene? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Progress report
What tasks may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. Providing periodic time transmissions
Which of the following BEST describes how understanding the physical science of fire can help
firefighters? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. It translates into practical knowledge of fire
behavior.
Which of the following terms refers to a substance remaining chemically the same, but changing
in size, shape or appearance? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. physical change
When a substance changes from one type of matter to another, it has had a: - CORRECT
ANSWER - C. chemical reaction
, What method of electrical energy occurs when a high-temperature luminous discharge crosses a
gap? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. arcing
What method of heat transfer can become the dominant mode as the fire grows in size? -
CORRECT ANSWER - B. radiation
Which of the following fire development factors affects heat release rate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. Fuel type
What form of compartment fire is controlled by the availability of oxygen and the configuration
of fuel? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Fuel-controlled
Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to form into layers according to
temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Thermal layering
The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. interface of hot and
cool layers at an opening.
Where might a firefighter find wear due to friction during a routine personal protective
equipment (PPE) inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Under arms, in crotch, at knee and
elbow joints
The type of cleaning required for PPE is determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. amount
and type of contamination.
Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20-25% of
cylinder capacity? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. End-of-service-time indicators
Which NFPA standard requieres seat-mounted SCBAs be held in place by a mechanical latching
device? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 1901
