AIRPORT FIREFIGHTER COURSE – WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

AIRPORT FIREFIGHTER COURSE –
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

According17to17NFPA17Standard17403,17what17is17the17amount17of17time17given17that1
7trained17and17equipped17fire17fighters17should17demonstrate17the17ability17to17apply17
extinguishing17agent17on17an17interior17fire17of17an17aircraft?17-17ans-A.17517Minutes

B.17317Minutes

C.17417Minutes17-17Correct17Answer

D.17617Minutes

Hold17bar17lights17that17are17used17to17identify17runway17areas17that17require17permis
sion17from17the17control17tower17prior17to17crossing17are17which17color?17-17ans-
A.17White

B.17Amber17-17Correct17Answer

C.17Red

D.17Blue

When17the17aircraft17is17on17a1790-
degree17approach17to17the17landing17runway,17the17term17used17to17describe17this17a
pproach17is17-17ans-A.17Final17approach

B.17Downwind17leg

C.17Overhead17approach

D.17Base17leg17-17Correct17Answer

When17selecting17various17response17routes17for17possible17accident17sites,17which17
of17the17following17is17not17a17primary17factor?17-17ans-
A.17Underpasses17and17bridges

B.17Number17of17people17required17for17rescue17-17Correct17Answer

C.17Presently17available17routes

,D.17Terrain

According17to17National17Fire17Protection17Association17(NFPA)1740317Standard17for17
Aircraft17Rescue17and17Fire-
Fighting17Services17at17Airports,17how17many17airport17categories17are17there?17-
17ans-A.171017-17Correct17Answer


B.178

C.176

D.1712

What17information17should17be17included17in17the17description17of17the17accident17and
/or17incident17location17to17expedite17fire17fighter17personnel17response?17-17ans-
A.17Grid17map17coordinates,17type17of17aircraft,17and17hazardous17cargo17(if17any)17o
nly

B.17All17information17possible17-17Correct17Answer

C.17Grid17map17coordinates,17type17of17aircraft,17and17personnel17on17board17only

D.17Grid17map17coordinates17only

In17addition17to17marked17coordinates17and17traffic17patterns,17what17else17should17a1
7grid17map17include?17-17ans-A.17Combustible17storage17buildings


B.17A17radius17of172517miles17from17the17control17tower

C.17The17locations17deficient17in17water17supply

D.17Control17Zones17-17Correct17Answer

The17rectangular17area17surrounding17the17runway17500ft17from17the17centerline17to17
each17side17of17the17runway,17and17length173,30017ft17beyond17each17runway17thresh
old,17is17known17as,17which17type17of17area?17-17ans-
A.17Critical17rescue17and17fire17fighting17access17-17Correct17Answer

B.17Theoretical17critical17fire

C.17Air17traffic17control

D.17Isolation

According17to17National17Fire17Protection17Association17(NFPA)17402;17Guide17for17Air
craft17Rescue17and17Fire-

,Fighting17Operations,17which17are17the17three17minimum17knowledge17requirements17
about17an17airport?17-17ans-
A.17Water17supply17locations,17airport17service17roads,17and17emergency17exits

B.17Water17supply17locations,17airport17lighting17systems,17and17location17of17power17
megaphones

C.17Water17supply17locations,17airport17roads17and17bridges,17and17airport17drainage17
systems17-17Correct17Answer

D.17Airport17service17roads,17airport17lighting17systems,17and17station17shift17schedule

During17periods17of17elevated17threat17levels,17emergency17vehicles17should17not17be1
7parked17closer17than17how17many17feet17apart17when17parking17near17or17in17front17
of17airport17terminals?17-17ans-A.171017-17Correct17Answer

B.1725

C.17100

D.1750

The17command17or17dispatch17center17is17not17responsible17for,17which17of17the17follo
wing17selections?17-17ans-
A.17Determining17the17order17of17priority17of17simultaneous17transmissions

B.17Ensuring17radio17discipline17is17maintained

C.17Controlling17the17frequency17used17by17a17particular17agency17at17an17incident17-
17Correct17Answer


D.17Clearing17the17frequency17as17soon17as17possible

The17International17Civil17Aviation17Organization17(ICAO)17phonetic17alphabet17for17th
e17letter17"H"17is17-17ans-A.17hotter

B.17Hope

C.17Hotel17-17Correct17Answer

D.17House

Which17type17of17light17identifies17the17command;17"Return17to17fire17station17or17starti
ng17point"?17-17ans-A.17Alternating17white/green

B.17Flashing17green

, C.17Flashing17white17-17Correct17Answer

D.17Alternating17green/red17flashing

What17regulations17govern17the17use17of17radio17systems?17-17ans-
A.17Fire17department

B.17Federal17Communications17Commission17-17Correct17Answer

C.17Airport17Communications

D.17Authority17having17Jurisdiction

When17speaking17on17the17radio,17how17should17you17speak?17-17ans-
A.17Only17as17loud17as17necessary17-17Correct17Answer

B.17Soft,17because17of17the17amplification17factor

C.17Very17loud,17to17ensure17you17are17heard

D.17Always17in17a17normal17voice

Control17tower17operators17control17the17movement17of17vehicles17on17taxiways17and1
7runways17by17the17means17of17-17ans-
A.17Light17signals17and17radio17communications17-17Correct17Answer

B.17Light17signals17and17hand17signals

C.17Hand17signals17and17runway17markers

D.17Hand17signals17and17radio17communications

Areas17staffed17by17a17security17guard17at17the17designated17entry-
control17point17is17part17of17the17-17ans-
A.17Security17Identification17Display17Area17(SIDA)17-17Correct17Answer

B.17Foreign17Object17Damage17Area17(FODA)

C.17Foreign17Object17Debris17Area17(FODA)

D.17Transportation17Security17Administration

Which17selection17is17the17International17Civil17Aviation17Organization17(ICAO)17phone
tic17Alphabet17for17the17letter17"U"?17-17ans-A.17Unify