FIREFIGHTER 1, FIRE 1 TEST PREP/504
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+)
When rescuing an unconscious child or small adult from
a window, how many rescuers enter the window to
assist the victim?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2 - √Answer :D. 2
Quiz :When cutting through a roof, a firefighter should
avoid:
A. removing the built-up material prior to cutting
B. cutting through joists, rafters, or trusses
C. making one large opening
D. using a power saw - √Answer :B. cutting through
joists, rafters, or trusses
Quiz :Which of the following is an advantage of the flat
load?
A. Only four people are required to perform the load
B. It is the best way to load large-diameter hose
C. Hose loaded in this manner has fewer sharp bends
than other loads
D. Hose for shoulder carries can easily be taken from
the load - √Answer :B. It is the best way to load large-
diameter hose
Quiz :Which of the following statements IS CORRECT
regarding fire extinguishers and combustible metals?
,A. All chemical agents need to be applied with a shovel
or scoop
B. No single agent will control or extinguish fires in all
combustible metals
C. The agent needs to break the crust that may form
over any burning metal to extinguish the fire
D. They come in pressurized and handheld models -
√Answer :B. No single agent will control or extinguish
fires in all combustible metals
Quiz :A common factor with regard to multiple firefighter
deaths at emergency incidents is:
A. the lack of an organized, effective command structure
B. they all involved industrial complexes
C. all the incidents occurred during forest fires
D. they all occurred in urban settings - √Answer :A. the
lack of an organized, effective command structure
Quiz :Which of the following is one of the stages/phases
of fire burn?
A. Rollover
B. Fully developed
C. Backdraft
D. Initial - √Answer :B. Fully developed
Quiz :Which of the following IS TRUE regarding
personal protective clothing?
A. It requires firefighters to wear the most appropriate
PPE for the hazard they face
B. It must comply with NFPA 1900 standard
C. It prevents a firefighter from burns in situations such
as flashover
,D. It requires PASS activation whenever bunker gear is
worn - √Answer :A. It requires firefighters to wear the
most appropriate PPE for the hazard they face
Quiz :A fire CANNOT BE considered fully extinguished
until __________ is complete.
A. overhaul
B. primary search
C. cause determination
D. secondary search - √Answer :A. overhaul
Quiz :For an area to qualify as a light hazard, the
majority of materials must meet one requirements. One
of those is that they must:
A. be UL listed
B. have ignition temperatures in excess of 451F
C. be necessary for the work of the area
D. be noncombustible - √Answer :D. be noncombustible
Quiz :What type of listening is required by a
telecommunicator to draw out all the necessary
information from a caller who may be excited, confused,
or dealing with a language barrier?
A. Presumptive
B. Active
C. Selective
D. Modal - √Answer :B. Active
Quiz :After a roof has been opened up, the firefighter
must:
A. remove any natural roof openings
B. make another opening on the opposite side of the
pitched roof
, C. ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
D. direct a hose line into the opening - √Answer :C.
ensure the ceiling below the cut is opened
Quiz :How are flammability limits and explosive limits
related?
A. Explosive limits are used to calculate flammability
limits
B. The two terms are neither mathematically nor
conceptually related.
C. They are interchangeable terms meaning the same
thing
D. Flammability limits are used to calculate explosive
limits - √Answer :C. They are interchangeable terms
meaning the same thing
Quiz :A load the engineer planned for, or anticipated, in
the building design is the definition of a(n) __________
load.
A. dead
B. concentrated
C. impact
D. design - √Answer :D. design
Quiz :What type of standpipe is intended for fire
department use only?
A. Group 5
B. Type II
C. Class I
D. Level D - √Answer :B. Type II
Quiz :What types of locking devices usually ARE NOT
detected by the forcible entry team?