LFTI 1 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
NFPA Standards are viewed as - Answer -Consensus Documents
NFPA 1001 is the - Answer -Standard for fire fighter professional qualifications
Historically the standard operations unit of a fire department is - Answer -The company
Which is one of the keys to improving fire fighters physical health - Answer -Health
screening
Depending on a departments mission statement a fre fighter may also be required to
perform in areas such as an - Answer -Emt
One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is - Answer -Performing
forcible entry to a fire building
A function of the rescue company is - Answer -Victim removal
The person ultimately responsible for the operation and administration of the fire
department is the - Answer -Fire chief
In all fire departments training must - Answer -Be a continuing function
SOPs - Answer -Apply to both emergency and non-emergency situations
The OSHA may establish regulations governing fire departments activities such as: -
Answer -Health and safety
Each fire fighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons. One
is to determine why it happen and the other is to: - Answer -Determine how it can be
avoided in the future.
NFPA 1500 provides guidance for which program to benefit firefighters? - Answer -
Employee assistance programs
Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee Assistance Program
(EAP)? - Answer -Dealing with physical problems
What is one of the components of the layered protection system in structural ppe -
Answer -
The concept of rehabilitation - Answer -Needs to be addressed at all incidents
Proper lifting requires - Answer -Lifting with your legs, not your back
, According to statistics compiled by the the United States fire administration
approximately ______ firefighter injuries are reported each year - Answer -70,000-
100,000
What is the lowest rank on the chain of command that shares responsibility for safety -
Answer -The individual department members
When using power saws, the firefighter should - Answer -Ain't sin situational awareness
Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should be hydrostatically tested
after each ___ year period - Answer -Five
Making equipment safe is addressed by - Answer -Training in use and care
The fouling on the high pressure hose tat is attached to a scba cylinder should be: -
Answer -Hand tight
The bypass valve on a scba is used: - Answer -In emergency situations involving a
malfunctioning regulator
Which is considered to be a hazardous atmosphere encountered during fires - Answer -
Smoke
When tightening the straps on a scba facepiece the ___ straps should be tightened first
- Answer -Lower
What is one factor that plays a significant role in the physical demands of a fire fighters
job? - Answer -Physical conditioning
The agency established to ensure safe working condition is the - Answer -OSHA
Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee Assistance
Program(EAP)? - Answer -Dealing with physical problems
What topic is covered by NFPA 1500 - Answer -Safety Programs
The most common danger that the firefighter experiences occurs: - Answer -While
riding the apparatus to and from emergency calls
Over the last two decades an average of more than ____U.S. firefighters die each year
in the line of duty - Answer -100
When using power saws, the firefighter should: - Answer -maintain situational
awareness
NFPA Standards are viewed as - Answer -Consensus Documents
NFPA 1001 is the - Answer -Standard for fire fighter professional qualifications
Historically the standard operations unit of a fire department is - Answer -The company
Which is one of the keys to improving fire fighters physical health - Answer -Health
screening
Depending on a departments mission statement a fre fighter may also be required to
perform in areas such as an - Answer -Emt
One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is - Answer -Performing
forcible entry to a fire building
A function of the rescue company is - Answer -Victim removal
The person ultimately responsible for the operation and administration of the fire
department is the - Answer -Fire chief
In all fire departments training must - Answer -Be a continuing function
SOPs - Answer -Apply to both emergency and non-emergency situations
The OSHA may establish regulations governing fire departments activities such as: -
Answer -Health and safety
Each fire fighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons. One
is to determine why it happen and the other is to: - Answer -Determine how it can be
avoided in the future.
NFPA 1500 provides guidance for which program to benefit firefighters? - Answer -
Employee assistance programs
Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee Assistance Program
(EAP)? - Answer -Dealing with physical problems
What is one of the components of the layered protection system in structural ppe -
Answer -
The concept of rehabilitation - Answer -Needs to be addressed at all incidents
Proper lifting requires - Answer -Lifting with your legs, not your back
, According to statistics compiled by the the United States fire administration
approximately ______ firefighter injuries are reported each year - Answer -70,000-
100,000
What is the lowest rank on the chain of command that shares responsibility for safety -
Answer -The individual department members
When using power saws, the firefighter should - Answer -Ain't sin situational awareness
Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should be hydrostatically tested
after each ___ year period - Answer -Five
Making equipment safe is addressed by - Answer -Training in use and care
The fouling on the high pressure hose tat is attached to a scba cylinder should be: -
Answer -Hand tight
The bypass valve on a scba is used: - Answer -In emergency situations involving a
malfunctioning regulator
Which is considered to be a hazardous atmosphere encountered during fires - Answer -
Smoke
When tightening the straps on a scba facepiece the ___ straps should be tightened first
- Answer -Lower
What is one factor that plays a significant role in the physical demands of a fire fighters
job? - Answer -Physical conditioning
The agency established to ensure safe working condition is the - Answer -OSHA
Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee Assistance
Program(EAP)? - Answer -Dealing with physical problems
What topic is covered by NFPA 1500 - Answer -Safety Programs
The most common danger that the firefighter experiences occurs: - Answer -While
riding the apparatus to and from emergency calls
Over the last two decades an average of more than ____U.S. firefighters die each year
in the line of duty - Answer -100
When using power saws, the firefighter should: - Answer -maintain situational
awareness
