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ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The same runway is numbered ____ for the aircraft approaching from the north - CORRECT
ANSWER - 16
Signs used to identify runways or taxiways with yellow inscription on a black background -
CORRECT ANSWER - Location signs
instruction signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs that provide instructions that must be
obeyed such as identification of hold positions and ILS critical areas
Mandatory hold position sign - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs with white inscriptions on a
red background meaning stop ahead
Direction Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs used to identify the direction of taxiways
leading out from an intersection with black inscriptions on a yellow background
Instrument Landing System (ILS) - CORRECT ANSWER - What electronic navigation
system is used to allow aircraft to approach and land during inclement weather?
Identify 4 target hazard areas at the airport - CORRECT ANSWER - -fuel storage and
distribution systems -hangars
-dangerous goods storage and handling areas
- terminals
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER - Involved with the
regulation of civil aviation
, NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) - CORRECT ANSWER - Determines the
probable cause of aircraft accidents and incidents involving other modes of transportation
TSA (Transportation Security Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible for
the security of the national transportation systems
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) - CORRECT ANSWER - Concerned with
fire safety standards development, technical advisory services, education, and research
Identify FOUR ARFF training requirements. - CORRECT ANSWER - -aircraft fire
suppression, ventilation, and overhaul
-rescue
-extinguishing agents
-strategic and tactical operations
NIMS-ICS - CORRECT ANSWER - _ is a system of procedures for controlling personnel,
structures, equipment, and communications
so that all responders can work together toward a common goal in an effective and efficient
manner.
Stress management program - CORRECT ANSWER - What program should be
implemented to mitigate the effects that atypically stressful events impose on emergency
responders during an aviation-related accident?
in-service training - CORRECT ANSWER - Proficiency training such as classroom study,
hands-on skills exercises, and live fire drills conducted within the firefighter's own fire
department
Cadet Training - CORRECT ANSWER - Initial training received prior to being assigned
to a company
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The same runway is numbered ____ for the aircraft approaching from the north - CORRECT
ANSWER - 16
Signs used to identify runways or taxiways with yellow inscription on a black background -
CORRECT ANSWER - Location signs
instruction signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs that provide instructions that must be
obeyed such as identification of hold positions and ILS critical areas
Mandatory hold position sign - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs with white inscriptions on a
red background meaning stop ahead
Direction Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs used to identify the direction of taxiways
leading out from an intersection with black inscriptions on a yellow background
Instrument Landing System (ILS) - CORRECT ANSWER - What electronic navigation
system is used to allow aircraft to approach and land during inclement weather?
Identify 4 target hazard areas at the airport - CORRECT ANSWER - -fuel storage and
distribution systems -hangars
-dangerous goods storage and handling areas
- terminals
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER - Involved with the
regulation of civil aviation
, NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) - CORRECT ANSWER - Determines the
probable cause of aircraft accidents and incidents involving other modes of transportation
TSA (Transportation Security Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible for
the security of the national transportation systems
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) - CORRECT ANSWER - Concerned with
fire safety standards development, technical advisory services, education, and research
Identify FOUR ARFF training requirements. - CORRECT ANSWER - -aircraft fire
suppression, ventilation, and overhaul
-rescue
-extinguishing agents
-strategic and tactical operations
NIMS-ICS - CORRECT ANSWER - _ is a system of procedures for controlling personnel,
structures, equipment, and communications
so that all responders can work together toward a common goal in an effective and efficient
manner.
Stress management program - CORRECT ANSWER - What program should be
implemented to mitigate the effects that atypically stressful events impose on emergency
responders during an aviation-related accident?
in-service training - CORRECT ANSWER - Proficiency training such as classroom study,
hands-on skills exercises, and live fire drills conducted within the firefighter's own fire
department
Cadet Training - CORRECT ANSWER - Initial training received prior to being assigned
to a company
