Airport Firefighter UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
primary consideration on vehicle positioning for an aircraft incident where evacuation has begun
from the interior, would be to provide coverage for the - CORRECT ANSWER - Exits
being used
in accordance with NFPA 1003; standard for airport firefighter professional qualifications, [j02]
duty could also include - CORRECT ANSWER - Hazardous conditions and performing
standby operations
According to NFPA 402; guide for aircraft and fire-fighting operations, which are the three
minimum knowledge requirements about an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER - water
supply locations, airport roads and bridges, and airport drainage systems
which statement regarding runway and taxi lighting is not correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER - white lights are used to identify the approach end of runways and taxiway
centerlines
copies of grid maps should be prominently displayed at air traffic control locations, airport
operations, each airport and community fire station, all mutual aid services and - CORRECT
ANSWER - carried on all appropriate emergency vehicles
parallel runways are distinguished by - CORRECT ANSWER - letters
when the aircraft is on a 90-degree approach to the landing runway, the term used to describe this
approach is - CORRECT ANSWER - base leg
an electric navigation system that allows aircraft to approach and land during inclement weather
conditions is called a/an - CORRECT ANSWER - instrument landing system (ILS)
, in addition to marked coordinated and traffic patterns, what else should a grid map include? -
CORRECT ANSWER - control zones
according to NFPA 403; standard for aircraft rescue and firefighting services at airports, fire
stations located close to taxiways and runways or adjacent to flight patterns should have -
CORRECT ANSWER - soundproof training rooms, living quarters, and an alarm room
during size up, the incident commander does not - CORRECT ANSWER - determine the
exact definition and location of the problem
which selections is the international civil aviation organization (ICAO) phonetic alphabet for the
letter "u" - CORRECT ANSWER - Uniform
the most effective system used to direct emergency scene operations is/are - CORRECT
ANSWER - Two-way radios
the ICAO phonetic alphabet for the letter "H" is - CORRECT ANSWER - Hotel
what are the first two steps in radio communications? - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify
the airport ground control being called and identify the unit that is calling
the person responsible for maintaining awareness of the location an function of all companies at
a incident is the - CORRECT ANSWER - IC
Which type of light identifies the command; "stop! do not proceed!" - CORRECT
ANSWER - Steady red
when speaking on the radio, how should you speak? - CORRECT ANSWER - only as loud
as necessary
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
primary consideration on vehicle positioning for an aircraft incident where evacuation has begun
from the interior, would be to provide coverage for the - CORRECT ANSWER - Exits
being used
in accordance with NFPA 1003; standard for airport firefighter professional qualifications, [j02]
duty could also include - CORRECT ANSWER - Hazardous conditions and performing
standby operations
According to NFPA 402; guide for aircraft and fire-fighting operations, which are the three
minimum knowledge requirements about an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER - water
supply locations, airport roads and bridges, and airport drainage systems
which statement regarding runway and taxi lighting is not correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER - white lights are used to identify the approach end of runways and taxiway
centerlines
copies of grid maps should be prominently displayed at air traffic control locations, airport
operations, each airport and community fire station, all mutual aid services and - CORRECT
ANSWER - carried on all appropriate emergency vehicles
parallel runways are distinguished by - CORRECT ANSWER - letters
when the aircraft is on a 90-degree approach to the landing runway, the term used to describe this
approach is - CORRECT ANSWER - base leg
an electric navigation system that allows aircraft to approach and land during inclement weather
conditions is called a/an - CORRECT ANSWER - instrument landing system (ILS)
, in addition to marked coordinated and traffic patterns, what else should a grid map include? -
CORRECT ANSWER - control zones
according to NFPA 403; standard for aircraft rescue and firefighting services at airports, fire
stations located close to taxiways and runways or adjacent to flight patterns should have -
CORRECT ANSWER - soundproof training rooms, living quarters, and an alarm room
during size up, the incident commander does not - CORRECT ANSWER - determine the
exact definition and location of the problem
which selections is the international civil aviation organization (ICAO) phonetic alphabet for the
letter "u" - CORRECT ANSWER - Uniform
the most effective system used to direct emergency scene operations is/are - CORRECT
ANSWER - Two-way radios
the ICAO phonetic alphabet for the letter "H" is - CORRECT ANSWER - Hotel
what are the first two steps in radio communications? - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify
the airport ground control being called and identify the unit that is calling
the person responsible for maintaining awareness of the location an function of all companies at
a incident is the - CORRECT ANSWER - IC
Which type of light identifies the command; "stop! do not proceed!" - CORRECT
ANSWER - Steady red
when speaking on the radio, how should you speak? - CORRECT ANSWER - only as loud
as necessary
