FIREFIGHTER 1 CONCISE FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026

What is one factor that plays a significant role in the physical demands of a fire fighter's job? Physical conditioning B. Breakfast habits C. Electrolyte activity D. Posture of a repose - Answer A Which type of specialized fire company is assigned to a pumping apparatus and performs suppression duties at structure fires? A Engine company B.Brush company C.Rescue company D.Ladder company - Answer A. Engine company On which National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard are the professional qualifications for Fire Fighter I based? A.NFPA 1006 B.NFPA 1670 C.NFPA 1001 D.NFPA 1500 - Answer C.NFPA 1001 Fire department line personnel are responsible for: A.organizing personnel medical evaluation records. B.overseeing the department's annual budget C.providing emergency services to the public. D.repairing broken department apparatus - Answer C.providing emergency services to the public. Why is the division of labor necessary in the fire service? A.Prevent the duplication of effort B.Keep department expenses at a minimum C.Comply with federal law D.Ensure fair workloads for all members - Answer A.Prevent the duplication of effort Most fire departments are organized in a series of levels, with the intermediate levels made up of personnel assigned by: A.years of experience. B.geographical location. C.rank and duty. D.age and name. - Answer C.rank and duty. What is the mission of the fire service? A.Employ the all-hazard approach to providing community protection B.Save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous situations C.Completely eliminate the occurrence of fires in residential structures D.Protect personal and public property from fire and disrepair - Answer B.Save lives and protect property and the environment from fires and other hazardous situations What must a fire department's health and safety program address? A.Documentation of new recruit skills training B.All anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed C.The most dangerous hazards to which members might be exposed D.Organization of personnel service and promotional records - Answer B.All anticipated hazards to which members might be exposed Emergency scene lighting and portable rescue equipment are powered by apparatus-mounted generators, the apparatus' electrical system, or: A.the local power grid. B.solar panels. C.adaptable concerters. D.portable electric generators. - Answer D.portable electric generators. Which group of fire department employees provides administrative and logistical support in areas such as finance, maintenance, and training? A.Line personnel B.Staff personnel C.Volunteer firefighters D.Career firefighters - Answer Staff personnel The basic unit of firefighting operations is call a: A.company B.battalion C.local division D.response district - Answer A.Company Which duty is a Fire Fighter I expected to perform? A.Providing ropes and knots training to new recruits B.Performing fire suppression activities at an airport C.Forcing entry into a structure D.Overseeing personnel at an incident scene - Answer C.Forcing entry into a structure A(an) concept allows all responders to use a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of authorities, protections, and resources. A.all hazard B.hazard enforcement C.chain of command D.incident awareness - Answer A.all hazard The division of labor refers to: A.each employee reporting to just one supervisor. B.the process of dividing large jobs into smaller pieces to make them more manageable. C.the formal line of authority, responsibility, and communication within an organization. D.an organization's responsibility to provide leadership. - Answer B.the process of dividing large jobs into smaller pieces to make them more manageable. What is the overall mission of the fire service? A.Eliminate the use of unsafe building practices B.Save lives and protect property and the environment C.Prevent arson fires by educating the public D.Provide low-cost emergency services to the public - Answer B.Save lives and protect property and the environment Which is one of the keys to improving a firefighter's physical health? Gender/ethnic background Fire Service traditions Health screening Union involvement - Answer C National Fire Protection Association 1001 is the: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades. Standard for Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Programs. Standard for Blood Borne Pathogen Training. - Answer A Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified? In the AMA publication, "Specifications for Industrial Fitness" NFPA 1582 NFPA 1001 NFPA 1500 - Answer B Each firefighter accident or injury must be thoroughly investigated for two reasons. One is to determine why it happened and the other is to: determine its classification under the S.I.M.P.L.E. system. preclude any civil liability situation should it happen again. determine whether or not a de-facto feasance occurred. determine how it can be avoided in the future. - Answer D Information on the training and performance qualifications for firefighters is located in which National Fire Protection Association Standard? NFPA 1001 B. NFPA 1002 NFPA 1500 D. NFPA 1401 - Answer A 6. What is an alerting system for a staffed fire station? Knox box Duplex System Fax machine Radio with alert tone - Answer D In fire departments that have access to multiple radio channels, fireground operations should be: on multi-channels also. run by cell phone so as not to tie up the radio. assigned a separate dedicated channel. on the original dispatch channel only. - Answer C 8. What is another term for communications center dispatchers'? Gall originators Public interface officials Telecommunicators Signals technicians - Answer B 9. Telecommunication Device and Teletype are: location finders on so-called smart, enhanced 9-1-1. routers that allow calling the 9-1-1 system in another city. devices to help hearing-impaired people use telephones. chips that go into PDAs and PCs respectively, to allow them to call 9-1-1. - Answer C 10. What should be on the mind of a firefighter who answers the telephone in a fire department facility? That the firefighter is a representative of the fire department To be brief, so that the incoming phone line will be open to receive emergency calls Obtain all information; then hang up first to avoid tying up the phone line. Leaving the person on hold for as long as it takes to relay and verify information received - Answer A 11. The standardized term used to signal the immediate need to clear the radio and transmit critical information is. Emergency Traffic. Signal 2. 10-99. Critical Alert. - Answer A 12. What should call-takers do if a call comes in that is about issues not handled by the fire department? Try to direct the caller to the appropriate agency, even providing contact information, if available. Take the caller's information and advise them that this is a non-criminal offense for which there will be a small fine. Quickly and politely tell the caller this is not a fire department issue and hang up to free up the line. Transfer the call immediately to the recording for inappropriate calls. - Answer A 13. First arriving companies broadcast______reports to incoming units. arrival B. urgent C. status D. select - Answer A