JBL Firefighter 1 State Test
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1. Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volun-
teers.: 73%
2. In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of __________.: Authority
3. NFPA standards are __________.: Consensus Documents
4. Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task
is provided by __________.: Standing Operating Procedures
5. The earliest known fire department was in __________.: Accient Rome
6. The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a
given task in a uniform way.: Standing operating procedures
7. The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known
as ________.: Span of Control
8. Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies.: Ladders
9. Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer
to only one supervisor?: Unity Of Command
10. Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping
apparatus?: Internal Combustion
11. Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for
present and future actions?: Policies
12. Which style of leadership does the fire department use?: Paramilitary
13. Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department
establishes for its fire fighters?: Discipline
14. Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying
handlines, and putting water on the fire?: Engine
15. Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification?: 1 and 2
16. A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and
assignments at an emergency scene.: Personal Accountability System
17. Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year
in the United States.: 100
18. Fire fighters should drink _____ of water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical
exertion.: 8-10 Ozs
19. Fire fighters should spend a minimum of _____ minutes per day in physical
fitness training.: 60
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20. If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the
rest of the team do?: Exit as an entire team together
21. If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? The
majority of fire fighter deaths are caused by __________.: Bring it to the attention of the
instructor or designated safety officer
22. The majority of fire fighter injuries are __________.: Strains and Sprains
23. What does the "buddy system" refer to?: A Team of two partners who maintain constant contact
24. Which of the following is one of the three methods by which team members
working in a hazardous area should maintain contact with one another at all
times?: Visual
25. Which statement best summarizes the types of incidents for which the
incident command system (ICS) should be implemented?: All emergency Incidents
26. Who has the authority to directly and immediately stop any activity on the
fire ground that he or she judges to be unsafe?: The Designated Safety Officers
27. What is the relationship between habits developed in training and perfor-
mance on the fire ground?: Habits developed on the training ground will continue on the Fire Ground
28. A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to
__________.: Determine how it can be avoided in the future
29. Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters
don personal protective equipment (PPE)?: prior to mounting the apparatus
30. A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific piece of equip-
ment?: SCBA
31. An oxygen-deficient atmosphere is defined as one where the percentage of
oxygen in air is less than _____percent.: 19.5
32. Fire fighters should be able to don personal protective clothing within _____
seconds.: 60 seconds
33. How much of the body is structural firefighting personal protective equip-
ment (PPE) designed to cover?: Every Square Inch
34. How often should SCBA face pieces be fit-tested?: Every 12 months
35. NFPA standards require an SCBA low-air alarm to sound when cylinder pres-
sure drops to _____ percent of capacity: 25%
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1. Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volun-
teers.: 73%
2. In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of __________.: Authority
3. NFPA standards are __________.: Consensus Documents
4. Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task
is provided by __________.: Standing Operating Procedures
5. The earliest known fire department was in __________.: Accient Rome
6. The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a
given task in a uniform way.: Standing operating procedures
7. The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known
as ________.: Span of Control
8. Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies.: Ladders
9. Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer
to only one supervisor?: Unity Of Command
10. Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping
apparatus?: Internal Combustion
11. Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for
present and future actions?: Policies
12. Which style of leadership does the fire department use?: Paramilitary
13. Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department
establishes for its fire fighters?: Discipline
14. Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying
handlines, and putting water on the fire?: Engine
15. Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification?: 1 and 2
16. A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and
assignments at an emergency scene.: Personal Accountability System
17. Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year
in the United States.: 100
18. Fire fighters should drink _____ of water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical
exertion.: 8-10 Ozs
19. Fire fighters should spend a minimum of _____ minutes per day in physical
fitness training.: 60
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20. If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the
rest of the team do?: Exit as an entire team together
21. If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? The
majority of fire fighter deaths are caused by __________.: Bring it to the attention of the
instructor or designated safety officer
22. The majority of fire fighter injuries are __________.: Strains and Sprains
23. What does the "buddy system" refer to?: A Team of two partners who maintain constant contact
24. Which of the following is one of the three methods by which team members
working in a hazardous area should maintain contact with one another at all
times?: Visual
25. Which statement best summarizes the types of incidents for which the
incident command system (ICS) should be implemented?: All emergency Incidents
26. Who has the authority to directly and immediately stop any activity on the
fire ground that he or she judges to be unsafe?: The Designated Safety Officers
27. What is the relationship between habits developed in training and perfor-
mance on the fire ground?: Habits developed on the training ground will continue on the Fire Ground
28. A primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident or injury is to
__________.: Determine how it can be avoided in the future
29. Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters
don personal protective equipment (PPE)?: prior to mounting the apparatus
30. A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific piece of equip-
ment?: SCBA
31. An oxygen-deficient atmosphere is defined as one where the percentage of
oxygen in air is less than _____percent.: 19.5
32. Fire fighters should be able to don personal protective clothing within _____
seconds.: 60 seconds
33. How much of the body is structural firefighting personal protective equip-
ment (PPE) designed to cover?: Every Square Inch
34. How often should SCBA face pieces be fit-tested?: Every 12 months
35. NFPA standards require an SCBA low-air alarm to sound when cylinder pres-
sure drops to _____ percent of capacity: 25%
