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Firefighter I Final Exam, Practice Exam And
Study Guide Includes Accurate And Verified
Questions Covering Core Firefighting
Knowledge Such As Fire Behavior, PPE
Usage, SCBA Operations, Fire Suppression
Techniques, Ladders, Hoses And Nozzles,
Rescue Pr
All PPE designed for structural fire fighting must meet the
requirements of - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔NFPA 1971
Which piece of PPE is donned under the helmet and is
designed to protect the neck, ears, and face from exposure
to heat, embers, and debris? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Protective
hood
Which statement about structural fire fighting protective
coats is accurate? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The outer shell,
moisture barrier, and thermal barrier must always be worn
together.
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Protective trousers designed for fire fighting are: - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔constructed from the same fabric, moisture
barrier, and thermal layering used in protective coats.
When properly worn, fire fighting gloves: - . . ANSWER ✔
✔must completely cover the wristlet of the protective coat.
Personal alert safety system (PASS) alarms are designed to
activate when - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔a firefighter is motionless
for more than 30 seconds.
What should be done during routine inspections of PPE,
such as after use at an incident? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Look
for damage like rips or tears
SCBA can help protect from _____, which can be caused
by inhaling heated gases. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔asphyxiation
The SCBA backplate and harness assembly: - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔is used to hold the breathing air cylinder.
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Immediately prior to donning SCBA, firefighters should: - .
. ANSWER ✔ ✔check the cylinder gauge to make sure the
cylinder is full.
By which mechanism of heat transfer does heat travel in a
straight line at the speed of light, allowing heat to travel
through vacuums and air spaces? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Radiation
Which of the following terms is used to refer to the process
that can generate sufficient quantities of burnable vapors
to ignite in the presence of a sufficient oxidizer? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Pyrolysis
What is the most common method used in fire fighting
operations? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Temperature reduction
Fires develop through four stages: incipient, growth,
_____, and decay. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔fully-developed
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Which type of phenomenon occurs when the fire rapidly
transitions from the growth stage to the fully developed
stage? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Flashover
Which hazard is unique to metal vessels? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Metal hulls and superstructures promote heat
conduction, resulting in hot steel decks that can melt boots
and burn personnel.
When solid fuels are heated, they begin to _____ and
release fuel gases and vapors. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔pyrolize
A fire is said to be in the _____ stage when it runs out of
either available fuel or available oxygen. - . . ANSWER ✔
✔decay
In the fire environment, convection usually involves the
transfer of heat through: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔the movement
of hot smoke and fire gases.
Firefighter I Final Exam, Practice Exam And
Study Guide Includes Accurate And Verified
Questions Covering Core Firefighting
Knowledge Such As Fire Behavior, PPE
Usage, SCBA Operations, Fire Suppression
Techniques, Ladders, Hoses And Nozzles,
Rescue Pr
All PPE designed for structural fire fighting must meet the
requirements of - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔NFPA 1971
Which piece of PPE is donned under the helmet and is
designed to protect the neck, ears, and face from exposure
to heat, embers, and debris? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Protective
hood
Which statement about structural fire fighting protective
coats is accurate? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The outer shell,
moisture barrier, and thermal barrier must always be worn
together.
,2|Page
Protective trousers designed for fire fighting are: - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔constructed from the same fabric, moisture
barrier, and thermal layering used in protective coats.
When properly worn, fire fighting gloves: - . . ANSWER ✔
✔must completely cover the wristlet of the protective coat.
Personal alert safety system (PASS) alarms are designed to
activate when - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔a firefighter is motionless
for more than 30 seconds.
What should be done during routine inspections of PPE,
such as after use at an incident? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Look
for damage like rips or tears
SCBA can help protect from _____, which can be caused
by inhaling heated gases. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔asphyxiation
The SCBA backplate and harness assembly: - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔is used to hold the breathing air cylinder.
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Immediately prior to donning SCBA, firefighters should: - .
. ANSWER ✔ ✔check the cylinder gauge to make sure the
cylinder is full.
By which mechanism of heat transfer does heat travel in a
straight line at the speed of light, allowing heat to travel
through vacuums and air spaces? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Radiation
Which of the following terms is used to refer to the process
that can generate sufficient quantities of burnable vapors
to ignite in the presence of a sufficient oxidizer? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Pyrolysis
What is the most common method used in fire fighting
operations? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Temperature reduction
Fires develop through four stages: incipient, growth,
_____, and decay. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔fully-developed
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Which type of phenomenon occurs when the fire rapidly
transitions from the growth stage to the fully developed
stage? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Flashover
Which hazard is unique to metal vessels? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Metal hulls and superstructures promote heat
conduction, resulting in hot steel decks that can melt boots
and burn personnel.
When solid fuels are heated, they begin to _____ and
release fuel gases and vapors. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔pyrolize
A fire is said to be in the _____ stage when it runs out of
either available fuel or available oxygen. - . . ANSWER ✔
✔decay
In the fire environment, convection usually involves the
transfer of heat through: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔the movement
of hot smoke and fire gases.
