MDC FIRE WRITTE QUESTIONS& ANSWERS
When does the fire department's authority end on a fire scene?
a) When the scene is left
b) After property is formally released
c) When the incident commander clears all units
d) When the scene is turned over to law enforcement - Answer -b) After property is
formally released
Follow proper procedures for reporting a tool problem and
a) Disbursing tools
b) Recommending a tool
c) Taking a tool out of service
d) Shipping a tool to the manufacturer - Answer -c) Taking a tool out of service
The N in LUNAR stand for
a) Number of victims
b) Number of fire fighters
c) Needed resources
d) Name - Answer -d) Name
Vibrations or additional weight near a trench rescue incident increases the probability of
al (blank)
collapse.
a) Initial
b) Primary
c) Principal
d) Secondary - Answer -d) Secondary
When approaching a flammable liquid or gas fire, what would be an ideal safe location
for retreat?
a) Uphill and upwind form any spreading fuel
b) Downhill and downwind from any spreading fuel
c) Any direction, as long as it is 50 feet (15m) from the fire
d) Any direction, as long as it is 100 feet (30 m) from the fire - Answer -a) Uphill and
upwind form any spreading fuel
What type of sprinkler head uses a plunger and a small capsule to hold the cap in
place?
a) Deluge
b) Fusible link
c) Frangible bulb
d) Chemical pellet - Answer -d) Chemical pellet
,When maintaining portable lighting equipment, if you need to replace a light bulb
immediately after
shut off, you should
a) Spray a little water to cool it off
b) Wear medical gloves to enhance dexterity
c) Use a small fan to cool the lightbulb faster
d) Wear leather gloves to avoid being burned - Answer -d) Wear leather gloves to avoid
being burned
A(n) (blank) foam is synthetic based and is particularly suitable for spill related fires
involving gasoline
and light hydrocarbon fires
a) Protein
b) Alcohol
c) Fluoroprotein
d) Aqueous film forming - Answer -d) Aqueous film forming
Class A foams are formulated to be mixed with water I rations from 0.1 percent to
(blank)
percent
a) 0.5
b) 1
c) 3
d) 6 - Answer -b) 1
In addition to extinguishing fires involving flammable and combustible liquids, Class B
foam is used
to
a) Extinguish class A fires
b) Suppress vapors from spills
c) Attack fires involving electrical utilities
d) Provide a protective barrier to firefighters during vehicle extrication - Answer -b)
Suppress vapors from spills
At a technical rescue incident involving an elevator, which action would a Fire Fighter Il
be qualified
to take?
a) Support the technical rescue team
b) Remove occupants as quickly as possible
c) Enter the elevator car to rescue occupants
d) Release the pressure in the elevator hydraulic system - Answer -a) Support the
technical rescue team
Foam is produced by mixing foam concentrate with (blank) to produce a solution
a) Air
b) Water
, c) Air and water
d) Air and steam - Answer -b) Water
The (blank) post from the sides of the vehicle's windshield
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D - Answer -a) A
c) Unibody and body-over-frameWhat are two types of vehicle frames most commonly
found in today's motor vehicles/
a) Post and beam
b) Fixed and support
c) Unibody and body-over-frame
d) Bonded and nonbonded - Answer -c) Unibody and body-over-frame
15. (Blank) should be the highest priority, depending on the type and size of the leak, an
evacuation might
be necessary
a) Life safety
b) Property conservation
c) Incident stabilization
d) Fire extinguishment - Answer -a) Life safety
When completing incident reports
a) You must include notes from all on-scene personnel
b) Your organization will determine which coding system you will use
c) You must adhere to all coding procedures in both NFIRS and NFPA 901
d) You must partner with another firefighter so that all material is checked twice -
Answer -a) You must include notes from all on-scene personnel
To provide protection from the possible skin-irritating effects of foam concentrate, fire
fighters should
wear protective clothing and
a) Undergo a physical
b) Immediately remove the gear from service
c) Rinse the skin that came in contact with foam
d) Rinse all foam-generating equipment in plain water - Answer -c) Rinse the skin that
came in contact with foam
What is one way that incident reports are used by the fire service?
a) Providing copies to state legislatures to ask for more funding
b) Determining trends in types of responses and causes of fire
c) Determining which personnel should be eligible for promotion
d) Providing copies to the government for tax reporting purposes - Answer -b)
Determining trends in types of responses and causes of fire
When does the fire department's authority end on a fire scene?
a) When the scene is left
b) After property is formally released
c) When the incident commander clears all units
d) When the scene is turned over to law enforcement - Answer -b) After property is
formally released
Follow proper procedures for reporting a tool problem and
a) Disbursing tools
b) Recommending a tool
c) Taking a tool out of service
d) Shipping a tool to the manufacturer - Answer -c) Taking a tool out of service
The N in LUNAR stand for
a) Number of victims
b) Number of fire fighters
c) Needed resources
d) Name - Answer -d) Name
Vibrations or additional weight near a trench rescue incident increases the probability of
al (blank)
collapse.
a) Initial
b) Primary
c) Principal
d) Secondary - Answer -d) Secondary
When approaching a flammable liquid or gas fire, what would be an ideal safe location
for retreat?
a) Uphill and upwind form any spreading fuel
b) Downhill and downwind from any spreading fuel
c) Any direction, as long as it is 50 feet (15m) from the fire
d) Any direction, as long as it is 100 feet (30 m) from the fire - Answer -a) Uphill and
upwind form any spreading fuel
What type of sprinkler head uses a plunger and a small capsule to hold the cap in
place?
a) Deluge
b) Fusible link
c) Frangible bulb
d) Chemical pellet - Answer -d) Chemical pellet
,When maintaining portable lighting equipment, if you need to replace a light bulb
immediately after
shut off, you should
a) Spray a little water to cool it off
b) Wear medical gloves to enhance dexterity
c) Use a small fan to cool the lightbulb faster
d) Wear leather gloves to avoid being burned - Answer -d) Wear leather gloves to avoid
being burned
A(n) (blank) foam is synthetic based and is particularly suitable for spill related fires
involving gasoline
and light hydrocarbon fires
a) Protein
b) Alcohol
c) Fluoroprotein
d) Aqueous film forming - Answer -d) Aqueous film forming
Class A foams are formulated to be mixed with water I rations from 0.1 percent to
(blank)
percent
a) 0.5
b) 1
c) 3
d) 6 - Answer -b) 1
In addition to extinguishing fires involving flammable and combustible liquids, Class B
foam is used
to
a) Extinguish class A fires
b) Suppress vapors from spills
c) Attack fires involving electrical utilities
d) Provide a protective barrier to firefighters during vehicle extrication - Answer -b)
Suppress vapors from spills
At a technical rescue incident involving an elevator, which action would a Fire Fighter Il
be qualified
to take?
a) Support the technical rescue team
b) Remove occupants as quickly as possible
c) Enter the elevator car to rescue occupants
d) Release the pressure in the elevator hydraulic system - Answer -a) Support the
technical rescue team
Foam is produced by mixing foam concentrate with (blank) to produce a solution
a) Air
b) Water
, c) Air and water
d) Air and steam - Answer -b) Water
The (blank) post from the sides of the vehicle's windshield
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D - Answer -a) A
c) Unibody and body-over-frameWhat are two types of vehicle frames most commonly
found in today's motor vehicles/
a) Post and beam
b) Fixed and support
c) Unibody and body-over-frame
d) Bonded and nonbonded - Answer -c) Unibody and body-over-frame
15. (Blank) should be the highest priority, depending on the type and size of the leak, an
evacuation might
be necessary
a) Life safety
b) Property conservation
c) Incident stabilization
d) Fire extinguishment - Answer -a) Life safety
When completing incident reports
a) You must include notes from all on-scene personnel
b) Your organization will determine which coding system you will use
c) You must adhere to all coding procedures in both NFIRS and NFPA 901
d) You must partner with another firefighter so that all material is checked twice -
Answer -a) You must include notes from all on-scene personnel
To provide protection from the possible skin-irritating effects of foam concentrate, fire
fighters should
wear protective clothing and
a) Undergo a physical
b) Immediately remove the gear from service
c) Rinse the skin that came in contact with foam
d) Rinse all foam-generating equipment in plain water - Answer -c) Rinse the skin that
came in contact with foam
What is one way that incident reports are used by the fire service?
a) Providing copies to state legislatures to ask for more funding
b) Determining trends in types of responses and causes of fire
c) Determining which personnel should be eligible for promotion
d) Providing copies to the government for tax reporting purposes - Answer -b)
Determining trends in types of responses and causes of fire
