TCFP prep questions
the NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every
months
a. 12
b. 6
c. 9
d. 14 correct answersb. 6
National Fire Protection 1001 is ?
A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades
C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program
D.standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training correct answersA.
Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department is ?
A. the firefighter
B. The company
C. the battalion
D. a platoon/shift correct answersB. The company
Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ?
E. NFPA 1582
F. NFPA 1001
G. NFPA 1500
H. NFPA 1501 correct answersA. NFPA 1582
Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct
answer from alternatives A-D
Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision
making Statement 2: a procedure is a detailed plan of
action
Statement 3: Standard operating procedures apply to both
emergency and non- emergency situations
I. st. 1 is true; st 2 and 3 are false
J. st 1 and 2 are false; st 3 is true
,C. St 1 is false; st 2 and 3 are true
D. all statements are true correct answersD. all statements are true
Which is true regarding NFPA standards
A. they are regarded as law
B. they consensus documents
C. they are adopted at the federal level
D. they identify the maximum allowable by law. correct answersB. they
consensus documents
What is the difference in a dept's SOP's as opposed to the SOG's ?
A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
B. SOP's and SOG's are exactly alike
C. SOP's are not as strict as SOG's
D. Both are required to meet NFPA 1500 requirements. correct answersA.
SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
Life safety, incident stabilization, and are the three most
important orginization duties for FD's to pursue.
A. Building inspections
B. public information
C. Property conservation
D. Resource management correct answersC. Property conservation
What is the principle called that says each firefighter answers to only
one supervisor ?
A. Span of responsibility
B. Organizational accountability
C. Unity of command
D. Delegation of duty correct answersC. Unity of command
What is generally the upper limit of span of control ?
a. 25
B. 9
C.1
3
D. 7
corr
ect
ans
wer
sD.
7
the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more
manageable is described as ?
b. chain of command
c. division of labor
,c. span of control
d. unity of command correct answersb. division of labor
Division of labor is necessary in the fire service in order to?
a. determine who will be the incident commander
b. separate union and administration
c. determine chain of command
d.make specific and clear-cut assignments correct answersd. make
specific and clear- cut assignments
One of the basic duties of an engine company is?
e. attack and extinguish fires
f. forcible entry
g. perform technical rescue
h. perform search and rescue correct answersa. attack and extinguish fires
In the fire service, the basic definition of the word rescue is ?
i. looking for victims who are in danger
j. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety
k. performing CPR on a victim
l.stabilizing a victim before transport correct answersb. removing a
victim from a hazardous situation to safety
Which is considered one of the basic tasks of a traditional ladder
company crew ?
m.Securing a water source
n. deploying hand lines
o. Forcible entry
p. high angle operations correct answersc. Forcible entry
What is the term for a rescue situation requiring specialized knowledge or
training such as high-angle rescue or trench rescue ?
q. Class 1 rescue
r. technical rescue
s. barrel rescue
t. second stage resuce correct answersb. technical rescue
Which statement regarding NFPA standards is true ?
u. they are viewed as regulations.
v. they are viewed as consensus documents
w.they are law and, therefore, must be implemented
, d. they are adopted by OSHA correct answersb. they are viewed as
consensus documents
Fire Department employee assistance programs provide help
with problems that might affect performance.
a. instantaneous
b. confidential
c. all-encompassing
d. common knowledge correct answersB. confidential
NFPA 1500 provides guidance for which program to benefit
firefighters ?
e. employee assistance programs
f. collective bargaining agreements
g. professional certifications
h. Disciplinary plan correct answersa. Employee assistance programs
Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee
assistance program?
i. Driving course for adolescents
j. dealing with physical problems
k. junior firefighter programs
l. Juvenile arson setter program correct answersb. dealing with physical
problems
st. 1 Federal OSHA authority and regulations apply mainly to private sector
and do not cover employees of state and local goverments
st.2 Federal OSHA has jurisdiction over every state in the
U.S. st.3 Agencies must adopt OSHA as recognized
national standards
m.statements 1 and 2 are true;3 is false
n. statements 1 is false; 2 and 3 are true
o. Statement 1 is true ; statements 2 and 3 are false
p. All three statements are true. correct answersC.
What topic is covered by NFPA 1500
q. salvage ops
b electrical safety req
C. budgeting req
d. Safety programs correct answersd. safety programs
toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called?
the NFPA requires that, at minimum ppe clothing should be cleaned every
months
a. 12
b. 6
c. 9
d. 14 correct answersb. 6
National Fire Protection 1001 is ?
A. Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades
C. Standard for fire department occupational safety and health program
D.standard for Blood Borne Pathogen training correct answersA.
Standard for firefighting professional qualifications
Historically, the standard operating unit of a fire department is ?
A. the firefighter
B. The company
C. the battalion
D. a platoon/shift correct answersB. The company
Where are medical requirements for firefighters specified ?
E. NFPA 1582
F. NFPA 1001
G. NFPA 1500
H. NFPA 1501 correct answersA. NFPA 1582
Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct
answer from alternatives A-D
Statement 1: A policy is a guide to thinking or decision
making Statement 2: a procedure is a detailed plan of
action
Statement 3: Standard operating procedures apply to both
emergency and non- emergency situations
I. st. 1 is true; st 2 and 3 are false
J. st 1 and 2 are false; st 3 is true
,C. St 1 is false; st 2 and 3 are true
D. all statements are true correct answersD. all statements are true
Which is true regarding NFPA standards
A. they are regarded as law
B. they consensus documents
C. they are adopted at the federal level
D. they identify the maximum allowable by law. correct answersB. they
consensus documents
What is the difference in a dept's SOP's as opposed to the SOG's ?
A. SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
B. SOP's and SOG's are exactly alike
C. SOP's are not as strict as SOG's
D. Both are required to meet NFPA 1500 requirements. correct answersA.
SOP's are specific, and SOG's are not
Life safety, incident stabilization, and are the three most
important orginization duties for FD's to pursue.
A. Building inspections
B. public information
C. Property conservation
D. Resource management correct answersC. Property conservation
What is the principle called that says each firefighter answers to only
one supervisor ?
A. Span of responsibility
B. Organizational accountability
C. Unity of command
D. Delegation of duty correct answersC. Unity of command
What is generally the upper limit of span of control ?
a. 25
B. 9
C.1
3
D. 7
corr
ect
ans
wer
sD.
7
the process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more
manageable is described as ?
b. chain of command
c. division of labor
,c. span of control
d. unity of command correct answersb. division of labor
Division of labor is necessary in the fire service in order to?
a. determine who will be the incident commander
b. separate union and administration
c. determine chain of command
d.make specific and clear-cut assignments correct answersd. make
specific and clear- cut assignments
One of the basic duties of an engine company is?
e. attack and extinguish fires
f. forcible entry
g. perform technical rescue
h. perform search and rescue correct answersa. attack and extinguish fires
In the fire service, the basic definition of the word rescue is ?
i. looking for victims who are in danger
j. removing a victim from a hazardous situation to safety
k. performing CPR on a victim
l.stabilizing a victim before transport correct answersb. removing a
victim from a hazardous situation to safety
Which is considered one of the basic tasks of a traditional ladder
company crew ?
m.Securing a water source
n. deploying hand lines
o. Forcible entry
p. high angle operations correct answersc. Forcible entry
What is the term for a rescue situation requiring specialized knowledge or
training such as high-angle rescue or trench rescue ?
q. Class 1 rescue
r. technical rescue
s. barrel rescue
t. second stage resuce correct answersb. technical rescue
Which statement regarding NFPA standards is true ?
u. they are viewed as regulations.
v. they are viewed as consensus documents
w.they are law and, therefore, must be implemented
, d. they are adopted by OSHA correct answersb. they are viewed as
consensus documents
Fire Department employee assistance programs provide help
with problems that might affect performance.
a. instantaneous
b. confidential
c. all-encompassing
d. common knowledge correct answersB. confidential
NFPA 1500 provides guidance for which program to benefit
firefighters ?
e. employee assistance programs
f. collective bargaining agreements
g. professional certifications
h. Disciplinary plan correct answersa. Employee assistance programs
Which would be considered a program offered by an Employee
assistance program?
i. Driving course for adolescents
j. dealing with physical problems
k. junior firefighter programs
l. Juvenile arson setter program correct answersb. dealing with physical
problems
st. 1 Federal OSHA authority and regulations apply mainly to private sector
and do not cover employees of state and local goverments
st.2 Federal OSHA has jurisdiction over every state in the
U.S. st.3 Agencies must adopt OSHA as recognized
national standards
m.statements 1 and 2 are true;3 is false
n. statements 1 is false; 2 and 3 are true
o. Statement 1 is true ; statements 2 and 3 are false
p. All three statements are true. correct answersC.
What topic is covered by NFPA 1500
q. salvage ops
b electrical safety req
C. budgeting req
d. Safety programs correct answersd. safety programs
toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called?
