FIREFIGHTER 1 & 2 STATE TEST WITH
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What is the mission of the fire service? - ANSWER-To save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II
- ANSWER-1001
A ____ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. - ANSWER-
Code
Which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station?
- ANSWER-Dispatching of emergency services responders
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? -
ANSWER-Periodic time transmissions
Which of the following must be considered when deciding the size of a collapse zone? -
ANSWER-Type of building construction and safest location for personel
Which of the following best describes when SARS are used? - ANSWER-Confined
space rescues and technical rescue incidents
Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20-25
percent of cylinder capacity? - ANSWER-End of service time indicators
When donning SCBA, all straps on the harness assembly and facepiece should be -
ANSWER-Fully extended
Which types of SCBA are tested every five years? - ANSWER-Steel and aluminum
Which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log? -
ANSWER-Life safety rope
Which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch? - ANSWER-Working
Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to drag the victim to
safety? - ANSWER-Handcuff
Once a search is complete, a firefighter should - ANSWER-Report promptly to the
supervisor
, What are the two objectives for a structural search? - ANSWER-Search for life; assess
fire conditions
In the acronym LUNAR, the A stands for - ANSWER-Assignment
Which of the following best describes the result of running a generator for a long period
of time without a load? - ANSWER-Will overheat and damage the generator.
Which rescue tool power source is typically powered by pumps? - ANSWER-Hydraulic
What stabilizing tool uses a system of at least three wedged posts between the ground
and a vehicle resting on its side or top? - ANSWER-Buttress tension system
Hybrid vehicles that use color coded wiring use ____ to mark high voltage wiring. -
ANSWER-Orange
When using a strut and buttress tension system, firefighters must ensure all parts have
a safety margin that is: - ANSWER-In excess of the weight being secured
What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or
lying on its side? - ANSWER-Buttress tension system
What initial action is the next priority after stabilizing the scene? - ANSWER-Stabilize
the victim
What type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and/or roof assemblies on both
sides of a load-bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival? -
ANSWER-A-frame
In the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs represents - ANSWER-
Advance
Which of the following is an example of a push/pull tool? - ANSWER-Pike pole
Cutting edges on axes should be inspected for: - ANSWER-Chips, cracks, or spurs
When caring for an unprotected metal surface, use a metal file to: - ANSWER-Remove
burrs from a cutting edge
NFPA 1931 requires that single, roof combination and extension ladders must support a
maximum load of - ANSWER-750 lbs
Ground ladders should be service tested before being placed in service, ____ while in
service, and after use that exposes the ladder to high heat or rough treatment. -
ANSWER-Once each year
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
What is the mission of the fire service? - ANSWER-To save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II
- ANSWER-1001
A ____ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. - ANSWER-
Code
Which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station?
- ANSWER-Dispatching of emergency services responders
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? -
ANSWER-Periodic time transmissions
Which of the following must be considered when deciding the size of a collapse zone? -
ANSWER-Type of building construction and safest location for personel
Which of the following best describes when SARS are used? - ANSWER-Confined
space rescues and technical rescue incidents
Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20-25
percent of cylinder capacity? - ANSWER-End of service time indicators
When donning SCBA, all straps on the harness assembly and facepiece should be -
ANSWER-Fully extended
Which types of SCBA are tested every five years? - ANSWER-Steel and aluminum
Which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log? -
ANSWER-Life safety rope
Which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch? - ANSWER-Working
Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to drag the victim to
safety? - ANSWER-Handcuff
Once a search is complete, a firefighter should - ANSWER-Report promptly to the
supervisor
, What are the two objectives for a structural search? - ANSWER-Search for life; assess
fire conditions
In the acronym LUNAR, the A stands for - ANSWER-Assignment
Which of the following best describes the result of running a generator for a long period
of time without a load? - ANSWER-Will overheat and damage the generator.
Which rescue tool power source is typically powered by pumps? - ANSWER-Hydraulic
What stabilizing tool uses a system of at least three wedged posts between the ground
and a vehicle resting on its side or top? - ANSWER-Buttress tension system
Hybrid vehicles that use color coded wiring use ____ to mark high voltage wiring. -
ANSWER-Orange
When using a strut and buttress tension system, firefighters must ensure all parts have
a safety margin that is: - ANSWER-In excess of the weight being secured
What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or
lying on its side? - ANSWER-Buttress tension system
What initial action is the next priority after stabilizing the scene? - ANSWER-Stabilize
the victim
What type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and/or roof assemblies on both
sides of a load-bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival? -
ANSWER-A-frame
In the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs represents - ANSWER-
Advance
Which of the following is an example of a push/pull tool? - ANSWER-Pike pole
Cutting edges on axes should be inspected for: - ANSWER-Chips, cracks, or spurs
When caring for an unprotected metal surface, use a metal file to: - ANSWER-Remove
burrs from a cutting edge
NFPA 1931 requires that single, roof combination and extension ladders must support a
maximum load of - ANSWER-750 lbs
Ground ladders should be service tested before being placed in service, ____ while in
service, and after use that exposes the ladder to high heat or rough treatment. -
ANSWER-Once each year
