FF1 Final Exam Review Ch 1-14 JB Learning 3rd Ed NJ
Questions With Complete Solutions
1 fire fighter Rung Raises Correct Answers - Ladders <14' long
place butt where it needs to go. - Ladders >14' long, place butt
against structure
1.1 million fire fighters / 30,000 fire departments in USA
Correct Answers 73% are volunteers
1000 degrees Correct Answers Approximate temperature of
Flashover
2 fire fighter ladder raises Correct Answers Beam or Rung raise
with extension ladders up to 35' long
2 fire fighter shoulder carry Correct Answers Typ used on
extension ladders up to 35'
2 fire fighter suitcase carry Correct Answers Typ used with
straight and extension ladders
2 types of ladders Correct Answers Aerial
Portable (ground)
2010 Statistics Correct Answers - 3120 civilian fire fatalities
- $11,593,000,000 property losses
- Fires account for 5% of calls
2014 NFPA statistics Correct Answers - 3275 civilian deaths
- 15,775 civilian injuries
,- 1,298,000 fires
- 38% / 494,000 structure fires
386,000 (78.2%) residential
- 11.6 billion in property losses
3 Basic Components of ICS Correct Answers 1-Command must
be established
2-Each firefighter reports to 1 supervisor
3-Company officers report to command
3 basic types of Ladder Correct Answers Trussed Beam (used
for longer extension ladders)
I-Beam (usu. fiberglass)
Solid Beam
3 factors to Configuration of Fuel Correct Answers 1-Surface-
to-Mass Ratio
2-Orientation of fuel
3-Continuity of fuel
3 parts to a door lock Correct Answers 1. Latch
2. Operator Lever
3. Deadbolt
3 Risk Hazard Areas Correct Answers 1- Light (low)
2- Ordinary (medium)
3- Extra (high)
3 types of rope construction Correct Answers Twisted (laid)
Rope
Braided Rope
,Kernmantle Rope
3 ways of transferring heat (Fire Spread) Correct Answers 1-
Conduction
2-Convection
3-Radiation
3-person ladder carries Correct Answers place shorter fire
fighters at butt end, taller at tip
4 Basic Management Principles Correct Answers 1 - Discipline
2- Division of Labor
3- Unity of Command
4 - Span of Control
4 Key attributes of smoke Correct Answers 1-Volume
2-Velocity
3-Density
4-Color
4 major components of a door Correct Answers 1. Door
2. Jamb
3. Hardware
4. Locking mechanism
4 parts to rope maintenance Correct Answers 1. Care
2. Clean
3. Inspect
4. Store
, 4 Principal methods of fire extinguishment Correct Answers 1-
cooling the fuel
2-excluding oxygen
3-removing the fuel
4-interrupting the chemical chain reaction
4 Stages of Fire Development Correct Answers 1-Incipient
2-Growth
3-Fully Developed
4-Decay
4 steps of Smoke Reading Correct Answers 1-Determine Key
Attributes (volume, velocity, density and color)
2-Determine what is influencing the Key Attributes (size of
structure, wind, ventilation, sprinklers etc)
3-Determine Rate of Change
4-Predict the Event
4 Types of Locks Correct Answers 1. Cylindrical (key on 1
side)
2. Padlock (most common type of lock)
3. Mortise (independent latch and bolt)
4. Rim (deadbolt)
4 Victim Carries Correct Answers 1. Extremity carry
2. Seat carry
3. Chair Carry
4. Cradle in arms
4-person ladder carries Correct Answers place shorter fire
fighters at butt end
Questions With Complete Solutions
1 fire fighter Rung Raises Correct Answers - Ladders <14' long
place butt where it needs to go. - Ladders >14' long, place butt
against structure
1.1 million fire fighters / 30,000 fire departments in USA
Correct Answers 73% are volunteers
1000 degrees Correct Answers Approximate temperature of
Flashover
2 fire fighter ladder raises Correct Answers Beam or Rung raise
with extension ladders up to 35' long
2 fire fighter shoulder carry Correct Answers Typ used on
extension ladders up to 35'
2 fire fighter suitcase carry Correct Answers Typ used with
straight and extension ladders
2 types of ladders Correct Answers Aerial
Portable (ground)
2010 Statistics Correct Answers - 3120 civilian fire fatalities
- $11,593,000,000 property losses
- Fires account for 5% of calls
2014 NFPA statistics Correct Answers - 3275 civilian deaths
- 15,775 civilian injuries
,- 1,298,000 fires
- 38% / 494,000 structure fires
386,000 (78.2%) residential
- 11.6 billion in property losses
3 Basic Components of ICS Correct Answers 1-Command must
be established
2-Each firefighter reports to 1 supervisor
3-Company officers report to command
3 basic types of Ladder Correct Answers Trussed Beam (used
for longer extension ladders)
I-Beam (usu. fiberglass)
Solid Beam
3 factors to Configuration of Fuel Correct Answers 1-Surface-
to-Mass Ratio
2-Orientation of fuel
3-Continuity of fuel
3 parts to a door lock Correct Answers 1. Latch
2. Operator Lever
3. Deadbolt
3 Risk Hazard Areas Correct Answers 1- Light (low)
2- Ordinary (medium)
3- Extra (high)
3 types of rope construction Correct Answers Twisted (laid)
Rope
Braided Rope
,Kernmantle Rope
3 ways of transferring heat (Fire Spread) Correct Answers 1-
Conduction
2-Convection
3-Radiation
3-person ladder carries Correct Answers place shorter fire
fighters at butt end, taller at tip
4 Basic Management Principles Correct Answers 1 - Discipline
2- Division of Labor
3- Unity of Command
4 - Span of Control
4 Key attributes of smoke Correct Answers 1-Volume
2-Velocity
3-Density
4-Color
4 major components of a door Correct Answers 1. Door
2. Jamb
3. Hardware
4. Locking mechanism
4 parts to rope maintenance Correct Answers 1. Care
2. Clean
3. Inspect
4. Store
, 4 Principal methods of fire extinguishment Correct Answers 1-
cooling the fuel
2-excluding oxygen
3-removing the fuel
4-interrupting the chemical chain reaction
4 Stages of Fire Development Correct Answers 1-Incipient
2-Growth
3-Fully Developed
4-Decay
4 steps of Smoke Reading Correct Answers 1-Determine Key
Attributes (volume, velocity, density and color)
2-Determine what is influencing the Key Attributes (size of
structure, wind, ventilation, sprinklers etc)
3-Determine Rate of Change
4-Predict the Event
4 Types of Locks Correct Answers 1. Cylindrical (key on 1
side)
2. Padlock (most common type of lock)
3. Mortise (independent latch and bolt)
4. Rim (deadbolt)
4 Victim Carries Correct Answers 1. Extremity carry
2. Seat carry
3. Chair Carry
4. Cradle in arms
4-person ladder carries Correct Answers place shorter fire
fighters at butt end
