BEFO QUIZ 2A PRACTICE SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ 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
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ 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
