Firefighter 1 & 2 final questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
The layers in the fire service organizational pyramid are composed of what?
- correct answer Personnel assigned by rank and duty
What is the first step to locating information in your departments regulations?
- correct answer Ask your supervisor
What type of company protects structures in the woodland/urban interface?
- correct answer Brush company
Which cultural strength within the fire service means a firefighters behavior should involve right or just
behavior with an emphasis on trust?
- correct answer Moral character
Which of the following fire service trends of change means that the fire departments must provide some
type of First Responder Care?
- correct answer Emergency medical services
What is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)?
- correct answer Panic hardware on exit doors
Which position in the fire service is responsible for supervising a fire company?
- correct answer Fire department officer
NFPA 1500 requires that departments develop what? Including an annual medical verification of duty
fitness.
- correct answer Physical performance standards for personnel participating in emergency operations
,Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations relate to:
- correct answer Federal and private sector employees who fight fires
When is a collapse zone established?
- correct answer When a defensive strategy is adopted
Which of the following commonly causes slips, trips, and falls in the fire station?
- correct answer Cluttered surfaces
Which of the following contributes to the common types of respiratory diseases for which firefighters
are at risk?
- correct answer Exposure to smoke and chemicals
Which of the following is a way to prevent accidents with power saws?
- correct answer Keep blades and cutting chains well sharpened
Which of the following typically causes back injuries and strains associated with fire stations and
facilities?
- correct answer Improper lifting
Assigned units should confirm receipt of dispatch information according to local protocol after:
- correct answer Dispatch transmission
Most fire departments have a _______ assigned for dispatching only.
- correct answer Channel
The Public Information Officer (PIO) is the contact person for:
- correct answer Nonemergency or complaint calls
Vehicle ignitions, electric motors, and computers all fall into which category of radio limitations?
- correct answer Interference
, Which of the following is a guideline to ensure a message is heard and understood?
- correct answer Use a moderate rate of speaking
Which of the following may require the use of a MAYDAY signal?
- correct answer Emergency radio traffic
Which of the following types of general knowledge is required for internal communications?
- correct answer How a radio system works
A collapse zone for a Type IV structure should be established when:
- correct answer The structure has been weakened by repeated fires over time.
In what construction type are exterior load-bearing walls composed entirely of wood?
- correct answer Type V
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less ____ than those of current construction
- correct answer Fire resistance
What building component supports only its own weight and may divide two areas within a structure?
- correct answer Non loading bearing walls
What part of a roofs construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or light gauge
steel?
- correct answer Lightweight construction support system
What part of the window is composed of a sill, side jamb, and head jamb?
- correct answer Frame
When a collapse is imminent, personnel ____ in the collapse zone
- correct answer May cautiously place an unstaffed master stream
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass:
- correct answer increases.
2026\2027 A+ Grade
The layers in the fire service organizational pyramid are composed of what?
- correct answer Personnel assigned by rank and duty
What is the first step to locating information in your departments regulations?
- correct answer Ask your supervisor
What type of company protects structures in the woodland/urban interface?
- correct answer Brush company
Which cultural strength within the fire service means a firefighters behavior should involve right or just
behavior with an emphasis on trust?
- correct answer Moral character
Which of the following fire service trends of change means that the fire departments must provide some
type of First Responder Care?
- correct answer Emergency medical services
What is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)?
- correct answer Panic hardware on exit doors
Which position in the fire service is responsible for supervising a fire company?
- correct answer Fire department officer
NFPA 1500 requires that departments develop what? Including an annual medical verification of duty
fitness.
- correct answer Physical performance standards for personnel participating in emergency operations
,Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations relate to:
- correct answer Federal and private sector employees who fight fires
When is a collapse zone established?
- correct answer When a defensive strategy is adopted
Which of the following commonly causes slips, trips, and falls in the fire station?
- correct answer Cluttered surfaces
Which of the following contributes to the common types of respiratory diseases for which firefighters
are at risk?
- correct answer Exposure to smoke and chemicals
Which of the following is a way to prevent accidents with power saws?
- correct answer Keep blades and cutting chains well sharpened
Which of the following typically causes back injuries and strains associated with fire stations and
facilities?
- correct answer Improper lifting
Assigned units should confirm receipt of dispatch information according to local protocol after:
- correct answer Dispatch transmission
Most fire departments have a _______ assigned for dispatching only.
- correct answer Channel
The Public Information Officer (PIO) is the contact person for:
- correct answer Nonemergency or complaint calls
Vehicle ignitions, electric motors, and computers all fall into which category of radio limitations?
- correct answer Interference
, Which of the following is a guideline to ensure a message is heard and understood?
- correct answer Use a moderate rate of speaking
Which of the following may require the use of a MAYDAY signal?
- correct answer Emergency radio traffic
Which of the following types of general knowledge is required for internal communications?
- correct answer How a radio system works
A collapse zone for a Type IV structure should be established when:
- correct answer The structure has been weakened by repeated fires over time.
In what construction type are exterior load-bearing walls composed entirely of wood?
- correct answer Type V
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less ____ than those of current construction
- correct answer Fire resistance
What building component supports only its own weight and may divide two areas within a structure?
- correct answer Non loading bearing walls
What part of a roofs construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or light gauge
steel?
- correct answer Lightweight construction support system
What part of the window is composed of a sill, side jamb, and head jamb?
- correct answer Frame
When a collapse is imminent, personnel ____ in the collapse zone
- correct answer May cautiously place an unstaffed master stream
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass:
- correct answer increases.
