FIREFIGHTER 1 PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter
I and Firefighter II?
a) 1001
b) 1002
c) 1021
d) 1582. Answer: a) 1001
⩥ A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular
jurisdiction.
a) code
b) policy
c) standard
d) procedure. Answer: a) code
⩥ which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an
alert to the station?
a) recording of incident information
b) processing of postincident paperwork
c) dispatching of emergency services responders
,d) training of emergency responders for annual certification. Answer: c)
dispatching of emergency services responders
⩥ the use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when
agencies began to adopt which of the following?
a) incident action plan (IAP)
b) incident command system (ICS)
c) national fire protection association (NFPA)
d) national incident management system (NIMS). Answer: d) national
incident management (NIMS)
⩥ What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a
progress report?
a) requesting multiple or special alarms
b) providing periodic time transmissions
c) warning personnel of impending hazard on scene
d) giving command in the absence of command staff. Answer: b)
providing periodic time transmissions
⩥ which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder needs
to be replaced?
a) after first use of cylinder
b) when the cylinder becomes completely empty
c) while performing short-term work in emergency operations
,d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity.
Answer: d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of
capacity
⩥ which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have
a rope log?
a) utility rope
b) escape rope
c) life safety rope
d) water rescue rope. Answer: c) life safety rope
⩥ which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch?
a) knot
b) working
c) running
d) standing. Answer: b) working
⩥ Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to
drag the victim to safety?
a) Bowline
b) Handcuff
c) Figure-eight
, d) Becket bend. Answer: b) Handcuff
⩥ Once a search is complete, a firefighter should:
a) repot promptly to RIC/RIT
b) report promptly to recovery
c) report promptly to the supervisor
d) report promptly to decontamination. Answer: c) report promptly to the
supervisor
⩥ What are the two objectives for a structural search?
a) search for life; assess fire conditions
b) search for victims; assess structural integrity
c) search for witnesses; assess fire crew needs
d) search for occupants; assess building conditions. Answer: a) search
for life; assess fire conditions
⩥ What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is
upside down or lying on its side?
a) lifting jack system
b) buttress tension system
c) adjustable struts system
d) pneumatic lifting bag system. Answer: b) buttress tension system
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter
I and Firefighter II?
a) 1001
b) 1002
c) 1021
d) 1582. Answer: a) 1001
⩥ A(an) ___ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular
jurisdiction.
a) code
b) policy
c) standard
d) procedure. Answer: a) code
⩥ which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an
alert to the station?
a) recording of incident information
b) processing of postincident paperwork
c) dispatching of emergency services responders
,d) training of emergency responders for annual certification. Answer: c)
dispatching of emergency services responders
⩥ the use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when
agencies began to adopt which of the following?
a) incident action plan (IAP)
b) incident command system (ICS)
c) national fire protection association (NFPA)
d) national incident management system (NIMS). Answer: d) national
incident management (NIMS)
⩥ What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a
progress report?
a) requesting multiple or special alarms
b) providing periodic time transmissions
c) warning personnel of impending hazard on scene
d) giving command in the absence of command staff. Answer: b)
providing periodic time transmissions
⩥ which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder needs
to be replaced?
a) after first use of cylinder
b) when the cylinder becomes completely empty
c) while performing short-term work in emergency operations
,d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity.
Answer: d) during inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of
capacity
⩥ which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have
a rope log?
a) utility rope
b) escape rope
c) life safety rope
d) water rescue rope. Answer: c) life safety rope
⩥ which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch?
a) knot
b) working
c) running
d) standing. Answer: b) working
⩥ Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to
drag the victim to safety?
a) Bowline
b) Handcuff
c) Figure-eight
, d) Becket bend. Answer: b) Handcuff
⩥ Once a search is complete, a firefighter should:
a) repot promptly to RIC/RIT
b) report promptly to recovery
c) report promptly to the supervisor
d) report promptly to decontamination. Answer: c) report promptly to the
supervisor
⩥ What are the two objectives for a structural search?
a) search for life; assess fire conditions
b) search for victims; assess structural integrity
c) search for witnesses; assess fire crew needs
d) search for occupants; assess building conditions. Answer: a) search
for life; assess fire conditions
⩥ What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is
upside down or lying on its side?
a) lifting jack system
b) buttress tension system
c) adjustable struts system
d) pneumatic lifting bag system. Answer: b) buttress tension system
