FF1 STATE TEST PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Less than 500 GPMANS what GPM does red hydrant flow at?
500-999 GPMANS what GPM does orange hydrant flow at?
1000-1499 GPMANS what GPM does green hydrant flow at?
1500 GPM and higherANS what GPM does light blue hydrant flow at?
500 FTANS fire hydrant need to be placed every_ in residential.
300 FTANS fire hydrants need placed every _ in high rise areas.
Ball ValvesANS Used on nozzles. gated wyes, engine discharge gate, consists of a ball with
a hole in the middle.
Clapper mechanismANS Prevent water flowing backwards direction. Close automatically if
water flows against them. Used in some Siamese connections, common in FDC.
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, Gate ValvesANS Found on fire hydrants, sprinkler systems. Rotating a spindle causes gate
to move across the opening.
Butterfly ValvesANS Found on large pump intakes w hard/soft suction. Open/close by
rotating w quarter turn.
Forward Hose LayANS Hose laid out from water supply to the scene.
Reverse Hose LayANS Hose laid out from scene to the water source.
Split Hose LayANS Drops hose lay at corner of street. performs forward lay, connect
supply line then do reverse lay.
compressed Air Foam SystemsANS CAFS
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosiveANS CBRNE
boiling liquid expanding vapor explosionANS BLEVE
safety, isolate, notifyANS SIN
Awareness-OPS-Tech-Specialists-ICANS order of HAZMAT in control
FlammabilityANS PLACARDS color red meaning
InstabilityANS PLACARDS color yellow meaning
HealthANS PLACARDS color blue meaning
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Less than 500 GPMANS what GPM does red hydrant flow at?
500-999 GPMANS what GPM does orange hydrant flow at?
1000-1499 GPMANS what GPM does green hydrant flow at?
1500 GPM and higherANS what GPM does light blue hydrant flow at?
500 FTANS fire hydrant need to be placed every_ in residential.
300 FTANS fire hydrants need placed every _ in high rise areas.
Ball ValvesANS Used on nozzles. gated wyes, engine discharge gate, consists of a ball with
a hole in the middle.
Clapper mechanismANS Prevent water flowing backwards direction. Close automatically if
water flows against them. Used in some Siamese connections, common in FDC.
1
, Gate ValvesANS Found on fire hydrants, sprinkler systems. Rotating a spindle causes gate
to move across the opening.
Butterfly ValvesANS Found on large pump intakes w hard/soft suction. Open/close by
rotating w quarter turn.
Forward Hose LayANS Hose laid out from water supply to the scene.
Reverse Hose LayANS Hose laid out from scene to the water source.
Split Hose LayANS Drops hose lay at corner of street. performs forward lay, connect
supply line then do reverse lay.
compressed Air Foam SystemsANS CAFS
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosiveANS CBRNE
boiling liquid expanding vapor explosionANS BLEVE
safety, isolate, notifyANS SIN
Awareness-OPS-Tech-Specialists-ICANS order of HAZMAT in control
FlammabilityANS PLACARDS color red meaning
InstabilityANS PLACARDS color yellow meaning
HealthANS PLACARDS color blue meaning
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