FIREFIGHTER I VDFP FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
When rescuing an unconscious victim, the victims back will be
___________ the ladder - ANSWERS-Towards
Know what a flow path is and does in a fire - ANSWERS-A flow path
is the area within a structure where heat, smoke, and air flow from
areas of higher pressure to lower pressure.
Breaking a window from a ladder, make sure you position it to the
____________ side - ANSWERS-Upwind
Mechanical ventilation consists of ____________, ______________,
and ____________ ventilation - ANSWERS-Positive, negative, and
hydraulic
Two major structural support systems include _____________ and
________________ construction - ANSWERS-Solid-beam,
Lightweight
The two parallel cuts for a trench cut should be spaced _______ -
ANSWERS-2 to 4 ft
, Know the difference between static and residual water pressure -
ANSWERS-?
Hard suction hose is used for __________ - ANSWERS-Drafting
The primary difference between 1 1/2 and 1 3/4 hose is - ANSWERS-
The amount of water that can flowed
Tool used to tighten or loosen couplings are ___________________ -
ANSWERS-Spanner wrenches
Recently washed hose should be ______ or ______ out to dry -
ANSWERS-Hung, laid (not in sunlight or packed wet)
_____________ are attached to give shape and direction to the fire
streams - ANSWERS-Nozzles
_______________ water patterns are solid stream - ANSWERS-
Smoothbore
A ____________ nozzle could be used to minimize damage for
investigators - ANSWERS-Piercing
Know the difference between a forward and reverse lay - ANSWERS-
?
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
When rescuing an unconscious victim, the victims back will be
___________ the ladder - ANSWERS-Towards
Know what a flow path is and does in a fire - ANSWERS-A flow path
is the area within a structure where heat, smoke, and air flow from
areas of higher pressure to lower pressure.
Breaking a window from a ladder, make sure you position it to the
____________ side - ANSWERS-Upwind
Mechanical ventilation consists of ____________, ______________,
and ____________ ventilation - ANSWERS-Positive, negative, and
hydraulic
Two major structural support systems include _____________ and
________________ construction - ANSWERS-Solid-beam,
Lightweight
The two parallel cuts for a trench cut should be spaced _______ -
ANSWERS-2 to 4 ft
, Know the difference between static and residual water pressure -
ANSWERS-?
Hard suction hose is used for __________ - ANSWERS-Drafting
The primary difference between 1 1/2 and 1 3/4 hose is - ANSWERS-
The amount of water that can flowed
Tool used to tighten or loosen couplings are ___________________ -
ANSWERS-Spanner wrenches
Recently washed hose should be ______ or ______ out to dry -
ANSWERS-Hung, laid (not in sunlight or packed wet)
_____________ are attached to give shape and direction to the fire
streams - ANSWERS-Nozzles
_______________ water patterns are solid stream - ANSWERS-
Smoothbore
A ____________ nozzle could be used to minimize damage for
investigators - ANSWERS-Piercing
Know the difference between a forward and reverse lay - ANSWERS-
?
