BASIC FIREFIGHTER WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

BASIC FIREFIGHTER WRITTEN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhenA2usingA2aA2rotaryA2saw,A2startA2allA2cutsA2atA2rpmA2toA2preventA2bladesA2fromA2bindi
ngA2intoA2theA2material.A2-A2Ans--maximum

isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2commonA2pryingA2tool.A2-A2Ans--halligan

AnA2swingingA2doorA2isA2indicatedA2byA2theA2hingesA2beingA2visible.A2-A2Ans--outward

isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2pullingA2tool.A2-A2Ans--sheetrockA2rake

TheA2andA2theA2areA2commonlyA2pairedA2togetherA2asA2"irons".A2-A2Ans--
halliganA2FlatA2headA2axe

WhenA2breakingA2glass,A2standA2,A2useA2theA2sideA2ofA2theA2toolA2andA2strikeA2theA2ofA2the
A2pane.A2-A2Ans--up-windA2blunt/flatA2corner


WhenA2gettingA2aA2powerA2toolA2fromA2anA2apparatusA2forA2useA2onA2theA2fireA2ground,A2i
mmediatelyA2theA2tool,A2afterA2warmingA2theA2tool,A2andA2thenA2carryA2theA2toolA2toA2wher
eA2itA2willA2beA2used.A2-A2Ans--startA2turnA2off

AA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2strikingA2tool.A2-A2Ans--sledgeA2hammer

AA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2cuttingA2tool.A2-A2Ans--reciprocatingA2sawA2(Sawzall)

WhenA2forcingA2entryA2throughA2chainedA2gates,A2youA2shouldA2cutA2theA2andA2notA2theA2l
ock.A2-A2Ans--link/chain

WhatA2isA2theA2orderA2ofA2prioritiesA2whenA2suppressingA2structureA2fires?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2protectA2exposures
2.A2cutA2offA2fireA2spread
3.A2attackA2seatA2ofA2theA2fire

WhenA2advancingA2aA2hose-
lineA2intoA2aA2structure,A2extinguishA2anyA2fireA2thatA2isA2visibleA2andA2.A2-A2Ans--
accessible

AA2vehicleA2fireA2shouldA2beA2foughtA2fromA2aA2degreeA2angle.A2-A2Ans--45

IfA2youA2areA2advancingA2anA2attackA2lineA2intoA2aA2structureA2andA2CANNOTA2seeA2yourA2
feet,A2youA2shouldA2.A2-A2Ans--crawl

, andA2areA2theA2appropriateA2hoseA2sizesA2forA2attackingA2aA2structureA2fire.A2-A2Ans--
2A21/2A21A23/4

DirectingA2fireA2streamsA2towardA2theA2ceilingA2orA2wallA2ofA2aA2roomA2orA2buildingA2inA2ord
erA2toA2generateA2largeA2amountA2ofA2steamA2isA2anA2attack.A2-A2Ans--indirect

AtA2aA2structureA2fire,A2theA2highestA2priorityA2areA2closeA2priorityA2fuelA2tanksA2andA2propa
neA2cylinders.A2-A2Ans--exposures

AA2attackA2isA2dischargingA2waterA2orA2foamA2directlyA2ontoA2aA2burningA2material.A2-
A2Ans--direct


WhenA2extinguishingA2aA2containerA2fireA2youA2shouldA2neverA2approachA2fromA2downhillA
2orA2.A2-A2Ans--downwind


YouA2shouldA2firstA2directA2yourA2fireA2streamA2atA2theA2duringA2aA2combinationA2fireA2attac
k.A2-A2Ans--ceiling

TheA2processA2ofA2haulingA2waterA2fromA2aA2fillA2siteA2toA2aA2dumpA2siteA2isA2theA2definitio
nA2ofA2aA2.A2-A2Ans--waterA2shuttle

hydrantsA2areA2installedA2inA2areasA2whereA2prolongedA2periodsA2ofA2subfreezingA2weath
erA2areA2common.A2-A2Ans--dryA2barrel

TheA2processA2ofA2drawingA2waterA2fromA2aA2staticA2sourceA2toA2supplyA2aA2pumperA2isA2k
nownA2asA2.A2-A2Ans--drafting

Wet-barrelA2hydrantsA2areA2alwaysA2filledA2withA2.A2-A2Ans--water

InA2theA2Matanuska-SusitnaA2Borough,A2theA2typeA2ofA2fireA2apparatusA2thatA2carriesA2fol-
da-tanksA2isA2.A2-A2Ans--tenders

WhatA2equipmentA2isA2neededA2forA2drafting:A2-A2Ans--1.A2hardA2suction
2.A2barrelA2strainer
3.A2lowA2levelA2strainer
4.A2float-a-dock
5.A2rubberA2mallet

AllA2collectionsA2mustA2beA2airA2tightA2toA2obtainA2aA2whenA2drafting.A2-A2Ans--vacuum/
suction

TheA2mainA2valveA2isA2locatedA2groundA2onA2aA2dry-barrelA2hydrant.A2-A2Ans--under

ListA23A2alternativeA2waterA2supplies?A2-A2Ans--1.A2lakes
2.A2rivers
3.A2undergroundA2tanks