FireFighter Exam 1 and 2 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers New Version 2026

FireFighter Exam 1 and 2




What does the term "mayday" mean?

a. hold all radio traffic




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b. a fire fighter is in trouble and needs assistance

c. everyone withdraw from the hazard area




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d. deploy the rapid intervention crew (RIC) -ANSWER- b. a fire fighter is in

trouble and needs assistance




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In the US, data from incident reports are compiled and analyzed through

the __________.
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a. National Incident Management Information System

b. U.S. Fire Incident Data System
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c. Fire Incident Information Collection System
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d. National Fire Incident Reporting System -ANSWER- d. National Fire
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Incident Reporting System
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What should any incoming calls without voice from the bcaller be checked

for?

a. TDD/TTY/text phone signal

b. an open carrier

c. instant messaging signal

d. fax or modem initiation signals -ANSWER- a. TDD/TTY/text phone signal

, In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant chief reports to the

______.

a. section chief

b. chief of the department




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c. command staff

d. battalion chief -ANSWER- b. chief of the department




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A fire fighter who is trained and certified in chemical identification, leak




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control and decontamination is a(n)
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a. Material technical specialist

b. Fire Fighter II
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c. Spill management technician

d. Hazardous materials technician -ANSWER- d. hazardous material
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Which type of company specializes in incidents involving spilled or leaking

hazardous chemicals?
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a. Hazardous material

b. Truck

c. Salvage

d. Engine -ANSWER- a. Hazardous material

,Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a c. discipline
department establishes for its fire fighters?
a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training


In a typical fire department rank structure, an assistant b. Chief of the Department




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chief reports to the ______.
a. section chief
b. chief of the department
c. command staff




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d. battalion chief


Which of the following are developed to provide c. Policies
definitive guidelines for present and future actions?
a. Regulations




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b. Standard operating procedures
c. Policies
D. After action reports
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Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a c. Discipline
department establishes for its fire fighters?
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a. Unity of command
b. Span of control
c. Discipline
d. Training
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Truck companies are sometimes referred to as ______ c. Ladder
companies.
a. rapid intervention
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b. rescue
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c. ladder
d.engine


For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? a. the tax paying citizens
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a. The tax paying citizens
b. Themselves
c. Their supervisors
d. Their team


The number of people whom one person can supervise c. span of control
effectively is known as ______.
a. chain of command
b. division of labor
c. span of control
d. functional supervision

, Which development led to the widespread use of the d. Internal combustion engines
mechanized pumping apparatus?
a. Private insurance companies
b. Wagon mounted steam engines
c. Jacketed hose
d. Internal combustion engines


In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of a. authority
_____.
a. authority
b. courage




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c. fraternity
d. service




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Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in b. 1582
which NFPA standard?
a. 1002
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b. 1582
c. 1962
d. 904


Which type of company specializes in saving victims from a. Rescue
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fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high angle
situations?
a. Rescue
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b. Rapid Intervention
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c. Truck
d. Engine


NFPA standards are ________. c. consensus documents
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a. regulatory law
b. administrative law
c. consensus documents
d. model codes


Which rank is directly above a lieutenant in the fire c. Captain
service?
a. Division/group supervisor
b. Division chief
c. Captain
d. Battalion chief