FIREFIGHTER COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED STUDY RESOURCE
●● One of the primary functions of the ladder company is
Answer: performing forcible entry of the building
●● OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities
such as
Answer: health and safety
●● What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE?
Answer: evaporation of perspiration
●● What is one aspect of hire-rise fires that is especially draining of
energy?
Answer: Walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
●● What permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency
Answer: key box/lock box
,●● In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for how
much of its strength?
Answer: 75%
●● The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes
Answer: a clove hitch and half hitches
●● The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes what?
Answer: Chain of command
●● The street or address side of the structure is termed what side
Answer: Side A
●● The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with the
mass of an equal volume of water at the same temperature is what?
Answer: Specific Gravity
●● Life-safety rope should be stored in
Answer: coils or in rope bags
●● Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called
Answer: immediately dangerous to life and health
, ●● What has the highest priority of a radio transmission?
Answer: Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
●● The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to
Answer: obtain the information that is required to dispatch the
appropriate units to the correct location
●● Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a
fire fighter should
Answer: listen to be sure the channel is not being used
●● When using SCBA, a poor seal between the face piece and the
firefighters face is
Answer: dangerous, becuase it is depleating the air supply more quickly
●● The bypass valve on a SCBA is used
Answer: in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning regulator
●● The first noticeable signs of oxygen deficiency are
Answer: increased respiratory rate and impared muscular coordination
●● Four hazardous atmospheres that firefighters are likely to encounter
at a fire are
PREP QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED STUDY RESOURCE
●● One of the primary functions of the ladder company is
Answer: performing forcible entry of the building
●● OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities
such as
Answer: health and safety
●● What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE?
Answer: evaporation of perspiration
●● What is one aspect of hire-rise fires that is especially draining of
energy?
Answer: Walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
●● What permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency
Answer: key box/lock box
,●● In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for how
much of its strength?
Answer: 75%
●● The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes
Answer: a clove hitch and half hitches
●● The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes what?
Answer: Chain of command
●● The street or address side of the structure is termed what side
Answer: Side A
●● The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with the
mass of an equal volume of water at the same temperature is what?
Answer: Specific Gravity
●● Life-safety rope should be stored in
Answer: coils or in rope bags
●● Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called
Answer: immediately dangerous to life and health
, ●● What has the highest priority of a radio transmission?
Answer: Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue
●● The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to
Answer: obtain the information that is required to dispatch the
appropriate units to the correct location
●● Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a
fire fighter should
Answer: listen to be sure the channel is not being used
●● When using SCBA, a poor seal between the face piece and the
firefighters face is
Answer: dangerous, becuase it is depleating the air supply more quickly
●● The bypass valve on a SCBA is used
Answer: in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning regulator
●● The first noticeable signs of oxygen deficiency are
Answer: increased respiratory rate and impared muscular coordination
●● Four hazardous atmospheres that firefighters are likely to encounter
at a fire are
