Firefighter 1 & 2 Questions and Answers
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what is the fire triangle? Correct Answer-oxygen, fuel, and heat
what is the fire tetrahedron? Correct Answer-oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustained chemical chain
reaction
what is potential energy? Correct Answer-stored energy possessed by an object that can be released in
the future to perform work
what is kinetic energy? Correct Answer-the energy possessed by a moving object
what is the british thermal unit (BTU)? Correct Answer-the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree fahrenheit
what is NFPA 1971 Correct Answer-standard on protective ensembles for structural fire fighting and
proximity fire fighting
what is ANSI standard Z87.1 Correct Answer-practice for occupational and educational eye and face
protection
what are the three components of a turnout coat? Correct Answer-outer shell, moisture barrier, and
thermal barrier
what does DRD stand for? Correct Answer-drag rescue device
what does IDLH stand for? Correct Answer-immediately dangerous to life and health
what are four common respiratory hazards associated with fires and other emergencies? Correct Answer-
oxygen deficiency, elevated temperatures, smoke, and toxic atmospheres
, what does PPE stand for? Correct Answer-personal protective equipment
according to NFPA 1971, full PPE consists of the following? Correct Answer-helmet, hood, coat, pants,
gloves, and boots
the following PPE is not part of NFPA 1971 but required by NFPA 1500? Correct Answer-eye protection,
hearing protection, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and personal alert safety system (PASS)
what are the four basic SCBA componets? Correct Answer-harness assembly, air cylinder assembly,
regulator assembly, and face piece assembly
air cylinders must be stamped or labeled with the dates of? Correct Answer-manufacture, and hydrostatic
test
according to both the u.s. department of transportation and transport canada, steel and aluminum air
cylinders must be tested every __ years and composite air cylinders every __ years? Correct Answer-5 and
3
what is a class B fire? Correct Answer-flammable and combustible liquids, gases, and greases such as
alcohol, cooking oils, gasoline, lubricating oils, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
what is a class C fire? Correct Answer-class A or class B fires created by electrical energy
what is a class D fire? Correct Answer-combustible metals and alloys such as lithium, magnesium,
potassium, and sodium
what is a fire extinguisher? Correct Answer-a portable fire fighting device designed to combat incipient
fires
every fire extinguisher extinguishes fire by at least one of the following mechanisms? Correct Answer-
smothering, cooling, chain breaking, and saponification
Already Passed
what is the fire triangle? Correct Answer-oxygen, fuel, and heat
what is the fire tetrahedron? Correct Answer-oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustained chemical chain
reaction
what is potential energy? Correct Answer-stored energy possessed by an object that can be released in
the future to perform work
what is kinetic energy? Correct Answer-the energy possessed by a moving object
what is the british thermal unit (BTU)? Correct Answer-the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree fahrenheit
what is NFPA 1971 Correct Answer-standard on protective ensembles for structural fire fighting and
proximity fire fighting
what is ANSI standard Z87.1 Correct Answer-practice for occupational and educational eye and face
protection
what are the three components of a turnout coat? Correct Answer-outer shell, moisture barrier, and
thermal barrier
what does DRD stand for? Correct Answer-drag rescue device
what does IDLH stand for? Correct Answer-immediately dangerous to life and health
what are four common respiratory hazards associated with fires and other emergencies? Correct Answer-
oxygen deficiency, elevated temperatures, smoke, and toxic atmospheres
, what does PPE stand for? Correct Answer-personal protective equipment
according to NFPA 1971, full PPE consists of the following? Correct Answer-helmet, hood, coat, pants,
gloves, and boots
the following PPE is not part of NFPA 1971 but required by NFPA 1500? Correct Answer-eye protection,
hearing protection, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and personal alert safety system (PASS)
what are the four basic SCBA componets? Correct Answer-harness assembly, air cylinder assembly,
regulator assembly, and face piece assembly
air cylinders must be stamped or labeled with the dates of? Correct Answer-manufacture, and hydrostatic
test
according to both the u.s. department of transportation and transport canada, steel and aluminum air
cylinders must be tested every __ years and composite air cylinders every __ years? Correct Answer-5 and
3
what is a class B fire? Correct Answer-flammable and combustible liquids, gases, and greases such as
alcohol, cooking oils, gasoline, lubricating oils, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
what is a class C fire? Correct Answer-class A or class B fires created by electrical energy
what is a class D fire? Correct Answer-combustible metals and alloys such as lithium, magnesium,
potassium, and sodium
what is a fire extinguisher? Correct Answer-a portable fire fighting device designed to combat incipient
fires
every fire extinguisher extinguishes fire by at least one of the following mechanisms? Correct Answer-
smothering, cooling, chain breaking, and saponification
