Florida fire written state test Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified

Who is responsible for coordinating and directing all incident resources at an emergency scene? - Answer-Incident commander What does the R in LUNAR stand for? - Answer-Resources needed What does the N in LUNAR stand for? - Answer-Name What is used during MAYDAY? - Answer-LUNAR Who has the legal authority for determining the cause and origin of the fire? - Answer-Fire chief What can occur after the initial collapse? - Answer-Secondary collapse What type of glass do side and rear windows of a vehicle have that break into tiny small pieces? - Answer-Tempered glass What is the concept by which each firefighter responds to one and only one designated leader during an incident? - Answer-Unity of command Which extinguishment method works by lowering the surface tension of water and allowing it to soak into Class A material? - Answer-Penetration What is the advantage of a foam nozzle? - Answer-Typically produces higher quality foam than fog nozzles What is a characteristic of a combustible liquid? - Answer-Must be preheated above their flashpoint before they can be ignited What is a characteristic of a flammable liquid? - Answer-Can be ignited without being preheatedWhat may occur if you start and stop foam applications? - Answer-May allow the fire to consume whatever foam blanket had been established When fighting liquid fuel fires, where is the safer location? - Answer-Uphill, upwind When fighting fires involving pressurized tanks, what should you do if you hear a rising sound from venting safety devices or see discoloration of the tank? - Answer-Leave the area immediately What should be done at the beginning of a fire station tour? - Answer-Provide instructions on what to do if an alarm sounds When conducting a fire station tour, when should you give out brochures? - Answer-After the tour has been conducted When conducting a station tour, what should you always provide? - Answer-A designated place where people can leave their belongings What is Class B foam used to extinguish? - Answer-Flames as well as suppress vapors In which hazard control zone does decontamination usually take place at a hazmat incident? - AnswerDecontamination zone What is an incident/technical rescue? - Answer-Rescue operation involving specialized techniques and equipment What is a warm zone? - Answer-Area near the incident where rescuers and equipment are staged What class of standpipe is used by occupants? - Answer-Class II What is the most common cause of residential fires? - Answer-Cooking equipmentWhich heat detectors operate on the assumption that the temperature in a room will increase faster from a fire than normal atmospheric heating? - Answer-Rate-of-rise detectors What happens when a power plant/generator is run for a long period of time without a load? - Answer-It overheats and gets damaged What would be the most obvious sign of fire cause? - Answer-Competent ignition source