TCFP EXAM STUDY MATERIAL
- ANS -
A challenge to decon operations is that law enforcement personnel often carry
weapons: - ANS - Civilian responders must decon the weapons
A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific piece of equipment? -
ANS - SCBA Self-contained breathing apparatus
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) extinguishers are suitable for use on __ fires? - ANS
- Class A and B
Atmospheres are classified as oxygen deficient when they fall below _ percent oxygen?
- ANS - 19.5%
Firefighters should be able to don PPE clothing within ___ seconds? - ANS - 60
Seconds
Following each use, the facepiece of a breathing apparatus should be cleaned by: -
ANS - Washing with a mixture of warm water and approved disinfectant.
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? - ANS - The tax-paying citizens
Handline streams have flows that discharge: - ANS - From 40 to 350 GPM ( 160 to 1
400L/min )
How often should SCBA Face Piece be fit-tested? - ANS - Every 12 months
If a team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the
team do? - ANS - Exit as the entire team together.
If apparatus sirens and noise levels exceed __ Decibels, firefighters should wear
hearing protection - ANS - 90 Decibels
, If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? - ANS - Bring
it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety Officer.
In order to help minimize exposures to risk at a structural fire scene, firefighters should:
- ANS - Do a risk/benefit analysis for every action.
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of ___? - ANS - Courage.
Isolation and protective distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) are
based on conditions commonly associated with incidents in/at? - ANS - In open areas.
Manufacturers should provide users of personal protective clothing with what
information? - ANS - Cleaning instructions
NFPA standard for Medical Requirements ? - ANS - NFPA 1582
NFPA Standard for Open-circuit Self Contained Breathing Apparatus - ANS - NFPA
1981
NFPA standard for Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) - ANS - NFPA 1982
NFPA standard for structural firefighting PPE - ANS - NFPA 1971
NFPA standard for Training and Performance qualifications or Firefighters? - ANS -
NFPA 1001
NFPA Standard for Wildland Firefighting PPE. - ANS - NFPA 1977
NFPA Standards are ____? - ANS - Consensus Documents
NFPA standards require an SCBA low-air alarm to sound when the cylinder pressure
drops to ___ percent of capacity? - ANS - 25%
Pressure readings on an SCBA cylinder gauge and the regulator or remote pressure
gauge should not differ by more than ______ psi? - ANS - 100 PSI (kPa)
Smoke has how many major components ? - ANS - 3
Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should be hydrostatically tested
after each ____ year period - ANS - 5
- ANS -
A challenge to decon operations is that law enforcement personnel often carry
weapons: - ANS - Civilian responders must decon the weapons
A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific piece of equipment? -
ANS - SCBA Self-contained breathing apparatus
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) extinguishers are suitable for use on __ fires? - ANS
- Class A and B
Atmospheres are classified as oxygen deficient when they fall below _ percent oxygen?
- ANS - 19.5%
Firefighters should be able to don PPE clothing within ___ seconds? - ANS - 60
Seconds
Following each use, the facepiece of a breathing apparatus should be cleaned by: -
ANS - Washing with a mixture of warm water and approved disinfectant.
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? - ANS - The tax-paying citizens
Handline streams have flows that discharge: - ANS - From 40 to 350 GPM ( 160 to 1
400L/min )
How often should SCBA Face Piece be fit-tested? - ANS - Every 12 months
If a team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the
team do? - ANS - Exit as the entire team together.
If apparatus sirens and noise levels exceed __ Decibels, firefighters should wear
hearing protection - ANS - 90 Decibels
, If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? - ANS - Bring
it to the attention of the instructor or designated safety Officer.
In order to help minimize exposures to risk at a structural fire scene, firefighters should:
- ANS - Do a risk/benefit analysis for every action.
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of ___? - ANS - Courage.
Isolation and protective distances in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) are
based on conditions commonly associated with incidents in/at? - ANS - In open areas.
Manufacturers should provide users of personal protective clothing with what
information? - ANS - Cleaning instructions
NFPA standard for Medical Requirements ? - ANS - NFPA 1582
NFPA Standard for Open-circuit Self Contained Breathing Apparatus - ANS - NFPA
1981
NFPA standard for Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) - ANS - NFPA 1982
NFPA standard for structural firefighting PPE - ANS - NFPA 1971
NFPA standard for Training and Performance qualifications or Firefighters? - ANS -
NFPA 1001
NFPA Standard for Wildland Firefighting PPE. - ANS - NFPA 1977
NFPA Standards are ____? - ANS - Consensus Documents
NFPA standards require an SCBA low-air alarm to sound when the cylinder pressure
drops to ___ percent of capacity? - ANS - 25%
Pressure readings on an SCBA cylinder gauge and the regulator or remote pressure
gauge should not differ by more than ______ psi? - ANS - 100 PSI (kPa)
Smoke has how many major components ? - ANS - 3
Steel and aluminum cylinders for breathing apparatus should be hydrostatically tested
after each ____ year period - ANS - 5
