CALFIRE FF1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
1. The orginizational principle which refers to hierarchy and order in decision
making and responsibility. ANS >>> Chain of Command
2. It is acceptable to let an inmate/ward use your cell phone ANS >>> false
3. Which rank is directly above a engineer in the fire service ANS >>> captain
4. Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that department estab-
lishes for its firefighters? ANS >>>
5. majority of fire fighter injuries are ANS >>> strains and sprains
6. Which part of the body should be used for a heavy lift? ANS >>> The legs
7. Fire fighters should spend a minimum of minutes per day in physical
fitness training. ANS >>> 60
8. The majority of fire fighter deaths are caused by ANS >>> heart attack or
stroke
9. How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing
be held? ANS >>> As soon as possible
10. Firefighters responding to a dispatch in emergency vehicles are exempt
from ANS >>> only those exemptions specified by statute
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, 11. The downhill checklist states " attack will be used whenever possible"-
ANS >>> Direct
12. What components appear on the LCES checklist? ANS >>> Look outs,
communica- tion, escape routes, safety zones
13. What is the correct term for a radio system permanently mounted in a
building? ANS >>> Base station
14. The bar of a pry bar acts as a to multiply the amount of force that can
be applied ANS >>> lever
15. What tool is designed to pull a lock cylinder out of a door? ANS >>> K tool
16. Using a spring-loaded center punch to break tempered automobile glass
results in ANS >>> many small, uniform-sized pieces of glass
17. Which hazardous material is commonly found in vehicle batteries? ANS >>>
sulfuric acid
18. Which statement most accurately describes a transitional attack? ANS
>>> an of- fensive attack initiated from the exterior of the structure.
19. Which item is installed on propane cylinders to allow excess pressure to
escape? ANS >>> Relief valve
20. Operations are conducted from inside of the building in which operational
mode? ANS >>> Offensive
21. A master stream device that is permanently mounted on an engine and
plumbed directly into the pump is a ANS >>> Deck gun
22. What is the target of the hose stream in a direct attack? ANS >>> The base of
the fire
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1. The orginizational principle which refers to hierarchy and order in decision
making and responsibility. ANS >>> Chain of Command
2. It is acceptable to let an inmate/ward use your cell phone ANS >>> false
3. Which rank is directly above a engineer in the fire service ANS >>> captain
4. Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that department estab-
lishes for its firefighters? ANS >>>
5. majority of fire fighter injuries are ANS >>> strains and sprains
6. Which part of the body should be used for a heavy lift? ANS >>> The legs
7. Fire fighters should spend a minimum of minutes per day in physical
fitness training. ANS >>> 60
8. The majority of fire fighter deaths are caused by ANS >>> heart attack or
stroke
9. How soon after a traumatic call should a critical incident stress debriefing
be held? ANS >>> As soon as possible
10. Firefighters responding to a dispatch in emergency vehicles are exempt
from ANS >>> only those exemptions specified by statute
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, 11. The downhill checklist states " attack will be used whenever possible"-
ANS >>> Direct
12. What components appear on the LCES checklist? ANS >>> Look outs,
communica- tion, escape routes, safety zones
13. What is the correct term for a radio system permanently mounted in a
building? ANS >>> Base station
14. The bar of a pry bar acts as a to multiply the amount of force that can
be applied ANS >>> lever
15. What tool is designed to pull a lock cylinder out of a door? ANS >>> K tool
16. Using a spring-loaded center punch to break tempered automobile glass
results in ANS >>> many small, uniform-sized pieces of glass
17. Which hazardous material is commonly found in vehicle batteries? ANS >>>
sulfuric acid
18. Which statement most accurately describes a transitional attack? ANS
>>> an of- fensive attack initiated from the exterior of the structure.
19. Which item is installed on propane cylinders to allow excess pressure to
escape? ANS >>> Relief valve
20. Operations are conducted from inside of the building in which operational
mode? ANS >>> Offensive
21. A master stream device that is permanently mounted on an engine and
plumbed directly into the pump is a ANS >>> Deck gun
22. What is the target of the hose stream in a direct attack? ANS >>> The base of
the fire
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