FIREFIGHTER 1 & 2 FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
The layers in the fire service organizational pyramid are composed of what? -
ANSWER-Personnel assigned by rank and duty
What is the first step to locating information in your departments regulations? -
ANSWER-Ask your supervisor
What type of company protects structures in the woodland/urban interface? - ANSWER-
Brush company
Which cultural strength within the fire service means a firefighters behavior should
involve right or just behavior with an emphasis on trust? - ANSWER-Moral character
Which of the following fire service trends of change means that the fire departments
must provide some type of First Responder Care? - ANSWER-Emergency medical
services
What is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)? - ANSWER-Panic
hardware on exit doors
Which position in the fire service is responsible for supervising a fire company? -
ANSWER-Fire department officer
NFPA 1500 requires that departments develop what? Including an annual medical
verification of duty fitness. - ANSWER-Physical performance standards for personnel
participating in emergency operations
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations relate to: -
ANSWER-Federal and private sector employees who fight fires
When is a collapse zone established? - ANSWER-When a defensive strategy is
adopted
Which of the following commonly causes slips, trips, and falls in the fire station? -
ANSWER-Cluttered surfaces
Which of the following contributes to the common types of respiratory diseases for
which firefighters are at risk? - ANSWER-Exposure to smoke and chemicals
Which of the following is a way to prevent accidents with power saws? - ANSWER-Keep
blades and cutting chains well sharpened
, Which of the following typically causes back injuries and strains associated with fire
stations and facilities? - ANSWER-Improper lifting
Assigned units should confirm receipt of dispatch information according to local protocol
after: - ANSWER-Dispatch transmission
Most fire departments have a _______ assigned for dispatching only. - ANSWER-
Channel
The Public Information Officer (PIO) is the contact person for: - ANSWER-
Nonemergency or complaint calls
Vehicle ignitions, electric motors, and computers all fall into which category of radio
limitations? - ANSWER-Interference
Which of the following is a guideline to ensure a message is heard and understood? -
ANSWER-Use a moderate rate of speaking
Which of the following may require the use of a MAYDAY signal? - ANSWER-
Emergency radio traffic
Which of the following types of general knowledge is required for internal
communications? - ANSWER-How a radio system works
A collapse zone for a Type IV structure should be established when: - ANSWER-The
structure has been weakened by repeated fires over time.
In what construction type are exterior load-bearing walls composed entirely of wood? -
ANSWER-Type V
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less ____ than those of current
construction - ANSWER-Fire resistance
What building component supports only its own weight and may divide two areas within
a structure? - ANSWER-Non loading bearing walls
What part of a roofs construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or
light gauge steel? - ANSWER-Lightweight construction support system
What part of the window is composed of a sill, side jamb, and head jamb? - ANSWER-
Frame
When a collapse is imminent, personnel ____ in the collapse zone - ANSWER-May
cautiously place an unstaffed master stream
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
The layers in the fire service organizational pyramid are composed of what? -
ANSWER-Personnel assigned by rank and duty
What is the first step to locating information in your departments regulations? -
ANSWER-Ask your supervisor
What type of company protects structures in the woodland/urban interface? - ANSWER-
Brush company
Which cultural strength within the fire service means a firefighters behavior should
involve right or just behavior with an emphasis on trust? - ANSWER-Moral character
Which of the following fire service trends of change means that the fire departments
must provide some type of First Responder Care? - ANSWER-Emergency medical
services
What is a result of the Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago (1903)? - ANSWER-Panic
hardware on exit doors
Which position in the fire service is responsible for supervising a fire company? -
ANSWER-Fire department officer
NFPA 1500 requires that departments develop what? Including an annual medical
verification of duty fitness. - ANSWER-Physical performance standards for personnel
participating in emergency operations
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations relate to: -
ANSWER-Federal and private sector employees who fight fires
When is a collapse zone established? - ANSWER-When a defensive strategy is
adopted
Which of the following commonly causes slips, trips, and falls in the fire station? -
ANSWER-Cluttered surfaces
Which of the following contributes to the common types of respiratory diseases for
which firefighters are at risk? - ANSWER-Exposure to smoke and chemicals
Which of the following is a way to prevent accidents with power saws? - ANSWER-Keep
blades and cutting chains well sharpened
, Which of the following typically causes back injuries and strains associated with fire
stations and facilities? - ANSWER-Improper lifting
Assigned units should confirm receipt of dispatch information according to local protocol
after: - ANSWER-Dispatch transmission
Most fire departments have a _______ assigned for dispatching only. - ANSWER-
Channel
The Public Information Officer (PIO) is the contact person for: - ANSWER-
Nonemergency or complaint calls
Vehicle ignitions, electric motors, and computers all fall into which category of radio
limitations? - ANSWER-Interference
Which of the following is a guideline to ensure a message is heard and understood? -
ANSWER-Use a moderate rate of speaking
Which of the following may require the use of a MAYDAY signal? - ANSWER-
Emergency radio traffic
Which of the following types of general knowledge is required for internal
communications? - ANSWER-How a radio system works
A collapse zone for a Type IV structure should be established when: - ANSWER-The
structure has been weakened by repeated fires over time.
In what construction type are exterior load-bearing walls composed entirely of wood? -
ANSWER-Type V
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less ____ than those of current
construction - ANSWER-Fire resistance
What building component supports only its own weight and may divide two areas within
a structure? - ANSWER-Non loading bearing walls
What part of a roofs construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or
light gauge steel? - ANSWER-Lightweight construction support system
What part of the window is composed of a sill, side jamb, and head jamb? - ANSWER-
Frame
When a collapse is imminent, personnel ____ in the collapse zone - ANSWER-May
cautiously place an unstaffed master stream
