IFSTA final (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .is .the .leading .cause .of .firefighter .fatalities? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
cardiovascular .disease
Prior .to .donning .SCBA, .firefighters .should: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Check .the
.air .cylinder .gauge .to .make .sure .the .cylinder .is .full
Which .is .a .characteristic .of .fog .streams? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Can .be
.adjusted .to .suit .the .situation
Division .of .labor .refers .to .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .process .of .dividing .large
.jobs .into .smaller .piece .to .make .them .more .manageable
One .goal .of .the .national .fallen .firefighters .association's .16 .firefighter .life .safety
.initiatives .is .to: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Empower .all .firefighters .to .stop .unsafe
.practices
Firefighting .boots .must .be: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-High .enough .to .protect .the
.lower .leg
A .spanner .wrench .is .designed .to: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Tighten .or .loosen
.coupling .connections
Personal .alert .the .safety .system .alarms .are .designed .to .activate .when: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-A .firefighter .is .motionless .for .more .than .30 .seconds
After .doffing .SBA, .always .remember .to: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Clean .and
.disinfect .the .face .piece
Why .is .it .important .to .ensure .that .PPE .is .dry .before .wearing .it .into .a .fire? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Moisture .can .transfer .heat .rapidly .and .result .in .steam
.burns
When .advancing .a .hose .line .into .a .structure, .firefighters .should: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-First .open .the .nozzle .fully .and .check .for .adequate .water .flow .(AVP)
Manufactured .products .affect .firefighters .exposure .to .contaminants, .because
.they .tend .to .burn .at .higher .temperatures .and .these .higher .temperatures: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Increase .the .skins .ability .to .absorb .chemicals .deposited
.on .it.
, Firefighters .should .wear .STBA .in .hazardous .atmospheres, .because .exposures
.to .particular .contaminants .such .as .______ .can .cause .lung .cancer .or
.cardiovascular .disease .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Vehicle .exhaust .emissions
Water .absorbs .heat .in .converts .to .steam .most .rapidly .when .it .is: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Applied .in .a .fog .pattern
Which .describes .a .master .stream .device? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Large .volume
.hose .streams .created .by .appliances .such .as .apparatus .mounted .deck .guns
A .type .of .fire .department .and .organizational .structure .where .decisions .in
.information .or .directed .from .the .top .and .filter .down .through .the .intermediate
.levels .to .the .base .can .be .described .as: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Scalar
In .the .most .common .type .of .fire .department .organizational .structure .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Decisions .in .information .are .directed .from .the .fire .chief
.down .through .the .intermediate .levels
Why .did .the .national .fallen .firefighters .association .develop .the .16 .fire .fire .life
.safety .initiatives .in .2004? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-To .provide .the .fire .service
.with .a .blueprint .for .making .changes
Which .statement .regarding .the .use .of .fire .fighting .helmets .is .accurate? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Ear .flaps .must .be .folded .down, .even .if .wearing .a
.protective .hood.
What .should .be .the .first .priority .of .firefighters .when .there .are .down .high-
voltage .powerlines? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Contact .the .electric .company .to
.shut .off .power
When .refilling .an .SBA .cylinder, .firefighters .must: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Ensure
.that .the .cylinder .is .completely .full, .but .not .over .pressurized.
Each .employee .reporting .to .just .one .supervisor, .who .intern .move .up .the .chain
.of .command, .is .an .example .of: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Unity .of .command
A .dry .barrel .hydrant .only .has .water .in .it .when: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .stem
.nut .is .operated .to .open .the .control .valve
While .on .duty, .firefighters .should .avoid .wearing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Clothing
.made .of .non .fire .resistant .synthetic .materials
What .is .structural .PPE .designed .to .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Cover .all
.portions .of .the .skin .while .reaching, .bending, .or .moving.
Which .statement .about .structural .firefighting .protective .coats .is .accurate? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .outer .shell, .moisture .barrier, .and .thermal .barrier
.must .always .be .worn .together.
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .is .the .leading .cause .of .firefighter .fatalities? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
cardiovascular .disease
Prior .to .donning .SCBA, .firefighters .should: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Check .the
.air .cylinder .gauge .to .make .sure .the .cylinder .is .full
Which .is .a .characteristic .of .fog .streams? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Can .be
.adjusted .to .suit .the .situation
Division .of .labor .refers .to .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .process .of .dividing .large
.jobs .into .smaller .piece .to .make .them .more .manageable
One .goal .of .the .national .fallen .firefighters .association's .16 .firefighter .life .safety
.initiatives .is .to: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Empower .all .firefighters .to .stop .unsafe
.practices
Firefighting .boots .must .be: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-High .enough .to .protect .the
.lower .leg
A .spanner .wrench .is .designed .to: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Tighten .or .loosen
.coupling .connections
Personal .alert .the .safety .system .alarms .are .designed .to .activate .when: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-A .firefighter .is .motionless .for .more .than .30 .seconds
After .doffing .SBA, .always .remember .to: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Clean .and
.disinfect .the .face .piece
Why .is .it .important .to .ensure .that .PPE .is .dry .before .wearing .it .into .a .fire? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Moisture .can .transfer .heat .rapidly .and .result .in .steam
.burns
When .advancing .a .hose .line .into .a .structure, .firefighters .should: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-First .open .the .nozzle .fully .and .check .for .adequate .water .flow .(AVP)
Manufactured .products .affect .firefighters .exposure .to .contaminants, .because
.they .tend .to .burn .at .higher .temperatures .and .these .higher .temperatures: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Increase .the .skins .ability .to .absorb .chemicals .deposited
.on .it.
, Firefighters .should .wear .STBA .in .hazardous .atmospheres, .because .exposures
.to .particular .contaminants .such .as .______ .can .cause .lung .cancer .or
.cardiovascular .disease .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Vehicle .exhaust .emissions
Water .absorbs .heat .in .converts .to .steam .most .rapidly .when .it .is: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Applied .in .a .fog .pattern
Which .describes .a .master .stream .device? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Large .volume
.hose .streams .created .by .appliances .such .as .apparatus .mounted .deck .guns
A .type .of .fire .department .and .organizational .structure .where .decisions .in
.information .or .directed .from .the .top .and .filter .down .through .the .intermediate
.levels .to .the .base .can .be .described .as: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Scalar
In .the .most .common .type .of .fire .department .organizational .structure .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Decisions .in .information .are .directed .from .the .fire .chief
.down .through .the .intermediate .levels
Why .did .the .national .fallen .firefighters .association .develop .the .16 .fire .fire .life
.safety .initiatives .in .2004? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-To .provide .the .fire .service
.with .a .blueprint .for .making .changes
Which .statement .regarding .the .use .of .fire .fighting .helmets .is .accurate? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Ear .flaps .must .be .folded .down, .even .if .wearing .a
.protective .hood.
What .should .be .the .first .priority .of .firefighters .when .there .are .down .high-
voltage .powerlines? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Contact .the .electric .company .to
.shut .off .power
When .refilling .an .SBA .cylinder, .firefighters .must: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Ensure
.that .the .cylinder .is .completely .full, .but .not .over .pressurized.
Each .employee .reporting .to .just .one .supervisor, .who .intern .move .up .the .chain
.of .command, .is .an .example .of: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Unity .of .command
A .dry .barrel .hydrant .only .has .water .in .it .when: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .stem
.nut .is .operated .to .open .the .control .valve
While .on .duty, .firefighters .should .avoid .wearing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Clothing
.made .of .non .fire .resistant .synthetic .materials
What .is .structural .PPE .designed .to .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Cover .all
.portions .of .the .skin .while .reaching, .bending, .or .moving.
Which .statement .about .structural .firefighting .protective .coats .is .accurate? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .outer .shell, .moisture .barrier, .and .thermal .barrier
.must .always .be .worn .together.
