IFSTA 7 Question Bank COMPLETE TEST STUDY
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IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting 7th Edition
1. What is the primary duty of a firefighter?
A) To operate apparatus
B) To save lives
C) To perform technical rescues
D) To conduct fire inspections
B) To save lives
2. What type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying
handlines, and connecting to a hydrant?
A) Truck company
B) Rescue company
C) Engine company
D) Squad company
C) Engine company
3. Which term describes a systematic way to keep track of all personnel at an
emergency scene?
A) Personnel management
B) Accountability
C) Crew resource management
D) Strategic planning
B) Accountability
4. What NFPA standard sets the requirements for Fire Fighter Professional
Qualifications?
A) NFPA 1001
B) NFPA 1500
C) NFPA 1971
,D) NFPA 1981
A) NFPA 1001
5. The "Two-in/Two-out" rule is primarily a part of which safety standard?
A) NFPA 1982
B) OSHA 1910.134
C) NFPA 70E
D) NFPA 25
B) OSHA 1910.134
6. What is the most common type of fire department organizational structure?
A) Military
B) Corporate
C) Scalar
D) Matrix
A) Military
7. Which type of communication center equipment allows the dispatcher to
automatically record all telephone conversations?
A) Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)
B) Trunked radio system
C) Enhanced 911
D) Logger tape system
D) Logger tape system
8. What is the correct term for a fire that is in the incipient stage and may be
controlled by a portable fire extinguisher?
A) Incipient fire
B) Structural fire
C) Class K fire
D) Full involvement fire
A) Incipient fire
9. Which class of fire involves combustible metals?
A) Class A
B) Class B
, C) Class C
D) Class D
D) Class D
10. Water extinguishes fire primarily by:
A) Smothering
B) Cooling
C) Chemical flame inhibition
D) Chain breaking
B) Cooling
11. Which portable fire extinguisher is pressurered with air and water?
A) Stored-pressure water
B) Pump-tank water
C) Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
D) Wet chemical
A) Stored-pressure water
12. The PASS acronym, used with an SCBA, stands for:
A) Prepare, Activate, Secure, Sound
B) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
C) Pressurize, Attach, Start, Signal
D) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
B) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep (Note: This is a known point of confusion.
The correct answer for SCBA PASS is Pull, Activate, Squeeze, Sweep the
agent, but the most common association for PASS in IFSTA is with the fire
extinguisher operation. For SCBA, the correct alarm is the PASS device
(Personal Alert Safety System), which is activated automatically or manually.
The question is ambiguous, but in the IFSTA context, PASS is most often
tested as the fire extinguisher operation.)
Correction for Clarity:
12. The PASS acronym, used when operating a portable fire extinguisher,
stands for:
A) Prepare, Activate, Secure, Sound
B) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
GUIDE 2025/2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS || 100% PASS GUARANTEED
<LATEST VERSION>
IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting 7th Edition
1. What is the primary duty of a firefighter?
A) To operate apparatus
B) To save lives
C) To perform technical rescues
D) To conduct fire inspections
B) To save lives
2. What type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying
handlines, and connecting to a hydrant?
A) Truck company
B) Rescue company
C) Engine company
D) Squad company
C) Engine company
3. Which term describes a systematic way to keep track of all personnel at an
emergency scene?
A) Personnel management
B) Accountability
C) Crew resource management
D) Strategic planning
B) Accountability
4. What NFPA standard sets the requirements for Fire Fighter Professional
Qualifications?
A) NFPA 1001
B) NFPA 1500
C) NFPA 1971
,D) NFPA 1981
A) NFPA 1001
5. The "Two-in/Two-out" rule is primarily a part of which safety standard?
A) NFPA 1982
B) OSHA 1910.134
C) NFPA 70E
D) NFPA 25
B) OSHA 1910.134
6. What is the most common type of fire department organizational structure?
A) Military
B) Corporate
C) Scalar
D) Matrix
A) Military
7. Which type of communication center equipment allows the dispatcher to
automatically record all telephone conversations?
A) Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)
B) Trunked radio system
C) Enhanced 911
D) Logger tape system
D) Logger tape system
8. What is the correct term for a fire that is in the incipient stage and may be
controlled by a portable fire extinguisher?
A) Incipient fire
B) Structural fire
C) Class K fire
D) Full involvement fire
A) Incipient fire
9. Which class of fire involves combustible metals?
A) Class A
B) Class B
, C) Class C
D) Class D
D) Class D
10. Water extinguishes fire primarily by:
A) Smothering
B) Cooling
C) Chemical flame inhibition
D) Chain breaking
B) Cooling
11. Which portable fire extinguisher is pressurered with air and water?
A) Stored-pressure water
B) Pump-tank water
C) Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
D) Wet chemical
A) Stored-pressure water
12. The PASS acronym, used with an SCBA, stands for:
A) Prepare, Activate, Secure, Sound
B) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
C) Pressurize, Attach, Start, Signal
D) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
B) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep (Note: This is a known point of confusion.
The correct answer for SCBA PASS is Pull, Activate, Squeeze, Sweep the
agent, but the most common association for PASS in IFSTA is with the fire
extinguisher operation. For SCBA, the correct alarm is the PASS device
(Personal Alert Safety System), which is activated automatically or manually.
The question is ambiguous, but in the IFSTA context, PASS is most often
tested as the fire extinguisher operation.)
Correction for Clarity:
12. The PASS acronym, used when operating a portable fire extinguisher,
stands for:
A) Prepare, Activate, Secure, Sound
B) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
