preparation ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
most calls to which firefighters respond involve medical emergencies, and about _______ of
all fire departments provide ambulance service for victims.
A. 20%
B. 50%
c. 75%
D. 90% - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B. 50%
Some local and regional fire departments consolidate into public safety organizations in order
to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT:
A. to reduce administrative staff
B. to lower certification requirements
C. to cut costs
D. to establish consistent training standards - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B. To lower
certification requirements
In many fire departments, a(n) _______ degree is required for state chief officer certification.
A. associate's
B. bachelor's
C. master's
D. doctoral - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. master's
IN a 2012 analysis, hourly earnings for firefighters in the lowest 10% was closest to _______
per hour.
, A. $7.00
B. $9.00
C. $10.00
D. 12.00 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. $10.00
The cost of stress is enormous. conservative sources estimate stress costs _______ per year to
the american economy.
A. $5 billion
B. $10 billion
C. $15 billion
D. $20 billion - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D. $20 billion
Common firefighter stressors can include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Threat of infectious disease
B. Repetitive or routine tasks
C. Weather and temperature extremes
D. Grotesque accident scenes - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D. Grotesque accident scenes
The U.S. department of transportation reports that the risk of having a motor vehicle crash is
at least _______ times higher between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. 10
Firefighting is known as an "absorbing profession". which of the following actions is NOT
true it begins to feel as if everyone is making demands for help?