FIRE MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2roleA2ofA2theA2NFPAA2inA2theA2standards-makingA2process?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2NFPAA2createdA2aA2specificA2standardA2onA2fireA2investigatorA2competenciesA2calle
dA2theA2NFPAA21033,A2whichA2outlinesA2theA2professionalA2qualificationsA2forA2fireA2investi
gators.A2ThisA2qualificationA2standardA2isA2designedA2toA2giveA2theA2minimumA2qualificatio
nsA2forA2anA2individualA2toA2obtainA2aA2jobA2suchA2aA2firefighter,A2fireA2officer,A2instructor,A2
orA2investigator.
WhatA2isA2theA2meaningA2ofA2consensusA2standardsA2andA2whyA2areA2theyA2important?A2-
A2Ans--
AA2consensusA2standardA2isA2oneA2whereA2theA2majorityA2ofA2peopleA2whoA2createdA2itA2a
reA2inA2accordanceA2withA2theA2contentA2andA2meaningA2spelledA2outA2inA2it.A2TheyA2areA2i
mportantA2becauseA2theyA2createA2aA2guidelineA2forA2whatA2isA2widelyA2acceptedA2withinA2
theA2communityA2thatA2itA2relatesA2to
WhatA2isA2theA2differenceA2betweenA2aA2standardA2andA2aA2guideA2-A2Ans--
AA2standardA2isA2aA2modelA2forA2theA2mandatoryA2trainingA2andA2mandatesA2toA2meetA2aA2
professionalA2competencyA2thatA2canA2beA2referencedA2asA2aA2model.A2AA2guideA2isA2som
eA2typeA2ofA2documentA2thatA2canA2assistA2inA2directingA2orA2recommendingA2aA2wayA2toA2
performA2aA2job
DescribeA2theA2ProfessionalA2QualificationsA2System.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2ProA2BoardA2overlooksA2theA2applicationA2ofA2professionalA2standardsA2byA2trainingA
2specialistsA2toA2ensureA2thatA2theA2qualificationsA2ofA2individualsA2areA2appropriate A2forA2t
heA2jobA2theyA2areA2seeking.
ItA2accreditsA2theA2agenciesA2thatA2certifyA2individualsA2toA2variousA2disciplines
DefineA2requisiteA2knowledgeA2andA2requisiteA2skills.A2-A2Ans--
RequisiteA2knowledgeA2isA2theA2minimumA2knowledgeA2andA2understandingA2thatA2anA2in
dividualA2mustA2acquireA2inA2orderA2toA2beA2qualifiedA2toA2performA2anA2assignedA2task.A2
RequisiteA2skillsA2areA2skillsA2thoseA2thatA2anA2individualA2shouldA2possessA2inA2orderA2toA
2carryA2outA2anA2assignedA2task.
WhatA2canA2youA2asA2anA2individualA2doA2theA2improveA2consensusA2standards?A2-A2Ans--
IndividualsA2canA2improveA2consensusA2standardsA2byA2submittingA2proposalsA2toA2theA2
NFPAA2toA2suggestA2anA2amendmentA2toA2aA2documentA2orA2createA2aA2newA2document.A
2AnA2individualA2canA2alsoA2requestA2toA2beA2heardA2atA2theA2annualA2meetingA2toA2presen
tA2theirA2proposal.A2ThisA2processA2allowsA2forA2theA2documentsA2toA2increaseA2inA2credibi
lityA2andA2strengthA2whileA2keepingA2upA2toA2dateA2withA2theA2public'sA2opinion.
, IfA2anA2investigatorA2hasA2alreadyA2provenA2hisA2orA2herA2abilitiesA2byA2beingA2aA2nationall
yA2certifiedA2investigator,A2whyA2shouldA2thisA2personA2beA2requiredA2toA2obtainA2recertific
ationA2training?A2-A2Ans--
RecertificationA2trainingA2isA2importantA2becauseA2itA2allowsA2forA2investigatorsA2toA2const
antlyA2beA2updatedA2withA2changesA2inA2proceduresA2andA2provideA2accountabilityA2forA2t
heirA2knowledgeA2andA2skill.
WhatA2isA2theA2roleA2ofA2ANSIA2inA2theA2standards-makingA2process?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2ANSIA2isA2theA2coordinatorA2ofA2theA2creation,A2development,A2andA2useA2ofA2volunt
aryA2consensusA2standardsA2andA2guidelines.
NameA2twoA2nationalA2professionalA2organizationsA2thatA2provideA2investigativeA2trainingA
2onA2aA2regularA2basisA2forA2theirA2membership.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2InternationalA2AssociationA2ofA2ArsonA2Investigators
NationalA2AssociationA2ofA2FireA2Investigators
WhatA2isA2meantA2byA2theA2termA2junkA2science?A2-A2Ans--
JunkA2scienceA2isA2scientificA2theoryA2thatA2isA2basedA2onA2unsoundA2principlesA2thatA2hav
en'tA2beenA2acceptedA2widelyA2inA2theA2scientificA2orA2investigativeA2communities.
ListA2andA2describeA2safetyA2protectiveA2clothingA2usedA2byA2theA2fireA2investigator.A2-
A2Ans--a.A2TyvekA2coveralls-
A2coverallsA2madeA2ofA2Tyvek,A2aA2materialA2thatA2servesA2asA2aA2lightweightA2yetA2strong
A2andA2resistantA2toA2waterA2andA2chemicals.A2ItA2alsoA2resistsA2tears,A2punctures,A2andA2
abrasions.
b.A2Respirator-
A2masksA2thatA2containA2canistersA2whichA2filterA2theA2surroundingA2airA2ofA2allA2airborneA2
contaminatesA2andA2allowA2theA2wearerA2toA2breatheA2normallyA2withoutA2theA2riskA2ofA2da
ngerousA2substances.
c.A2NonventedA2goggles-
A2gogglesA2thatA2tightlyA2sealA2aroundA2theA2faceA2andA2preventA2airborneA2particlesA2from
A2accessingA2theA2eye;A2theseA2doA2notA2containA2ventA2holes.
d.A2SteelA2toeA2&A2soleA2boots-
A2workA2bootsA2withA2steelA2protectionA2inA2theA2solesA2andA2toesA2toA2keepA2theA2userA2sa
feA2fromA2puncturesA2andA2crushingA2blows.
e.A2LatexA2gloves,A2hat/helmet
WhenA2clothingA2isA2exposedA2toA2fireA2sceneA2debris,A2whereA2shouldA2itA2beA2washedA2
andA2why?A2-A2Ans--
FireA2sceneA2clothingA2shouldA2beA2washedA2inA2aA2commercialA2washersA2andA2dryersA2t
hatA2areA2dedicatedA2toA2cleaningA2protectiveA2clothing.A2TheyA2shouldA2neverA2beA2wash
edA2atA2aA2householdA2washerA2becauseA2doingA2soA2canA2putA2oneselfA2andA2othersA2inA
2dangerA2fromA2theA2residueA2leftA2behindA2inA2theA2appliancesA2byA2contaminatingA2pers
onalA2itemsA2inA2theA2future.
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2roleA2ofA2theA2NFPAA2inA2theA2standards-makingA2process?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2NFPAA2createdA2aA2specificA2standardA2onA2fireA2investigatorA2competenciesA2calle
dA2theA2NFPAA21033,A2whichA2outlinesA2theA2professionalA2qualificationsA2forA2fireA2investi
gators.A2ThisA2qualificationA2standardA2isA2designedA2toA2giveA2theA2minimumA2qualificatio
nsA2forA2anA2individualA2toA2obtainA2aA2jobA2suchA2aA2firefighter,A2fireA2officer,A2instructor,A2
orA2investigator.
WhatA2isA2theA2meaningA2ofA2consensusA2standardsA2andA2whyA2areA2theyA2important?A2-
A2Ans--
AA2consensusA2standardA2isA2oneA2whereA2theA2majorityA2ofA2peopleA2whoA2createdA2itA2a
reA2inA2accordanceA2withA2theA2contentA2andA2meaningA2spelledA2outA2inA2it.A2TheyA2areA2i
mportantA2becauseA2theyA2createA2aA2guidelineA2forA2whatA2isA2widelyA2acceptedA2withinA2
theA2communityA2thatA2itA2relatesA2to
WhatA2isA2theA2differenceA2betweenA2aA2standardA2andA2aA2guideA2-A2Ans--
AA2standardA2isA2aA2modelA2forA2theA2mandatoryA2trainingA2andA2mandatesA2toA2meetA2aA2
professionalA2competencyA2thatA2canA2beA2referencedA2asA2aA2model.A2AA2guideA2isA2som
eA2typeA2ofA2documentA2thatA2canA2assistA2inA2directingA2orA2recommendingA2aA2wayA2toA2
performA2aA2job
DescribeA2theA2ProfessionalA2QualificationsA2System.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2ProA2BoardA2overlooksA2theA2applicationA2ofA2professionalA2standardsA2byA2trainingA
2specialistsA2toA2ensureA2thatA2theA2qualificationsA2ofA2individualsA2areA2appropriate A2forA2t
heA2jobA2theyA2areA2seeking.
ItA2accreditsA2theA2agenciesA2thatA2certifyA2individualsA2toA2variousA2disciplines
DefineA2requisiteA2knowledgeA2andA2requisiteA2skills.A2-A2Ans--
RequisiteA2knowledgeA2isA2theA2minimumA2knowledgeA2andA2understandingA2thatA2anA2in
dividualA2mustA2acquireA2inA2orderA2toA2beA2qualifiedA2toA2performA2anA2assignedA2task.A2
RequisiteA2skillsA2areA2skillsA2thoseA2thatA2anA2individualA2shouldA2possessA2inA2orderA2toA
2carryA2outA2anA2assignedA2task.
WhatA2canA2youA2asA2anA2individualA2doA2theA2improveA2consensusA2standards?A2-A2Ans--
IndividualsA2canA2improveA2consensusA2standardsA2byA2submittingA2proposalsA2toA2theA2
NFPAA2toA2suggestA2anA2amendmentA2toA2aA2documentA2orA2createA2aA2newA2document.A
2AnA2individualA2canA2alsoA2requestA2toA2beA2heardA2atA2theA2annualA2meetingA2toA2presen
tA2theirA2proposal.A2ThisA2processA2allowsA2forA2theA2documentsA2toA2increaseA2inA2credibi
lityA2andA2strengthA2whileA2keepingA2upA2toA2dateA2withA2theA2public'sA2opinion.
, IfA2anA2investigatorA2hasA2alreadyA2provenA2hisA2orA2herA2abilitiesA2byA2beingA2aA2nationall
yA2certifiedA2investigator,A2whyA2shouldA2thisA2personA2beA2requiredA2toA2obtainA2recertific
ationA2training?A2-A2Ans--
RecertificationA2trainingA2isA2importantA2becauseA2itA2allowsA2forA2investigatorsA2toA2const
antlyA2beA2updatedA2withA2changesA2inA2proceduresA2andA2provideA2accountabilityA2forA2t
heirA2knowledgeA2andA2skill.
WhatA2isA2theA2roleA2ofA2ANSIA2inA2theA2standards-makingA2process?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2ANSIA2isA2theA2coordinatorA2ofA2theA2creation,A2development,A2andA2useA2ofA2volunt
aryA2consensusA2standardsA2andA2guidelines.
NameA2twoA2nationalA2professionalA2organizationsA2thatA2provideA2investigativeA2trainingA
2onA2aA2regularA2basisA2forA2theirA2membership.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2InternationalA2AssociationA2ofA2ArsonA2Investigators
NationalA2AssociationA2ofA2FireA2Investigators
WhatA2isA2meantA2byA2theA2termA2junkA2science?A2-A2Ans--
JunkA2scienceA2isA2scientificA2theoryA2thatA2isA2basedA2onA2unsoundA2principlesA2thatA2hav
en'tA2beenA2acceptedA2widelyA2inA2theA2scientificA2orA2investigativeA2communities.
ListA2andA2describeA2safetyA2protectiveA2clothingA2usedA2byA2theA2fireA2investigator.A2-
A2Ans--a.A2TyvekA2coveralls-
A2coverallsA2madeA2ofA2Tyvek,A2aA2materialA2thatA2servesA2asA2aA2lightweightA2yetA2strong
A2andA2resistantA2toA2waterA2andA2chemicals.A2ItA2alsoA2resistsA2tears,A2punctures,A2andA2
abrasions.
b.A2Respirator-
A2masksA2thatA2containA2canistersA2whichA2filterA2theA2surroundingA2airA2ofA2allA2airborneA2
contaminatesA2andA2allowA2theA2wearerA2toA2breatheA2normallyA2withoutA2theA2riskA2ofA2da
ngerousA2substances.
c.A2NonventedA2goggles-
A2gogglesA2thatA2tightlyA2sealA2aroundA2theA2faceA2andA2preventA2airborneA2particlesA2from
A2accessingA2theA2eye;A2theseA2doA2notA2containA2ventA2holes.
d.A2SteelA2toeA2&A2soleA2boots-
A2workA2bootsA2withA2steelA2protectionA2inA2theA2solesA2andA2toesA2toA2keepA2theA2userA2sa
feA2fromA2puncturesA2andA2crushingA2blows.
e.A2LatexA2gloves,A2hat/helmet
WhenA2clothingA2isA2exposedA2toA2fireA2sceneA2debris,A2whereA2shouldA2itA2beA2washedA2
andA2why?A2-A2Ans--
FireA2sceneA2clothingA2shouldA2beA2washedA2inA2aA2commercialA2washersA2andA2dryersA2t
hatA2areA2dedicatedA2toA2cleaningA2protectiveA2clothing.A2TheyA2shouldA2neverA2beA2wash
edA2atA2aA2householdA2washerA2becauseA2doingA2soA2canA2putA2oneselfA2andA2othersA2inA
2dangerA2fromA2theA2residueA2leftA2behindA2inA2theA2appliancesA2byA2contaminatingA2pers
onalA2itemsA2inA2theA2future.
