CH 1 IFSTA questions and
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Firefighters 3are 3at 3risk 3of 3contracting 3respiratory 3diseases 3such 3as 3lung
3cancer 3and 3COPD 3because 3of 3repeated 3exposure 3to:
Select 3one:
a. atypically 3stressful 3situations.
b. chronic 3infectious 3diseases.
c. high 3temperatures.
d. smoke, 3dangerous 3gases, 3and 3chemicals. 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 smoke,
3dangerous 3gases, 3and 3chemicals.
Which 3duty 3would 3likely 3be 3assigned 3to 3a 3Fire
3Fighter 3I? 3Select 3one:
a. Establishing 3Incident 3Command
b. Extricating 3a 3victim 3at 3a 3vehicle 3incident
c. Conducting 3search 3and 3rescue 3operations 3as 3part 3of 3a 3team
d. Driving 3fire 3apparatus 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 Conducting 3search 3and 3rescue
3operations 3as 3part 3of 3a 3team
In 3order 3to 3ensure 3the 3safety 3of 3personnel 3operating 3in 3hazardous 3areas,
3fire 3departments 3should:
Select 3one:
a. order 3the 3newest 3and 3most 3advanced 3personnel 3accountability 3system
3available.
b. purchase 3apparatus 3equipped 3with 3seat 3mounts 3for 3SCBA.
c. provide 3members 3with 3at 3least 3one 3full 3set 3of 3protective 3equipment.
d. give 3members 3a 3new 3pair 3of 3structural 3PPE 3at 3least 3once 3a 3year.
3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3provide 3members 3with 3at 3least 3one 3full 3set 3of
3protective 3equipment.
, Multiple 3fire 3companies 3within 3a 3response 3area 3whose 3day-to-day 3functions
3are 3overseen 3by 3the 3operations 3division 3are 3called 3a(an):
Select 3one:
a. squad.
b. battalion.
c. combination 3department.
d. operations 3group. 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 battalion.
What 3is 3the 3leading 3cause 3of 3firefighter
3fatalities? 3Select 3one:
a. Diabetes
b. Cardiovascular 3disease
c. Genetic 3disorders
d. Brain 3cancer 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 Cardiovascular 3disease
Which 3statement 3regarding 3apparatus 3safety 3is
3accurate? 3Select 3one:
a. When 3exiting 3the 3cab, 3backing 3out 3can 3cause 3a 3serious 3tripping 3hazard.
b. The 3safest 3location 3to 3mount 3and 3dismount 3apparatus 3is 3on 3the 3side
3of 3the 3vehicle 3exposed 3to 3traffic.
c. Passengers 3must 3wear 3fire 3fighting 3helmets 3while 3in 3the 3apparatus 3cab.
d. Firefighters 3should 3always 3maintain 3three 3points 3of 3contact 3when
3mounting 3or 3dismounting 3apparatus. 3CORRECT 3ANSWER . 3 Firefighters
3should 3always 3maintain 3three 3points 3of 3contact 3when 3mounting 3or
3dismounting 3apparatus.
The 3type 3of 3personnel 3accountability 3system 3which 3provides 3the 3greatest
3level 3of 3safety, 3but 3should 3only 3be 3used 3as 3a 3supplemental 3safety
3measure, 3is 3the:
Select 3one:
a. PPE 3tag 3system.
b. computer-based 3electronic 3system.
c. manual 3reporting 3system.
d. passport 3system. 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 computer-based 3electronic 3system.
Which 3member 3of 3the 3fire 3prevention 3division 3is 3tasked 3with 3determining 3the
3origin 3and 3cause 3of 3a 3fire?
Select 3one:
a. Fire 3protection 3engineer
b. Fire 3and 3life 3safety 3educator
c. Fire 3and 3arson 3investigator
d. Fire 3department 3incident 3safety 3officer 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 ire 3and 3arson
3investigator
What 3does 3NFPA 31500 3require 3to 3be 3part 3of 3fire 3department 3training
3programs? 3Select 3one:
a. Personnel 3duties 3assigned 3prior 3to 3training 3and 3evaluation
b. Computer-based 3training 3and 3online 3evaluation 3logs
c. A 3process 3for 3evaluating 3firefighter 3skills 3and 3knowledge
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Firefighters 3are 3at 3risk 3of 3contracting 3respiratory 3diseases 3such 3as 3lung
3cancer 3and 3COPD 3because 3of 3repeated 3exposure 3to:
Select 3one:
a. atypically 3stressful 3situations.
b. chronic 3infectious 3diseases.
c. high 3temperatures.
d. smoke, 3dangerous 3gases, 3and 3chemicals. 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 smoke,
3dangerous 3gases, 3and 3chemicals.
Which 3duty 3would 3likely 3be 3assigned 3to 3a 3Fire
3Fighter 3I? 3Select 3one:
a. Establishing 3Incident 3Command
b. Extricating 3a 3victim 3at 3a 3vehicle 3incident
c. Conducting 3search 3and 3rescue 3operations 3as 3part 3of 3a 3team
d. Driving 3fire 3apparatus 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 Conducting 3search 3and 3rescue
3operations 3as 3part 3of 3a 3team
In 3order 3to 3ensure 3the 3safety 3of 3personnel 3operating 3in 3hazardous 3areas,
3fire 3departments 3should:
Select 3one:
a. order 3the 3newest 3and 3most 3advanced 3personnel 3accountability 3system
3available.
b. purchase 3apparatus 3equipped 3with 3seat 3mounts 3for 3SCBA.
c. provide 3members 3with 3at 3least 3one 3full 3set 3of 3protective 3equipment.
d. give 3members 3a 3new 3pair 3of 3structural 3PPE 3at 3least 3once 3a 3year.
3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3provide 3members 3with 3at 3least 3one 3full 3set 3of
3protective 3equipment.
, Multiple 3fire 3companies 3within 3a 3response 3area 3whose 3day-to-day 3functions
3are 3overseen 3by 3the 3operations 3division 3are 3called 3a(an):
Select 3one:
a. squad.
b. battalion.
c. combination 3department.
d. operations 3group. 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 battalion.
What 3is 3the 3leading 3cause 3of 3firefighter
3fatalities? 3Select 3one:
a. Diabetes
b. Cardiovascular 3disease
c. Genetic 3disorders
d. Brain 3cancer 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 Cardiovascular 3disease
Which 3statement 3regarding 3apparatus 3safety 3is
3accurate? 3Select 3one:
a. When 3exiting 3the 3cab, 3backing 3out 3can 3cause 3a 3serious 3tripping 3hazard.
b. The 3safest 3location 3to 3mount 3and 3dismount 3apparatus 3is 3on 3the 3side
3of 3the 3vehicle 3exposed 3to 3traffic.
c. Passengers 3must 3wear 3fire 3fighting 3helmets 3while 3in 3the 3apparatus 3cab.
d. Firefighters 3should 3always 3maintain 3three 3points 3of 3contact 3when
3mounting 3or 3dismounting 3apparatus. 3CORRECT 3ANSWER . 3 Firefighters
3should 3always 3maintain 3three 3points 3of 3contact 3when 3mounting 3or
3dismounting 3apparatus.
The 3type 3of 3personnel 3accountability 3system 3which 3provides 3the 3greatest
3level 3of 3safety, 3but 3should 3only 3be 3used 3as 3a 3supplemental 3safety
3measure, 3is 3the:
Select 3one:
a. PPE 3tag 3system.
b. computer-based 3electronic 3system.
c. manual 3reporting 3system.
d. passport 3system. 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 computer-based 3electronic 3system.
Which 3member 3of 3the 3fire 3prevention 3division 3is 3tasked 3with 3determining 3the
3origin 3and 3cause 3of 3a 3fire?
Select 3one:
a. Fire 3protection 3engineer
b. Fire 3and 3life 3safety 3educator
c. Fire 3and 3arson 3investigator
d. Fire 3department 3incident 3safety 3officer 3CORRECT 3ANSWER. 3 ire 3and 3arson
3investigator
What 3does 3NFPA 31500 3require 3to 3be 3part 3of 3fire 3department 3training
3programs? 3Select 3one:
a. Personnel 3duties 3assigned 3prior 3to 3training 3and 3evaluation
b. Computer-based 3training 3and 3online 3evaluation 3logs
c. A 3process 3for 3evaluating 3firefighter 3skills 3and 3knowledge
