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Airport Firefighter Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
primary consideration on vehicle positioning for an aircraft
incident where evacuation has begun from the interior, would be
to provide coverage for the Ans: Exits being used
in accordance with NFPA 1003; standard for airport firefighter
professional qualifications, [j02] duty could also include Ans:
Hazardous conditions and performing standby operations
According to NFPA 402; guide for aircraft and fire-fighting
operations, which are the three minimum knowledge
requirements about an airport? Ans: water supply locations,
airport roads and bridges, and airport drainage systems
which statement regarding runway and taxi lighting is not correct?
Ans: white lights are used to identify the approach end of runways
and taxiway centerlines
copies of grid maps should be prominently displayed at air traffic
control locations, airport operations, each airport and community
fire station, all mutual aid services and Ans: carried on all
appropriate emergency vehicles
parallel runways are distinguished by Ans: letters
when the aircraft is on a 90-degree approach to the landing
runway, the term used to describe this approach is Ans: base leg
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an electric navigation system that allows aircraft to approach and
land during inclement weather conditions is called a/an Ans:
instrument landing system (ILS)
in addition to marked coordinated and traffic patterns, what else
should a grid map include? Ans: control zones
according to NFPA 403; standard for aircraft rescue and
firefighting services at airports, fire stations located close to
taxiways and runways or adjacent to flight patterns should have
Ans: soundproof training rooms, living quarters, and an alarm room
during size up, the incident commander does not Ans: determine
the exact definition and location of the problem
which selections is the international civil aviation organization
(ICAO) phonetic alphabet for the letter "u" Ans: Uniform
the most effective system used to direct emergency scene
operations is/are Ans: Two-way radios
the ICAO phonetic alphabet for the letter "H" is Ans: Hotel
what are the first two steps in radio communications? Ans: Identify
the airport ground control being called and identify the unit that is
calling
the person responsible for maintaining awareness of the location
an function of all companies at a incident is the Ans: IC
Which type of light identifies the command; "stop! do not
proceed!" Ans: Steady red
Airport Firefighter Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
primary consideration on vehicle positioning for an aircraft
incident where evacuation has begun from the interior, would be
to provide coverage for the Ans: Exits being used
in accordance with NFPA 1003; standard for airport firefighter
professional qualifications, [j02] duty could also include Ans:
Hazardous conditions and performing standby operations
According to NFPA 402; guide for aircraft and fire-fighting
operations, which are the three minimum knowledge
requirements about an airport? Ans: water supply locations,
airport roads and bridges, and airport drainage systems
which statement regarding runway and taxi lighting is not correct?
Ans: white lights are used to identify the approach end of runways
and taxiway centerlines
copies of grid maps should be prominently displayed at air traffic
control locations, airport operations, each airport and community
fire station, all mutual aid services and Ans: carried on all
appropriate emergency vehicles
parallel runways are distinguished by Ans: letters
when the aircraft is on a 90-degree approach to the landing
runway, the term used to describe this approach is Ans: base leg
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an electric navigation system that allows aircraft to approach and
land during inclement weather conditions is called a/an Ans:
instrument landing system (ILS)
in addition to marked coordinated and traffic patterns, what else
should a grid map include? Ans: control zones
according to NFPA 403; standard for aircraft rescue and
firefighting services at airports, fire stations located close to
taxiways and runways or adjacent to flight patterns should have
Ans: soundproof training rooms, living quarters, and an alarm room
during size up, the incident commander does not Ans: determine
the exact definition and location of the problem
which selections is the international civil aviation organization
(ICAO) phonetic alphabet for the letter "u" Ans: Uniform
the most effective system used to direct emergency scene
operations is/are Ans: Two-way radios
the ICAO phonetic alphabet for the letter "H" is Ans: Hotel
what are the first two steps in radio communications? Ans: Identify
the airport ground control being called and identify the unit that is
calling
the person responsible for maintaining awareness of the location
an function of all companies at a incident is the Ans: IC
Which type of light identifies the command; "stop! do not
proceed!" Ans: Steady red
