TCFP - Exam Questions (Revising) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TCFP - Exam Questions (Revising) NFPA 1001 is the - Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications pg.27 One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is - performing forcible entry to fire scene buildings, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul pg 26 OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as - health and safety regulations, which becomes the standard of care pg 61 In the ICS, the functional area responsible for all incident activities, including the development and implementation of strategic decisions, is - Command (Chief officer) pg 1064 What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? - Evaporation of perspiration (entrapment of heat) pg 263 What is one aspect of high rise fires that is especially draining of energy? - walking up many flights of stairs in PPE/Equipment A _______ permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency - key box/lock box systems pg. 597 In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for approximately _____ of its strength - 75 percent pg.374 The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes - a clove hitch and half hitches pg. 393 The order of rank and authority in the fire service, and is the formal line of authority describes - chain of command pg. 33 The street, or address side of the structure is termed - Division A / Alpha The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with the mass of an equal volume of water at the same temperature is - Specific Gravity pg. 226 Life safety rope should be stored in - Coils in nylon or canvas rope bags in a dry, out of sunlight area pg. 381 Toxic atmospheres due to smoke, heat and gases are called - immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) pg. 1307 What has the highest priority for radio transmission? - Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue / Mayday (LUNAR) pg. 120 The telecommunicator's (dispatchers) first responsibility is to - obtain the correct information quickly, that is required to dispatch the appropriate units to the correct location of emergency pg. 97 Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a fire fighter should - listen to be sure the channel is not being used the key the microphone pg. 113