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APCO Fire Service Communications practice test
Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers
Fire, a chemical chain reaction, occurs when which three elements are
present in the right conditions?
____, _____, _____ Answer: Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Fires are fought from the ____ to the _______. Answer: Unburned,
Burned
The Fire Tetrahedron depicts which four factors necessary for fire?
Answer: Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Chemical Chain Reaction
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T or F
The Administration Division includes frontline firefighters Answer:
FALSE
______, is cutting holes in roofs or breaking out upper windows when
fighting a fire. Answer: Ventilation
______, can be an indicator of what is burning (or not burning). It is
typically an indicator of _____, or a chemical cloud. Answer: White
cloud / Steam
The Fire Prevention Division is commonly referred to as... Answer:
Fire Marshall's Office
T or F
Public Education is an important function of the Special Operations
Division. Answer: False
What is the primary function of an engine? Answer: (aka Pumper
An engine has a self-contained water pump. Its primary function is) to
provide pressurized water.
T or F
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In fire terminology, fire "truck" and an engine are the same type of fire
apparatus Answer: False
T or F
The process of searching for evidence of further fire hidden from view
and the removal of materials that may re-combust is called Salvage
Answer: FALSE
(It is called "Overhaul")
Define SCBA? Answer: Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
The actual physical firefighting operations utilizing available
personnel and equipment is called? Answer: Attack
Property that may be endangered by a fire is no longer spreading
although there may still be some fire to deal with is called? Answer:
Under Control
A fire that requires firefighting activity on the part of most or all
personnel assigned to the alarm is called? Answer: Working fire
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APCO Fire Service Communications practice test
Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers
Fire, a chemical chain reaction, occurs when which three elements are
present in the right conditions?
____, _____, _____ Answer: Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Fires are fought from the ____ to the _______. Answer: Unburned,
Burned
The Fire Tetrahedron depicts which four factors necessary for fire?
Answer: Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
Chemical Chain Reaction
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T or F
The Administration Division includes frontline firefighters Answer:
FALSE
______, is cutting holes in roofs or breaking out upper windows when
fighting a fire. Answer: Ventilation
______, can be an indicator of what is burning (or not burning). It is
typically an indicator of _____, or a chemical cloud. Answer: White
cloud / Steam
The Fire Prevention Division is commonly referred to as... Answer:
Fire Marshall's Office
T or F
Public Education is an important function of the Special Operations
Division. Answer: False
What is the primary function of an engine? Answer: (aka Pumper
An engine has a self-contained water pump. Its primary function is) to
provide pressurized water.
T or F
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In fire terminology, fire "truck" and an engine are the same type of fire
apparatus Answer: False
T or F
The process of searching for evidence of further fire hidden from view
and the removal of materials that may re-combust is called Salvage
Answer: FALSE
(It is called "Overhaul")
Define SCBA? Answer: Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
The actual physical firefighting operations utilizing available
personnel and equipment is called? Answer: Attack
Property that may be endangered by a fire is no longer spreading
although there may still be some fire to deal with is called? Answer:
Under Control
A fire that requires firefighting activity on the part of most or all
personnel assigned to the alarm is called? Answer: Working fire
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