Firefighter 1 Test 1 Questions and
Answers with Verified Solutions
1) NFPA 1001 is the: Correct Answer-Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.
2) One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company
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Firefighter 1 Test 1 Questions and
Answers with Verified Solutions
1) NFPA 1001 is the: Correct Answer-Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.
2) One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is: Correct Answer-Performing forcible entry
to fire building.
3) OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as: Correct Answer-Health
and safety.
4) In the Incident Command System (ICS), the functional area responsible for all incident activities,
including the development and implementation of strategic decisions, is: Correct Answer-Command.
5) What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? Correct Answer-Evaporation of
perspiration.
6) What is one aspect of high-rise fires that is especially draining of energy? Correct Answer-Walking up
many flights of stairs in PPE.
7) A what permits fire fighters to gain access during an emergency? Correct Answer-Key box/Lock box.
8) Picture of figure eight Correct Answer9) In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for approximately how much percent of its
strength? Correct Answer-75 percent.
10) Picture of clove hitch Correct Answer11) The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes: Correct Answer-A clove hitch
and half hitches.
12) The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes: Correct Answer-Chain of command.
13) The street, or address side of the structure is termed: Correct Answer-Division A.
14) 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: Correct Answer-Specific gravity.
15) Life-safety rope should be stored in: Correct Answer-Coils or in rope bags.
16) Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called: Correct Answer-Immediately dangerous to life
and health. IDLH.
17) Which of the following has the highest priority for a radio transmission: Correct Answer-Emergency
traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue.
18) The telecommunications first responsibility is to: Correct Answer-Obtain the information that is
required to dispatch the appropriate units to the correct location.
19) Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a fire fighter should: Correct
Answer-Listen to be sure the channel is not being used.
20) When using positive pressure SCBA, a poor seal between the face piece and the fire fighters face is:
Correct Answer-Dangerous, because it is depleting the air supply more quickly.
21) The bypass valve on a self-contained breathing apparatus is used: Correct Answer-In emergency
situations involving a malfunctioning regulator.
22) The first noticeable signs of oxygen deficiency are: Correct Answer-Increased respiratory rate and
impaired muscular coordination.
23)Four hazardous atmospheres that fire fighters are likely to encounter at a fire are: Correct AnswerSuper-heated air, toxic gases, oxygen deficiency, and smoke.
24) Trapped fire fighters awaiting rescue will use less air of they: Correct Answer-Control their breathing.
25) The primary function of the bypass valve on SCBA is: Correct Answer-For use if the regulator fails.
26) The proper position of the bypass valve on positive-pressure SCBA under normal conditions is: Correct
Answer-Fully closed.
27) Hypoxia is: Correct Answer-A deficiency of oxygen.
28) Inhaled toxic gases can directly cause: Correct Answer-Disease of the lung tissue.
29) Which of the following statements regarding the two SCBA types in fire service use is incorrect?
Correct Answer-The close-circuit type is commonly used for structural firefighting.
30) What is the first step a fire fighter should perform before donning the SCBA? Correct Answer-Check
the air supply of the SCBA unit.
31) The purpose of a pass device is to: Correct Answer-Sound an alarm if a fire fighter is motionless for a
set period of time.
32) Oxygen deficient atmospheres are those having less than how much oxygen in the air? Correct
Answer-19.5 percent.
33) At the beginning of the shift, the fire fighter should make sure their SCBA is at least how much percent
full? Correct Answer-90 percent.
34) There are two methods that can be used to don SCBA that is stored in a case: Correct Answer-Overthe-head and coat method.
35) Manufacturers should provide users of PPE with which of the following information? Correct AnswerCleaning instructions.
36) The purpose for the use of reflective trim on PPE is to: Correct Answer-Increase the visibility of the
wearer to others.
37) Tempered plate glass should be broken only as a last resort. It is recommended that it be shattered
by striking: Correct Answer-At the lowest corner with the pick end of a fire ax.
38) In what type of occupancy will fire fighters usually find sliding doors? Correct Answer-Residential.
39) Once overhead doors have been forced, they should be: Correct Answer-Blocked open.
40) A K-Tool is correctly positioned when the blades bite into the: Correct Answer-Cylinder.
41) A what can be safely carried by two firefighters, although it is designed to be used by two or four fire
fighters? Correct Answer-Battering ram.
42) Which of the following tools is considered to be a pulling tool? Correct Answer-Pike pole.
43) "Irons" are formed by combining a: Correct Answer-Flathead ax and a halligan.
44) What is one example of a hand-powered hydraulic spreader tool? Correct Answer-Rabbet tool.
45) Which of the following statements regarding power saw safety is incorrect? Correct Answer-The saw
should be started on level ground and carried up the ladder while running.
46) Which tool is used to take out a cylinder lock mounted in a wood or heavy metal door? Correct AnswerK-Tool.
47) The most important factor to consider in forcible entry is to: Correct Answer-Select the right tool to
do the job.
48) Before fire fighters enter a burning building to perform rescue work, they must first consider: Correct
Answer-Their own safety.
49) The term for a roll call taken by a supervisor at an emergency incident is a: Correct Answer-Personnel
Accountability Report.
50) OSHA regulations require that when fire fighters are inside a structure fire, at least how many trained
and equipped fire fighters must be standing by outside? Correct Answer-2.
51) When referring to ladders, the term tie rod is used to describe a metal rod running from: Correct
Answer-One beam to another.
52) When a ladder is raised, it should be placed at an angle of approximately what to ensure a safe climb?
Correct Answer-75 degrees.
53) A nonadjustable ladder that consists of only one section is called what type of ladder? Correct AnswerA single/wall.
54) Ladders should be extended five rungs above the roof edge to aid fire fighters in climbing onto and off
the ladder and: Correct Answer-So fire fighters can find the ladder in heavy smoke conditions.
55) A fire fighter who is climbing a ladder and carrying a tool in one hand, should: Correct Answer-Slide
the free hand up the underside of the beam while making the climb.
56) When performing the one-person raise, the What of the ladder is placed against the building wall?
Correct Answer-The butt.
57) The common length of the straight ground ladder is usually between what to what in feet? Correct
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