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What is the mission of the fire service? - ✔✔-To save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I an
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What is the mission of the fire service? - ✔✔-To save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter I and Firefighter II? - ✔✔-1001
A _______ is a collection of rules enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction. - ✔✔-Code
Which of the following best describes the action first taken after an alert to the station ? - ✔✔-
Dispatching of emergency services responders
The use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which of the
following? - ✔✔-(NIMS) National incident management system
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? - ✔✔-Providing
periodic time transmissions
Which of the following must be considered when deciding the size of the collapse zones? - ✔✔-Type of
building construction and safest location of personnel
What type of reaction absorbs energy as it occurs? - ✔✔-Endothermic
Which of the following best described when SARs are used? - ✔✔-Confined space rescues and technical
rescue incidents
Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20-25% of cylinder
capacity? - ✔✔-End of service time indicators
When donning the SCBA, all straps on the harness assembly and facepiece should be - ✔✔-Fully
extended
Which type of SCBA air cylinders are testes every five years? - ✔✔-Steel and aluminum
Which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be replaced ? - ✔✔-During
inspecting if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity
Which of the following rope types is the only rope required to have a rope log? - ✔✔-Life Safety Rope
Which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch? - ✔✔-Working
Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to drag the victim to safety.
A. Bowline
B. Handcuff
C. Figure-eight
D. Becket bend - ✔✔-Handcuff
Once a search is complete, a firefighter should? - ✔✔-report promptly to the supervisor
What are the two objectives for a structural search? - ✔✔-search for life; assess fire conditions
In the acronym LUNAR, the A stands for ? - ✔✔-Assignment
Which of the following BEST describes the result of running a generator for a long period of time
without a load? - ✔✔-Will overheat and damage the generator
Which rescue tool power source is typically powered by pumps? - ✔✔-Hydraulic
What stabilizing tool uses a system of at least three posts wedged between the ground and a vehicle
resting on its side or top?
A.Hydraulic jack
B.Wheel chocks
C.Ratchet-lever jack
D.Buttress tension system - ✔✔-D. Buttress tension system
Hybrid vehicles that use color coded wiring use ________ to mark high voltage wiring - ✔✔-Orange
When using a strut and buttress tension system, firefighters must ensure all parts have a safety margin
that is - ✔✔-In excess of the weight being secured
What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or lying on its side? -
✔✔-Buttress tension system
What initial action is the next priority after stabilizing the scene? - ✔✔-Stabilize the victim
What type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and /or roof assemblies on both sides of a load
bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival? - ✔✔-A-Frame
In the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs represent - ✔✔-A-Advance
Which of the following is an example of a push/pull tool? - ✔✔-Pike Pole
Cutting edges on axes should be inspected for: - ✔✔-chips, cracks, or spurs.
When caring for an unprotected metal surface, use a metal file to: - ✔✔-Remove burrs from cutting
edge
NFPA 1931 requires that single, roof combination and extension ladders must support a maximum load
of : - ✔✔-750 lbs (340kg)
Ground ladders should be service tested before being placed in service, _______while in service, and
after use that exposes the ladder to high heat or rough treatment. - ✔✔-once each year
Which of the following describes the best placement of a ladder to be used for entry or rescue from a
window? - ✔✔-Ladder tip slightly below sill, or wedged under the sill lip
Which of the following is a reason that modern construction may tend to contain fires for longer periods
of time? - ✔✔-Energy efficient construction
What should a firefighter do before stepping off a ladder, parapet wall, or other place of safety onto the
roof of a burning building, especially if the roof surface is obscured by smoke or darkness? - ✔✔-Sound
the roof for structural integrity by striking with an axe
What type of hose is designed for drafting water from static water supplies or connecting to a fire
hydrant? - ✔✔-Hard-Suction hose
What type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket which can lead to ruptures under pressure? - ✔✔-
Organic damage
Which of the following equipment is necessary for service testing? - ✔✔-Nozzles with shutoff vales
The test site for service testing should be : - ✔✔-On a slight grade
Which of the following procedures should be followed when service testing fire hose? - ✔✔-Stand away
from the discharge valve connection when charging hose
Which action of fire fighting foam creates a barrier between the fuel and the fire? (967)
A. Cooling
B. Aerating
C. Separating
D. Penetrating - ✔✔-C. Separating
Foam lowers surface tension of water, allowing it to ____ fires in class A materials - ✔✔-Penetrate
Class A foam extinguishes and/or prevents ignition by: - ✔✔-Allowing water to penetrate fuels
When applies to solid fuels, class A foam blankets the fuel controls flames and then : - ✔✔-breaks down,
releasing water to cool the fuel
Class B foams are especially effective on: - ✔✔-hydrocarbon fuels and polar solvents.
The degree of foam expansion depends on the type of foam concentrate, accurate proportioning,
quality of the foam concentrate and: (968)
A. method of aeration.
B. outside air temperature.
C. length of discharge hose.
D. wind direction and velocity. - ✔✔-A. Method of Aeration
Which of the following statements about Class A foam concentrates is MOST accurate? - ✔✔-Class A
foam reduces the surface tension of water allowing better water penetration into the fuel
Flammable liquids that mix readily with water are: - ✔✔-polar solvents
Which foams are required to extinguish fires of ethanol or ethanol-based fuels? (972)
A. Class A foams
B. Synthetic foams
C. Protein-based foams
D. Alcohol-resistant foams - ✔✔-D. Alcohol-resistant foams
Which of the following statements about foam proportioning is MOST accurate? - ✔✔-Mixing Class A
foam at a higher recommended percentage results in a thick dry foam
Which of the following proportioning methods depends on the venturi principle to draw foam through a
hose connected to the foam concentrate container and into the water stream? - ✔✔-Eduction
Which of the following statements about foam proportioning is MOST accurate? - ✔✔-The foam
proportioner and delivery system must be compatible to produce usable foam
Which of the following statements about foam hazards is MOST accurate? - ✔✔-Some foam
concentrates and their vapors may be harmful if inhaled
The deployment of a master stream device requires a minimum of : - ✔✔-Two firefighters
If a vehicle using ethanol or methanol is on fire, use only ___ to extinguish.
A.water
B.Class D fire extinguishers
C.aqueous film forming foam
D.Alcohol Resistant Class B foam - ✔✔-D. Alcohol Resistant Class B foam
Which kind of ground cover fire is slow moving and smoldering? - ✔✔-Ground fire
Which kind of ground cover fire burns on the soil surface, consuming low-lying grass, shrubs, and other
vegetation? - ✔✔-Surface Fire
Which of the following is a narrow strip of fire extending from the main fire? - ✔✔-Finger
What rule can be amended if a life safety hazard to a victim that can be saved without undue risk to
firefighters is present on scene? - ✔✔-Two-in, Two-out rule
What fireground role is defined as the one that works to locate and assist firefighters trapped during
operations? - ✔✔-Rapid intervention crew/team
What fireground rule should be two or more members wearing complete PPE and respiratory
protection, with the purpose of locating firefighters incapacitated during operations? - ✔✔-Rapid
intervention crew/team
Which of the following best describes the flash point of flammable
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