IFSTA Final Exam Questions And Answers Correctly Done 2023

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What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for the public? - D. NFPA What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - A. Truck company ... Which of the following is a minimum requirement for protective clothing and equipment as established by NFPA 1500? - C. Protective equipment must meet current NFPA design standard. According to NFPA 1500 emergency operations are limited to - B. those that can be safely conducted by personnel on scene. The concept of risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained compared to the - A. Risks involved The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an incident is called the: - C. collapse zone Which of the following is the best description of personnel accountability systems? - D. Systems that assist in keeping track of firefighters at an emergency scene Which of the following is a type of public alerting system? - D. Wired telegraph circuit box Which of the following is a repeater system that uses two radio frequencies for communications? - D. half-duplex Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less _____ than those of current homes. - B. Fire resistance What part of a roof's construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or light gauge steel? - D. Lightweight construction support system What building component may be mounted over doors and windows to prevent illegal entry? - D. Security bars or grilles Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing non-load-bearing walls are all types of: - C. permitted structural modifications. Doors are classified by: - A. the way they operate. What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in combustion reactions? - C. chemical energy What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of direct contact with a heat source? - C. conduction Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass: - A. increases Which of the following best describes the impact of higher oxygen concentration on combustion? - A. Materials burn more intensely What term defines the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports combustion? - C. Lower flammable limit Which of the following fire development factors affects heat release rate? - A. Fuel type Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature? - B. Thermal layering The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - D. interface of hot and cool layers at an opening. What fire-suppression method does not work if fuel is self-oxidizing? - B. Oxygen exclusion What is the minimum overlap between coat and trousers when the wearer is bent over to a 90 degree angle? - A. 2 inches (50 mm) What two respiratory hazards are responsible for the majority of fire-related fatalities? - C. Carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide What classification of portable fire extinguishers is used for fires that involve combustible liquids and gases? - B. Class B On a multiple marking extinguisher the ratings for each class are - C. separate, they do not affect each other. Signal to others that a portable fire extinguisher is empty by: - A. laying it on its side. Which of the following type of rope is constructed of a braided core enclosed in a braided, herringbone-pattern sheath? - B. Braid on braid rope Which of the following critical search areas is best defined as the areas farthest from the fire on the same level? - D. Remainder of hazard zone [Show More]

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