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Firefighter 1 State Exam/ Firefighter 2 State Exam New Latest Version Updated 2023-2024 with 100+ Questions and 100% Correct Answers
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Which of the following procedures should be followed when service testing fire hose? --- ---- Correct Answer -------- Stand away from the discharge valve connection when charging hose What type of extrication method is used to stabilize a vehicle that is upside down or lying on its side? ------- Correct Answer -------- Buttress tension system What initial action is the next priority after stabilizing the scene? ------- Correct Answer -- ------ Stabilize the victim Which action of fire fighting foam creates a barrier between the fuel and the fire? ------- Correct Answer -------- Separating Foam lowers surface tension of water, allowing it to ____ fires in class A materials ------- Correct Answer -------- Penetrate Class A foam extinguishes and/or prevents ignition by ------- Correct Answer -------- Allowing water to penetrate fuels When applied to solid fuels, Class A foam blankets the fuel, controls flames, then ------- Correct Answer -------- Breaks down, releasing water to cool the fuel Class B foams are especially effective on ------- Correct Answer -------- 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 ------- Correct Answer -------- Method of aeration Which of the following statements about Class A foam concentrates is most accurate? -- ----- Correct Answer -------- Class A foam reduces the surface tension of water, allowing better water penetration into the fuel. Flammable liquids that mix readily with water are ------- Correct Answer -------- Polar solvents Which foams are required to extinguish fire of ethanol or ethanol-based fuels? ------- Correct Answer -------- Alcohol resistant foams
Which of the following statements about foam proportioning is MOST accurate? ------- Correct Answer -------- 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? ------- Correct Answer -------- Education Which of the following statements about foam proportioners and delivery system is MOST accurate? ------- Correct Answer -------- The foam proportioner and delivery system must be compatible to produce usable foam Which of the following statements about foam hazards is most accurate? ------- Correct Answer -------- Some foam concentrates and their vapors may be harmful if inhaled The deployment of a master stream devices requires a minimum of ------- Correct Answer -------- Two firefighters Which kind of ground cover fire is slow moving and smoldering? ------- Correct Answer -- ------ Ground fire Which kind of ground cover fire burns on the soil surface, consuming low lying grass, shrubs, and other vegetation? ------- Correct Answer -------- Surface fire Which of the following is a long narrow strip of fire extending from the main fire? ------- Correct Answer -------- 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? ------- Correct Answer -------- Two in, two out rule What fireground role is defined as the one that works to locate and assist firefighters trapped during operations? ------- Correct Answer -------- Rapid intervention crew/team What fireground role should be two or more members wearing complete PPE and respiratory protection, with the purpose of locating firefighters incapacitated during operations? ------- Correct Answer -------- Rapid intervention crew/team Which of the following BEST describes the flash point of flammable liquids? ------- Correct Answer -------- Less than 100F Where should apparatus be located at a Class B fire? ------- Correct Answer -------- Upwind and uphill of the incident Water as a mechanical tool can move _____ to where they can burn safely ------- Correct Answer -------- Class B fuels
Which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station? ------- Correct Answer -------- Dispatching of emergency services responders What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report? ----- -- Correct Answer -------- Periodic time transmissions Which of the following must be considered when deciding the size of a collapse zone? -- ----- Correct Answer -------- Type of building construction and safest location for personel Which of the following best describes when SARS are used? ------- Correct Answer ------ -- Confined space rescues and technical rescue incidents Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20- 25 percent of cylinder capacity? ------- Correct Answer -------- End of service time indicators When donning SCBA, all straps on the harness assembly and facepiece should be ------
What stabilizing tool uses a system of at least three wedged posts between the ground and a vehicle resting on its side or top? ------- Correct Answer -------- Buttress tension system Hybrid vehicles that use color coded wiring use ____ to mark high voltage wiring. ------- Correct Answer -------- Orange When using a strut and buttress tension system, firefighters must ensure all parts have a safety margin that is: ------- Correct Answer -------- In excess of the weight being secured 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? ------- Correct Answer -------- A-frame In the OATH method of signaling on a search line, two tugs represents ------- Correct Answer -------- Advance Which of the following is an example of a push/pull tool? ------- Correct Answer -------- Pike pole Cutting edges on axes should be inspected for: ------- Correct Answer -------- Chips, cracks, or spurs When caring for an unprotected metal surface, use a metal file to: ------- Correct Answer -------- Remove burrs from a cutting edge NFPA 1931 requires that single, roof combination and extension ladders must support a maximum load of ------- Correct Answer -------- 750 lbs 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. ------- Correct Answer -------- Once each year Which of the following describes the best placement of a ladder to be used for entry or rescue from a window? ------- Correct Answer -------- Ladder tip slightly below sill, or wedged under sill lip Which of the following is a reason that modern construction may tend to contain fires for longer periods of time? ------- Correct Answer -------- Energy efficient designs 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? ------- Correct Answer -------- Sound the roof for structural integrity by striking with an axe.
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? ------- Correct Answer -------- Truck company Knowing types of doors and door hardware can help firefighters: ------- Correct Answer - ------- Select correct forcible entry tools What classification of portable fire extinguisher is used for fires that involve combustible liquids and gases? ------- Correct Answer -------- Class B What classification of portable fire extinguisher is used for fires that involve combustible metals and alloys? ------- Correct Answer -------- Class D Which of the following factors is a primary reason that firefighters should not create tactical ventilation openings in an uncoordinated manner? ------- Correct Answer -------- Can spread fire to uninvolved areas Any power tool not marked double insulated should: ------- Correct Answer -------- Have a three-prong plug Which of the following is a telecommunications system? ------- Correct Answer -------- Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? ------- Correct Answer -------- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Which of the following is a radio communications best practice? ------- Correct Answer -- ------ Speak with a loud, controlled, clear voice Which of the following should be in an arrival report? ------- Correct Answer -------- Correct address of the incident Which of the following provides the telecommunications center with a continuous record of actions on scene? ------- Correct Answer -------- Progress report What does the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) do? ------- Correct Answer -------- Outlines necessary information needed to complete incident reports Portable fire extinguisher rating is based on the approximate square foot (Square meter) area of flammable liquid a nonexpert operator can extinguish? ------- Correct Answer ---- ---- Class B rating What survival action includes steps that can be performed before communicating a MAYDAY? ------- Correct Answer -------- Seeking safe haven
When breaching a wall, which of the following best describes action to be taken before crawling through the opening? ------- Correct Answer -------- Sound the floor on the other side Which type of jack is operated by using the jack to tighten and support a shoring/stabilizing system? ------- Correct Answer -------- Trench screw jack Which of the following tools is made in three basic types and gives rescuers the ability to lift or displace objects? ------- Correct Answer -------- Pneumatic lifting bags Which of the following personnel determines where to perform forcible entry? ------- Correct Answer -------- Incident Commander How should hose be stored in hose racks? ------- Correct Answer -------- Roll hose with the male end inside roll to protect male coupling threads Which of the following is the primary location for shutting off power? ------- Correct Answer -------- Electric meter Water as a cooling agent must be combined with ____ to be effective on lighter petroleum distillates. ------- Correct Answer -------- Foam additives The philosophy of loss control is to perform activities to minimize losses to property: ----- -- Correct Answer -------- Before, during, and after a fire incident Which of the following are often cigarette-match combinations? ------- Correct Answer --- ----- Timing devices Insurance investigators are hired to: ------- Correct Answer -------- Determine cause and amount of loss What audience characteristic is the primary factor in presentation style when giving a fire and life safety presentation? ------- Correct Answer -------- Age What audience characteristics can impact the worldview and outlook on life of those listening to a fire and life safety presentation? ------- Correct Answer -------- Cultural diversity In a one firefighter low shoulder carry, how should the butts on the ladder be carried? --- ---- Correct Answer -------- Butts forward and butts slightly lower than tips If during an incident there is a change in structural integrity and potential for collapse, what does the IC use? ------- Correct Answer -------- Evacuation signal In what event would SARs be used? ------- Correct Answer -------- Confinement/technical rescue
When should you inspect generators, lighting units and lighting accessories? ------- Correct Answer -------- Periodically and after each use When objects must be pushed further than the maximum opening distance, what tool is used? ------- Correct Answer -------- Extension rams