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Any |contact |with |the |public |should |be |used |as |a(n): A: |Public |solicitation |opportunity | B: |Individual |showcasing |opportunity C: |Educational |opportunity | D: |Department |showcasing |opportunity |- |correct |answer |✔C: |Educational |opportunity Which |of |the |following |concepts |dictates |that |each |fire |fighter |answer |to |only |one |supervisor? A) |Span |of |responsibility B) |Organizational |accountability C) |Unity |of |command D) |Delegation |of |duty |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Unity |of |command Which |of |the |following |national |organizations |develops |U.S. |codes |and |standards |dealing |with |fire |protection? A) |EPA B) |NIOSH C) |OSHA D) |NFPA |- |correct |answer |✔D) |NFPA Using |technology |to |make |buildings |and |products |safer |is |an |example |of |what |type |of |CRR |strategy? A) |Education B) |Engineering
2 |||||||||||||||||/ C) |Enforcement D) |Economic |Incentive |- |correct |answer |✔B) |Engineering At |least |one |member |of |every |interior |firefighting |team |should |be |equipped |with |this |specific |instrument |for |communication A) |two-way |radio B) |A |pager C) |A |strobe D) |A |whistle |- |correct |answer |✔A) |two-way |radio What |is |the |first |step |in |the |process |of |response? A) |Checking |PPE B) |Mounting |apparatus C) |Starting |the |engine D) |Belting |in |- |correct |answer |✔A) |Checking |PPE When, |in |the |sequence |of |tasks |required |at |a |working |structure |fire, |does |controlling |the |utilities |usually |occur? A) |Once |overhaul |is |complete B) |Immediately |prior |to |overhaul C) |About |half |way |through |the |suppression |effort D) |It |is |one |of |the |first |tasks |to |be |accomplished |- |correct |answer |✔D) |It |is |one |of |the |first |tasks |to |be |accomplished What |is |one |instance |in |which |fire |fighters |might |call |the |power |company |to |turn |off |power |remotely |(such |as |at |a |nearby |power |pole)? A) |If |aerial |ladders |were |being |used B) |If |fatalities |were |confirmed |inside
4 |||||||||||||||||/ C) |When |the |air |supply |is |contaminated D) |When |the |PASS |device |is |going |off |- |correct |answer |✔B) |When |the |SCBA |cylinder |contains |air |but |no |air |is |coming |into |the |mask What |should |telecommunicators |do |if |a |caller |begins |shouting |or |becomes |argumentative? A) |Hang |up |immediately; |public |safety |personnel |are |not |required |to |receive |abuse. B) |Sternly |advise |the |caller |to |calm |down |and |behave |properly. C) |Engage |the |caller |on |his/her |own |terms; |often |a |good |exchange |of |anger |relieves |the |fear |and |stress |of |the |caller. D) |Remain |calm |and |professional. |- |correct |answer |✔D) |Remain |calm |and |professional. What |is |it |called |when |picking |up |a |particular |telephone |causes |an |immediate |ring |to |a |particular |other |phone, |with |no |other |choice? A) |direct |line B) |A |field |pack C) |A |negotiation |set D) |A |Phillips |phone |- |correct |answer |✔A) |direct |line A |talk-around |channel: A) |uses |a |repeater |system. B) |is |designed |to |talk |over |long |distances. C) |uses |multiple |frequencies. D) |transmits |and |receives |on |the |same |frequency. |- |correct |answer |✔D) |transmits |and |receives |on |the |same |frequency.
5 |||||||||||||||||/ What |is |the |term |for |the |process |where |a |solid, |due |to |heat, |breaks |down |to |produce |a |flammable |vapor? A) |Oxidation B) |Combustion C) |Pyrolysis D) |Conflagration |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Pyrolysis Which |class |of |fire |includes |ordinary |combustibles |such |as |wood |and |paper? A) |Class |C B) |Type |I C) |Class |A D) |Type |III |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Class |A Which |class |of |fire |involves |combustible |metals? A) |Class |B B) |Class |C C) |Class |D D) |Class |K |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Class |D In |which |stage |of |a |fire |has |all |of |the |available |fuel |and/or |oxygen |been |consumed |and |active |flaming |has |decreased |or |stopped? A) |Isothermic |phase B) |Overhaul |phase C) |Under |control |phase D) |Decay |phase |- |correct |answer |✔D) |Decay |phase _____________ |is |the |tendency |of |gases |in |an |enclosed |space |to |form |in |layers |according |to |their |temperature.
7 |||||||||||||||||/ B) |Thermal |combustibility C) |Thermal |connectivity D) |Thermal |reducibility |- |correct |answer |✔A) |Thermal |conductivity What |does |a |CMU |contain? A) |Void |space B) |Steel |reinforcing |rods C) |Joinery |instructions D) |Explosives |- |correct |answer |✔B) |Steel |reinforcing |rods Select |the |true |statement |about |steel A) |It |is |not |very |strong |in |either |tension |or |compression. B) |It |is |very |strong |in |tension |only. C) |It |is |very |strong |in |compression |only. D) |It |is |very |strong |both |in |tension |and |compression. |- |correct |answer |✔D) |It |is |very |strong |both |in |tension |and |compression. What |would |the |observation |of |glass |blocks |in |a |wall |tell |fire |fighters? A) |That |there |is |an |automatic |sprinkler |system |in |that |room B) |That |there |is |a |skylight |in |that |room C) |That |the |wall |has |not |been |subjected |to |fire D) |That |the |wall |should |not |be |load-bearing |- |correct |answer |✔D) |That |the |wall |should |not |be |load-bearing Under |which |conditions, |if |any, |will |gypsum |burn? A) |It |will |burn |under |the |same |conditions |as |wood. B) |Only |if |fanned |with |room |air C) |Only |in |an |atmosphere |of |pure |oxygen
8 |||||||||||||||||/ D) |It |has |limited |combustibility. |- |correct |answer |✔D) |It |has |limited |combustibility. What |is |the |type |of |construction |called |that |has |exterior |wall |studs |continuous |from |basement |to |roof? A) |Open-channel B) |Balloon-frame C) |Direct-shaft D) |Vertical-base |- |correct |answer |✔B) |Balloon-frame The |strength |of |a |truss |depends |on |both |its |members |and |the |_____________ |between |them A) |length B) |connections C) |width D) |height |- |correct |answer |✔B) |connections What |is |the |finishing |material |that |is |a |thin |concrete |surface |that |can |be |such |used |over |brick, |tile, |or |wood? A) |Brick |veneer B) |Wood |siding C) |Stucco D) |Wood |shake |shingles |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Stucco Portable |fire |extinguishers |have |two |primary |uses. |What |is |one? A) |To |defuse |possible |backdraft |conditions B) |To |reach |rollover |gases C) |To |extinguish |incipient |fires
10 |||||||||||||||||/ D) |Messy |residue |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Short |discharge |range Which |of |the |following |statements |is |accurate |regarding |fire |extinguishers? A) |Maintenance |is |required |if |the |pressure |exceeds | 3000 |psi. B) |Servicing |is |not |required |if |it |was |discharged |for |less |than | 5 |seconds. C) |2.5-gallon, |stored-pressure |extinguishers |cannot |be |recharged |by |fire |fighters. D) |Non-rechargeable |extinguishers |must |be |replaced |after |any |use. |- |correct |answer |✔D) |Non-rechargeable |extinguishers |must |be |replaced |after |any |use. Which |tool |is |used |to |tighten |or |loosen |hose |couplings? A) |Hydrant |wrench B) |Box-end |wrench C) |Spanner |wrench D) |Open-end |wrench |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Spanner |wrench What |is |the |term |for |a |short |(two-to-four |foot) |pike |pole |designed |for |use |in |tight |spaces? A) |Closet |hook B) |K |tool C) |Porta |power D) |Baker |pole |- |correct |answer |✔A) |Closet |hook In |addition |to |prying, |what |can |a |flat-head |axe |be |used |for |that |a |pick-head |axe |cannot? A) |Ventilating |a |roof B) |Prying |an |outward-opening |door C) |Striking |another |tool
11 |||||||||||||||||/ D) |Prying |an |inward-opening |door |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Striking |another |tool Which |type |of |saw |is |used |for |cutting |curves |in |wood? A) |coping |saw B) |A |carpenter's |handsaw C) |A |hacksaw D) |A |circular |saw |- |correct |answer |✔A) |coping |saw Which |body |of |rules, |regulations, |or |guidelines |usually |addresses |where |and |how |to |stage |tools |at |a |fire |scene? A) |The |department's |own |SOPs B) |The |applicable |NFPA |standard C) |The |manufacturer's |recommendations D) |The |state |fire |and |building |codes |- |correct |answer |✔A) |The |department's |own |SOPs After |cleaning, |what |is |the |anti-rust |procedure |for |metal |tools? A) |Apply |a |light |coating |of |benzene. B) |Dry |them |thoroughly. C) |Coat |them |with |a |thin |layer |of |soap. D) |Rub |a |little |dirt |onto |the |metal |surfaces. |- |correct |answer |✔B) |Dry |them |thoroughly. How |are |life |safety |ropes |categorized? A) |For |knot |or |for |no |knots B) |For |rappelling |or |for |steady |lowering |only C) |For |static |or |dynamic |loads D) |For |technical |or |general |use |- |correct |answer |✔D) |For |technical |or |general |use
13 |||||||||||||||||/ In |which |position |should |an |axe |be |raised? A) |Head |down B) |Head |up C) |Horizontal D) |Wrapped |- |correct |answer |✔A) |Head |down Fire |escape |rope |is |to |be |used |in |which |of |the |following |circumstances? A) |Emergency |self-rescue |from |an |immediately |hazardous |environment B) |Life |safety |rescues |involving |two |persons C) |Water |rescues |involving |multiple |individuals D) |Hoisting |and |lifting |tools |- |correct |answer |✔A) |Emergency |self-rescue |from |an |immediately |hazardous |environment Before |beginning |any |forcible |entry, |which |reminder |phrase |should |fire |fighters |keep |in |mind? A) |Two's |company, |three's |a |crew. B) |Without |the |hose, |the |fire |grows. C) |Try |before |you |pry. D) |Break |a |door, |hit |the |floor. |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Try |before |you |pry. What |happens |if |the |wrong |tool |is |used |on |case-hardened |steel? A) |The |metal |can |be |cut |through |much |faster |than |anticipated, |resulting |in |personal |injury. B) |The |tool |can |break |and |people |can |be |injured. C) |The |metal |can |ignite |or |the |powder |dust |from |the |cutting |can |explode. D) |Nothing |happens, |but |time |is |wasted. |- |correct |answer |✔B) |The |tool |can |break |and |people |can |be |injured.
14 |||||||||||||||||/ Where |should |a |fire |fighter |stand |when |breaking |windows |during |forcible |entry? A) |Windward |side |of |the |window |with |the |hands |below |the |break B) |Windward |side |of |the |window |with |the |hands |above |the |break C) |Leeward |side |of |the |window |with |the |hands |below |the |break D) |Leeward |side |of |the |window |with |the |hands |above |the |break |- |correct |answer |✔B) |Windward |side |of |the |window |with |the |hands |above |the |break What |is |the |term |used |to |describe |the |crosspiece |that |spans |the |two |beams |of |a |ladder? A) |Dawg B) |Block C) |Rung D) |Rail |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Rung What |does |a |heat |sensor |label |do |on |a |ladder? A) |It |reports |the |highest |temperature |in |which |the |ladder |can |be |safely |used. B) |It |changes |color |when |exposed |to |a |specific |degree |of |heat. C) |It |attests |to |the |heat |treatment |the |ladder |underwent |during |construction. D) |It |reports |what |the |ambient |temperature |currently |is. |- |correct |answer |✔B) |It |changes |color |when |exposed |to |a |specific |degree |of |heat. Which |NFPA |standard |sets |the |minimum |performance |standards |for |apparatus |referred |to |as |either |"aerial |ladders" |or |"elevating |platforms"? A) | 1868 B) | 1900 C) | 1901 D) | 1932 |- |correct |answer |✔C) | 1901
16 |||||||||||||||||/ C) |Bunk |bed D) |Reclining |chair |- |correct |answer |✔A) |Crib Which |condition |is |the |victim |in |when |the |exit |assist |is |appropriate? A) |Unresponsive |and |unable |to |walk B) |Unresponsive |but |able |to |walk C) |Responsive |but |unable |to |walk D) |Responsive |and |able |to |walk |- |correct |answer |✔D) |Responsive |and |able |to |walk Where |does |the |victim's |arm |go |in |the |one-person |walking |assist? A) |Around |the |rescuer's |waist B) |Linked |in |the |rescuer's |arm C) |Around |the |rescuer's |neck D) |Across |the |victim's |chest |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Around |the |rescuer's |neck A |thorough |size-up |of |each |fire |is |important |to |develop |a |plan |for |rescue, |fire |suppression, |and: A) |transitional |fire |attack. B) |exposure |protection. C) |overhaul. D) |ventilation. |- |correct |answer |✔D) |ventilation. When |considering |the |various |types |of |ventilation, |the |easiest |type |to |use |is: A) |doors. B) |windows. C) |skylights. D) |the |roof. |- |correct |answer |✔A) |doors.
17 |||||||||||||||||/ What |is |the |term |for |the |open |space |between |the |ceiling |of |the |top |floor |and |the |underside |of |the |roof |of |a |building? A) |Roof |chase B) |Cockloft C) |Head |space D) |Mantle |- |correct |answer |✔B) |Cockloft Modern |wood-frame |construction |uses |a |technique |that |builds |one |floor |at |a |time |and |inserts |a |plate |between |each |floor |that |acts |as |a |fire |stop. |What |is |this |technique |called? A) |Flitch-plate B) |Platform-frame C) |Balustrade D) |Awning |- |correct |answer |✔B) |Platform-frame Which |type |of |ventilation |is |it |that |involves |openings |in |roofs |or |floors |so |that |heat, |smoke, |and |toxic |gases |escape |the |structure |in |a |vertical |direction? A) |Horizontal B) |Mechanical C) |Vertical D) |Negative-pressure |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Vertical When |ventilating |a |structure, |where |should |a |ladder |be |placed |when |breaking |a |window? A) |Above |the |windowsill B) |Below |the |windowsill C) |Downside |side |of |the |window
19 |||||||||||||||||/ D) |Light |blue |- |correct |answer |✔B) |Orange When |color-coding |fire |hydrants, |which |color |would |the |bonnet |be |on |a |hydrant |flowing | 1500 |gpm |and |higher? A) |Red B) |Orange C) |Green D) |Light |blue |- |correct |answer |✔D) |Light |blue When |water |is |not |moving, |which |kind |of |energy, |if |any, |does |it |have? A) |Residual B) |Pent-up C) |Potential D) |Stagnant |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Potential Which |term |is |used |to |describe |the |properties |of |energy, |pressure, |and |water |flow |as |related |to |fire |suppression? A) |Fluid |dynamics B) |Friction |Loss C) |Fire |Hydraulics D) |Flow |Pressure |- |correct |answer |✔C) |Fire |Hydraulics What |are |the |wrenches |called |that |are |used |to |tighten |and |loosen |hose |couplings? A) |Hydrant |wrenches B) |The |irons C) |Hose |tools D) |Spanner |wrenches |- |correct |answer |✔D) |Spanner |wrenches
20 |||||||||||||||||/ Which |tool |is |sometimes |used |to |tighten |hard |suction |hose |connections? A) |rubber |mallet B) |A |dead-bounce |maul C) |A |come |along D) |A |turnbuckle |- |correct |answer |✔A) |rubber |mallet On |which |floor |should |attack |lines |be |connected |when |connecting |to |a |standpipe |system? A) |Floor |below |fire |floor B) |Floor |above |fire |floor C) |On |the |fire |floor D) |Bottom |floor |- |correct |answer |✔A) |Floor |below |fire |floor What |is |the |hose |lay |called |in |which |the |hose |is |laid |out |from |the |fire |to |the |hydrant, |rather |than |from |the |hydrant |to |the |fire? A) |synchronized |lay B) |A |defensive |lay C) |A |reverse |lay D) |A |forward |(straight) |lay |- |correct |answer |✔C) |A |reverse |lay In |what |manner |should |attack |lines |be |loaded |into |the |hose |bed? A) |That |which |provides |the |maximum |length |of |hose B) |That |which |ensures |they |can |be |quickly |stretched |to |the |fire C) |That |which |is |easiest |for |firefighters |to |load D) |That |which |is |the |preference |for |the |driver/engineer |- |correct |answer |✔B) |That |which |ensures |they |can |be |quickly |stretched |to |the |fire
