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INDIANA FIREFIGHTER 1 STATE TESTING
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 - 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 - Answer - C) Unity of command What is the purpose of a PASS device? A) To sound an alarm if certain fire or asphyxiate gases are detected B) To warn fire fighters when their air supply is low C) To sound an alarm if a fire fighter is motionless for a set period of time D) To keep track of elapsed time in deteriorating conditions - Answer - C) To sound an alarm if a fire fighter is motionless for a set period of time How much does a full set of personal protective equipment weigh? A) Thirty pounds B) Forty pounds C) Fifty pounds D) Seventy-five pounds - Answer - C) Fifty pounds During strenuous firefighting, how does the realistic use time of an SCBA compare to its rated use time? A) The rated time is considerably less. B) The rated time is somewhat less. C) The two times are usually very close. D) The realistic time is about half the rated time. - Answer - D) The realistic time is about half the rated time. When should fire fighters use the purge valve on SCBA? A) When the tank is near empty B) When the SCBA cylinder contains air but no air is coming into the mask C) When the air supply is contaminated D) When the PASS device is going off - 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. - 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 - 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. - Answer - D) transmits and receives on the same frequency. 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 - Answer - C) Pyrolysis Which of the following national organizations develops U.S. codes and standards dealing with fire protection? A) EPA B) NIOSH C) OSHA D) NFPA - Answer - D) NFPA Using technology to make buildings and products safer is an example of what type of CRR strategy? A) Education B) Engineering C) Enforcement D) Economic Incentive - 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
A) Thermal layering B) Thermal equilibrium C) Thermal temperance D) Rollover - Answer - A) Thermal layering What danger is suggested by the observation of smoke puffing in and out of a structure? A) Impending structural collapse B) The presence of backdraft conditions C) Weak structural roofing members D) Untempered, unreinforced glazing in windows - Answer - B) The presence of backdraft conditions What is the vapor density of air? A) 0 B) 1 C) 14. D) 21.7 - Answer - B) 1 What is the first step in reading smoke? A) Determine what is influencing the key attributes. B) Predict the event. C) Determine the rate of change. D) Determine the key attributes of smoke. - Answer - D) Determine the key attributes of smoke. What is the measure of how readily a material will conduct heat? A) Thermal conductivity B) Thermal combustibility C) Thermal connectivity D) Thermal reducibility - Answer - A) Thermal conductivity What does a CMU contain? A) Void space B) Steel reinforcing rods C) Joinery instructions D) Explosives - 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. - 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 - 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 D) It has limited combustibility. - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 D) To provide emergency air - Answer - C) To extinguish incipient fires Which class of fire involves combustible metals? A) K B) A C) B D) D - Answer - D) D Fire extinguishers are rated for their ability to control a specific type of fire and:
B) A carpenter's handsaw C) A hacksaw D) A circular saw - 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 - 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. - 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 - Answer - D) For technical or general use The terms used to describe how a rope reacts to an applied load are dynamic and: A) vibrant. B) fixed. C) static. D) inert. - Answer - C) static. When hoisting tools, which device should be used to prevent damage to a rope when it must be dragged over rough edges, such as a roof edge? A) marlin spike B) A hose tool C) An edge protector D) A bolster - Answer - C) An edge protector What must usually be done with a life safety rope that can no longer be used? A) It must be relegated to personal escape rope. B) It must be returned to the manufacturer. C) It must be destroyed or downgraded. D) It must be repaired. - Answer - C) It must be destroyed or downgraded. What is formed by reversing the direction of a rope to form a "U" bend with two parallel ends? A) splice B) A cord
C) A plait D) A bight - Answer - D) A bight In which position should an axe be raised? A) Head down B) Head up C) Horizontal D) Wrapped - 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 - 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. - 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. - Answer - B) The tool can break and people can be injured. 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 - 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 - 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.
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 - 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. - 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. - Answer - A) doors. 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 D) Upwind side of the window - Answer - D) Upwind side of the window
What is it called if air is immediately drawn back into the building because of an incompletely sealed smoke ejector? A) Secondary convection B) Paradoxical ventilation C) Churning D) Recirculation - Answer - D) Recirculation Portable tanks typically hold between: A) 100 and 1500 gallons of water. B) 500 and 2000 gallons of water. C) 600 and 5000 gallons of water. D) 1000 and 10,000 gallons of water. - Answer - C) 600 and 5000 gallons of water. What is the usual range of pressure, in psi, at the delivery point in a water system? A) 50- 55 B) 40- 60 C) 20- 80 D) 10- 90 - Answer - C) 20- 80 When color-coding fire hydrants, which color would the bonnet be on a hydrant flowing 500 - 999 gpm? A) Red B) Orange C) Green D) Light blue - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer - C) Fire Hydraulics
What is the largest flow in gallons per minute that a master stream device can generate? A) 1000 B) About 1400 C) 2000 or more D) 10,000 or more - Answer - C) 2000 or more In a direct fire attack, water should be applied until: A) the flames start to decrease. B) there is sufficient steam conversion. C) the burning material is cool to the touch. D) flame is no longer visible. - Answer - D) flame is no longer visible. An indirect attack is indicated when the temperature is increasing and it appears that ______ is about to happen. A) backdraft B) structural collapse C) rollaway D) flashover - Answer - C) rollaway Under which circumstances should master stream devices be directed into buildings where fire fighters are operating inside? A) Only when the whereabouts of every person inside is known to the master stream operator B) Only when the fire is clearly getting the better of the inside crew C) Under no circumstances D) Under any circumstances - Answer - C) Under no circumstances What is the most important reason for team integrity in firefighting operations? A) Chain of command B) Span of control C) Safety of personnel D) Unity of command - Answer - C) Safety of personnel What does the R stand for in PAR? A) Relief B) Report C) Reassignment D) Role - Answer - B) Report Which of the following communications takes precedence over all other communications? A) Emergency traffic B) Mayday C) Vehicle assignments D) Personnel assignments - Answer - B) Mayday
What is one basic method for staying oriented inside a low-visibility environment? A) Staying in contact with the hose line B) Staying in contact with a partner C) Sounding the floor periodically with an axe D) Counting paces or crawl movements - Answer - A) Staying in contact with the hose line What is the name of the device that interrupts the current when there is a problem with an electrical ground? A) GRI B) ECI C) GCI D) GFI - Answer - D) GFI When entering a fire building, who on the team should have a battery-powered hand light? A) All team members B) Company officer C) Nozzle operator D) Company officer and nozzle operator - Answer - A) All team members What will happen to the flow of water from activated sprinkler heads once the sprinkler control valve is turned off? A) An alarming groaning sound will be heard through the pipes. B) The flow will stop immediately with no groaning sound. C) Water will continue to drain for several minutes. D) The water will slurp up and then jet out once or twice. - Answer - C) Water will continue to drain for several minutes. What is one limitation of backpack water vacuums? A) They cannot pull water up from the floor. B) They cannot be worn with SCBA. C) They can only be used once. D) They are illegal in many places. - Answer - B) They cannot be worn with SCBA. For which application might it be preferable to use long rolls of construction-grade polyethylene film instead of salvage covers? A) gathering of furniture in the middle of the room B) A long retail display counter C) A twenty-gallon fish tank D) A vertical surface - Answer - B) A long retail display counter To what does a thermal imaging device respond? A) Movement B) Differences in temperature
