CHAPTER 5 QUESTIONS \&
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
How can a firefighter help ensure that they will not be affected by limitations caused
by equipment that is in poor condition?
Select one:
a. Physical fitness and endurance training
b. Repeated training with the SCBA unit
c. Frequent inspections and maintenance
d. Proper facepiece fit testing - ANSWERFrequent inspections and maintenance
Airborne pathogens may cause illness through inhalation or:
Select one:
a. ingestion.
b. absorption.
c. adsorption.
d. direct contact. - ANSWERdirect contact.
Seat-mounted SCBA:
Select one:
a. allow firefighters to don the SCBA while still inside the apparatus.
b. require that firefighters be breathing cylinder air while en route to the incident.
c. makes it more difficult for firefighters to check equipment.
d. ensures that SCBA are donned properly every time. - ANSWERallow firefighters
to don the SCBA while still inside the apparatus.
Personal alert safety system (PASS) alarms are designed to activate when:
Select one:
a. the amount of air in the SCBA air cylinder drops below 50 percent of capacity.
b. a firefighter is motionless for more than 30 seconds.
c. toxic gases have been detected in the surrounding atmosphere.
d. firefighters encounter hazardous materials at an incident scene. - ANSWERa
firefighter is motionless for more than 30 seconds.
Which statement about structural fire fighting protective coats is accurate?
Select one:
a. The outer shell must be worn at all times, and the additional layers can be added if
the situation requires extra protection.
b. The thermal barrier is required during structural operations, but should be
removed during rescue or extrication operations.
c. At least two of the three coat components must be worn together in order to
provide complete protection.
d. The outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier must always be worn
together. - ANSWERThe outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier must
always be worn together.
