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Firefighter Exam Questions and Answers: A Comprehensive Guide, Exams of Safety and Fire Engineering

A comprehensive set of questions and answers for firefighter exams, covering topics such as fire science, personal protective equipment (ppe), fire suppression techniques, and incident command systems. it's a valuable resource for aspiring firefighters preparing for certification exams, offering detailed explanations and reinforcing key concepts in fire safety and emergency response.

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FIRE FIGHTER EXAM 1 & 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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1. what is the fire triangle?
ANS oxygen, fuel, and heat
2. what is the fire tetrahedron?
ANS oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustained chemical chain reaction
3. what is potential energy?
ANS stored energy possessed by an object that can be released in the future to
perform work
4. what is kinetic energy?
ANS the energy possessed by a moving object
5. what is the british thermal unit (BTU)?
ANS the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1
degree fahrenheit
6. what is NFPA 1971
ANS standard on protective ensembles for structural fire fighting and proximity fire
fighting
7. what is ANSI standard Z87.1
ANS practice for occupational and educational eye and face protection
8. what are the three components of a turnout coat?
ANS outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier
9. what does DRD stand for?
ANS drag rescue device
10. what does IDLH stand for?
ANS immediately dangerous to life and health
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FIRE FIGHTER EXAM 1 & 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

100% CORRECT

1. what is the fire triangle?

ANS oxygen, fuel, and heat

2. what is the fire tetrahedron?

ANS oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustained chemical chain reaction

3. what is potential energy?

ANS stored energy possessed by an object that can be released in the future to perform work

4. what is kinetic energy?

ANS the energy possessed by a moving object

5. what is the british thermal unit (BTU)?

ANS the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree fahrenheit

6. what is NFPA 1971

ANS standard on protective ensembles for structural fire fighting and proximity fire fighting

7. what is ANSI standard Z87.

ANS practice for occupational and educational eye and face protection

8. what are the three components of a turnout coat?

ANS outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier

9. what does DRD stand for?

ANS drag rescue device

10. what does IDLH stand for?

ANS immediately dangerous to life and health

11. what are four common respiratory hazards associated with fires and other

emergencies? ANS oxygen deficiency, elevated temperatures, smoke, and toxic atmospheres

12. what does PPE stand for?

ANS personal protective equipment

13. according to NFPA 1971, full PPE consists of the following?

ANS helmet, hood, coat, pants, gloves, and boots

14. the following PPE is not part of NFPA 1971 but required by NFPA 1500?-

ANS eye protection, hearing protection, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and personal alert safety system (PASS)

15. what are the four basic SCBA componets?

ANS harness assembly, air cylinder assembly, regulator assembly, and face piece assembly

16. air cylinders must be stamped or labeled with the dates of?

ANS manufacture, and hydrostatic test

17. according to both the u.s. department of transportation and transport

canada, steel and aluminum air cylinders must be tested every years and composite air cylinders every years? ANS 5 and 3

29. what is conduction?

ANS the transfer of heat within a body or to another body by direct contact

30. what three mechanisms can heat be transferred from one body to anoth- er?

ANS conduction, convection, and radiation

31. what is convection?

ANS the transfer of heat energy by the movement of heated fluids or gases, usually in an upward direction

32. what is radiation?

ANS the transmission or transfer of heat energy from one body to another body at a lower temperature through intervening space by electromag- netic waves, such as infrared thermal waves, radio, or x-rays.

33. what are the stages of fire development?

ANS incipient, growth, fully developed fire, and decay

34. what is a rollover?

ANS a condition where the unburned fire gases accumulated at the top of a compartment ignite and flames propagate through the how gas layer or across the ceiling

35. what is a flashover?

ANS stage of fire at which all surfaces and objects within a space have been heated to their ignition temperature and flame breaks out almost at once over the surface of all objects in the space

36. what is a backdraft?

ANS instantaneous explosion or rapid burning of superheat- ed gases that occurs when oxygen is introduced into an oxygen-depleted confined space

37. what are the reasons for ventilation?

ANS life safety, fire attack and extinguish- ment, fire spread control, reduction of flashover potential, reduction of backdraft potential, and property conservation

38. what is natural ventilation?

ANS techniques that use the wind, convection cur- rents, and other natrual phenomena to ventilate a structure without the use of fans, blowers, or other mechanical devices

39. what is forced ventilation?

ANS is accomplished mechanically with fans or blow- ers or hydraulically with fog streams

40. what is horizontal ventilation?

ANS the venting of heat, smoke, and gases through horizontal openings such as windws and doors

41. what is vertical ventilation?

ANS generally means opening the roof or existing roof opening for the purpose of allowing heated gases and smoke to escape to the atmosphere

42. when ventilating a residential structure what size hole should you cut?-

ANS 4ft by 4ft

43. when ventilating a commercial structure what size hole should you cut?-

49. what is command?

ANS untimately responsible for all incident activities, including the development and implementation of an incident action plan (IAP)

50. what does the command staff consists of?

ANS safety officer, liaison officer, and public information officer

51. what does the general staff consists of?

ANS operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration section chief

52. what is the operations section chief?

ANS reports directly to the IC and is responsible for all activities focused on reducing the immediate hazard, saving lives and property, estavlishing situational control, and restoring of normal operations. Operations is also responsible for staging and may be subdivided into ten branches

53. what is the planning section chief?

ANS responsible for the collection, doc- umentation, evaluation, and dissemination of incident situation information and intelligence to the IC. The planning section is also responsible for tracking the status of all resources assigned to incident and developing the IAP for review and approval by the IC.

54. what is the logistics section chief?

ANS responsible for all support requirement needed to facilitate effective and efficient incident management

55. what is the finance/administration section chief?

ANS established when the agencies involved require finance and other administrative support service

56. what is the safety officer?

ANS monitors incident operations and advises the IC on all matters related to operational safety, including the health and safety of emergency responder personnel

57. what is the liaison officer?

ANS point of contact for other governmental and non- governmental agencies and private-sector organizations invloved in the incident

58. what is the public information officer?

ANS responsible for interfacing with the public and media and/or other agencies with incident-related information require- ments

59. what is a division?

ANS a geographic designation assigning responsibility for all operations within a defined area

60. what is a group?

ANS functional designations (forcible entry, salvage, ventilation, etc)

61. what is a strike team?

ANS a set number or resources of the same kind and type with an established minimum number of personnel

62. what is a task force?

ANS any combination of resources assembled in support of a specific mission or operational need