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1. NFPA 1001 is the ANS A. Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. B. Standard for Industrial Fire Brigades. C. Standard for Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Programs. D. Standard for Blood Borne Pathogen Training. ANS A 2. One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is ANS A. performing forcible entry to the fire building. B. directing traffic at the scene. C. laying supply lines for engine companies. D. fire attack. ANS A 3. OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities
such as ANS A. work hours. B. anti-discrimination laws. C. the level of experience required to hold a chief's office. D. health and safety. ANS D
4. In the Incident Command System (ICS), the functional area responsible for all incident activities, including the development and implementation of strategic decisions is ANS A. Planning. B. Operations. C. Logistics. D. Command. ANS D 5. What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? A. Radiation from the head B. Radiation from the body C. Internal cooling from ingestion D. Evaporation of perspiration ANS D
C. Baker box D. key box/lock box ANS D
8. The is tied as illustrated below ANS A. bowline B. becket / sheet bend C. clove hitch D. figure eight ANS D 9. In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for approximately of its strength. A. 50 percent B. 90 percent C. 75 percent D. 25 percent ANS C 10. The is tied as illustrated in the drawing below ANS A. bowline
B. half hitch C. clove hitch D. figure-eight ANS C
11. The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes ANS A. becket/sheet bend with a bight. B. several half hitches. C. bowline and half hitches. D. a clove hitch and half hitches. ANS D 12. The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes ANS A. chain of command. B. discipline. C. span of control. D. unity of command. ANS A
C. flash point. D. surface to mass ratio. ANS A
15. Life-safety rope should be stored in ANS A. coils or in rope bags. B. a large bundle. C. moisture-proof cases. D. coiled in mesh bags. ANS A 16. Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called ANS A. fire fighter hazardous environments. B. immediately dangerous to life and health. C. carcinogenic hazard areas. D. exclusionary zones. ANS B 17. Which of the following has the highest priority for a radio transmission? A. Notification from dispatch of road closures B. Emergency traffic from a unit working at a fire or rescue C. Vital signs of a patient being transported by fire department ambulance D. Transmission of local forest fire danger notice ANS B 18. The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to
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A. obtain the information that is required to dispatch the appropriate units to the correct location. B. reassure the caller that help will be forthcoming shortly and that his/her problem can be dealt with. C. provide the caller with real-time, emergency instructions such as how to perform CPR. D. ascertain the exact type of event that the caller is reporting. ANS A
19. Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a firefighter should ANS A. press the key two or three times to signal the intent to transmit. B. key the microphone and then clear his/her throat to be sure his/her voice will be clear. C. turn up the volume control if his/her voice is naturally soft. D. listen to be sure the channel is not being used. ANS D 20. When using positive pressure SCBA, a poor seal between the face piece and the fire fighter's face is ANS A. not dangerous, because the positive pressure will keep toxic gases out of the face piece. B. dangerous, because it is depleting the air supply more quickly.
D. carbon monoxide, ammonia, water, and hydrogen sulfide. ANS A
24. Trapped fire fighters awaiting rescue will use less air if they ANS A. partially close the cylinder valve. B. open the bypass valve. C. struggle to get free. D. control their breathing. ANS D 25. The primary function of the bypass valve on SCBA is ANS A. to enable the wearer to breathe more oxygen. B. for use if the regulator fails. C. to help control excessive heat in the face piece. D. to facilitate removal of condensation from the lens of the face piece. ANS B 26. The proper position of the bypass valve on positive-pressure SCBA under normal conditions is ANS A. fully open. B. cracked open. C. fully dosed. D. open three full turns. ANS C
27. Hypoxia is ANS A. low blood sugar.
C. Test the low air alarm. D. Loosen all straps on the harness. ANS A
31. The purpose of a pass device is to ANS A. sound an alarm if certain fire or asphyxiate gases are detected. B. warn fire fighters when their air supply is low. C. sound an alarm if a fire fighter is motionless for a set period of time. D. keep track of elapsed time in deteriorating conditions. ANS C 32. Oxygen deficient atmospheres are those having less than percent oxygen in the air. A. B. 20. C. D. 19. ANS D 33. At the beginning of the shift, the fire fighter should make sure their SCBA is at least percent full. A. B. 80
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34. There are two methods that can be used to don SCBA that is stored in a case ANS A. over-the-head and coat method. B. compartment and coat method. C. over-the-head and compartment method. D. jacket and backup mount. ANS A 35. Manufacturers should provide users of PPE with which of the following information? A. Cleaning instructions B. MSDS information C. Shelf life D. Liability protection ANS A 36. The purpose for the use of reflective trim on PPE is to ANS A. increase the visibility of the wearer to others. B. provide protection for material under the trim. C. allow the wearer to blend in with the surroundings. D. be more stylish than the plain PPE.
A. cylinder.
B. outer rim. C. face. D. keeper. ANS A
41. A/an can be safely carried by two fire fighters, although it is designed to be used by two or four fire fighters. A.hux bar B. Halligan tool C. battering ram D. oxyacetylene cutting unit ANS C 42. Which of the following tools is considered to be a pulling tool? A. Crowbar B. Flat-head ax C. Pike pole D. Halligan tool ANS C 43. "Irons" are formed by combining a ANS A. Halligan and a crowbar. B. pickhead ax and a crowbar. C. pickhead ax and a maul. D. flathead ax and a Halligan. ANS D
C. K-tool D.Ax ANS C
47. The most important factor to consider in forcible entry is to ANS A. select the right tool to do the job. B. use the tool that can do the job fastest. C. use prying tools before striking tools. D. use striking tools before prying tools. ANS A 48. Before fire fighters enter a burning building to perform rescue work, they must first consider ANS A. manpower on the scene. B. weather conditions. C. damaging evidence of forced entry. D. their own safety. ANS D 49. The term for a roll call taken by a supervisor at an emergency incident is a ANS A. Fire Fighter Location Confirmation. B. Time and Location Verification. C. System Communications Check.
D. Personnel Accountability Report. ANS D
50. OSHA regulations require that when fire fighters are inside a structure fire, at least trained and equipped fire fighters must be standing by outside. A. B. C. D. ANS A 51. When referring to ladders, the term tie rod is used to describe a metal rod running from ANS A. one beam to the other. B. a beam to a rung. C. rung to truss block. D. the pulley(s) to the ladder frame. ANS A 52. When a ladder is raised, it should be placed at an angle of approximately to ensure a safe climb. A.55° B. 75°
