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IFSTA | 7th | Edition | Fire | 1 | CH |
1-15 | Final | Exam | with | correct |
detailed | solutions
Which | organization | or | agency | would | assist | the | fire | department | with | incident | scene | security, | crowd | control, | and | explosives | disposal? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Law | Enforcement When | does | the | response | to | an | emergency | begin? | - | Correct | answer | ✔As | soon | as | the | department | is | notified | of | the | emergency. What | must | a | fire | department's | health | and | safety | program | address? | - | Correct | answer | ✔All | anticipated | hazards | to | which | members | might | be | exposed. In | the | most | common | type | of | fire | department | organizational | structure: | - | Correct | answer | ✔Decisions | and | information | are | directed | from | the | fire | chief | down | through | the | intermediate | levels. Which | duty | is | a | Fire | Fighter | I | expected | to | perform? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Forcing | entry | into | a | structure. What | are | personnel | accountability | systems | designed | to | do? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Track | personnel | in | and | out | of | the | IDLH | environment.
What | is | the | mission | of | the | fire | service? | - | Correct | answer | ✔To | save | lives | and | protect | property | and | the | environment | from | fires | and | other | hazardous | situations. Emergency | scene | lighting | and | portable | rescue | equipment | are | powered | by | apparatus-mounted | generators, | the | apparatus' | electrical | system, | or: | - | Correct | answer | ✔Portable | electric | generators. Which | safety | guideline | will | help | minimize | a | firefighter's | exposure | to | risk | at | a | structural | fire | scene? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Maintain | communication | with | team | members | and | Command NFPA | 1500 | requires | all | personnel | operating | in | an | immediately | dangerous | to | life | and | health | (IDLH) | atmosphere | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔be | fully | equipped | with | the | appropriate | PPE. Which | type | of | fire | department | is | continually | staffed | by | full-time | paid | firefighters | who | typically | live | in | the | station? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Career When | operating | at | highway/roadway | incident | scenes, | apparatus | lights: | - | Correct | answer | ✔Can | confuse | motorists | and | make | the | situation | more | hazardous. Which | fire | service | organizational | principle | refers | to | the | formal | line | of | authority, | responsibility, | and | communication | within | an | organization? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Chain | of | command
Which | method | of | alerting | fire | department | members | of | an | emergency | alerts | the | member | by | tone, | light, | and/or | vibration | and | can | be | sent | to | specific | frequencies? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Pagers Everyone | at | an | emergency | scene | should | follow | two | basic | communications | rules: | the | sender | should | identify | themselves | in | every | transmission | and | the | receiver | should: | - | Correct | answer | ✔acknowledge | the | message. Which | federal | agency | issues | radio | licenses | to | fire | departments | that | operate | radio | equipment? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Federal | Communications | Commission | (FCC) Once | an | emergency | has | been | reported, | the | information | must | be: | - | Correct | answer | ✔transmitted | to | responding | units. Individuals | who | are | trained | to | receive, | process, | and | dispatch | emergency | calls | are | known | as: | - | Correct | answer | ✔Telecommunicators. Remote | areas | or | locations | inside | structures | that | cause | the | loss | of | cellular | telephone | service | or | radio | signals | are | known | as: | - | Correct | answer | ✔dead | zones. When | answering | nonemergency | telephone | calls, | remember | to | be | professional | and | courteous | because | you | are: | - | Correct | answer | ✔representing | your | department.
Enhanced | 9-1-1 | systems | provide | dispatchers | with | information | such | as | the | caller's | location, | phone | number, | and: | - | Correct | answer | ✔Directions | to | the | caller's | location. The | power | of | the | transmitter | and | receiver | and | the | height | of | the | broadcast | and | receiving | antennas | determine | the: | - | Correct | answer | ✔distance | a | radio | signal | will | travel. A | central | location | that | takes | emergency | calls | and | routes | the | call | to | the | fire, | emergency | medical, | or | law | enforcement | dispatchers | is | a: | - | Correct | answer | ✔Public | safety | answering | point. Radios | used | in | fixed | locations | such | as | fire | stations, | telecommunications | centers, | training | centers, | or | administrative | offices | are | referred | to | as: | - | Correct | answer | ✔base | station | radios. What | are | the | three | main | components | that | make | up | a | roof? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Supporting | structure, | roof | deck, | roof | covering. What | is | a | firefighter | MOST | likely | to | encounter | in | the | space | between | a | ceiling | and | a | roof | when | performing | ventilation? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Insulation When | a | building | has | no | windows | or | has | windows | that | cannot | be | opened: | - | Correct | answer | ✔tactical | ventilation | may | be | more | difficult.
Which | type | of | building | construction | may | have | interior | walls | and | beams | constructed | of | wood, | but | requires | that | exterior | walls | be | made | of | noncombustible | or | limited | combustible | materials? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Type | III Roof | penetrations | such | as | skylights | and | chimneys: | - | Correct | answer | ✔may | act | as | an | exit | point | for | some | types | of | ventilation. Which | type | of | factory-built | home | is | the | least | expensive, | and | usually | has | wheels | and | a | permanent | steel | undercarriage? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Mobile | home Fires | in | basements | are | likely | to | become | more | hazardous | than | fires | in | other | compartments | because | of: | - | Correct | answer | ✔limited | ventilation. Which | type | of | door | that | rotates | in | circular | frame | can | be | dangerous | during | a | fire | situation | because | it | may | prevent | the | movement | of | hose | and | equipment | into | the | building? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Revolving | doors Fire | walls | are | designed | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔prevent | the | spread | of | fire | between | buildings | or | occupancy | classifications. Which | type | of | building | construction | provides | the | highest | level | of | protection | from | fire | and | structural | collapse? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Type | I
Which | type | of | building | construction | is | commonly | encountered | in | single- family | residences | and | is | known | as | wood | frame | construction? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Type | V Roof | modifications | such | as | rooftop | gardens | or | photovoltaic | panels | should | be | identified | during | preincident | surveys | and | initial | size-up: | - | Correct | answer | ✔so | that | firefighters | will | be | aware | of | them | in | case | the | structure | needs | to | be | ventilated. If | there | are | no | openings | for | lateral | movement | during | the | growth | stage | of | a | fire, | the | hot | gases | released | during | combustion | will | fill | the | compartment: | - | Correct | answer | ✔starting | at | the | ceiling | and | filling | down. What | is | the | primary | oxidizing | agent | in | most | fires? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Oxygen | in | the | air Which | type | of | fuel | is | difficult | to | extinguish | using | water | as | the | only | extinguishing | agent? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Liquids | that | are | less | dense | than | water. In | order | to | burn, | fuel | must | be | in | a | _____ | state. | - | Correct | answer | ✔gaseous The | range | of | concentrations | of | fuel | vapor | and | air | within | which | combustion | can | occur | is | the: | - | Correct | answer | ✔flammable | (explosive) | range.
Which | is | a | measure | of | heat | energy | transfer | rate? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Heat | flux Slower | fire | development | in | large | compartments | is | due | to | the | _____ | and | the | increased | distance | that | radiated | heat | must | travel | from | the | fire | to | the | contents | that | must | be | heated. | - | Correct | answer | ✔greater | volume | of | air A | fuel's | _____ | is | the | total | amount | of | thermal | energy | released | when | a | specific | amount | of | that | fuel | burns. | - | Correct | answer | ✔heat | of | combustion Which | element | is | included | in | the | fire | tetrahedron | that | is | not | part | of | the | fire | triangle | model? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Chemical | chain | reaction Which | statement | about | smoke | is | accurate? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Smoke | has | the | potential | to | burn. Heat | transfers | from | one | body | to | another | by | three | mechanisms: | conduction, | radiation, | and: | - | Correct | answer | ✔convection. Which | statement | about | flow | paths | and | ventilation | in | a | structure | is | accurate? | - | Correct | answer | ✔When | firefighters | make | entry | into | a | building, | they | establish | new | flow | paths | between | the | fire | compartment | and | exterior | vents | of | the | building. Which | SCBA | limitation | would | a | firefighter | be | able | to | overcome | through | physical | fitness | and | regular | medical | evaluations? | - | Correct | answer | ✔insufficient | lung | capacity
Improperly | cleaned | or | maintained | PPE: | - | Correct | answer | ✔can | cause | illness | or | injury. When | exchanging | an | empty | SCBA | air | cylinder | for | a | full | cylinder, | remember | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔keep | empty | cylinders | separate | from | full | cylinders. After | doffing | SCBA, | always | remember | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔clean | and | disinfect | the | facepiece. How | can | firefighters | overcome | limitations | caused | by | SCBA | weight | and | decreased | mobility? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Train | with | units | they | will | use | on | the | fireground. Which | SCBA | component | attaches | to | the | SCBA | facepiece | and | directly | controls | airflow | to | the | wearer? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Regulator How | can | firefighters | protect | themselves | against | health | hazards | caused | by | inhaling | smoke | and | other | products | of | combustion? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Wearing | respiratory | protection | equipment. Who | usually | in | charge | of | performing | annual | SCBA | inspection | and | maintenance? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Factory-qualified | technician Which | piece | of | PPE | should | be | worn | during | structural | fire | fighting | operations? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Protective | hood
While | using | SCBA, | always | remember | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔frequently | check | the | air | supply | status. A | firefighter | should | never | alter | PPE | because | it | may | void | the | manufacturer's | warranty | and: | - | Correct | answer | ✔endanger | his | or | her | life. According | to | the | buddy | system, | - | Correct | answer | ✔firefighters | must | work | in | teams | of | at | least | two | members | in | all | hazardous | situations. Donning | SCBA | from | a | seat | mount | should | only | be | done | if: | - | Correct | answer | ✔it | can | be | accomplished | without | removing | the | apparatus | seat | belt. Every | portable | fire | extinguisher | must | be | labeled | with: | - | Correct | answer | ✔letters | and/or | symbols | that | identify | the | type | of | fire | for | which | it | is | intended. In | a(an) | _____ | extinguisher, | compressed | air | or | inert | gas | within | the | container | forces | the | agent | out | of | the | extinguisher | nozzle | when | the | operator | presses | the | handle. | - | Correct | answer | ✔stored-pressure When | in | position | to | attack | the | fire, | what | is | the | first | step | that | should | be | taken | when | using | a | portable | fire | extinguisher? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Pull | the | pin | and | break | the | wire | or | seal. Class | C | fires | involve: | - | Correct | answer | ✔energized | electrical | equipment.
Which | material | is | a | Class | A | combustible | material? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Wood Which | statement | about | using | a | portable | fire | extinguisher | is | accurate? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Wind | can | limit | the | reach | of | the | extinguishing | agent | after | it | is | expelled. Which | is | a | Class | D | combustible | material? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Sodium After | selecting | the | appropriate | extinguisher | to | use | on | a | fire, | the | firefighter | should: | - | Correct | answer | ✔visually | inspect | the | extinguisher. Which | type | of | extinguisher | is | intended | to | be | used | on | a | Class | B | fire? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Aqueous | film | forming | foam | extinguisher. Which | factor | should | be | considered | when | selecting | the | appropriate | type | of | extinguisher | to | use | on | a | given | fire? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Classification | of | the | burning | fuel What | types | of | materials | do | Class | B | fires | involve? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Combustible | liquids | and | gases Where | is | a | Class | K | fire | likely | to | be | found? | - | Correct | answer | ✔restaurant An | empty | portable | fire | extinguisher | should | be: | - | Correct | answer | ✔laid | on | its | side.
What | should | be | done | if | an | inspection | reveals | that | a | rope | has | shards | of | glass | or | other | foreign | objects | imbedded | in | it? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Remove | the | rope | from | service | and | have | it | destroyed. A(An) | _____ | knot | is | primarily | used | to | attach | a | rope | to | an | object | such | as | a | pike | pole | or | hoseline. | - | Correct | answer | ✔clove | hitch A | ______ | is | a | bend | in | the | knot | that | is | created | by | bending | the | rope | back | on | itself | while | keeping | the | sides | parallel. | - | Correct | answer | ✔bight Which | type | of | webbing | is | commonly | used | for | rescue | applications? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Tubular | webbing The | Occupational | Safety | and | Health | Administration | (OSHA) | prohibits | using | rope | to | hoist: | - | Correct | answer | ✔pressurized | SCBA | cylinders. What | should | be | done | in | order | to | ensure | that | ropes | remain | in | good | condition? |
- | Correct | answer | ✔Keep | all | ropes | away | from | rust. Which | type | of | rope | construction | is | used | for | life | safety | ropes? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Kernmantle What | is | a | method | of | preventing | a | ground | ladder | from | moving | once | it | has | been | placed? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Heeling
Which | type | of | ladder | has | one | or | more | fly | sections | that | can | be | adjusted | to | various | heights? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Extension | ladder When | two | firefighters | are | used | to | raise | a | ladder, | the: | - | Correct | answer | ✔firefighter | at | the | butt | end | is | responsible | for | determining | appropriate | ladder | placement. Which | type | of | ladder | has | a | fixed | length | and | can | be | from | 6 | to | 32 | feet | long? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Single | ladder How | should | a | ladder | be | placed | when | rescuing | a | victim | from | a | window? | - | Correct | answer | ✔ladder | tip | raised | just | below | the | window | sill According | to | NFPA | 1931, | all | ladders | are | required | to | have | a: | - | Correct | answer | ✔certification | label. According | to | NFPA | 1932, | ground | ladders | should | be | inspected | after | every | use | and | at | least: | - | Correct | answer | ✔monthly. What | is | a | safety | guideline | for | working | with | ladders? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Use | a | leg | lock | or | ladder | belt | when | working | from | a | ground | ladder. What | should | be | done | if | damage | is | found | during | a | ladder | inspection? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Remove | the | ladder | from | service | until | it | can | be | repaired | and | tested.
If | a | firefighter | needs | to | use | both | hands | while | working | on | a | ladder, | he | or | she | should | use | a | ladder | belt | or_____ | to | secure | to | the | ladder. | - | Correct | answer | ✔leg | lock Which | forcible | entry | tool | has | a | V-blade | and | is | used | to | pull | lock | cylinders? | - | Correct | answer | ✔K-tool What | should | be | done | to | minimize | damage | caused | during | forcible | entry? | - | Correct | answer | ✔First | try | to | open | the | door | normally. What | is | required | to | care | for | and | maintain | wooden | tool | handles? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Sanding | to | eliminate | splinters Which | two | tools | are | often | used | in | combination | with | each | other | for | forcible | entry | and | are | referred | to | as | the | "irons?" | - | Correct | answer | ✔Flat-head | axe | and | Halligan | tool Interior | plaster | or | gypsum | partition | walls: | - | Correct | answer | ✔can | often | be | breached | using | hand | tools | or | saws. Pushing/pulling | tools | such | as | pike | poles: | - | Correct | answer | ✔should | not | be | used | for | prying | because | the | handles | may | break. Forcible | entry | techniques | used | to | gain | access | to | a | building: | - | Correct | answer | ✔are | employed | when | it | is | not | possible | to | enter | using | normal | methods.
Which | cutting | tool | would | be | used | to | cut | through | shingles | and | other | roof | coverings? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Pick-head | axe Which | type | of | tool | works | as | a | lever | to | provide | a | mechanical | advantage | when | forcing | entry? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Prying Which | method | is | safe | to | use | when | carrying | an | axe? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Blade | pointing | away | from | your | body To | prevent | injury | while | using | forcible | entry | tools, | it | is | best | practice | to: | - | Correct | answer | ✔only | use | tools | for | their | intended | purpose. Breaking | window | glass | to | make | entry | to | a | structure | can | be | hazardous | because | it | may | create | flying | glass | shards | and: | - | Correct | answer | ✔change | the | glow | path | within | the | structure. Which | factor | is | important | to | consider | when | performing | forcible | entry? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Type | of | door, | window, | or | lock Which | type | of | windows | may | require | a | sledge | hammer | or | battering | ram | to | break? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Fixed | windows What | will | happen | if | the | blade | on | the | axe | head | is | extremely | sharp | and | ground | too | thin? | - | Correct | answer | ✔Pieces | of | the | blade | may | break | off | when | performing | forcible | entry.
