A ___ extinguisher should be used in areas with highly sensitive computer equipment because it will
cause less damage to the equipment than other extinguishers. - Clean extinguishers
A compartment is any: - open space with no complete fire barrier dividing it.
A container making noises from expa...
Fire Academy Final Exam Q's
A ___ extinguisher should be used in areas with highly sensitive computer equipment because it will
cause less damage to the equipment than other extinguishers. - ✔✔Clean extinguishers
A compartment is any: - ✔✔open space with no complete fire barrier dividing it.
A container making noises from expansion or contraction may indicate that the container has been
exposed to ___ energy. - ✔✔thermal
A crew leader is responsible for: - ✔✔selecting the tools the crew needs to perform their duties.
A fire hose is labeled according to the: - ✔✔size of the internal diameter
A leak from a domestic natural gas line on the consumer side of the meter is generally considered a: -
✔✔Level I incident
A Level II incident: - ✔✔is beyond the capabilities of the fire responders on the scene.
A safety precaution when performing vertical ventilation is to work: - ✔✔with the wind at your back or
side to protect yourself from heat, smoke, and embers.
All PPE designed for structural fire fighting meets the requirements of: - ✔✔NFPA 1971
An effective strategy to protect first responders at hazmat incidents is: - ✔✔time, distance, and
shielding
An overhand safety knot: - ✔✔can be used to keep the running end of the rope from slipping through
the first knot that is tied.
, Any device (other than a nuclear explosive device), specifically designed to disseminate radioactive
material to cause destruction, damage, or injury is called a: - ✔✔Radiological-dispersal device (RDD)
Attempts to confine a hazardous material that has been released from its container are called ___
strategies. - ✔✔defensive
Because of environmental concerns about firefighting foam, firefighters should: - ✔✔try to prevent the
foam from entering bodies of water
During the process of adsorption, the molecules of the liquid hazardous material: - ✔✔physically adhere
to the adsorbent material rather than being absorbed into its inner spaces.
Equipping responders with the critical information that is needed to make good decisions, while not
overwhelming them with nice-to-know info is the key to: - ✔✔risk-based response
Fiberglass tool handles should be maintained by: - ✔✔washing with a mild detergent
Handline streams have flows that discharge: - ✔✔from 40 to 350 gpm (160 to 1 400 L/min)
If enough personnel are available to have four firefighters raise a ladder: - ✔✔A flat raise is normally
used.
In the U.S. and Canada, military markings are: - ✔✔not necessarily uniform.
Liquid containers tend to have: - ✔✔flat (or less rounded) ends on tanks.
Manufactured products affect firefighters' exposure to contaminants, because they tend to burn at
higher and these higher temperatures: - ✔✔increase the skin's ability to absorb chemicals deposited on
it.
Most fire fighting foams are intended to be mixed with: - ✔✔94 to 99.9 percent water
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