FCTC Fire Fighter I Test 1 Questions & Answers (100% Accurate)
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FCTC Fire Fighter I Test 1 Questions & Answers (100% Accurate)
FCTC Fire Fighter I Test 1 Questions & Answers (100% Accurate)
What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization? - ANSWER - Culture
The goal of __________ is to en...
FCTC Fire Fighter I Test 1 Questions &
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What is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an
institution or organization? - ANSWER - Culture
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given
task in a uniform way. - ANSWER - Standard Operating Procedures
The highest number of fire fighter fatalities by cause of injury is? - ANSWER -
Overexertion, stress, medical
As fatigue increases, the risk of injury: - ANSWER - Increases
Which is a product of the first National Fire Fighter Life Safety Summit? - ANSWER -
The 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
NFPA standards are __________ codes and standards. - ANSWER - Consensus-based
According to the NFPA, rehab should be required after _____ minutes of intense work
without SCBA. - ANSWER - 40
Personal protective equipment has the greatest effect on which body function? -
ANSWER - Temperature regulation
Hypothermia is defined as body temperature less than: - ANSWER - 95ºF (35ºC)
The number of people who one person can supervise effectively is known as: -
ANSWER - Span of control
Who is responsible fore determining that removal of SCBA is permissible after a fire has
been extinguished? - ANSWER - The safety officer
Which statement about downed electrical wires is correct? - ANSWER - Fire fighters
should assume that all downed utility lines are energized
Rehab should take place in a climate-controlled location if the outside temperature is
_____ or lower. - ANSWER - 68ºF (20ºC)
Which is the best source of complex carbohydrates? - ANSWER - Whole-grain bread
Which fire was the precursor for today's NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and helped bring
about changes like sprinkler systems where more than 25 people work above ground
level? - ANSWER - Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
, Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines,
and putting water on the fire? - ANSWER - Engine
What is the purpose of a personal accountability system? - ANSWER - Track personnel
and assignments on the emergency scene
Doubling the speed of a vehicle will increase the force exerted by that vehicle by a
factor of: - ANSWER - 4
When responding to domestic disputes or other scenes involving violence, fire fighters
should: - ANSWER - Wait for law enforcement to declare the science safe
What is the most common source of saturated fats? - ANSWER - Animal products
Which fuel is used more readily by the body during high-intensity physical activities? -
ANSWER - Carbohydrates
The purpose of a(n) ____________ is to respond immediately if a crew working inside
the hazardous area needs rescue. - ANSWER - Rapid Intervention Team
What is the primary goal of rehabilitation? - ANSWER - Restoring normal body
temperature
How does PPE prevent evaporative cooling? - ANSWER - The vapor barrier limits
evaporation of sweat
The earliest known fire department was in: - ANSWER - Ancient Rome
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping apparatus? -
ANSWER - Internal combustion engines
How should fire fighters be released from rehabilitation? - ANSWER - All members of a
company should be released together
What are electrolytes? - ANSWER - Salts and other chemicals dissolved in body fluids
With 5 percent body weight loss due to dehydration, work capacity can be decreased by
as much as: - ANSWER - 30 percent
For whom should fire fighters consider that they work? - ANSWER - The tax-paying
citizens
Seventy-one percent of career fire fighters work in jurisdictions with a population of
__________ or more. - ANSWER - 25,000
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