Petroleum based fuels are _______ and float on water - correct answer ✔✔Hydrocarbons
The _____ process allows firefighters to become familiar with community structures - correct answer
✔✔Pre-incident survey
Straight streams can be effectively used for foam application with: - correct answer ✔✔Compressed Air
Foam Systems
The reserve energy supply can maintain sufficient voltage to deploy an air bag for up to __________
minutes after the battery has been disconnected. - correct answer ✔✔60
When investigating a fire, there are 3 types of evidence, including: - correct answer ✔✔Circumstantial
evidence
Vehicles on their wheels are best stabilized by using: - correct answer ✔✔Cribbing or chocks in front and
back of wheels
If the airbag is deployed during the crash: - correct answer ✔✔It presents a hazard for both the vehicle
occupant and rescue personnel
Which should be used as a control valve for an automatic sprinkler system? - correct answer ✔✔Post
Indicator Valve
Which is the preferred location for evidence storage? - correct answer ✔✔Secured evidence locker
Which is a lifting/pulling tool? - correct answer ✔✔Come a long
, One task the firefighter will be called upon to perform at specialized incidents is to: - correct answer
✔✔Establish barriers
Fire departments should educate____ to recognize potential hazards. - correct answer ✔✔Citizens of all
ages
A record should be kept on each section of fire hose; information consisting of _____ should be
recorded. - correct answer ✔✔The date and results of the annual test
When removing evidence from the scene, it should be: - correct answer ✔✔Properly sealed, labeled and
preserved
The preferred method for transfer of command is: - correct answer ✔✔Face to face
Most check valves are marked by a(n) _________ indicating the direction of unrestricted flow. - correct
answer ✔✔Arrow on the casting
When using a spring-loaded center punch to open a window, the firefighter should press the center
punch at the: - correct answer ✔✔Lower corner of the window
Which should be found in the risk/benefit philosophy? - correct answer ✔✔Significant risk to the life of a
firefighter shall be limited to those situations where the firefighter can potentially save endangered lives.
United States fire loss statistics show that most structure fires occur in ____ occupancies. - correct
answer ✔✔Residential
The most common method of preventing horizontal movement is to: - correct answer ✔✔Chock/crib the
vehicle's wheels
After the proper test pressure for fire hose has been reached, the pressure should be maintained for a
period of: - correct answer ✔✔3-5 minutes
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