NFPA 1001 is the:
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. - Correct answer-A
One of the primary functions of the t...
All Firefighter 1 Practice Test Questions
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NFPA 1001 is the:
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. - Correct answer-A
One of the primary functions of the truck/ladder company is:
A. performing forcible entry to the fire building.
B. directing traffic at the scene.
C. laying supply lines for engine companies.
D. fire attack. - Correct answer-A
OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as:
A. work hours.
B. anti-discrimination laws.
C. the level of experience required to hold a chief's office.
D. health and safety. - Correct answer-D
In the Incident Command System (ICS), the functional area responsible for all incident
activities, including the development and implementation of strategic decisions is:
A. Planning.
B. Operations.
C. Logistics.
D. Command. - Correct answer-D
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 - Correct answer-D
What is one aspect of high-rise fires that is especially draining of energy?
A. Walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
B. Taking the elevator up only to the floor below the fire
C. The inevitable compromise of the HVAC system
D. Establishing staging sometimes many floors below the fire floor - Correct answer-A
A _____ permits fire fighters to gain access during an emergency.
A. lockout
B. tagout
,C. Baker box
D. key box/lock box - Correct answer-D
The _____ is tied as illustrated below:
A. bowline
B. becket / sheet bend
C. clove hitch
D. figure eight - Correct answer-D
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 - Correct answer-C
The _____ is tied as illustrated in the drawing below:
A. bowline
B. half hitch
C. clove hitch
D. figure-eight - Correct answer-C
The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes:
A. becket/sheet bend with a bight.
B. several half hitches.
C. bowline and half hitches.
D. a clove hitch and half hitches. - Correct answer-D
The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes:
A. chain of command.
B. discipline.
C. span of control.
D. unity of command. - Correct answer-A
The street, or address side of the structure is termed:
A. Division A.
B. Division B.
C. Division C.
D. Division D. - Correct answer-A
The ratio of the mass of a given volume of liquid compared with the mass of an equal
volume of water at the same temperature is:
A. specific gravity.
B. vapor density.
C. flash point.
D. surface to mass ratio. - Correct answer-A
, Life-safety rope should be stored in:
A. coils or in rope bags.
B. a large bundle.
C. moisture-proof cases.
D. coiled in mesh bags. - Correct answer-A
Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called:
A. fire fighter hazardous environments.
B. immediately dangerous to life and health.
C. carcinogenic hazard areas.
D. exclusionary zones. - Correct answer-B
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 - Correct answer-B
The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to:
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. - Correct answer-A
Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a firefighter should:
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. - Correct answer-D
When using positive pressure SCBA, a poor seal between the face piece and the fire
fighter's face is:
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.
C. not possible, because the positive pressure will seal the face piece to the face.
D. the main cause of deaths on the fireground. - Correct answer-B
The bypass valve on a self-contained breathing apparatus is used:
A. during hazardous materials incidents.
B. in emergency situations involving a malfunctioning regulator.
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