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A department type is determined by how: A.an organization is staffed. B.an organization is funded. C.firefighters can raise money. D.lawmakers can raise money. - ANSWER-B. an organization is funded p.23 What type of company protects structures in the wildland/urban interface? A.Truck company B.Brush company C.Engine company D.Special rescue company - ANSWER-B. Brush Company p. 26 Which of the following organizations may be an agency of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) or privately owned? A.Hospitals B.Law enforcement C.Emergency medical services D.Emergency disaster management - ANSWER-C. Emergency Medical Services p.37 Which NFPA¨ standard sets requirements for care and maintenance of personal and respiratory protection equipment? A.1403 B.1582 C.1851 D.1977 - ANSWER-C. 1851 p.55 The goal of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is to reduce fatalities by twenty-five percent within five years and by ___ in ten years. A.10% B.15% C.30% D.50% - ANSWER-D. 50% p.61 Which of the following is a goal of fire department safety and health programs? A.Prevent fires in jurisdiction B.Prevent high insurance premiums C.Prevent damage to emergency response equipment D.Prevent damage to environment during emergency incidents - ANSWER-C. Prevent damage to emergency response equipment. p.63 Which of the following is a way to prevent accidents with power saws? A.Use whatever saw is most convenient B.Refuel gasoline-powered saws immediately C.Store blades and cutting chains separately D.Keep blades and cutting chains well sharpened - ANSWER-D. Keep blades and cutting chains well sharpened. p.76 Live fire training must be conducted according to the requirements of which NFPA¨ standard? A.1000 B.1403 C.1500 D.1582 - ANSWER-B. 1403 p.78 Which of the following types of equipment may wear out more quickly? A.Medical equipment B.Respiratory equipment C.Equipment used for training D.Equipment used for emergency calls - ANSWER-C. Equipment used for training p.78 Which of the following methods may be used to confirm a dispatch transmission? A.Telephone call to dispatch B.Keying the radio microphone C.Request for additional resources D.Pressing orange or red emergency button - ANSWER-B. Keying the radio microphone p.103 Which of the following has a radio frequency that is dedicated to a single function? A.Simplex system B.Trunked system C.Conventional system D.Nonemergency system - ANSWER-C. Conventional system p.108 A 50ft (15m) steel structural member lengthen as much as 4 inches (100 mm) when heated to: A.300'F (149'C). B.500'F (260'C). C.900'F (482'C). D.1,000'F (538'C). - ANSWER-D. 1,000'F (538'C) p.137 Which of the following metals will be affected by heat more rapidly than steel? A.Tin B.Lead C.Copper D.Aluminum - ANSWER-D. Aluminum p.137 A ___ occupancy type must meet the building code for its intended use. A.Type I B.Type III C.single use D.separated use - ANSWER-C. single use p.152 What building component is designed to provide drainage, support snow accumulation, and resist the effects of wind? A.Roof B.Wall C.Foundation D.Floor/Ceiling - ANSWER-A. Roof p.161 Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing non-load-bearing walls are all types of: A.roof obstructions. B.security measures. C.permitted structural modifications. D.nonpermitted structural modifications. - ANSWER-C. permitted structural modifications p.173 What type of door protects openings in fire-rate walls? A.Fire door B.Metal door C.Solid-core door D.Hollow-core door - ANSWER-A. Fire door p.183 The process of ignition causes pyrolysis in solid fuels and ___ in liquid fuels. A.melting B.freezing C.vaporization D.kinetic reaction - ANSWER-C. vaporization p.210 What are the elements necessary to create fire in the model represented by the fire triangle? A.Fuel, oxygen, heat B.Heat, fuel, ignition C.Passive agents and heat D.Oxygen and passive agents - ANSWER-A. Fuel, oxygen, heat p.212 Which of the following BEST describes what the fire tetrahedron represents? A.A transfer of sound energy B.The process of autoignition C.An uninhibited chemical chain reaction D.The relationship between fuel, oxygen, heat - ANSWER-C. An uninhibited chemical chain reaction p.212 What method of heat transfer can become the dominant mode as the fire grows in size? A.Potential B.Radiation C.Conduction D.Convection - ANSWER-B. Radiation p.222 Which of the following BEST describes what vapor pressure indicates? A.How easily a substance will evaporate B.How long it takes a substance to evaporate C.What form the substance will take in a container D.What direction a substance will take when released from a container - ANSWER-A. How easily a substance will evaporate. p.226 In what stage is fire development largely dependent on the characteristics and configuration of the fuel involved? A.Incipient B.Growth C.Fully Developed D.Decay - ANSWER-A. Incipient p.241 What type of rapid fire development happens when all the combustible materials and gases in a compartment ignite almost simultaneously? A.Backdraft B.Flashover