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ALL FIREFIGHTER 1 EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDELATEST ACTUAL EXAM
NFPA 1001 is the - ANSWER: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
One of the primary functions of the ladder company is - ANSWER: performing
forcible entry of the building
OSHA may establish regulations governing fire department activities such as -
ANSWER: health and safety
What normal body cooling mechanism is lost when wearing PPE? - ANSWER:
evaporation of perspiration
What is one aspect of hire-rise fires that is especially draining of energy? - ANSWER:
Walking up many flights of stairs in PPE
What permits firefighters to gain access during an emergency - ANSWER: key
box/lock box
In kernmantle rope, the kern or core of the rope accounts for how much of its
strength? - ANSWER: 75%
The combination of knots recommended to hoist a pike pole includes - ANSWER: a
clove hitch and half hitches
The order of rank and authority in the fire service describes what? - ANSWER: Chain
of command
The street or address side of the structure is termed what side - ANSWER: Side 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 what? - ANSWER: Specific Gravity
Life-safety rope should be stored in - ANSWER: coils or in rope bags
Toxic atmospheres due to smoke and heat are called - ANSWER: immediately
dangerous to life and health
What has the highest priority of a radio transmission? - ANSWER: Emergency traffic
from a unit working at a fire or rescue
The telecommunicator's first responsibility is to - ANSWER: obtain the information
that is required to dispatch the appropriate units to the correct location
, Before transmitting any information over the fire department radio, a fire fighter
should - ANSWER: listen to be sure the channel is not being used
When using SCBA, a poor seal between the face piece and the firefighters face is -
ANSWER: dangerous, becuase it is depleating the air supply more quickly
The bypass valve on a SCBA is used - ANSWER: in emergency situations involving a
malfunctioning regulator
The first noticeable signs of oxygen deficiency are - ANSWER: increased respiratory
rate and impared muscular coordination
Four hazardous atmospheres that firefighters are likely to encounter at a fire are -
ANSWER: super-heated air, toxic gases, oxygen deficiency, and smoke
Trapped firefighters awaiting rescue will use less air if they - ANSWER: control their
breathing
The primary function of the bypass valve on SCBA is - ANSWER: for use if the the
regulator fails
The proper position of the bypass valve on positive pressure SCBA under normal
conditions is - ANSWER: fully closed
Hypoxia is - ANSWER: deficiency of oxygen
Inhaled toxic gases can directly cause - ANSWER: disease of the lung tissue
What is the first step a firefighter should preform before donning the SCBA -
ANSWER: check the air supply of the SCBA unit
The purpose of a pass device is to - ANSWER: sound an alarm if the firefighter is
motionless for a set period of time
Oxygen deficient atmospheres are those having less then what percent of oxygen in
the air - ANSWER: 19.5%
At the beginning of the shift, the firefighter should make sure the SCBA is at least
what percent full? - ANSWER: 85%
There are two methods that can be used to don SCBA that is stored in a case -
ANSWER: over the head and coat method
Manufacturers should provide users of PPE with what - ANSWER: Cleaning
instructions
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