Firefighter 1 BEFO Final study guide Exam Question and Answers
What is the mission for the fire service? - answersto save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2? - answers1001
Which of the following fire ser...
Firefighter 1 BEFO Final study guide Exam
Question and Answers
What is the mission for the fire service? - answers✔✔to save lives and protect property
What NFPA standard establishes basic training criteria for Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2? -
answers✔✔1001
Which of the following fire service organizational principals is described as a formal line of
authority? - answers✔✔Chain of Command
A(an)___ is a written step by step plan of action. - answers✔✔procedure
Which of the following is the best action to take when approached by media while on scene? -
answers✔✔Direct the media to Public Information Officer
Which of the following must a fire department's safety and health program address? - answers✔✔All
anticipated hazards to which members may be exposed
The goal of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is to reduce fatalities by twenty-five percent
within five years and by ___ in ten years. - answers✔✔50%
The concept of risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained compared to the___ -
answers✔✔risks involved
Which of the following is the only exception to the rule: never stand on or in a moving apparatus? -
answers✔✔When loading hose and apparatus is moving forward at 5 mph or less
Which of the following best describes ways to prevent back and leg strains. - answers✔✔Lift with
straight back and use legs
Which of the following is a telecommunications system? - answers✔✔Public Safety Answering Point
(PSAP)
Which of the following regulates all radio communication in the United States? - answers✔✔Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Which of the following radio limitations can mean a receiver is near the limit of its transmission
range? - answers✔✔Static and broken messages
Units or individuals must ___ in every transmission as outlined in the local radio protocols. -
answers✔✔Identify themselves
Which of the following is a guideline to ensure a message is heard and understood? - answers✔✔use
a moderate rate of speaking
Which of the following is the most common building material in North America? - answers✔✔Wood
Steel structural members lengthen as much as 4 inches (100 mm) when heated to: -
answers✔✔1,000F
Laminated timber, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and finger-jointed timber are all examples of
what common building material? - answers✔✔Composite Material
What building component is designed to support the weight of a building and all its contents? -
answers✔✔Foundation
Doors are classified by: - answers✔✔the way they operate.
Which of the following best describes how understanding the physical science of fire can help
firefighters? - answers✔✔it translates into practical knowledge of fire behavior
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