Fire Academy Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between: - Answer3 and 7
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard? - Answer1582
NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards: - Answerconsensus-based....
Fire Academy Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
According to FEMA, span of control of personnel is between: - Answer✔3 and 7
Medical requirements for fire fighters are specified in which NFPA standard? - Answer✔1582
NFPA standards are ____________ codes and standards: - Answer✔consensus-based.
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is provided by: -
Answer✔sop's
The _______________ creates a structure through which a department manages its routine and
emergency operations? - Answer✔chain of command
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a given task in a
uniform way. - Answer✔sop's
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as: - Answer✔span
of control
Which are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future actions? -
Answer✔policies
Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to only one
supervisor? - Answer✔unity of command
Which type of company specializes in saving victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and
high-angle situations? - Answer✔rescue
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and assignments at an
emergency scene. - Answer✔personnel accountability system
At an emergency scene, the safety officer reports directly to the: - Answer✔incident commander
At an emergency scene, which action must occur before self-contained breathing apparatus
(SCBA) is removed? - Answer✔Atmospheric monitoring by a qualified individual
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest of the team do?
- Answer✔Exit as the entire team together
What does the "buddy system" refer to? - Answer✔A team of at least two members who
maintain constant contact
What is the minimum number of fire fighters required to make up a firefighting team -
Answer✔2
What is the purpose of a personnel accountability system? - Answer✔Track personnel and
assignments on the emergency scene
Which is one of the three methods by which team members working in a hazardous area should
maintain contact with one another at all times? - Answer✔Visual
Which is the correct term for taking a brief break to rest, hydrate, and change the SCBA bottle? -
Answer✔Recycling
An oxygen-deficient atmosphere contains less than _____ percent oxygen. - Answer✔19.5
A structural firefighting PPE ensemble includes which specific piece of equipment? -
Answer✔PASS device
Current NFPA standards require an SCBA EOSTI to sound when cylinder pressure drops to
_____ percent of capacity - Answer✔35
Fire fighters should be able to don and activate an SCBA within _____ seconds. - Answer✔60
sec
For which type of incident is a supplied-air respirator most likely to be used? -
Answer✔Industrial or some hazardous materials situations
How often must SCBA face pieces be fit-tested? - Answer✔every 12 months
Pressure readings on an SCBA cylinder gauge and remote pressure gauge should not differ by
more than _____ %. - Answer✔15
Smoke contains _____ highly toxic products of combustion or physical states of matter. -
Answer✔3
The function of a RIC/UAC is to provide air for: - Answer✔emergency refilling of a low air
cylinder
The primary function of a fire helmet's __________ is intended to provide thermal protection. -
Answer✔inner liner
What is the primary function of the purge/bypass valve on an SCBA regulator? -
Answer✔Provide an emergency air supply in the event of a malfunction
What is the purpose of a personal alert safety system (PASS)? - Answer✔Sound an alarm if a
fire fighter is motionless for a set period of time
Which agency sets the design, testing, and certification standards for SCBA equipment? -
Answer✔National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Which NFPA standard deals with open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus? -
Answer✔1981
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